Plant Sale May 19 in the Lab Sciences Greenhouse!
It is that time again! Natural & Applied Sciences invites you to the 16th annual Heirloom Plant Sale on TWO days this year. The sale will run on Saturday May 12 and if there are any left on Saturday May 19 from 9-3. As usual we will have peppers and tomatoes. Other vegetables will include eggplants, cucumbers, and lettuce. All plants are $1.75 each (including tax). Click for Plant descriptions and a downloadable Plant list. Use the North Nicolet entrance! Park in the Lab Sciences Lot. See maps. No numbers on Saturday the 19th.
Thesis Defense May 3, 2012: “Ecological condition of hardwood forests in northern Wisconsin, USA based on breeding bird assemblages”
Environmental Science and Policy master's candidate and Cofrin Biodiversity Center employee Erin Gnass will present the results of her research at 2:00 pm in Mary Ann Cofrin Hall 212 (Biodiversity Center). The presentation part of the defense is open to the public. Erin was the recipient of the Barbara Hauxhurst Cofrin Graduate Research Assistantship. She currently works as the Data Manager for the Biodiversity Center.
Thesis Defense May 4, 2012: “Patterns of understory herbaceous plant species assemblages in the Wabikon Lake Forest Dynamics Plot in northeastern Wisconsin”
Environmental Science and Policy master's candidate Ashley A. Fehrenbach will present the results of her research at 11:00 am in Mary Ann Cofrin Hall 212. The presentation part of the defense is open to the public. Ashley received Cofrin and NAS Heirloom research grants in support of her thesis work. She is currently employed as the Botanist and Wetlands Program Director for the Forest County Potawatomi Community (FCPC) in northern Wisconsin.
NAS Seminar May 4, 2012: "How the West Dominated Technology or What I Learned From My General Ed Course"
Dr. Steve Dutch, professor of geology in NAS, will discuss the development of the gen ed course he has taught for over 30 years. That course asks the question "why did Western Europe eventually overtake far more technically advanced societies like the Middle East and China?" He will focus on three key facts about change: change can be desirable, change can be managed, and change can be deliberately initiated that propelled the West forward. Refreshments are served at 3 p.m. ES 317, followed by the seminar from 3:30 to 4:30 in ES 328.
Heirloom Research and Travel Grants
UWGB Students with major in NAS or ES&P interested in conducting independent research projects in the sciences or attending scientific meetings are encouraged to apply for an Heirloom Grant. For more information please call 920-465-5032 or email biodiversity@uwgb.edu. Deadlines vary, see the website for more information.
Request for Applications for Sager Scholarship
The Sager Scholarship will recognize a UW-Green Bay undergraduate who has
demonstrated excellence in a paper that results from a student science research project.The recipient will receive a $500 award, available for fall semester. Eligible students must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average and must be enrolled during Spring Semester 2012. Contact your research mentorn or email biodiversity@uwgb.edu for more information. Deadline May 15, 2012
Congratulations Marian Shaffer!
Marian took our Panama Field Course in January 2012 and will be returning to Panama this summer as 1 of 12 students participating in the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's new "Introduction to Neotropical Research and Culture" internship. Students will be paired with a research mentor, with whom they will work closely throughout the internship. Additionally, they will participate in a variety of seminars, workshops, and roundtable discussions.
Congratulations Kari Hagenow!
Kari's thesis "Woody Species Abundance, Diversity, and Mortality in the Understory of a Northern Wisconsin Temperate Forest" has been chosen for the Outstanding Thesis Award for 2011. She has just started a job with thThe Nature Conservancy in Door County. Kari conducted her thesis work on the Wabikon Forest Dynamics Plot with support from the Cofrin Center for Biodiversity, Cofrin Research grants program, and the NAS Heirloom plant fund.