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Taylor Prill, '20, is restoring a retired, three-acre hayfield near her hometown of Clintonville, Wisconsin, into native prairie. “I am very passionate about the restoration of native environments and am thrilled to be involved in a project like this,” she says. Prairie preservation Posted 8:01 a.m. Sunday, April 24, 2022 Taylor Prill puts her degree to work through restoration project Read more about Prairie preservation UWL students Dan Fedorenko and Jamie Schoen are spearheading a campus fundraiser supporting the people of Ukraine. Fedorenko grew up in Ukraine and has friends and family members who have been affected by the ongoing war with Russia. Supporting Ukraine Posted 8 a.m. Thursday, March 31, 2022 Student with Ukrainian ties launches fundraiser amid conflict with Russia Read more about Supporting Ukraine Peyton Paulson, a senior geography major at UWL, traveled across the Midwest conducting bathymetric surveys as part of an internship with JF Brennan this summer. The internship helped him land a full-time job with the La Crosse-based company following his graduation in December. ‘Always more to learn’ Posted 7 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021 Summer internships with JF Brennan create hands-on experiences Read more about ‘Always more to learn’ Emma Trettin, a transfer student majoring in geography, says she fell in love with UWL during her campus visit. Finding the right fit Posted 8 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021 Transfer student Emma Trettin ‘fell in love’ with UWL Read more about Finding the right fit Students in Geography and Earth Science get hands-on research experience while analyzing lake sediment. The students, pictured here prior to COVID-19 in March 2020, work in the department’s Paleoenvironmental Lab in the Prairie Springs Science Center. Pond probing Posted 8:05 a.m. Tuesday, July 13, 2021 Students get hands-on research experience Read more about Pond probing Pablo San Emeterio, ’18, is in his second year of a three-year environmental law program at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon. He credits his earth science minor at UWL for giving him a deeper understanding of the cases he's studying.  Back to earth (science) Posted 12:30 p.m. Friday, April 30, 2021 Alum’s minor proves useful in law school Read more about Back to earth (science) UW-La Crosse senior Elyse Weber enjoyed painting in the outdoors earlier in October in rural La Crosse County when the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration opened the gate to 200 acres in Saint Joseph. The visit, along with others from UWL faculty and students, initiated future classes on the land, opening a new collaboration between the university and FSPA. Country class Posted 10:14 a.m. Monday, Aug. 16, 2021 Students head to rural La Crosse County for COVID safe haven Read more about Country class Colin Belby, associate professor of Geography, takes students on a virtual field trip to Bohemian Valley near Coon Valley, Wisconsin. Belby uses a GoPro to record labs for his Earth Surface Processes and Landforms class. Read more → Teaching from afar Posted 1:53 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, 2020 UWL faculty, staff find creative ways to engage students remotely Read more about Teaching from afar UWL students often do their part to clean up the environment, including on Neighbors Day in 2018, shown in this photo. La Crosse’s annual Earth Day Marsh Cleanup was canceled due to COVID-19, but UWL professor Colin Belby says it is still an opportune time to think about protecting the Earth. Read more → A different kind of Earth Day Posted 1:53 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, 2020 Pandemic offers lessons on sustainability, UWL professor says Read more about A different kind of Earth Day Ethan Lucas, who plans to major in geography with a concentration in Geographic Information Systems, shares his personal and academic interests is in his scholarship applications, including his love of upper-level geography courses and his excitement about the potential of a GIS career path that will provide opportunities in diverse fields. Read more → UWL celebrates Maroon Tycoons Posted 3:53 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019 Group of 53 students earned $10,000 or more during the past year in scholarships. Read more about UWL celebrates Maroon Tycoons

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