Tag: Cofrin Center for Biodiversity
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UW-Green Bay students create a Wildflower Catalog for the public
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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 wildflower catalog. This website is currently accessible for anyone to read and learn about select wildflowers that are found in the…
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Research and ongoing conservation efforts continue as Wisconsin Sea Grant and Green Bay partnership grows | WBAY
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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 Educational Center, Sea Grant explored past research on topics such as contaminants, the Lake Michigan food web, and water quality. It…
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UW System campuses to launch 11 new online certificates, one master’s degree this fall – Wausau Pilot & Review
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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 online programs feature graduate-level certificates in the expanding fields of digital marketing, financial technology, and IT management, as well as a…
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Erin Giese, Prof. Emeritus Bob Howe published
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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 across regions: Useful explanatory power retained in wetland bird case study.’ Read the full article here.
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Cofrin Center for Biodiversity announces Cofrin Student Grant recipients
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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 Community Science Analysis of River Mouths Along the Western Lake Michigan Shoreline Annissa Derbique (Advisor: Karen Stahlheber) – The Assessment of…
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Cofrin Center for Biodiversity to hold contracted burn, Tuesday, April 18
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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 event that you see fire or smoke please know that this is a controlled fire and does not need to be…
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MS Biodiversity website gets an updated design
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Since its beginning, UW-Green Bay has always been committed to promoting sustainability in everything we do. From bachelor’s degrees to graduate programs, we’re preparing students to take the lead and improve our environment. Our Master’s in Biodiversity Conservation & Management emphasizes both the human dimension and scientific knowledge within conservation. Through our convenient online format,…
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Attend the Cofrin Center for Biodiversity’s Annual Student Project Symposium
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Want to learn more about what the Cofrin Center for Biodiveristy’s research students have been doing? Then consider attending the Annual Student Project Symposium on April 7, 2023 at the STEM Innovation Center on the UW-Green Bay campus. This free event is open to the public, beginning at 9:00 am and ending around 12:00…
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Erin Giese appointed as Interim Director for the Cofrin Center for Biodiversity
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The College of Science, Engineering and Technology is happy to announce that Dr. Mandy Banet (California State University Chico) has been hired as the Director for the Cofrin Center for Biodiversity and will begin June 12, 2023 (more information on Mandy to come). Erin Giese, Senior Research Specialist at the Cofrin Center for Biodiversity, has…