The Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute has been a part of the Northland College student experience for the last forty-six years—from speakers, conferences, and campus events in the physical building to research and internships with one of the many outreach programs. Sigurd’s wife, Elizabeth, contributed $50,000 to the Sigurd F. Olson…
Join LoonWatch coordinator, Brandi Shapland, for a training session for our Annual Lakes Monitoring Program. New and returning Loon Rangers are invited to join us at the beautiful Forest Lodge on Lake Namekagon. We will have a 45 minute presentation on monitoring and have the opportunity to practice our monitoring…
Join LoonWatch Coordinator Brandi Shapland for a training session for our Annual Lakes Monitoring Program. This workshop is open to new and returning Loon Rangers. Advanced registration is required. Register Now Unfortunately, registration for this program has closed. If you registered for this event already, a link to the virtual…
The Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute seeks to empower citizens with objective information about the environmental issues of the north woods, advance understanding of northern species through citizen science, and educate the next generation of environmental leaders. Please fill out the gift form below and select where you would like to…
…Drawing on his research and others’ work, Olson discussed how the state’s wolf-management policies have affected the wolf population and people’s opinions about it. In his talk, Olson didn’t advance any one particular policy solution — in fact, he said the “prescriptive” nature of Wisconsin’s wolf hunt is part of…
…rodents, squirrels, songbirds and waterfowl. “This is one of the first studies to examine the carnivore community of the Apostle Islands archipelago,” said Erik Olson, associate professor of natural resources, who led the new research with Van Deelen at the University of Wisconsin, Julie Van Stappen of the Apostle Islands…
…arrived at Northland College with a strong interest in natural resources and wildlife— but being near Lake Superior, “I found the interactions between lakes, rivers, and the surrounding landscape fascinating,” he said. Like Matzinger, Beal has interned with Natural Resources Professor Erik Olson, who is managing the Costa Rica internship,…
The Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute seeks to empower citizens with objective information about the environmental issues of the north woods, advance understanding of northern species through citizen science, and educate the next generation of environmental leaders. Please fill out the gift form below and select where you would like to…
