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Loons Spread the Good News about Menhaden

By Paul Spitzer, PhD | Reprinted from the Atlantic Journal New regulations clamping down on the commercial menhaden harvest are working—last fall’s Chesapeake Bay loon count offers proof. Autumn brings all manner of migratory waterfowl to the Bay, loons among them, and they are partial to the Bay’s annual crop…

Northland College alum Kayte Meola in warrior pose on mountain top.

Empowering Women in Developing Countries

Shout Louder, Try Harder, Never Give Up

…of concern for nature.” She met an anthropologist working with local indigenous women “and this appealed to me greatly, but I didn’t have the training to pursue that line of work at the time.” To get that training, she earned her PhD from Cornell University Development Sociology Department and did…

Fitness Center

Fitness Center

Welcome to the Northland College fitness and recreation center, an 8,000 square foot, open floor space for recreation, conditioning, physical training, and wellness programs. Newly renovated in 2014, the facility is open to students, faculty, and staff. Features bouldering wall strength machines, spin bikes, treadmills, and elliptical trainers free weights…

World Water Day

Dive In: Freshwater Research Opportunities

…data; processing and analysis of environmental samples; and training and mentoring of research technicians and assistants. Minimum qualifications are two years of relevant coursework from an accredited institution; two years of previous experience implementing relevant field or laboratory research protocols; one year of experience training and mentoring research technicians and/or…

wolf track in the sand

Carnivore Tracking Workshop

November 2, 9:00 am3:30 pm

…guide. This workshop completes the second training for becoming a DNR Volunteer Carnivore Tracker for winter wolf counts and fulfills the training requirement for joining the Timber Wolf Alliance’s Speakers Bureau. Light refreshments will be served. You have the option to purchase lunch or bring your own. Register Now Registration…

[CANCELLED] Wilderness Medical Associates—Wilderness First Responder Course

April 20April 27

This course has been cancelled. Refunds will be issued to everyone who registered to participate. SOEI Outdoor Pursuits is partnering with Wilderness Medical Associates (WMA) to host an eight-day Wilderness First Responder (WFR) course, the definitive wilderness course in medical training, leadership, and critical thinking for outdoor, low-resource, and remote…

Northland College sociology class meets at cemetery to collect data.

Sociology and Social Justice

…islands of New Zealand. In these adventures, we emphasize learning about the local cultures and institutions through observations, interpretation, and writing. You will leave this program highly educated, and capable of understanding diverse people. You will either go on to pursue graduate training, or start work immediately. Our graduates have…

Timber Wolf Alliance Speakers Bureau

…Michigan and Wisconsin. The Timber Wolf Alliance is committed to investigating the facts and relies on research to dispel myths and unfounded fears associated with wolves. TWA provides training in wolf biology and ecology, develops and disseminates educational materials on wolves, and supports volunteers to help with wolf monitoring efforts….

Marissa Olsen

Filmmaking to Impassion, Teach

…the cost of the workshop and travel expenses. Marissa gained invaluable knowledge at this workshop, learning not only basic skills, but also networking with experienced filmmakers and and focusing specifically on filming unpredictable wildlife. Marissa took Introduction to Video this past semester, a course designed to introduce the student to…

Northland College alum Jason Luthy on a climb

Empowering Communities, Individuals

Outdoor Ed Alum Started Longleaf Wilderness Medicine

After Hurricane Katrina, the medical director of the Alabama Outward Bound School approached Jason Luthy ’06, who was working at the school, about developing a wilderness medicine training program to prepare coastal communities in how to respond during natural disasters, when emergency medical personnel are delayed. The two started Longleaf…