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Isle Royale Wolves, Another Perspective

…Service superintendent has a different opinion. Tim spoke at the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute in January as part of SOEI’s Stewardship Speaker Series, this year focused on the National Park Service. His talk was titled “Island Rules: Impact of the Big Lake and Time on Isle Royale Mammals.” Cochrane argued…

Student and professor in wetland

Chasing Dragonflies for Science

…was raised in the freshwater city of Milwaukee. He had signed on to study environmental economics in the Twin Cities but a few days before classes started, he looked again at Northland College and decided to switch. “I knew I would get lost in the business side of things, and…

Northland College students in garden

The Campus Garden Crew

…The two have planted the new perennial foods garden by Memorial Hall, as well as planned and implemented a polycultural production garden behind the McLean Environmental Learning and Living Center. Look for Danny and Sam Saturday mornings 8 a.m. to noon at the Ashland Farmer’s market on Chapple Avenue. Danny…

Northland College student Andy Kasun stands with his winning academic poster

Burke Center Student Researchers Take Top Prizes

Kasun and Ulman Showcase Freshwater Research at AGU

…with a degree in water science and an emphasis in water resources and will be applying to graduate schools. Ulman presented her research and poster on quantifying the distribution of phosphorus fractions in the sediment of Chequamegon Bay in Lake Superior. She worked with Hudson, Ullman, Environmental Chemist Chris McNerney,…

Gardens by the Bay in Singapore, an example of sustainable design by Northland College alum and trustee.

Elevating Sustainable Design

Ben Shepherd ’00 taking design to new levels

…Pennsylvania. In 2015, he was the recipient of ENR New York’s 2015 Top 20 Under 40 rising star awards, given to those making a positive impact on design and construction. Shepherd received an MA in environmental management from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies in 2006, and teaches…

WUWM: Historic Northern Wisconsin Estate Reborn with Environmental Focus

…The Griggs’s enjoyment of their oasis on the shores of Lake Namekagon stretched across three generations. In 1999, the Lodge’s final direct heir, Mary Griggs Burke, donated the estate to The Trust for Public Land. Her wish was that Forest Lodge become a hands-on environmental center. To read full article….

Solar panels at ELLC residence hall

Planning for Carbon Neutrality by 2030

…joined this commitment to move towards carbon neutrality. “Northland students demand that we ‘walk our talk’ of promoting sustainability practices and that we develop realistic models for sustainable living on campus that can be shared with our community,” Engstrom said. AEI’s study will explore and assess technical, economic and environmental

Alec Drakenberg

Meet the Beast: Alec Z. Drachenberg

…of junior year at Saint Augustine High School in San Diego, California, I realized that I needed to determine what I would want to study. I knew I wanted to study environmental science. I looked up “top ten environmental science programs in the US” on Google Search, and I clicked…