Tag Archives: CNR

Kenya Believe it? New Summer Field Experience for CNR Majors

As of this year, the College of Natural Resources (CNR) is offering a trip to Kenya which fulfills the required summer field experience for all CNR majors. Previously, the CNR required students to fulfil a summer session in natural resources by attending either Treehaven in Tomahawk Wisconsin, or by going abroad to Germany, Iceland, and Poland to study European resource ... Read More »

New Technology Implemented during CNR’s Field Techniques Program

Data collection and navigation apps for tablets and smart phones are now being used in natural resources classes at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The apps are used in forestry, soils and wildlife classes for recording information, sharing data and maneuvering in the field and were tested last winter and incorporated into the College of Natural Resources’ Field Techniques. Kevin Burns, ... Read More »

Forestry Students Prepare for Basic Skills Exam

Forestry students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point are preparing for Basic Forestry Skills Review and Testing, which will take place at 8 a.m. on April 25. Offered once a semester, students must pass sophomore, junior and senior levels of the exam in sequence before graduation. The exam covers material from core courses and is designed to prepare and evaluate students ... Read More »

CNR Summer Field Experience Offered on Campus

Students in the College of Natural Resources at the University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point will have the option to complete required summer field techniques in natural resources on campus during summer 2015. The six-week field camp is an integral part of the college and is one reason it ranks among the best in the country. The coursework is designed to ... Read More »

Wisconsin Institute For Wildlife Hosts Colloquium on Wolf Management

The relationship between wolves and deer is hotly debated in Wisconsin.  Timothy Van Deelen, associate professor of wildlife ecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, visited the College of Natural Resources at UW-Stevens Point on March 26 to lecture on wolf management. Van Deelen is an expert in deer ecology and a self-proclaimed “deer nerd.”  He has authored or contributed to ... Read More »

Research Symposium Provides Opportunities

Many students who wish to work in a scientific field dream of becoming involved in undergraduate research. Each spring, hundreds gather at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point for the College of Natural Resources Undergraduate Student Research Symposium, an event where students present research projects on a variety of resource-related topics. This year’s projects are wrapping up and presenters are refining their ... Read More »

Natural Resource Students Begin Summer Job Search

Graduate jobs for students pursuing careers in natural resources are particularly in demand as resource managers plan to hire seasonal employees for summer. The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is regarded as one of the best undergraduate natural resource colleges in the country and has a reputation of producing top-notch students equipped with field skills. Dr. Melinda Vokoun, an assistant professor of forestry, ... Read More »

UWSP Adds ‘Tree Campus USA’ to List of Environmental Accolades

A top-notch forestry program and renowned College of Natural Resources have helped put Stevens Point on the map. The Arbor Day Foundation has nominated the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point as a Tree Campus USA, an honor given to colleges and universities that meet standards for healthy urban forests. The five standards every Tree Campus USA must meet include a campus tree advisory ... Read More »

CNR Majors Night Guides Natural Resource Students

The first floor of the Trainer Natural Resources building bustled with activity during the College of Natural Resources Majors Night on Oct. 16.  Freshmen and transfer students attended, seeking guidance from faculty and representatives of student organizations. This marked the 7th anniversary of the event, put on by the CNR Student Success Center. The night provides a chance for students to learn ... Read More »