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The CNR Reporter is a weekly publication of the University of Wisconsin­
Stevens Point College of Natural Resources. Deadline for articles and
announcements is 9 a.m. on Friday. Submit information electronically using
the article form. Looking for an old CNR Reporter find them in our archives.
Academic Information
Advising Walk­in Hours NEW
Advising Walk­in Hours These times are set aside for quick
questions regarding your degree
progress and student record.
Longer discussions will require an
appointment.
Mon. May 2
Bobbi Kubish
Jessica Tomaszewski
TNR 180
TNR 192
First­Year & Sophomores
Transfers
2:00 ­ 3:30PM 10:30AM ­ 12:00PM
Tues. May 3
10:30 ­ 12:00PM
Wed. May 4
1:00 ­ 2:30PM
Thurs. May 5
1:00 ­ 2:30PM
Fri. May 6
Fall 2016 FOR 370 New Section Time NEW
FOR 370 section 1 for Fall 2016 has changed time from Friday 8­10am to Friday 1­3pm in the hopes of
making it more accessible to Forestry students given their other scheduling. If you are seeking FOR 370 Fall 2016, please consider this new timeslot. New course for Fall 2016 NEW Philosophy 395 ­ Ethics of Food will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:35­1:50. Learn about the
impacts of your food decisions on animal welfare, environmental health, communities, our well­being, an
world hunger. No previous philosophy knowledge required.
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CWES (NRES 385 or 475) Mandatory Informational Meeting for
Waste, Select Transfer, European Seminar, and Kenya Seminar
Students Information packet and application for the CWES two­week field techniques course (NRES 385/475)
occurring May 23 to June 3, 2016 are avalible in TNR 180. If you have any questions about CWES or the
meeting, please stop by TNR 180.
Career Services Workshops Here is the full list of workshops Upcoming Workshops:
May 2: 5­6:30 PM in CPS 317 "Resumes and Other Professional Correspondence"
May 3: 5­6:30 PM in CCC 213 "Resumes and Other Professsional Correspondence"
May 4: 5­6 PM in CCC 213 "Preparing for Interviews"
May 5: 12:30­1:30 in CCC 303 "Running Successful Meetings"
May 5: 5­6 PM in CCC 213 "Linkedin"
May 9: 6­7 PM in CCC 227 "Preparing for Interviews"
May 10: 6­7:30 PM in CCC 227 "Resumes and Other Professional Correspondence"
May 11: 6­7:30 PM in CCC 227 "Resumes and Other Professional Correspondence"
Free Tutoring in Lower Debot The Tutoring­Learning Center is offering free tutoring in Lower Debot, room 073. Writing tutors and chemistry tutors will be available Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:00 pm ­ 8:00
PM, every week from now until summer. No appointment is necessary. Students are served on a drop­in basis. We hope to see you there!
Great Sources of Reference for Questions
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The CNR handbook is a great reference, CNR Handbook !
The Campus Catalog is great as well, Campus Catalog !
Advising Resources has some really helpful Video Tutorials!
Enhance Your Note­Taking, Test Preparation and Study Skills
The Tutoring­Learning Center (TLC) houses UW­Stevens Point's
Academic Literacies Specialist, Emily Wisinski, a professional staff
member, meets with students on an individual basis to discuss: Time Management
Goal Setting and Motivation
Test Preparation
Note­Taking
and other study skills
Stop by the TLC in the basement of the library, room 018 to make an appointment to discuss your
individual concerns and create an academic success plan. Or, visit during Emily’s office hours: Tuesday
from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. or Wednesday from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
CNR Major Course Fee Each student carrying a CNR major (with the exception of Paper Science) will be charged $40/semester f
the "CNR Fee Treehaven & CWES" to fund major renovations at the Treehaven and Central Wisconsin
Environmental Station (CWES) Field Stations. This fee will be charged to CNR majors enrolled at UWSP
each spring and fall semester beginning in Jan, 2009.
Four Year Plan Blank Template
This document can come in handy when you are making a four year plan. It's a great idea to plan ahead
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Events and Speakers
2016 Portage County Cultural Festival NEW
The Festival is Saturday, May 7 at SPASH. Without the support of 500+ volunteers like you, the festival
could not and would not be successful. Please consider signing up for a volunteer shift again in 2016.
Volunteers are needed both Friday evening, May 6 and throughout the day on Saturday, May 7. Activity
areas include: set up, kitchen/food service, hospitality, security, children’s area, and take down. There
truly is a volunteer opportunity for everyone!
