…the Great Lakes Basin — but happen to be in a county that straddles the Basin line — can also apply for a water diversion. But straddling county applicants have a much higher bar: Their diversion requests require the approval of all eight Great Lakes governors. The compact’s first major…
Northland College’s Timber Wolf Alliance (TWA) successfully hosted the the 2024 Great Lakes Wolf Symposium on October 15–16, attracting over 150 participants from eleven states, two Canadian provinces, and as far away as the Netherlands. Held every four years, this symposium serves as a major gathering for wildlife experts, conservationists,…
…parks have maintained wolf populations that experience a minimum of human impacts,” he said. “Much of what we know today about wolf-prey interaction and trophic cascades, both major areas of ecology, has come from science in national parks.” Peterson had a primary role in the Isle Royale wolf-moose study for…
As a Northland College student, Andrew Weir felt like he was gaining valuable experiences in his geosciences major, but knew that in order to pursue a career in environmental consulting he would need something more substantial on his resume to stand out amongst other applicants. That is why Weir decided…
…had two transfer students—sophomores John Hermus and Jasmine Poppovich—apply. Hermus is a pre-vet student who needed contact hours with animals for his goal of going into veterinarian school. Poppovich is an outdoor education major who wanted to add dogsledding to her skillset for teaching people in the outdoors. A third…
…remedy these issues. Thornley found the answer at Northland College, declaring her major in sustainable community development and by participating in research opportunities with the College’s Center for Rural Communities. Over the past four years, Thornley has delved into research with the Center for Rural Communities, and was recently awarded…
Name: Matthew V. Koszuta Major: Meteorology & Mathematical Sciences Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Q. How did you find Northland? A. My introduction to Northland College was through my friends/coworkers at a Milwaukee County Council Boy Scout Camp—LeFeber Northwoods Camps. This occurred the summer prior to my Senior year of high school….
…and bioaccumulation in the aquatic food web and will ultimately contribute to the park service’s mandate to provide visitors with information about the dangers of mercury and advice on limiting the consumption of fish from waters with high levels of mercury. A Natural Resources major with an emphasis in ecological…
…“On paper, the Common Core standards are hard to understand but when you get in the classroom, you can see how it plays out,” said Kaitlyn Witthun, a Northland College senior and elementary and middle education major. Students complete over 200 hours before they begin student teaching. “We are the…
Q&A with Cassie Brown Major: outdoor education. Summer plans: Running a couple of Northland’s summer camps and leading backpacking and kayaking trips for a Girl Scout camp in Michigan. After that: Teaching Ojibwe language in Bayfield. Q. How did you get interested in lacrosse? A. I became interested in lacrosse…
