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  • Faculty note: Grubisha publication

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    Christopher Sampson

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Lisa Grubisha, a first-year assistant professor of biology with Natural and Applied Sciences, has published a paper titled “Microsatellite Marker Development for the Coastal Dune Shrub Prunus maritima (Rosaceae)” in the February issue of Applications in Plant Sciences. Beach plum, Prunus maritime, is endemic to the coastal dune ecosystem in New England. This plant is…

  • Meet top NAS students benefitting from expanded scholarship program

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    Christopher Sampson

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The best-of-the-best students in Natural and Applied Sciences programs were honored at an annual scholarship reception held Jan. 30. Twenty-five students were awarded a total of $31,150 in scholarships that nearly doubled last year’s total of $15,200. The scholarships recognized student achievement in academics, research, and overall excellence. The new scholarships introduced this year include…

  • Reminder: H-2-0, Fermanich and philosophy

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    Christopher Sampson

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At 7 p.m. today (Wednesday, Feb. 4) the monthly Philosophers’ Café convenes at St. Brendan’s Inn in downtown Green Bay for discussion of “Water Scarcity,” led by Prof. Kevin Fermanich of NAS.

  • More than $30K awarded in Natural and Applied Science scholarships

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    Sue Bodilly

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    The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay honored the best-of-the-best Natural and Applied Sciences students at an annual scholarship reception on Jan. 30. in the University Union’s 1965 Room. Twenty-five students were awarded $31,150 in scholarships, nearly double last year’s total of $15,200. The scholarships recognized student achievement in academics, research, scholarship, and overall excellence.

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    Over $30K awarded in Natural and Applied Sciences Scholarships

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    Sue Bodilly

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    The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay honored the best-of-the-best Natural and Applied Sciences students at the annual scholarship reception held on Jan. 30. Twenty-five students were awarded a total of $31,150 in scholarships that nearly doubled last year’s total of $15,200. The scholarships recognized student achievement in academics, research, and overall excellence. The new scholarships introduced…

  • Senior earns Sager award for work on Marinette County aquifer

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    Christopher Sampson

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The winner of this year’s Sager Scholarship is Christa Kananen, a senior majoring in Geoscience with a minor in Environmental Science. Her paper “Drawdown of the Potentiometric Surface of the Cambrian-Ordovician Aquifer in Marinette County” was based on her undergraduate research project under the guidance of NAS Associate Prof. John Luczaj. The Sager Scholarship for…

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    Fermanich, ‘Water Scarcity’ and this month’s Philosophers’ Café

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    Christopher Sampson

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    Chair Christopher Martin of the UW-Green Bay Philosophy faculty invites one and all to take part in an interdisciplinary discussion at 7 p.m. this Wednesday (Feb. 4) for the monthly meeting of The Philosophers’ Café, this time at St. Brendan’s Inn in downtown Green Bay. The topic is “Water Scarcity,” with Prof. Kevin Fermanich of…

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    Howe, Wolfe receive $471K from EPA, DNR

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    Christopher Sampson

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    Big news from NAS: Prof. Bob Howe and Associate Prof. Amy Wolf are the recipients of a $471,000 Environmental Protection Agency/Department of Natural Resources grant to study fish and wildlife conditions and threats in what’s termed the Lower Fox River and Green Bay Area of Concern and its immediately contributing watershed. Collaborating with The Nature…

  • Exotic endeavors: TV news profiles animal-rescuing alumna

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    Christopher Sampson

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    Thanks to Associate Prof. Matt Dornbush for letting us know about a cool alumni story that was featured this fall on NBC 26. Log readers may remember a 2013 Green Bay Press-Gazette profile about 2011 grad Jamie Kozloski, founder and director of Kingdom Animalia Exotic Animal Rescue in Hobart. In November, Kozloski’s story — and…

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    Wenger earns international journal’s award as ‘Excellent Reviewer’

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    Christopher Sampson

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    Prof. Emeritus Robert Wenger of Natural and Applied Sciences has just been honored for his second-career work as a manuscript reviewer for a leading international journal. The editors of Waste Management and Research, meeting in September 2014 at their annual conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil, identified Wenger as the journal’s 2013 Excellent Reviewer. Wenger says…