• Roles Among Communities Collaborating On Organized Natural Science 

  List, Paul (College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2023-07)

  While many conservation programs center around the work of professional scientists, a community conservation program seeks to involve all people in the protection of their natural resources. By incorporating many community ...

• Efficacy of Texture Stratification With Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy to Predict Soil Organic Matter and Organic Carbon Across Wisconsin Soils 

  Klepitsch, Garret Drew (College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2023-05)

• PREDICTING PERMANGANATE OXIDIZABLE CARBON WITH MID-INFRARED DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY ACROSS WISCONSIN SOILS 

  Brice, Logan (College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2023-05)

  Labile carbon is a portion of soil organic matter (SOM) associated with biological activity and is commonly used as an indicator of soil health. Permanganate oxidizable carbon (POXC) has been proposed as an indicator of ...

• Planning for the Future of Conservation Law Enforcement: A Mixed-Methods Analysis 

  Johnson, Erik Charles (College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2023-05)

  Effective communication with stakeholders is critical for natural resource management and state conservation law enforcement (CLE) personnel often serve as the link between the public and management agencies. But as the ...

• MAPPING ACCESS: ANALYZING ACCESS TO NATURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WISCONSIN’S SCHOOLCHILDREN 

  Michalesko, Ryan (College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2023-05)

  The benefits of nature experiences for youth development are well documented, and include improved mental and physical health, reduced stress, increased achievement levels, as well as bolstered resilience in coping with ...

• DEVELOPING A FOREST MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY COST GUIDE AND CONSIDERATION CRITERIA FOR SMALL-SCALE NON-INDUSTRIAL PRIVATE FOREST OWNERS IN THE LAKE STATES, UNITED STATES 

  Natzke, Jeremy Kenneth (College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2023-05)

  Investing in the forest as a resource today provides long-term ecological, social, and economic benefits to the working mosaic of forestland owners, forests themselves, and society. However, small-scale (10 to 49 acres) ...

• Developing Success Criteria for Ecosystem Restoration and Habitat Management in Central Wisconsin 

  Meyers, Daniel (College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2023-05)

  Before European settlement, one of the dominant ecological communities of Wisconsin was prairie and oak savanna. Overall, savannas encompass a broad group of open, disturbance-mediated cover types. In Central Wisconsin, ...

• “No Drones in the Hive, but a Strong Army of Workers” – A Brief History of the Women Behind Waupaca’s Carnegie Library 

  Schmidt, Taylor (2023-04-23)

  This work exhibits the persevering and community-engaging efforts of the Women’s Club of Waupaca and the Monday Night Club that led to the creation of the Waupaca Public Library and highlights the fundamental and essential ...

• Population Ecology and Migration Chronology of Wood Ducks that Breed in the Upper Mississippi Great Lakes Region 

  Greenawalt, Andrew Charles (College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2023-01)

  The complex nature of wildlife populations and their management has sparked a diverse system of scientific research to better understand how natural processes and human inputs have altered wildlife population dynamics. ...

• Assessing the effects of contaminants on restored wetland macroinvertebrate communities and a comparison of two wetland quality indices 

  Greider, Macayla (College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2022-12)

  Inland wetlands are vital ecosystems that provide numerous services to humans and wildlife, including habitat, flood control, sediment trapping, and nutrient cycling. In the Midwest, the primary motivation for historic ...

• SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES OF CITIZEN SCIENCE AT NATURE CENTERS 

  Somerville Zamora, Stephanie (College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2022-08)

  Citizen science, the involvement of the public in scientific research, is a powerful tool that can expand the capacity to collect data and address research questions. In addition, it can foster a sense of place and connection ...

• EVALUATION OF EASTERN WILD TURKEY (MELEAGRIS SILVESTRIS GALLOPAVO) PRODUCTIVITY AND RECRUITMENT UTILIZING SNAPSHOT WISCONSIN TRAIL CAMERA IMAGES 

  Butkiewicz, Hannah Elena (College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2022-05)

  The eastern wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) is an economically and culturally important upland game bird species in Wisconsin, USA. Once extirpated from the state, this species was successfully recovered and ...

• EXPLORING THE PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATORS USING ELICITED METAPHOR AND NARRATIVE INQUIRY 

  Patton, Regina (College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2022-05)

  Professional identity has to do with one’s professional self-concept and has particular significance for environmental educators, a majority of whom do not have an educational background in their chosen field and thus have ...

• Machine Versus Human: A Comparison Between Artificial and Human Intelligence with Urban Tree Canopy Assessments in Wisconsin 

  Clymire-Stern, Eden F. (College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2022-05)

  The urban forest makes up an integral portion of the landcover of urban areas. Currently 80% of the population in the United States lives in urban areas. Understanding landcovers within urban areas and specifically in this ...

• Black Bear Population Dynamics, Home Range, and Habitat Use on an Island in Lake Superior 

  Trauba, David R. (College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 1996-05)

• Black Bear Density Dependent Population Regulation, Growth, and Den Site Selection in Northern Wisconsin 

  Gesch, Peter C. (College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2003-12)

• Black Bears and Elk of Northern Wisconsin: A Multi-Scale Analysis of Habitat Use and Seasonal Habitat Selection 

  Hansen, Melanie (College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2005-04)

• Black Bear Reproductive Biology, Denning Biology, Habitat Use, and Movements in Northern Wisconsin 

  Kessler, Gregory P. (College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 1994-10)

  Few studies have documented reproductive rates, denning biology, habitat use, or movements (including dispersal) of black bears (Ursus americanus) in Wisconsin. This knowledge is required to effectively monitor and manage ...

• Food Habits, Growth, and Cover Types Used by Northern Wisconsin Black Bears 

  Norton, Ned C. (College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 1981-12)

  Black bear (Ursus americanus) food habits were determined by examining 630 scats collected during May through August 1976 and 1977. Seasonally important food items were grasses (Gramineae), sweet cicely (Osmorhiza Claytonii), ...

• A Demographic Comparison of a Hunted and an Unhunted Population of Black Bears in Northern Wisconsin 

  Fleming, Kieran C. (College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 1997-02)

  We studied black bear (Ursus americanus) population dynamics on a hunted and an unhunted population in northern Wisconsin. One hundred thirty three bears were captured, marked, and followed from 1984-1994. The unhunted ...

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