Tag: NERR
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Students to share research March 16 at annual Fox River Watershed symposium hosted by UW-Green Bay
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Green Bay, Wis.— Nearly one hundred students and teachers from participating Northeastern Wisconsin high schools will spend the day on the UW-Green Bay campus on Thursday, March 16, for the 16th annual Watershed Symposium. The symposium brings together the high schoolers and UW-Green Bay faculty researchers who partner on monitoring the health of the Fox…
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UW-Green Bay awarded 2022 Climate Changemaker award
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Since its beginning, UW-Green Bay has been committed to protecting the natural resources that surround the university. Nestled on the shores of the bay of Green Bay – part of the largest freshwater system in the world – university researchers have taken full advantage of their location. And now, the recent research collaboration with local…
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UW-Green Bay, Cellcom honored for efforts to monitor and preserve Wisconsin waters | Fox 11
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GREEN BAY (WLUK) — UW-Green Bay and Cellcom are being honored for their efforts to monitor a sustainable environment in the waters of Green Bay. The 2022 Climate Changemaker Award goes to those who use wireless technology to combat climate changes. Please watch the full story via the link below. Source: UWGB, Cellcom honored for…
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Sturgeon Bay plans strategies to land NERR visitor center | Door County Pulse
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The final touches are being put on a plan seeking to bring a visitor center to Sturgeon Bay as part of the process to establish the Green Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR). The city’s Ad Hoc NERR Advisory Committee met Nov. 11 and discussed a prospectus and video being put together to show “why…
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Evers advances adding Green Bay estuary to national conservation network | Wisconsin Public Radio
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UW-Green Bay researchers say federal designation could enhance coordination with other estuaries Gov. Tony Evers is backing an effort that would add Green Bay’s estuary to a national network of estuaries focused on conservation. In a statement Thursday, Evers said he would formally request the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration add Green Bay to the…
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Gov. Evers to nominate a Green Bay site for National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) designation
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 27, 2022 Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Gov. Evers to Nominate a Green Bay Site for National Estuarine Research Reserve Designation Designation will protect and restore the Green Bay water ecosystem, promote continued water research, and enhance the region’s economic, cultural, and recreational offerings MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced he will be nominating…
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UW-Green Bay workshop provides freshwater education to K-12 educators
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UW-Green Bay, Atlas Science Center, NEW Water and the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin partnered to offer K-12 educators a half-day workshop in August that promoted freshwater education. The goals for the summer teacher workshop were to 1) inform teachers about the NERR (National Estuarine Research Reserve) while experiencing a boat ride on Green Bay, 2) allow teachers…
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UW-Green Bay to host public meetings on National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) | Latest News | insightonbusiness.com
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GREEN BAY —The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is hosting two events in September to share the preliminary recommendation for the natural area site(s) of the Bay of Green Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR). Both events will offer the same information and are open to the public. Source: UW-Green Bay to host public meetings on National…
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UW-Green Bay to host public meetings to share updates on the site selection for the natural areas of the Bay of Green Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR)
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GREEN BAY – The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is hosting two events in September to share the preliminary recommendation for the natural area site(s) of the Bay of Green Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR). Both events will offer the same information and are open to the public. 1) In-person on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 1-2:30 pm (central…
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Bigger than yours: Green Bay, Twin Ports both claim to have nation’s largest freshwater estuary – Duluth News Tribune | News, weather, and sports from Duluth, Minnesota
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Whose boast rings true? DULUTH — You could call it a friendly rivalry, but both the Twin Ports and Green Bay make competing claims about the magnificent size of their respective estuaries. In an introduction to a river restoration initiative, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources asserts: “At 12,000 acres, the St. Louis Estuary is…