Tag: Natural and Applied Sciences
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UWGB researchers may have found oldest rock in Wisconsin | WBAY News
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – University of Wisconsin Green Bay has been doing a research assignment and researchers believe they have found the oldest rock in Wisconsin. Assistant Professor Shawn Malone says the rock was formed by a magma about 3.2 billion years ago. He found the crystalized rock in the Wisconsin River Valley beneath…
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Congratulations to the 2023-24 Natural & Applied Science Scholarship recipients!
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The College of Science, Engineering, and Technology would like to congratulate the following students on receiving the 2023-24 Natural and Applied Science Scholarships. Barbara and Benjamin Cruz-Uribe Family Endowed Scholarship for the Study of Environmental Issues: Caleigh Cleary Ganga & Elizabeth Nair Endowed Scholarship for Natural Sciences: Haillee Fritsch Katie Hemauer Memorial Endowed Scholarship: Tiffany…
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UW-Green Bay’s Heirloom Plant Sale is back in 2023
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The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Natural and Applied Sciences academic unit will be holding its annual Heirloom Plant Sale again this year in support of student research. This year we have an impressive selection of approximately 230 varieties of plants grown in the greenhouse at the Green Bay Campus, including some that are new to…
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Evers seeks funds for Oneida Nation’s environmental project in budget | Green Bay Press-Gazette
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ONEIDA – Part of Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed budget includes $875,000 to help fund the Oneida Nation’s environmental restoration project on the reservation. Over the past year, the tribe has restored about 3,000 acres of wetlands, grasslands, prairies and forests on the reservation. The governor’s budget includes an annual investment of $175,000 for five years…
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Prof. Patrick Forsythe, NAS, recipient of multiple grants for Juvenile Lake Sturgeon research
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Professor Patrick Forsythe is the recipient of three grant awards (a total of $528k) funded by the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act sponsored by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Mitigation and Enhancement Fund sponsored by WE Energies and the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin. Dr. Forsythe’s research will evaluate the behavioral…
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UW-Green Bay featured in CSA News
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The CSA News featured an article written by UW-Green Bay researchers appeared in the November/December edition. Photos from the university were used and Jacob Derenne, former UW-Green Bay students is featured on the cover page. A cover page description can be found here. Prof. and Extension Specialist, Kevin Fermanich (Natural & Applied Sciences), Assistant Researcher,…
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Prof. de Hart published in Journal of Fish Biology
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UW-Green Bay Associate Vice Chancellor for Graduate Studies and Research and Professor Pieter deHart (Biology, Natural and Applied Science) published the recent article “Isotopic niche alteration of a predator fish in a dammed Amazonian black-water river” in the journal “Journal of Fish Biology”. The work highlights the environmental impacts of hydroelectric dams on a critically…
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Stop worrying so much about spiders, Wisconsin arachnid researcher says | Wisconsin Public Radio
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Though biology professor Mike Draney’s field of research is spiders, a big part of his job is focused on humans — mostly reassuring people that spider fears are overblown. “It’s about us. It’s not about them,” said Draney, head of the natural and applied sciences department at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. “It’s a psychological…
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University staff fall conference “Sustainability Starts with YOU” being held Friday, September 30th
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Mark your calendars for the University Staff Fall Conference being held on Friday, September 30th, 2022 at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center in Green Bay. Watch for updates on the conference agenda and speakers on our web page https://www.uwgb.edu/university-staff-governance/professional-development/fall-conference/. REMINDER: Early bird pricing is $65 and ends August 31st Regular price is $80. You are welcome to…
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Tiffany Paalman receives the Paul and Thea Sager Award for Excellence in Scientific Scholarship
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The Paul and Thea Sager Award for Excellence in Scientific Scholarship recognizes a UW-Green Bay science or engineering undergraduate who demonstrates excellence in communicating scientific information from a classroom or extracurricular academic project. The Sager Award was created in 2009 by retired faculty members Paul and Thea Sager, in memory of Chancellor Emeritus Edward Weidner…