UWSP Native American Awareness Week NEW
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UWSP Native American Awareness Week NEW
May 2­7, 2016
Click here for the flyer of events!
Culver's Fundraiser for the Animal Behavior Club NEW
Come out and support the Animal Behavior Club while enjoying some delicious custard, cheese curds, or
any of your Culver's favorites! All you have to do is order at Culver's between 5­8pm on Tuesday, May 3
and we'll do the rest!
CNR 2016 Spring Collquium
UWSP Alum (BS, MS) Greg Nowacki, who is a Regional Ecologist for the US Forest Service. Greg will be
speaking with us about a web of very sensitive issues in Wisconsin: oak, fire, and mesophication. I hop
you will be able to take time to join us. The 1­hour presentation will start at 4:00 pm on April 21, 2016 170 TNR. UWSP American Indian's Reaching for Opportunities (AIRO)
Powwow
This year will be the 43rd year the Powwow will be held at UWSP!
May 7, 2016 Berg Gymnasium, at UWSP
Grand Entries 1pm and 7pm (Meal provided at 5pm)
$5 without student ID and $3 with student ID (Open to the Public!)
UW­Stevens Point to mark Sexual Assault Awareness Month
National studies reveal one in four college women report surviving rape or attempted rape at some point
in their lifetime. One in 71 men report having been raped some point in their lives. As a part of its commitment to fostering a safe, productive learning environment, the University of
Wisconsin­Stevens Point will partner with the city of Stevens Point, Portage County and victim services
groups in declaring April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and hosting several free, public awareness
events.
On Wednesday, April 27, campus and community members are encouraged to join others across the
country by wearing denim to raise awareness of rape and sexual assault. Learn more about national
“Denim Day” at http://denimdayinfo.org.
Also on April 27, a Take Back the Night event will be held at 5 p.m. in the Dreyfus University Center
Encore Room.
For more information on Sexual Assault Awareness Week, contact the Dean of Students Office at
715­346­2611 .
How to Survive the Summer Field Experiences
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Are you participating in sumer field experience this summer? Are you prepared? Check out your session "How to Survive..."
How to Survive Europe: May 2 at 4 pm in TNR 122
CNR Graduate Seminars
Interested in research? Come and see the CNR Graduate Students present on their
research! Undergraduates welcome to the attend the following graduate seminars this semester at 4 pm TNR 120.
March 8
March 15
Student presentation
Presenter: Josh Schulze
Student presentation
Presenter: Jessica Jaworski
Dan
Isermann
Movement of Lake Sturgeon after upstream
passage of two dams on the Menominee
River, WI­MI
Shelli Dubay
Effects of forced re­nesting on a reintroduced
population of Whooping Cranes/Behavioral
patterns of Whooping Cranes and Sandhill
Cranes
Spring break
Student presentation
March 29
Presenter: Melissa
Alexander
Student presentation
April 5
Presenter: Matt Zangl
April 12
Student presentation
Presenter: Brenna Hyzy
April 19
Student presentation
Presenter: Ellen King
Brenda
Lackey
Development, implementation, and evaluation
of pilot series of nature programs for visitor
centers
Anna Haines
Examination of local wetland governance
Kevin Russell
Occupancy and maternal roosts of the
northern long eared bat in the Lake States
Region
Kendra
Liddicoat
Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Wisconsin Camps
Shiba Kar
Encouraging pro­environmental behavior
through energy education programs in
Wisconsin schools
Anna Haines
Landowner and visitor attitudes towards
landscape scale restoration
Student presentation
April 26
May 3
Presenter: Jenny
Christopher
Student presentation
Presenter: Emily Usher
Student presentation
Factors influencing Walleye spawning across
May 10
Josh Raabe
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Factors influencing Walleye spawning across
Josh Raabe
Minnesota
Presenter: Doug Zentner
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Study Away Opportunities
Costa Rica Tropical Ecology 2016­17 Winterim Study Abroad
Experience sloths, sea turtles, quetzals and more, while learning about the complex ecosystems of
beautiful, warm, and peaceful Costa Rica. This study abroad favorite will be led by Dr. Mike Demchik,
forestry faculty member and his wife, Sophie Demchik. Click on the flyer for more information and stay
tuned for an information session. To pick up a registration packet or ask questions please stop by TNR
192 during Jessica Tomaszewski’s Walk­in hours as listed in the Academic Information session of the
reporter. National Student Exchange (NSE) Full Academic Year or Single
Semester, Fall or Spring
NSE offers students a domestic alternative to studying abroad. What began with three campuses
exchanging seven students is now 200 universities placing 3,000 students each year. UW­Stevens Point
became a member institution in 2014 and will begin to send students to NSE participating universities,
and welcome NSE students to campus, in the fall of 2015.
