Outreach and
Extension
Becoming an Outdoors Woman
Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) is a non-profit,
educational program offering hands-on workshops to adult women. We encourage a
supportive environment conducive to learning, making friends, and having fun. No
experience is necessary and BOW is for women of all ages and fitness levels.
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The Center for Land Use Education, also known as CLUE, creates learning opportunities for communities to help them make sound
land use decisions that result in a sustainable Wisconsin.
- UW-Extension
Wisconsin Lakes Partnership
- University of Wisconsin - Extension Lakes is a team of education
professionals dedicated to preserving our Wisconsin Legacy of lakes through
education, communication, and bringing people
together.
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The Center for Watershed Science and Education: supports watershed
stewardship; Assists citizens with lake, river and drinking water quality
problems; promotes management strategies for water resource protection; provides
water quality assessment and support; and prepares students for careers as water
resource professionals.
- Central
Wisconsin Groundwater Center
- Helping citizens and governments manage the groundwater in Wisconsin wisely,
through education, public information, applied research, and technical
assistance.
- Water and
Environmental Analysis Lab (WEAL)
- The WEAL offers analytical, research, and educational services to the public
such as testing homeowner’s water for a wide range of toxins including metals
and pesticides.
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Forestry Tools
Emerald Ash Borer Planning Simulator - EAB-PLANS©
EAB-PLANS© was developed to assist decision makers with managing ash trees in urban & community forests challenged by the emerald ash borer.
Municipal Tree Care and Management in the United States: A 2014 Urban and Community Forestry Census of Tree Activities
The Municipal Tree Care and Management in the United States: A 2014 Urban and Community Forestry Census of Tree Activities is the fifth report over 40 years that addresses the many approaches communities take to manage public trees. It has been over 20 years since the last rendition in 1993.
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The Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education (WCEE) was established by the Wisconsin legislature in 1990 and placed within the College of Natural Resources at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The WCEE is working to improve environmental education in Wisconsin through assisting in the development, dissemination, implementation and evaluation of teacher and student K-12 Environmental Education programs.
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The Wisconsin Center for Wildlife (WCW) engages students, landowners, professionals, and others in sustainable
wildlife management through research, education, and outreach.
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The Wisconsin Cooperative Fishery Research Unit
provides fisheries and aquatic science research and M.S. graduate education
through a unique collaboration of the U.S. Geological Survey, the Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources, and the University of Wisconsin-Stevens
Point.
- Aquatic Biomonitoring Laboratory
- The Aquatic Biomonitoring Laboratory analyzes benthic macroinvertebrate
samples to assess the ecological condition and environmental quality at
sampled locations, and provides undergraduate students with employment opportunities.
- Fisheries Analysis Center
- The Fisheries Analysis Center provides three primary services to fisheries management agencies
in the state of Wisconsin and beyond: Analysis of fish population dynamics and demographics as they relate to fisheries management and environmental variability; Development, implementation, and evaluation of methods for estimating the age and growth of fish; and Technical training (seminars and short courses) for fisheries professionals and students.
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WIST is a multidisciplinary
institute powered by the energy and expertise of faculty, staff and students
across the UW-Stevens Point campus. |
