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This is how we do natural resources. Woman with fish.

Natural Resources

…to do the coolest stuff—from mitigating ecological impacts of climate change in Antarctica to managing fires out west to studying sharks in South Africa, and everything in between. Areas of study as an emphasis: Ecological Restoration With ecological restoration you get a rock-solid foundation in the synthesis of geology and…

Northland College alum Tina Ramme in the field in Kenya

Conserving Big Cats

…learned about big cats? A. They are decreasing in numbers at an unprecedented rate! A healthy, intact habitat is critical for the survival of big cats, their prey, and all species they share habitat with— including humans. Climate change is likely impacting critical habitat for big cats through land degradation,…

Northland College staff working in stream

Researchers Create Model for the Great Lakes

The White House Council on Environmental Quality last year identified seven important landscapes for conservation and restoration, naming among others the Hawaiian Islands, Washington’s Puget Sound, the Florida Everglades and a section of the Great Lakes — a 6.3 million-acre stretch of coastal wetlands from Saginaw Bay on southern Lake…

FinalGreat Lakes Science for Parks Symposium 2023 Booklet

…National Park Bailey Adams – NPS Scientists in Parks Program Marcus Key – NPS Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Thomas Parr – NPS Great Lakes Inventory and Monitoring Network Desi Robertson-Thompson – NPS Great Lakes Research and Education Center Erin Williams – NPS Great Lakes Northern Forest; NPS Great Lakes Restoration

Loon airs its wings

Protect Loons

Over the last seventy years, northern Wisconsin has experienced increasing development. Housing density maps from 1940, 1990, and 2010 clearly show cumulative density throughout the decades, particularly in the lakes regions. What does this mean for loons? Loss of habitat, declining water quality, and increased recreational use of lakes influences…

Northland College students and alum prepare rain garden

Rain Gardens Provide Stormwater Storage

…large flood event in the past six years—and rain gardens play an important role in capturing runoff. In June, Merton, who started his own ecological restoration business, worked with Burke Center research assistants planting different types of sedges, grasses, and forbs to soak up water and provide habitat. Meanwhile, Burke…

Muddy fish creek watershed

Northland Project Aims to Clear Chequamegon Bay’s Muddy Waters

…of Northland’s Mary Griggs Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation. It is funded by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and began in 2013. Hudson and his team are trying to slow the flow of water through the creek to protect its bluffs, which can crumble and collapse during severe storms. The…