For more information visit the NSE website at www.nse.org/ and UWSP webpage at
http://www.uwsp.edu/studyAbroad/Pages/National­Student­Exchange­­­­NSE.aspx . Once you have
background information contact UWSP program coordinator Mark Koepke in CCC 108 for advising.
U of Idaho Semester in the Wild What better way to learn the ecological and social relationships among nature, writing and sustainable
natural recourses than to spend a semester in the middle of it all, at Taylor Wilderness Research Station
Earn 17 upper division credits while studying ecology in the heart of America’s largest wilderness area. F
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Student Organizations
Scholarship Information
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Scholarships Available This Week!
Taking Root Scholarship: Deadline June 30th Minnesota Division Izaak Walton League Scholarships: Deadline May 15 Izaak Walton League of America Scholarships : Brown County and WI and National 15
Sheboygan Walleye Club Scholarship : Deadline June 1
Ben Meadows Natural Resources Scholarship : Deadline June 30 FET 2016 Environmental Scholarship: Deadline September 8 Click here to learn more about all of the scholarships available to
CNR students.
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Workshops and Activities
Level 1 International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA) Instructor
Training NEW
Whether as an avid rider or for your camp staff or recreation program, this is a great opportunity to
develop you or your staff and the skill set that is needed to lead rides or a program. Need more
information, check out this link or contact us at Camp Jorn YMCA. Powering Your Plate NEW
A renewable farm tour ­ May 21st and 22nd ­ Central WI
2016 FET Student Poster Program THE FEDERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGISTS, INC. is a professional organization dedicated t
educating and
developing excellence in environmental professionals through education and networking. We are
committed to providing
outreach and participation opportunities for students studying in the environmental field. FET is offering Poster Program
for students studying in an environmental field related to the management and prevention of air, water,
and
solid/hazardous waste pollution, and/or environmental health and safety to present at our Annual
educational conference.
POSTER PROGRAMS are a visual and concise method of presenting one's work. Done effectively, posters
can provide students with feedback from environmental professionals. As attendees view the
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UW ­ Milwaukee's Natural History Workshops Join the University of Wisconsin of Milwaukee as the host several workshops through out 2016. The
workshops offer college level instruction for a wide range of expeience under the guidance of noted
authorities. For more information go to www.fieldstation.uwm.edu
Becoming a Wisconsin Master Naturalist Volunteer Are you fascinated by nature? Do you enjoy working outside? Would you like to share your knowledge
with others? If so, we invite you to become a Wisconsin Master Naturalist.
The Wisconsin Master Naturalist program aims to promote awareness, understanding, and stewardship o
the state's natural resources. Wisconsin Master Naturalists provide volunteer service in
education/interpretation, stewardship, and citizen science.
Wisconsin Master Naturalist Volunteer training will be offered June 6­11 at Schmeeckle Reserve. The 40
hour course covers natural history, wildlife, plants, geology, and interpretation. The training will be
offered from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday.
The course will feature several guest experts, including Bob Freckmann , UW­Stevens Point Freckmann
Herbarium; Eric Anderson, UW­Stevens Point Wildlife Department; Alan Haney, UW­Stevens Point Forest
Department (emeritus); and Paul Skawinski, UW­Extension Lakes program.
Numerous field trips will offer hands­on explorations of Schmeeckle Reserve, Powers Bluff County Park,
and Mead Wildlife Area.
The course fee is $250. Meals and lodging are not included.
For more information or to register for the course, visit www.wimasternaturalist.org. If you prefer to
register by phone, contact Martha Martin at UW­Extension at 608­262­0020 . Registration ends May 13
The Stevens Point course is being hosted by Schmeeckle Reserve, the Wisconsin Center for Environmen
Education, and the Central Wisconsin Environmental Station, all at UW­Stevens Point.
Delta Waterfowl's Wisconsin River Valley Banquet Come and join us in support of waterfowl conservation. On April 23rd at Shooters Banquet Hall in Plover
Wisconsin, Delta Waterfowl is holding its annual banquet in support of conservation for waterfowl.
