By Kayla Cleveland Upon starting the Phenology Internship, it was really hard to tell a group of people what phenology is and the important role it plays within the Menominee Nation. The computer research that I had done to mentally prepare myself for Earth Day at the College of Menominee Nation was not enough and…
This video gives the viewer a look into what we phenology interns see on a day-to-day basis, from the tallest tree to the smallest slug. It also includes two of the plants we are following: Jack in the Pulpit (JIP) and Mayflower (MYF). The growth of each plant we follow is vital to our research,…
Phenology: what is it? And why is it important? These were questions that members of the community had when attending the citizen scientist training that was held on May 11, 2019 at the CMN campus. All attendees had the opportunity to have these questions answered by Rebecca Montgomery, Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota,…
Interns from the Sustainable Development Institute (SDI) of the College of Menominee Nation (CMN) recently made presentations at the 2017 First American Land Grant Consortium (FALCON) conference in Washington, D.C. CMN students Georgie (Dolly) Potts, Adam Schulz, and Allison Bailey delivered information about the research projects in which they participated throughout the last growing season.…
The Sustainable Development Institute at CMN has two student opportunities. One is an internship; the other is a student worker position. If you are interested, complete the application materials and submit them by Friday, Sept. 1. Interviews will be held the first week of Sept. and the positions will start on September 11. Intern Application Below…
The Learning Path Phenology Trail Implementation internship has been extended to March 17 at 4:30 p.m. This internship incorporates components of forest ecology along with development of a Citizen based phenology trail along the Learning Path on the East…