CNR Reporter Podcast

In this episode with special guests in the introduction: Peer Mentor Grace F and Grace K's Mom??

Grace takes an adventure to the Science Building to talk with GIS Instructional Administrator Doug Miskowiak! Listen as Doug shares experiences navigating his undergraduate degree and discovering his purpose in his graduate degree with the help of advisors and colleagues. Through his dedication and hard work, his projects throughout his career shows collaboration and important relationships between the College of Natural Resources and GIS.

On your marks... get set... Ducks! Geese! Research! Welcome back to another fantastic episode where Carter sits down with Dr. Ben Sedinger. Ben grew up in Fairbanks, Alaska, where he developed a passion for wildlife and the outdoors. He honed this passion into a career during his university studies in Reno, Nevada, while working on ecological research projects around North America. Ben is especially interested in waterfowl ecology and using quantitative tools to advance the conservation of wildlife and the habitats they rely on. Dr. Sedingers current interest lies in population ecology, harvest dynamics, and life history evolution of waterfowl. Learn how he uses quantitative tools to address questions in these areas, with a primary goal of advancing waterfowl management and conservation globally.

An ode to St. Valentine... They say love never dies so it's better late than never right? In this episode, Carter and Grace chat with Sue Kissinger, a Career Development Coordinator in the Academic Career and Advising Center (ACAC). We wish her farewell as she retires from her 30-year career at UW-Stevens Point! Sue shares with us her inspiring journey of acquiring both her bachelor’s degree in Forestry and a Master’s in Natural Resources with an emphasis in Forestry from UWSP. If you need a motivational episode today, Sue will encourage you to continue networking, never give up, and “Live your Message!”

Have you thought about the people who design our parks and the places we use to recreate? Hike on in to find out what Dr. Anderson has to say about her passion for natural resources and the place we recreate. Laura talks to Carter about what students need to do to kick their careers into gear. Buckle up and head to the trail while we discuss forest recreation!

This should be fin-teresting... Carter is back and at it again and you betta believe it. Did salmon say Fisheries and Water Resources? Justin and Carter chat about research, experiences from undergrad to doctorate, and how students can reach out to get more experience. Don’t be koi about reaching out to Dr. VanDeHey! What a great oppor-tuna-ty! Cod this be any punnier?

Welcome back to another episode of the second season of The CNR Reporter Podcast. We are back helping you to get to know the faculty here at UW-Stevens Point. Marvelous Dr. Cady Sartini chats with Carter about her journey from undergraduate to her Ph.D. at Clemson, to Stevens Point. Learn the secrets of how Cady found her passion by ways of exploration and trying new things! Dr. Sartini welcomes any student willing to learn and listen to how she encourages you to find your passion.

Mic! Camera! Action! Welcome back to the second season of The CNR Reporter Podcast, and we are back helping you to get to know the faculty here at UW-Stevens Point. Carter gets the opportunity to interview the soil man himself, Dr. Bryant Scharenbroch. You can usually find him teaching outside, in a soil pit, or eating a lemon with his lunch. We discuss Dr. Scharenbroch's (slightly) unconventional start to becoming a professor at Point and his journey to grad school. Learn about the Pathways program he coordinates to get students hired for jobs with the federal government. Listen to this episode to find out more!

Statistics! Graduate school! Brown-headed cowbirds! Carter sits down with a Virginia-born, fantastic Jason Riddle. Dr. Riddle is an endowed wildlife professor at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point and an award-winning faculty member in wildlife ecology with the excellence in teaching award. Jason conducts research involving National Ecological Observatory Network (also known as NEON) and upland game bird studies and advises several Wildlife Society research projects simultaneously. If you want to learn more about graduate schools and apply to them, this is the episode for you!

Today Carter sits down with Dr. Jacob Prater, a Tennessean who has grown to love all of the seasons in Wisconsin. He enjoys fishing, cross-country skiing, and woodworking, as well as other pursuits with his family. There isn’t anything better than working in and with the soil for this person, though. The amazing diversity of life the soil supports fascinates Jacob, and he loves to tell people about it. Whether it is agriculture, forests, grasslands, gardens, or ginseng fields, he loves learning about it and sharing his knowledge. His phenomenal research includes agriculture, forestry, soil maps, land evaluation, and contaminant transport. Dr. Prater gives excellent advice and recommendations in looking forward to grad schools and the areas of expertise one could find themselves pursuing. Send him an email to get involved in his research!

Today Carter is super thrilled to talk with Megan today. Her class ignited the spark for Carter's passion in environmental education! She is an exceptional outreach coordinator, works a liaison to the Friends of Schmeeckle Reserve, she coordinates the Reserve's volunteer program, and manages events and outreach. Megan also serves as an instructor of environmental interpretation in the College of Natural Resources and is a phenomenal teacher. She graduated with a master's degree in environmental education/interpretation from UW-Stevens Point in 2013. Prior to returning to school, she worked in journalism for eight years, writing outdoor stories and serving as editor of an agricultural newspaper. 

Here is the link for TheWorldCounts website! Happy investigating!