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Snapping turtle

Turtles, Temperature & Sex

…and alligators survived, the hypothesis goes, is that the water regulated drastic temperature changes during incubation. This subject has fascinated Northland College Assistant Professor of Biology Kayla Bieser, Ph.D., since she went abroad as an undergraduate in Costa Rica researching leatherback sea turtles. She pursued graduate degrees studying red-eared slider…

Photo taken above Capitol Square in Madison, Wisconsin, with the State Capitol and Lake Mendota in view

Election Day Van Shuttles

November 5, 2024

The Northland College Student Association (NCSA) is providing free rides to the Bretting Community Center, which is the polling site for campus. All polling sites are open 7 a.m.–8 p.m. Refer to the schedule below for pickup times. If you have any questions, reach out to NCSA at ncsa@northland.edu. Departure…

Northland College Nordic Skiing

Free Mt. Ashwabay Student Passes

December 4, 2024, 11:00 am2:00 pm

Northland College partners with Mt. Ashwabay to issue free, all-mountain passes to current students—stop by the Ponzio Campus Center to claim yours! Students interested in securing a pass must be registered for classes during Winter Term and should bring their Northland ID to the registration table. Can’t make it during…

FinalGreat Lakes Science for Parks Symposium 2023 Booklet

…Thursday, March 23rd, 2023. The symposium will be held at the Northland College Alvord Theater in the Ponzio Campus enter. https://mapcarta.com/N4564324839/Directions Signs will be posted to guide you to the appropriate room. To reach Northland College, from US 2 (Lake Shore Dr), then turn onto State Highway 13 S (Ellis…

Eau Claire solar garden, photo taken by PJ Nelson

In a Bold Step Forward, Students Purchase Solar Shares

Solar will provide power to CSE

…and now Ashland. The three solar gardens are part of a pilot project that was approved by the Wisconsin Public Service Commission in 2016. Xcel presented on the Ashland proposal last year as a way to gauge interest. The Northland College Student Association (NCSA) loved the idea so much, they…

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Great Lakes Wolf Symposium Abstracts October 15-17th, 2024 Northland College Ashland, WI 1 Movement Ecology of Gray Wolves in the Western Great Lakes Region Alejandra Zubiria Perez, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA, Shannon M. Barber-Meyer – Research Department, Pacific Whale Foundation, Wailuku, HI,…

Northland student sitting next to microscope

Student Researches Lawyers: The Fishy Kind

By Sean Devlin ’15 Northland College student Kaitlyn Windschitl was accepted into the McNair Scholar’s Program in November to fund her research project on the burbot (Lota lota), sometimes referred to a seelpout, lawyers, or even the poor man’s lobster. In May 2016 she will become the first member of…

Storm drain stencil

Stencil project teaches care for environment

The Chequamegon Water Collaborative (CWC), a Northland College student initiative, collaborated with Ashland Elementary School first graders Thursday, stenciling “Keep Our Bay Clean” artwork near storm drains in the city. The Collaborative has been working with regional schools to raise awareness about storm drains—that everything that flows into the drain,…

Northland College alum Terry Daulton's painting of Crystal Bog

On Merging Art and Science

How One Class Changed My Life

In ninth grade, we were assigned a career research project. I picked wildlife biologist. When Northland College sent a brochure with students paddling a wild river, I was hooked. At Northland, I found great friends and mentors. Dr. Lee Stadnyk guided my path through environmental studies. Spring courses paddled the…