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It is cold outside! But how does this year compare with other years? Visit the phenology pages to learn more.
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Ten students from UWGB and from St Norbert College went to Panama during the winter interim with Drs. Draney, Medland, and Katers. Dr. Choudhury from St. Norbert met us in Gamboa to do some fish collection. Chris Firkus caught this silky anteater at Bocas marine field station. This rare mammal was not known from that area before. To learn more more about what we saw visit our blog http://blog.uwgb.edu/panama/. |
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The Cofrin Student Symposium is February 25 from 1-4 in the 1965 room ofthe Student Union. Students will be presenting research on snakes on the arboretum, arthropods collected in the tree canopy, impacts of deer browse on plants, and other topics. This is a great chance to find out more about independent research projects and funding opportunities. |
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Ever wondered what spiders and other arthropods do in the winter? Dr. Michael Draney will be talking about winter spiders at the Neville Museum on February 10, 2010 at 6:30 pm. Visit the Neville Museum website for more information. |
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We will be starting an Arboretum Watch program to help to eliminate the needless vandalism that has been occurring.We are looking for people interested in walking the trails to provide a presence in problem areas. For information about training and responsibilities please call Kim McKeefry at 465-5032 |
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Research and travel grants are available from the Heirloom Plant Fund to undergraduate and graduate students interested in conducting an independent research projects with NAS faculty. Travel grants are available to students presenting at scientific meetings.More info is available here. |
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Phenology is the study of the timing of natural history events such as the date that migrating birds return or flowers first open. View our records for this or past years, or add your own observations using our online form. |
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Biodiversity Classroom The Biodiversity Center sponsors a variety of activities including speakers, student field trips, workshops, hikes and special events for students and the general public. |
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Richter Museum of Natural History contains one of Wisconsin's most significant collections of animal specimens for scientific research and education. |
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University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Herbarium houses a collection of approximately 25,000 dried vascular plant vouchers, of which over 90% are from Wisconsin. |
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The Cofrin Memorial Arboretum forms a natural 270 acre boundary encircling the campus. Trails provide opportunities for students and the public to enjoy the Arboretum's esthetic and ecological features. |
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Wild rice was historically widespread throughout much of Wisconsin. UWGB graduate student Juniper Sundance has created a web site about wild rice and has made available GIS layers that show historic and extant distributions of wild rice in Wisconsin. |
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The Spider Species of the Great Lakes States This centralized database of will be searchable by taxon, source of record or geographic area, and will return currently valid names. |
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Ferns and Fern Allies of Wisconsin For those interested in the ferns and fern allies or "pteridophytes" of Wisconsin. Includes an introduction for beginners, as well as a key, list, and glossary. |
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Invasive Plants of Northeastern Wisconsin This site is designed to provide images and information to help in identifying the most serious invasive plants in NE WI. |
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Wetland
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