2021 Kolshorn Lecture - September 30, 2021 at 5:00 PM
This year's lecture by Dr. Drew Lanham, "Coloring the Conservation Conversation" will be held virtually on September 30 at 5 PM Central. This event was originally scheduled to occur in April.
Graduate Student, Naomi Blinick, named 2022 MN Knauss Fellowship Finalist
Naomi Blinick, a Conservation Sciences student and graduate research fellow at the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center, has been announced as the 2022 Minnesota finalist for the National Sea Grant John A. Knauss Policy Fellowship.
Dave Smith is now a UMN Distinguished Global Professor
Dave Smith was awarded the 2021 Award for Global Engagement at the University of Minnesota!
Discarded pet goldfish menacing Minnesota lakes
Minnesota state officials are pleading with the public to stop discarding unwanted pet fish into ponds and lakes. They are non-native and keep growing.
Learning more about red-headed woodpeckers and their oak savanna habitats
Dr. Elena West discusses her research on red-headed woodpeckers at Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve.
February/March 2018
This fall we will be honoring our fifth FWCB Distinguished Alumnus at our Kolshorn Lecture. Visits from these amazing professionals who began their careers here at Minnesota, has been enriching for students, faculty and staff. Even more than learning about their impressive accomplishments, getting to know the professional journeys of our distinguished alumni has been inspiring. Journeys that are marked by dedication and perseverance, as well as setbacks and surprises.