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Northland College student Megan McPeak does research

McPeak: Making It Happen

…of the mercury. Data is also being collected in hopes of pinpointing mercury sources in the area. Researching atmospheric mercury at the Bad River Air Site for the past two years gave McPeak a taste for the type of research she hopes to carry on—research that allows her to blend…

NIck Smith at booth at Loon Days

My LoonWatch Internship

By Nicholas G. Smith Last winter I applied for the LoonWatch internship at the SOEI. I saw this as an opportunity to learn ways to bring wildlife science together with a large caring community for the betterment of this beautiful bird. The job description entailed becoming proficient in loon ecology,…

authors and books graphic

Conf to Highlight The Power of Story

…remember, they’re going to be motivated, and they’re going to become caring people.” Conference activities focus on practical ways for educators to integrate environmental ideas through reading and language arts. Activities will also help educators meet state common core standards. Registration is required. The cost is $85. Registration is closed….

Northland College alum Kinsey Neal standing in Lake Superior

Be Bold, Be Radical, Be Respectful

Kinsey Neal '18 on Leadership and Pushing for Change

…meaningful way. When difficult decisions have to be made, it’s easy to be confident when coming from a place of caring. As an SCD major, community means a lot to me and kindness is the foundation. Q. What lessons have you learned along the way? A. Be bold, be radical,…

President Miller meeting with students

Op-Ed: Reinventing the Liberal Arts Model

…when small colleges are merging, downsizing or closing shop, we’re ramping it up. We’re taking advantage of our unique location. The College has engaged with the community to partner on programs around the health and future of the region. And people who care about Northland College and our surrounding community…

Student looking through geology loop

A Future in Geologic Time

…it is difficult to know what she will want from life in the next few years, but she’s excited for the journey. “Ready to take what I have learned here and apply it elsewhere. I don’t know what the future has in store for me,” Annie said. “I just hope…

Student at poster session.

Welnetz: Science and the Back Country

…great Northland students can be and how they will be the next great generation of problem-solvers,” Hudson explained. For the past two years, Welnetz has collected water samples from the region and monitored Lake Superior temperatures and wind events to see if costal upwelling has an effect on the ecosystem….

Gary Ferguson

Wolf Awareness Week Focuses on Yellowstone Wolves

…Environmental Institute magazine that although many of the issues in Yellowstone have been addressed, challenges for wolves remain. “Telling their story will be a big part of future scientific endeavors,” he wrote. Ferguson will speak about expanding the modern conservation movement—an undertaking Ferguson says could benefit greatly from something he…

wolf head

TWA Responds to State Bill 602/AB712

…trapping seasons and responses to wolf depredation problems. The population information is also the foundation of science-based decisions about the management of the wolf population and about the future status of wolves at both the federal- and state-level. Cessation of monitoring activities would prevent sound, science-based decision making in the…

Northland College student Hattie Hoffman plays guitar

In Pursuit of Biology, Music, & Environmental Justice

…parts of the Northland community. “Northland gives you everything you need to succeed in anything you want to do, and is one of the most supportive communities I have ever been in,” she said. Looking toward her future at Northland and onward, Hattie hopes to keep the future an open…