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Ackerman Brothers Pursue Fish Biology, Genetics
…an internship for the Department of Fish and Game in Idaho. The internship taught Mike a number of things, but most importantly how to stay afloat. “Before Northland, Mike couldn’t even swim a stroke,” Barb said. “Then, he just decided to spend a whole summer snorkeling in the rivers of…
Diaz Looks at Eliminating Waterborne Illness in Nicaragua
…International. Adrian Diaz, a 2016 graduate from Northland College, recently traveled to Nicaragua as part of an internship at CTI to explore out how rural communities are leading efforts to eliminate waterborne illness. Diaz visited several communities that have purchased a CTI Water Chlorinator, an inexpensive technology that uses chlorine…
Full Circle
Former LoonWatch Intern Christopher Emory describes his internship experience as “coming full circle, from learning about loons and educating the public last summer, to actually doing the hands-on field work this summer.” You may remember him for the colorful cast (broken wrist) he sported last summer. Like a banded loon,…
From Intern to Financial Advisor
Matt Draeger '18
…internship with Northwestern Mutual which has now turned into a full-time job as a financial advisor. I work out of the Duluth, Minnesota office where much of my focus is to serve the Ashland area. As a financial advisor, I help clients with financial planning at every stage in life,…
Researchers Monitoring Wildlife On Madeline Island
RESEARCHERS HOPE LAKE SUPERIOR’S APOSTLE ISLANDS PROVIDE KEY TO QUESTIONS ABOUT WILDLIFE ECOLOGY SYSTEMS
Researchers in northern Wisconsin have placed 25 trail cameras on Madeline Island to gather a better picture of the diversity of wildlife on Lake Superior’s Apostle Islands. “We kept looking to Madeline Island with this big question mark,” said Erik Olson, leader of the Wild Madeline research project and natural…
Surveying Mussels in the Apostle Islands
Discovery of First Invasives
Women in Outdoor Leadership
…working. Northland College student Abby Keller recently completed the inaugural Women in Leadership internship at the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. “I’ve made some great connections and gained invaluable knowledge and experience within the federal job realm,” Keller said. “Being able to observe all of these amazing women serving as strong…
Kert's Most Awesome Weekend Adventures
…nation, and I wanted to visit as many as possible over two weekends. I hiked around epic deluges such as Potato Falls and Copper Falls, and ended up seeing nine different waterfalls. Every one of them had their own personality. 3. Sea Kayaking on the Apostle Islands Lakeshore and Chequamegon…
Goetz awarded Professor Emeritus status
…love of geology and passion for teaching through Reel Island Adventures, which Goetz co-owns and operates with Scott Braden. Reel Island Adventures offers guided fishing trips, water taxi services and custom tours throughout the Apostle Islands region of Lake Superior. To learn more visit them online at reelislandadv.com or like…
Q & A with Water Researcher Randy Lehr
…you most so far? A. I have been most surprised by how diverse and complex the nearshore of Lake Superior is. The idea that the Chequamegon Bay and Apostle Islands ecosystem is a mosaic of water quality conditions that is constantly shifting in response to the wind, waves and tributary…