…and Isle Royale. The preservation of our wilderness areas did not end with a designation on a map. In the five decades since the act, threats to wilderness challenge modern conservationists: Airborne contaminants like mercury coming from distant sources, exotic invasive species, visual intrusions such as nearby cell towers, mining,…
…to build yourself up has been really useful for me.” In addition to his Chequamegon Bay plankton and water sampling, Fitzgerald has had the opportunity to work on research projects involving dragonfly larvae collection at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Isle Royale National Park, Grand Portage National Park, the Apostle Islands…
…who shared their stories of the lake—all of which inspired joy, spirituality, fear, and a sense of belonging,” Garceau said. “Thanks to our selective memory, every day seems like a highlight, but we will never forget picking blueberries on Isle Royale, shouting at headwinds, being at a loss for adjectives…
…he turned his attention to dragonflies. He hiked and boated to wetlands, jabbing a dip-net in the muck, to collect dragonfly larvae at Pictured Rocks, Isle Royale, Grand Portage, St. Croix, and the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Next year he hopes to add Sleeping Bear Dunes and Voyageurs National Park….
…Winona, Minnesota. That experience got me excited about science and the thought of grad school. After my junior year of college, I took a backpacking trip—fishing pole in hand—on Isle Royale. As chance would have it, on the ferry back to the mainland, I met a scientist who was studying…
