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Northland College alum Shannon Franks

Using Science to Monitor Earth’s Changes

Shannon Franks '01, NASA Senior Scientist

Home state: New Jersey Major: Environmental Studies ‘01 NC Highlight: Internship with NASA Current location: Greenbelt, Maryland Employer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Goddard Space Flight Center Occupation: Senior Scientist What I do: Study and improve metrics for monitoring forest disturbance and recovery How I got here. When I was…

Professor Sarah Johnson holds measuring tape at Stockton Island

Monitoring Vegetation in the Apostle Islands

Student-Faculty Research

…the site of a long stretch of singing sand, Assistant Professor of Biology and Natural Resources Sarah Johnson (NC class of 2002) and three students measure elevation, dune health, and juniper statistics like width, height, sex, and mortality. The National Park Service has contracted with Northland College to monitor dune…

Northland College student Max Beal was awarded the Parker Matzinger Internship Award

Beal first to receive Parker Matzinger Internship Award

…in biology and natural resources and tracked wildlife in Costa Rica. He died last year of natural causes, doing field research in Panama. His family and friends funded this internship as a way to honor his memory. Beal is majoring in water science with an emphasis in water resources. He…

Loon airs its wings

Protect Loons

Over the last seventy years, northern Wisconsin has experienced increasing development. Housing density maps from 1940, 1990, and 2010 clearly show cumulative density throughout the decades, particularly in the lakes regions. What does this mean for loons? Loss of habitat, declining water quality, and increased recreational use of lakes influences…

loon flying over water

Title IX

…sexual misconduct have multiple options for reporting and receiving support. All faculty and staff are mandatory reporters and must report the identifying information and details disclosed to them. Only the campus counselor and the campus nurse are fully confidential on-campus resources. Off-campus confidential resources include rape crisis centers or members…

Student studying the skeleton

Pre-Health Care

At Northland, we prepare you for pre-medical, pre-dental, pre-physical therapy, and pre-physician assistant, as well as for general graduate school admission—if you decide to postpone pre-professional school or pursue another career path. Our strength is in maintaining a high quality of instruction, but also in encouraging you to think critically…

Prayer Flags on campus

Title IX FAQ

For more information regarding Title IX and relevant policies and procedures, review the Sexual and Gender Based Misconduct Policy and the Northland College Title IX Grievance Process….

Northland College Athletics

New Men’s lacrosse coach to start Aug 1

…Prior to taking over as head coach, Ross served as the team’s defensive coordinator for five seasons and was assistant head coach in 2013. During his time as an assistant, MCC went 68-27 and advanced to two Region III championship games. During his time at MCC, Ross also helped more…

Forest Lodge Woods

Mamie Parker: On Fishing Not Kissing

Motivational speaker and former assistant director of Fisheries and Habitat Conservation at the US Fish and Wildlife Service Dr. Mamie Parker is the 2017 commencement speaker at Northland College. She made history when appointed the first African American as the FWS regional director of the thirteen northeastern states and is…