Tickets start at 20 dollars, there will be gun raffle boards, bucket raffles, walk around raffles, and other
games with the possibility of winning amazing prizes. For Information please contact Logan Hennlich.
Email: lhenn781@uwsp.edu, Phone: 414­526­3109 Wisconsin Conservation Leadership Corps (CLC) Interested in being a leader in conservation?
Interested in having your voice heard on conservation issues by Wisconsin and National policymakers?
The Wisconsin Wildlife Federation has creatied a Conservation Leadership Program just for you!
Receive training in conservation leadership, conservation policy development and communication and
advocacy for sound conservation policies. Training will be provided by experienced conservation leaders
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advocacy for sound conservation policies. Training will be provided by experienced conservation leaders
Training will provide an excellent opportunity to network with state, federal and private conservation
organizations. All your expenses for involvement in the program will be paid for by the Wisconsin Wildlif
Federation. At the successful completion of the program, you will receive a $250 scholarship to further
your conservation education! All expenses for travel, food, and lodging are also covered by the WWF an
the CLC program.
Go to the WWF, CLC website or facebook page for information. Or for more information, contact the WW
CLC Coordinator at CLC.WWF.Coordinator@gmail.com, with any questions or to express your interest in
the program. Please submit your application by sending it to CLC Coordinator at the above email by 15, 2016 Click Here for Your CLC Application Various Workshops & Certifications With the Aldo Leopold Nature
Center Chainsaw Safety Workshop ­ Level 1, Register by May 9, 2016
Chainsaw Safety Workshop ­ Level 2, Register by June 6, 2016
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Job Opportunities
Looking for a Job or Internship? All job postings are posted in CareerPoint*. CareerPoint can be found on the Career Services home page
or by clicking here.
Every student has their own account.
Your username is your student ID number
Your password is your birthday.
Once you activate your account, you may change your password.
The Reporter Staff encourage you to become familiar with CareerPoint.
Click here for a quick tutorial of searching for jobs. We will post highlights of incoming jobs, but all postings will be found on CareerPoint.
*Jobs in CareerPoint listed as "Internships" are not guaranteed to count for a credited internship. To ver
if a job will count, please check with your discipline's Internship Coordinator.
CNR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY WEBSITES
CareerPoint:
NEW CNR Internship Opportunites (Credit­approved Internships)
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CNR Internship Opportunites (Credit­approved Internships)
UW­Stevens Point Internships
USA Jobs Resume Writing Tips
JobsPosted in CareerPoint This Week NEW
Fisheries LTE ­ WI­DNR
Biological Scienct Technician ­ Superior National Forest, Aurora MN
Stream Morphology Tech, MN DNR ­ St. Paul, MN
Natural Resources Worker, MN DNR ­ Lake Shetek State Park, MN
Water Monitoring Technician, Washington Conservation District ­ Oakdale, MN
Biological Science Technician, US Forest Service ­ Missoula, MT ­ Pathways program, can lead ot a
permanent job!
Forestry work, Weyerhaeuser ­ L'Anse, MI
Wildlife Habitat Internships ­ MN­DNR and the Student Conservation Association, MN Locations
Need Help With USAJobs? Schedule Time to Talk!
Here's a great opportunity to schedule time with USFS Northern Region's Outreach, Recruitment, and
Retention Program Specialist Amber Kamps. You can speak with her over the phone about: •Jobs with the Forest Service
•Career Advice
•Help with applying for jobs on USAJOBS
•Help with your resume
•Other questions about applying or finding jobs
•Anything else
Sign up for available 15 minute time frames using: http://meetme.so/Region1Jobs. If you have a resume, please email it to akamps@fs.fed.us prior to your scheduled appointment. Other Job Boards UW ­ Careersforward
International Environmental Jobs Wisconsin County Code Administrators
Wisconsin Land and Water Land Trust Alliance
Wisconsin Planners
Planning Jobs
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Chicagoland Environmental Network Texas A&M Job Board
Conservation Job Board
University of Georgia Forestry and Natural Resources Job Board
Cyber­Sierra Natural Resources Jobs
American Fisheries Society Job Site Arizona Game and Fish Department Career and Educational Opportunities in Ecology, Conservation & other Environmental Sciences
New Mexico State Employment Office Northern Arizona University School of Forestry Career Development The Wildlife Society Job Board Science Careers from the Journal Science WDNR Limited and Long Term Employment Jobs Minnesota DNR Employment Website Water Resource Jobs
Metropolitan Council Internships
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