Over the last seventy years, northern Wisconsin has experienced increasing development. Housing density maps from 1940, 1990, and 2010 clearly show cumulative density throughout the decades, particularly in the lakes regions. What does this mean for loons? Loss of habitat, declining water quality, and increased recreational use of lakes influences…
…just starting, and by the lure of Lake Superior. Both he and his wife grew up on Lake Michigan and wanted to raise their children in a similar environment. Their new home, overlooking the Apostle Islands, “is like a little slice of paradise,” he says. To read the full article….
…a time when people in the industry didn’t understand why sustainability mattered.” She spent the next fifteen years of her life developing and implementing sustainable seafood production practices nationwide. At Northland, Smith held a summer internship at Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission working on mercury and fish consumption…
…forest service.” Many Northland College students will be able to log hours while they’re in college, Craig said. Craig helps Northland College students find internships with nonprofit organizations, private companies and federal agencies. “The real value comes when the internship translates from an experience in college to a career offer,”…
Northland College senior Mary Sellars interned at the International Crane Foundation (ICF) this past summer and is currently applying to veterinary schools as she finishes her biology degree. As part of her internship, she assisted with everything from general husbandry for all fifteen species of cranes, to beak trims, Whooping…
…movement in today’s society is still occurring,” Hattie says. “Music is one of the most efficient channels to change.” Hattie’s interest in biology, motivated her to apply for a 2015 summer internship at the Borner Farm Project, an urban organic farm in Prescott, Wisconsin, committed to season-extension and permaculture principles,…
…sociology and sustainable community development at Northland College, while working at three law firms—a public defender, a general law firm, and for immigration lawyer and adjunct professor Charlene D’Cruz. As part of his internship with D’Cruz, Diaz studied and analyzed immigration law policies, built cases for clients, translated forms from…
…College. “Anya is trained in the social sciences and Michaela in the environmental sciences, and they make a great team.” Craig said she helped facilitate the logistics but because of Janssen and Fisher’s internship, research, and training experiences, they had the knowledge and skills to lead the workshop. “This was…
…the side of a mountain rewarded Travis with a view over the entirety of the Cochise Stronghold, a world-famous climbing destination. Having returned to Northland for his senior year, Travis is now working simultaneously on a full class load, his senior capstone project, and an internship with the UW Extension…
