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Research Experience Lands Weir His Dream Job

…performing chemical assays on water as well as water sampling. “I learned everyday I worked at ARELab. With the lab located in the science building, work felt like an extension of my classes, rather than work,” he said. “The faculty constantly challenged me to develop a better understanding of whatever…

student with water samples

Brainstorming Beach Warnings

Three years ago, the City of Ashland collaborated with Northland College to have researchers and students collect water samples, test for E. coli at city beaches, and post advisories when necessary. But one year into the project, said Professor Randy Lehr, researchers noted that the science alone was not enough….

Red canoe on a lake

Keep Wilderness Act's Flame Burning Bright

By Mark Peterson and David Zentner Lake Superior Wilderness Conference | September 5-6 | Duluth, MN Rarely is federal legislation passed today with such unanimity as happened with the Wilderness Act 50 years ago this week. The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the Act 373-1. The Senate approved it 73-12….

Student and professor in wetland

Chasing Dragonflies for Science

…was raised in the freshwater city of Milwaukee. He had signed on to study environmental economics in the Twin Cities but a few days before classes started, he looked again at Northland College and decided to switch. “I knew I would get lost in the business side of things, and…