Tag: Environmental Sciences
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Biology 101: Generous educators help next generation
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“My family and I deeply appreciate your kindness. It means so much to me that you believe in, and encourage, the studies of UW-Green Bay students like me.” Early this year, Linda Vang, a senior Biology major, got the chance to meet the couple whose generosity made possible her UW-Green Bay scholarship. The young woman…
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Another environmental award for alumna Vicky Harris
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Vicky Harris, recent recipient of the Earth Caretaker Award at this year’s EMBI conference at UW-Green Bay, has just won another award: the 2012 Jack R. Vallentyne Award for “important and sustained efforts to inform and educate the public and policymakers on Great Lakes issues.” She receives the award this week at the 55th Annual…
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Early UW-Green Bay grad writes book on cougars’ return to Midwest
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John W. Laundré, a 1971 grad of UW-Green Bay’s Environmental Sciences program, is the author of a new book to be released May 23 by the University of Wisconsin Press. Phantoms of the Prairie: The Return of Cougars to the Midwest documents how the native cats are making a return to the plains regions. Their…
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Alumni rising: Katers named ‘most distinguished’
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At the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Associate Professor John Katers is recognized as an authority on recycling, waste management, renewable energy and more. He’s also known as a personable and engaging teacher, challenging students to get past pre-conceived biases with regards to business and resources.
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Mansky ’77 an elections expert
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Joe Mansky never expected he’d become an elections expert. After graduating from UW-Green Bay with an Environmental Science degree in 1977, Mansky worked as a hydrologist in Omaha, Neb. When his employer later went out of business, and amid an economic recession, Mansky moved to Minnesota figuring he’d have to do something else. Now, he…
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Alumni Rising: EMBI Symposium honors Harris
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If you love to fish local rivers and streams, view wildlife in a nearby wetland or just sit on the bank of a waterway and enjoy the view, your gratitude should be extended, in part, to Victoria Harris. The longtime water quality and habitat restoration specialist with the UW Sea Grant Institute on the UW-Green…
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Golfer has interest in environmental science
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Golf and environmentalism are not often thought of as going hand in hand. But for UW-Green Bay senior Austin Ehlenfeldt, these two passions intersect in shaping his future. Ehlenfeldt is both a UW-Green Bay golfer and an Environmental Science major who studies with Prof. John Katers. He recently had the opportunity to experience sustainable business…
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UW-Green Bay golfer sees a greener future
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Golf and environmentalism are not often thought of as going hand in hand.
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News video celebrates UW-Green Bay’s environmental heritage
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UW-Green Bay officials are sharing a new video with key constituencies in an effort to reaffirm the University’s historic commitment to leadership on environmental issues. Reporter Robert Hornacek looks at the past, present and future of “Eco U” in a six-minute piece up in rotation on the main homepage. Prof. Emeritus Bud Harris narrates an…
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Eco U? It’s one of our trademarks, officially
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UW-Green Bay now holds legal rights to the words “Eco U.” The move both honors the University’s ecological roots and protects the institution’s right to the nickname first bestowed upon it four decades ago (see below). Chancellor Thomas Harden says don’t expect any immediate changes because of the trademark. The University had legal counsel Dan…