…program to develop cost-efficient systems for the processing of hazelnuts and heart-healthy products made from them. Jason Fischbach a woody food crop specialist for the UW-Extension Service is coordinating the development work in the Northland College kitchen, working with processing devices development by the UW Biological Systems Engineering faculty and…
…food insecurity through eliminating waste on college campuses. Since 2011, the chapters of the Food Recovery Network have recovered over two million pounds of food across the country. “The Food Recovery Network Chapter at Northland is an essential component of promoting a more sustainable and just food system in our…
…will help us understand the social and behavioral factors that inform decision-making in agriculture, which can help rural communities thrive.” NIFA’s integrated research, education, and extension programs support the best and brightest scientists and extension personnel. The AFRI program area of Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities supports projects that improve…
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…the National Park Service Great Lakes Inventory and Monitoring Network, NPS Air Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey, and the University of Maine. The U.S. National Park Service recently signed a five-year cooperative agreement with the College to hire students to assist in monitoring mercury trends in larval dragonfly in the…
The Northern Wisconsin Health Network, Essentia Health, and the Northland College Center for Rural Communities were awarded $162,754 in June to support the first of an eight-year project designed to improve behavioral health outcomes in a four-county region. The eight-year initiative is funded by the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment…
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…
…to mitigating climate change and the cool innovative people I work with every day.” As a “side hustle,” supported by her employer, A&R Solar, she teaches organizational leadership at Presidio Graduate School. “In many ways, the culture at Presidio is similar to Northland, full of fun folks who are committed…
…of California at Santa Cruz extension, and the Environmental Writers Institute. • 2002. 2030: Thermageddon in our Lifetime, Robert Hunter. Hunter denounces the oil lobby, skewers Canada for its awful environmental record, and offers climate change solutions for everyone from suburbanites to the United Nations. Author and Greenpeace co-founder Robert…
