…her family to receive a college degree. “It is important because it means a lot to my parents,” said Windschitl, who is studying biology and natural resources with an emphasis in fisheries and wildlife management. “They will be proud that I did things to better my life; I’ll be in…
Researchers in northern Wisconsin have placed 25 trail cameras on Madeline Island to gather a better picture of the diversity of wildlife on Lake Superior’s Apostle Islands. “We kept looking to Madeline Island with this big question mark,” said Erik Olson, leader of the Wild Madeline research project and natural…
…an assistant professor of biology and natural resources at Northland College, where he has helped build a freshwater-research program staffed almost exclusively by undergraduates. He was drawn by the opportunity to work with students whose scientific careers are just starting, and by the lure of Lake Superior. Both he and…
Sara m. Chase, Ashland Daily Press Northland College’s research project—Wild Madeline: Assessing the Wildlife Presence and Abundance of Madeline Island—was one of 30 applicants to receive grant funding from the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin through the 2016 C.D. Besadny Conservation Grant Program. Wild Madeline project lead and Northland College…
…carried by the streams, which is important in the development of lake management plans. “It is a very rewarding feeling to know you are able to contribute to helping manage water resources in the area,” she said. Oldenborg completed a capstone project for her biology and natural resources majors through…
…American way?” they might ask. • They would certainly cheer Minnesotan’s approval of the Legacy Amendment and how these financial resources have inspired citizens and agencies to work together to protect and restore critical natural resources such as rehabilitating the Minnesota side of the St. Louis River estuary.They wouldn’t understand…
…worked for the Ashland and South Shore school districts as a special education teacher and received her master’s degree in special education from UW-Superior in 2004. Derek Ogle, or just Ogle as he’s known on campus, is a professor of mathematics and natural resources at Northland College. He graduated magna…
…states. This April, before the Foxconn Plant in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin received approval from Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, drafters of the Great Lakes Compact discussed whether or not the corporate use of the water violated the agreement. “The Great Lakes Compact was adopted in an incredibly transparent way. The…
In her first year at Northland, natural resources student Marissa Olsen enrolled in a film class, that provided a meaningful vehicle for sharing and interpreting her science classes. For her, film bridged the gap between art and science. “By capturing the audience’s attention and interest through video, we have the…
…her group had looked through some of the images on the way to the docks and discovered marten,” said Erik Olson, assistant professor of natural resources. “It didn’t register at that moment, but later I realized the ramifications of it. Wow, where did these marten come from? How many are…
