…giving public presentations, communicating and organizing volunteers, educating the public about our loons, monitoring loons, and filling out data forms. I interviewed and accepted the position beginning in February. Now I can look back at what I have done. I presented at LoonWatch events like the Trout Unlimited Expo, lake…
Sigurd Olson (1899-1982) was acknowledged during his lifetime as a leader of the American environmental movement, an emblematic figure for a generation of activists. As a writer, teacher, and activist who was a harbinger of the raising of America’s ecological consciousness, Olson’s history, writings, and This content was curated by…
…region,” said junior Jenise Swartley, a sustainable community development major who helped start the project. Chartwells often has food portions too small to save. Students take leftover to Larson Food Lab where they turn it into soups and/or package and freeze it for distribution to The Brick Ministries, a faith-based…
Danny Simpson ’18 worked on his aunt’s organic farm for six years before coming to Northland College, where he has played a major role in the food scene on campus—from managing the gardens to leading food and sustainability initiatives to catering art shows and parties. In April, he was awarded…
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…
…be easily implemented and successful. “Every little personal choice we make does matter whether it is changing a lightbulb, eating more plant-based foods, or refusing to support a business whose values are not in alignment with yours,” she said. At Northland, she crafted her own major, sustainability and education, was…
Buckles: You created Fake News, Forgeries, & Frauds. Why? Proctor: Forged texts and fraudulent documents have long been a major issue for historians, and especially for those who study ancient religion. There have been long-standing debates, for example, regarding whether certain books in the Bible (e.g., 1 Timothy, 2 Thessalonians)…
…The TWA also believes wolf management should be an inclusive process that allows all interested parties to equally participate, including Native American governments for whom wolves play major cultural, as well as, ecological roles. Towards TWA’s goal of promoting science, research and public education to ensure healthy wolf populations in…
…to serve in the Army during World War II, then returned to earn a bachelor’s degree in 1947, with a major in art history. His sister Georgiana attended Northland College, graduating in 1941. He began his career as a staff photographer at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis and in…
