…important water is becoming on a regional, national and international level,” says Annin, who is also the co-director of the Mary Griggs Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation at Northland College. The contest seeks short stories that are solutions-oriented and, while fictional, are also scientifically plausible. Stories should take place in…
For senior Kim Oldenborg, water is more than a life-sustaining resource. Water is her inspiration—academically, personally, and professionally. Initially attracted to Northland College for its proximity to Lake Superior, Oldenborg was excited to begin working as a research technician for the Mary Griggs Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation in 2013….
The Timber Wolf Alliance is bringing biologist Rolf Peterson as its keynote speaker for Wolf Awareness Week. Peterson, widely known for his field studies of wolves in Isle Royale National Park, will present “Wolves and America’s National Parks” at the Northland College Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute Friday, Oct. 21 at…
By Marie Zhuikov, Wisconsin Sea Grant February 15, 2016 Wisconsin Sea Grant Researcher and Northland College Professor, Randy Lehr, was in Duluth on Feb. 2, speaking about his climate change research in the Chequamegon Bay of Lake Superior and a new integrated assessment project he’s starting for the same area….
By SUSAN BENCE • AUG 18, 2015 Opinions dramatically conflicted, yet the first public hearing coordinated by the Wisconsin DNR ran smoothly and with civility at the jam-packed Carroll University. Two more sessions will take place today: 1 pm in Milwaukee at the Zilber School of Public Health and at…
…species as possible. In 2013, Haig gave a TEDx talk, “Bringing Back the Birds of Our Dreams.” Haig credits Northland College for helping her find her vocation. “I worked for Biology Professor Dick Verch in the greenhouse for four years, which led to my first teaching assistant position in graduate…
