…back as plentifully as locals would like to assume. Analyzing data such as landform features, vegetative composition and environmental traits, Johnson’s team studied how past logging, changes in land use, and other economic activity affected species’ persistence and extinctions over time. Baylor utilized this study to recognize how a loss…
…“In other words, we have a regional food system that has the potential for weathering economic or environmental impacts—something referred to as resilience,” Hofstedt said. Not surprisingly, stores are the most common and the largest source of food—some 77 percent stated they get most of their food from stores. What…
…NC, which laid the foundation for the Student Diversity Center. Completed two pre-law internships. Q. What drew the two of you to Northland College? A. The environmental mission, the gorgeous natural capital, and of course, scholarships drew both of us to Northland. Our favorite memories are with our professors and…
…public about the environment they live in. “Allowing visitors and students to understand this landscape is crucial,” Koski said. “One of the reasons we have so much environmental degradation is because people don’t understand —which leads them to not care.” The ravine is more than just pretty a part of…
…Ginnery were also able to duplicate the results from Bieser’s initial estrogen study. Bieser has no intention of slowing down. She’s wildly interested in environmental estrogens and how they impact people and wildlife. She is working with other faculty at Northland College to set up studies to look at turtles…
…and sustainability could be a major driver of attracting students interested in that area. “It is becoming a more important area as we move forward because of all the environmental issues we are facing,” he said. “If you can capitalize on that reputation, you are in very good shape.” Rick…
…diversion application was approved, an environmental rights group issued a challenge to it. “It was always predicted by the authors of the compact and others who have followed this issue that sooner or later the compact would be ‘refined’ through litigation. And here we are. After ten years, we finally…
…up the range, detailed the benefits the region provides, and discussed the difficulty of balancing different human and environmental needs. Fitz also pointed out a lot of the beauty simply present in the region’s geology. He even once collaborated with photographer Bob Gross on an artistic photo series inspired by…
…student educational experience. He expanded the athletic program, adding women’s hockey, men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s golf, and constructing a new stadium. “Together as a campus community, we have raised the quality, stature, and reputation of the College, and deepened its commitment to the environmental mission,” Miller said…
