Biodiversity Day is Saturday, Aug. 5
JOIN US FOR… BIODIVERSITY DAY! HOSTED BY THE COFRIN CENTER FOR BIODIVERSITY SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 2023 10 AM – 2 PM STEM INNOVATION CENTER 2019 TECHNOLOGY WAY GREEN BAY, WI FEATURING: Table booths with...
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Resident peregrine falcon chicks banded– and in need of names!
Peregrine Falcons, an endangered species in Wisconsin, have been detected on the UW-Green Bay campus since 2011 (in recorded history) and have been successfully nesting almost annually on the UW-Green Bay David A. Cofrin...
Griffin Geib receives the Paul and Thea Sager Award for Excellence in Scientific Scholarship
Every year, the Paul and Thea Sager Award for Excellence in Scientific Scholarship recognizes a UW-Green Bay undergraduate student for their award-winning scientific composition, which can include a scholarly scientific article, lab report, review...
UW-Green Bay students create a Wildflower Catalog for the public
Class project explores the medicinal and environmental importance of the Cofrin Arboretum During the Fall 2022 semester, The University of Wisconsin Green Bay Office of Sustainability worked with writing students to create an online...
Research and ongoing conservation efforts continue as Wisconsin Sea Grant and Green Bay partnership grows | WBAY
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – Since 1968 the Wisconsin Sea Grant network has funded 91 Green Bay-focused research projects, investing more than $8.8 million. During a news conference Tuesday at the Jack Day Environmental...
UW System campuses to launch 11 new online certificates, one master’s degree this fall – Wausau Pilot & Review
MADISON — Students and career professionals will have new online learning opportunities this fall when the University of Wisconsin System launches 11 new certificates and one master’s degree in fast-growing fields. The 100 percent...
Erin Giese, Prof. Emeritus Bob Howe published
The Ecosphere published an article that included as authors, Erin Giese, the Interim Director for the Cofrin Center for Biodiversity, and Prof. Emeritus Bob Howe. The article is titled ‘Application of habitat association models...
Dr. Keir Wefferling Leads Bryophyte Workshop in Door County
From May 11-13 Dr. Keir Wefferling, Herbarium Curator, led a field workshop on identification of bryophytes in peat-accumulating wetlands, focused on species in fens and white cedar swamps in Door County. The 18 people...
Cofrin Center for Biodiversity announces Cofrin Student Grant recipients
The Cofrin Center for Biodiversity would like to congratulate the following students on being selected as the 2023-24 Cofrin Student Grant recipients: Sarah Baughman (Advisors: Erin Giese, Robert Howe, Keir Wefferling) – A Bird...
Cofrin Center for Biodiversity to hold contracted burn, Tuesday, April 18
A contracted burn crew may be conducting prescribed fire operations on Tuesday, April 18 at the Keith White Prairie this afternoon. Per Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fire risk is low. In the...
