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Former faculty member Jim Meeker

James E. Meeker Remembered

The natural resources program at Northland College would not have been possible without the perseverance and expertise of Professor Jim Meeker, who taught here 1990-2011. Jim died at home surrounded by family and friends December 27, 2014. A professor of botany and natural resources, Jim shared his passion with students…

Northland student portaging canoe

Outdoor Education

…renewal, or belonging through outdoor experiences. course list Natural History The natural history emphasis gives you in-depth ecological knowledge and the added skills of interpretation to help you connect people to nature. Our graduates go on to become outdoor education instructors, naturalists, interpretive park rangers, and environmental educators. course list…

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Northland College student Hattie Hoffman plays guitar

In Pursuit of Biology, Music, & Environmental Justice

…a young age. Simultaneously, she has a passion for naturalistic sciences and plant ecology. These interests developed into a distinctive degree plan: Hattie majors in biology at Northland College, while minoring in music. While this may seem like a left-brain/right-brain struggle for some, Hattie has managed to synthesize these fields…

Student holding turtle

Biology

…gene expression in northern turtles. A philosophy of collaboration upholds and enhances our commitment to collaborative science research and outreach. Many of our biology professors work in partnerships with government agencies and non-profit institutions to conduct research, create internships, and find future jobs for you. Biology overlaps with many natural

Northland College teaching students talk with Washburn fifth graders

Environmental Education

The field and practice of environmental education refers to both formal and non-formal efforts to teach about how natural environments function, how human behaviors shape and influence those natural functions, and how we can change our behaviors in order to sustain a healthy environment for the future of all living…

Deer exclosure-Bayfield County

Wisconsin’s Disappearing Forest

Prof Sarah Johnson researches the botanical realities of deer browse

I’m standing in a northern Wisconsin forest with botanist Sarah Johnson, an associate professor of natural resources and biology at Northland College, where I work. She has been checking text messages from her student researchers, who are working on Outer Island—one of the twenty-two Apostle Islands on Lake Superior that…