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Camp Brother Bear 2024

September 28, 2024

…Park for an evening of music, fun, and relaxation. Come down during the day to enjoy the community vibe and the beauty of Prentice Park. The music kicks off at 4 p.m. and goes into the evening. All are welcome! No tickets or RSVP required—just bring your energy and join…

Devil's Island Apostle Islands

IJC Releases Recommendations

Lake Superior Has Seen At Least 5 Blooms In The Last Decade

Northland College alum Shannon Franks

Using Science to Monitor Earth’s Changes

Shannon Franks '01, NASA Senior Scientist

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…

Black bear on a trail cam

The Hidden Lives of Island Carnivores

Insights into Island Biogeography

…the islands examined. They appeared to prefer bigger islands that were closer to other islands. Gray wolves, however, were only found on Stockton Island, one of the biggest islands of the archipelago. These differences may have to do with the animals’ diets and habits, Olson said. Bears tend to be…

Mexican gray wolf movie still

Back from the Brink of Extinction

Mexican Wolf Reintroduction and Recovery

…US Department of Agriculture-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service-Wildlife Services, US Forest Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and White Mountain Apache Tribe have been critical to the successful establishment of a population of Mexican wolves in the United States. John Oakleaf is the featured Timber Wolf Alliance speaker for…

Northland College student EmmaMarie Hamond

EmmaMarie Hammond’s Three Lessons for Making Change

Citizen's Climate Lobby Goes to Washington DC

…Chequamegon chapter leader, retired Bayfield attorney Bill Bussey, came to campus and spoke to the Northland College Environmental Council. Citizen Climate Lobby is a national nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots advocacy organization with hundreds of chapters around the world. “I was pretty hooked when Bill was talking about tackling climate change through…

Professor Sarah Johnson holds measuring tape at Stockton Island

Monitoring Vegetation in the Apostle Islands

Student-Faculty Research

…the site of a long stretch of singing sand, Assistant Professor of Biology and Natural Resources Sarah Johnson (NC class of 2002) and three students measure elevation, dune health, and juniper statistics like width, height, sex, and mortality. The National Park Service has contracted with Northland College to monitor dune…