Thanks to your continued support we raised over $10,000 to support student scholarship in Natural & Applied Sciences.

Positions are available on summer natural areas field crews in Green Bay and Door County, for Orchid research in Door County, and to manage the gre/enhouse, hoophouse, and campus food gardens.

We have several research grants available for this summer and fall. Deadline as been extended to 10 May 2017. Apply Now!

Howe, Wolf and UWGB staff, in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy (TNC), are the recipients of a $471,000 Environmental Protection Agency/Department of Natural Resources grant to study fish and wildlife conditions and threats in what is termed the “Lower Green Bay and Fox River Area of Concern” and its immediately contributing watershed. More than a dozen undergraduate and graduate students will have the opportunity to work alongside UW-Green Bay Professors Bob Howe and Amy Wolf on a comprehensive plan to improve fish and wildlife habitat in the region

Toft Point receives Ramsar designation

Ramsar Treaty recently inluded Door Peninsula Coastal Wetlands on their list of Wetlands of International Importance. Wetlands included in the List acquire a new national and international status: they are recognized as being of significant value not only for the country or the countries in which they are located, but for humanity as a whole. 

We are one of the 50 Most Amazing University Arboretums!

The list developed by "The Best Colleges" website is dedicated to gardens and arboretums that beautify their campuses, and serve as conservation areas for plants and animals, outdoor classrooms, and living laboratories. We are proud to be recognized for our dedication to hands-on learning experiences and research opportunities that students won’t find anywhere else.

A tool for measuring forest health!

Biodiversity data manager Erin Giese, along with NAS faculty, and TNC staff have developed a a new rigorous, transparent tool for measuring forest health in northern mesic forests of the western Great Lakes region based on local breeding bird assemblages. TNC conservation managers are already using the tool. Learn more about the research and download the tool here.