…works at the college are divided into four departments: lakes, streams, lab analysis, and plankton. With the distinction of being its only worker, “I’m the plankton department,” Fitzgerald jokes. His status has earned him the nickname of “The Plankton Guy.” Graduating with a double major in natural resources and geosciences…
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…running and only statewide survey of loons. “The survey is vital to collecting baseline data and assessing the effectiveness of current conservation efforts with the loon population,” LeMoine said. In the past, the survey has been coordinated with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Bureau of Science Services. This year,…
…in his decision to attend Northland, but everyone agrees that it was the right choice. Mike graduated from Northland in 2004 with a degree in natural resources with an emphasis in fish and wildlife ecology. “Northland put them where they belong—and now they both love their jobs,” Barb said, her…
…bring it back,” said Assistant Professor of Natural Resources Erik Olson, who sits on the TWA board and will provide faculty support to the programs. Northland College started TWA in 1987 as a way to educate citizens about the wolf recovery plan in Wisconsin. In 2008, the Discovery Center offered…
…and bioaccumulation in the aquatic food web and will ultimately contribute to the park service’s mandate to provide visitors with information about the dangers of mercury and advice on limiting the consumption of fish from waters with high levels of mercury. A Natural Resources major with an emphasis in ecological…
…was an unplugged night of camping, lawn games, bonfire, s’mores, and hot drinks on the campus mall. Funded by REFund, a student-administered grant program to enhance sustainability and increase energy efficiency on campus, Northland College last spring hired its first eco-reps—sophomore biology and natural resources major Jen Franke, left, sophomore…
…President Lyndon Johnson signed the Wilderness Act on Sept. 3, 1964, proclaiming that the passage of the bill was “in the highest tradition of our heritage as conservators as well as users of America’s bountiful natural resources.” The lopsided margin of victory belied the act’s long struggle, which was spearheaded…
…development by sharing knowledge, skills, interests, values, and passions. Experiences such as these not only address the expanding gap between young people and outdoor experience, but also can strengthen the community of people passionate about our shared natural and cultural resources. They begin to answer the question: From where will…
