By Raeanna Marnati, Fox 21 News The University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute announced a $3.9 million grant that will fund 19 Great Lakes research, education and outreach projects, including two projects at Northland College in Ashland. The first Northland College project will be lead by Professor Randy Lehr. The…
Angela Stroud, assistant professor of sociology and social justice at Northland College in Ashland, will speak with us about her newly released book Good Guys With Guns: The Appeal and Consequences of Concealed Carry. We’ll talk about why people choose to arm themselves after mass shootings like the one in…
…photography,” said Karl. “It really is a combination of science education, art education and opportunity for the kids to have a therapeutic experience in the water.” That’s the most fun part of the project for Toben Lafrancois, assistant adjunct professor of natural resources and philosophy at Northland College in Ashland….
By Marie Orttenburger, Great Lakes Echo November’s presidential election is a harbinger of big change for federal programs like the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, a multi-milliondollar program that addresses a multitude of Great Lakes problems. Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin, convened an expert panel recently to discuss the future of…
…emphasis in fisheries and wildlife and a minor in chemistry—has taken full advantage of every opportunity she’s had at the institution tucked away in Ashland, Wisconsin, to develop into leader who is prepared to make a difference in the environment and the world. “Northland has given me opportunities no other…
…metals come from local industries. “There’s reason to believe the levels of metals like cadmium, chromium, copper and lead are impacted by anthropogenic sources,” said Matt Cooper, a research scientist at Northland College’s Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation in Ashland, Wisconsin and co-author of the study. “They are much higher…
…resources professor at Northland College in Ashland. Olson, along with 10 undergraduate students, scouted out open areas with low human traffic in the Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve and the Big Bay State Park to place the cameras, some of which included a scent to lure the more elusive species, like…
…Ashland. Drawn to Northland for its setting near Lake Superior and the Apostle Islands and for its emphasis on the outdoors, experiential learning, and a forestry program, she applied. Now in her junior year, Meyer is double majoring in natural resources with a forestry emphasis and in Native American studies….
…Educator Preparation Program was the recipient of the 2015 Model of Excellence Award from the Association of Independent Liberal Arts College for Teacher Education for its innovative clinical residency program, elements of which will be replicated for the TREE program. Ashland Ford Chrysler is sponsoring transportation for the program. …
