…1 out of every 10 Americans. 3. The media coverage of the first Earth Day is unparalleled. The Today Show focused on the environment for the entire week of April 20-24, 1970. ABC televised three prime-time environmental specials, and CBS’ Walter Cronkite broadcast, “Earth Day: A Question of Survival.” Even…
…just outside the Great Lakes watershed. A century ago, Waukesha was sprinkled with clear, gurgling, nationally renowned freshwater springs. Today, most of the springs are gone, and Waukesha sits atop a declining, contaminated deep aquifer. It has applied for a Lake Michigan water diversion of up to 10.1 million gallons…
…(her) mind.” Today, Smith continues to advocate for sustainable seafood practices, however instead of sitting behind a desk Smith has joined the frontlines on her own troller with the rest of the “fisherman at the bottom of the food production hierarchy.” “I had a pretty fortuitous route to where I…
…parks have maintained wolf populations that experience a minimum of human impacts,” he said. “Much of what we know today about wolf-prey interaction and trophic cascades, both major areas of ecology, has come from science in national parks.” Peterson had a primary role in the Isle Royale wolf-moose study for…
…in your eyeballs. The president said he approved me because of my sailing experience and included me on sailing trips with his financial advisor’s customers. I am still a part of that group today. Today, every day, my company, Formacoat LLC., works with sodium hyaluronate as a medical device coating….
…he has a similar story as me, having to gain weight as an athlete. Today he is one of the world’s top competitive eaters. It is the “mind over matter” mentality that inspires me so much to eat even when I am not hungry. I myself have shared his videos…
In her undergrad days, Stephanie (Krohn) Schneider ‘03 studied natural resources but had little time for “frivolous electives” like Storytelling. Today, she realizes that organic chemistry is doing little to help sell the organically raised and pastured beef, pork, and lamb she and her husband, Andy Schneider, produce on their…
By Veronica Volk, Great Lakes Today Advocates for the Great Lakes are watching the presidential election and hoping the next US president will continue to prioritize restoration across the region. Groups from New York to Michigan to Ontario say there’s still a lot of work to be done, and they…
By Mark Peterson, SOEI Executive Director For the Duluth News Tribune Socrates wrote over 2,000 years ago that, “Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.” But wonder gets short shrift in our world today, and the sense of wonder dims in many people as they grow older. Thus, to all of…
…vendors, Thursday evening reception, and Friday lunch. Register Today: $95 About the Conference Featuring authors, illustrators, and educators, the conference will focus on literature and the natural world. Highlights include: key note presentations by author Emma Bland Smith, winner of the 2017 Sigurd Olson Nature Writing Award for children’s literature,…
