Recent Submissions

  • Capacity Corner #28 

    Windjue, Sara (2024-09-22)
    The article highlights the importance of building programmatic capacity for lake health through leadership, project completion, expertise growth, funding access, and community power. It showcases success stories of ...
  • The Power of Storytelling 

    Rubin, Jen (2024-12-01)
    Jen Rubin emphasizes the importance of storytelling in communicating the urgency of environmental issues. Rubin argues that while data and facts are crucial, they often fail to engage people who are not already aware of ...
  • Why Volunteer?: Motivations and Place Attachment among Ice Age Trail Builders 

    Rasch, Andrew; Shingle, Amelia (College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2024-04-19)
    Volunteers are often the key factor in the successful completion of a project. However, there are many questions about what motivates volunteers to give their time and effort to help complete a project. This study is aimed ...
  • Breaking Ground: Gathering Baseline Recreation Ecology Data along a Section of the Ice Age Trail 

    Rasch, Andrew; Shingle, Amelia (College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2024-04-19)
    This study explores the ecological implication of trail building within forested areas by examining recently constructed (October 2022) and newly constructed (August 2023) portions of the Ice Age Trail (IAT), specifically ...
  • An Assessment of Depreciative Behaviors on the Green Circle Trail 

    Schafer, Violet (College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2024-04-19)
    The Green Circle Trail is a 27-mile-long loop that surrounds the city of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and is a hub of community activity. Depreciative behaviors can significantly impact experiences and resources, even in small ...
  • Effects of Various Methods of Deer Browse Deterrence and Exclusion on Survival of Planted Northern Red Oak Seedlings 

    McLean, Josiah (College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2024-04-19)
    Northern red oak (Quercus rubra), is a commercially and ecologically valuable timber species in the Lake States that is predicted to have increased habitat suitability in Northern Wisconsin under climate change. Northern ...
  • Modulator Dependent PFAS Adsorption with a Porous Solid 

    Stellpflug, Olivia; Lilla, Michael; Tomaszewski, Christopher; Zobel, Ben; Song, Peiyuan (College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2024-04-19)
    PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are man-made chemicals designed to be heat, water, grease, and oil resistant. These properties allow them to be used in adhesives, fire-fighting materials, non-stick cooking ...
  • Development of In-Field Diagnostic Methods for Identification of Spodic Materials  

    Jensen, Claire; Gilbertson, Emily; Stremcha, Nathan (College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2023-04-21)
    Using field methods to determine a soils specific properties has been used for many years. Spodic soil horizons in particular are often identified in the field via the Munsell color chart and by looking for eluviation in ...