Three years ago, the City of Ashland collaborated with Northland College to have researchers and students collect water samples, test for E. coli at city beaches, and post advisories when necessary. But one year into the project, said Professor Randy Lehr, researchers noted that the science alone was not enough….
…Director of Environmental Communication Peter Annin. Lehr and Annin each presented lively and fast-paced presentations on the core of their work. “Anytime you can get an audience excited to hear about water and science on a Friday night is a great thing,” Lehr said. Lehr talked about his research in…
…Kellie Pederson, Northland College Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute Lake Superior Project Coordinator, National Marine Sanctuary Research in the Chequamegon Bay: • Steve Galarnue, Director of the Great Lakes Department of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources • Jay Glase, National Parks Service • Randy Lehr, Codirector of the Northland College…
…the Center with the goal of obtaining data that may help to restore the hydrology and vegetation of tributary floodplains. “It was a really neat to see her take on so much individual direction with that project,” said Randy Lehr, codirector of the Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation. While working…
By Raeanna Marnati, Fox 21 News The University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute announced a $3.9 million grant that will fund 19 Great Lakes research, education and outreach projects, including two projects at Northland College in Ashland. The first Northland College project will be lead by Professor Randy Lehr. The…
Researchers in Ashland are seeing higher amounts of phosphorus in waters near Lake Superior. They say levels exceed state water quality standards in a creek that’s downstream from where a large hog farm may be built. Randy Lehr with the Center for Freshwater Innovation at Northland College said they’ve been…
On the evening of July 11, a violent and torrential storm swept through northwest Wisconsin, saturating communities, farms and forests from Lake Superior in Ashland County south approximately 75 miles to the Hayward Lakes area. Twelve hours later, local residents woke to damage from rainfall totals ranging from five to…
