​Seminar Series Hosted by Wisconsin Center for Wildlife

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Join us for this unique fall seminar featuring Larry Nielsen, Ph.D., for “Lessons from the Great Conservationists of the Past"—a free public talk at 5 p.m., Oct. 14, in Room 120, Trainer Natural Resources Building, UW-Stevens Point. Hear inspiring stories of leaders like Rachel Carson, Chico Mendes, Billy Frank Jr. and Wangari Maathai, and discover why there's still plenty of hope for our planet.

“These seem like stressful times for the environment and sustainability. But fear not," Nielsen said. “Our world is better today than in the past, and it will be even better in the future—if we act with the same persistence as the conservationists who came before us."

Nielsen retired in 2018 after more than four decades in higher education, where he served as provost and executive vice chancellor, dean of natural resources and professor of fisheries and wildlife sciences. He is the author of several books, including Nature's Allies, a collection of conservation biographies, and is known for his storytelling ability, humor and optimism.

Hosted by the Wisconsin Center for Wildlife and our colleagues at ​the Center for Watershed Science and Education, part of the UW-Stevens Point College of Natural Resources and UW-Extension.​

CNR Spring Seminar Series

The Wisconsin Center for Wildlife annually hosts the CNR Spring Seminar Series. Each series features a focal topic designed to engage students, faculty, and members of the public in learning about natural resources. Past seminars focused on climate change, waterfowl ecology, fish and wildlife of the Great Lakes region, inclusivity and diversity in natural resources, forestry management, and wolf ecology.

All seminars are free and open to everyone.

Seminar presentations from 2017-2024 were recorded, click the images below to view!


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2023 CNr Spring Seminar Series - Bears 


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​Seminar presentations from 2015 and 2016 were not recorded, but you can still find information about each presentation below:

Living with Wildlife Seminar Series


The Living with Wildlife Seminar Series was held Fall of 2020 and Spring and Fall of 2021. This series was held as part of UW-Stevens Point's Wildlife 150 course, which is designed for students across campus who want to learn more about wildlife. The course introduces students to wildlife appreciation, human uses, human impacts, and co-existing with wildlife. 

Seminars were open to the all students, faculty, staff, and to the public.  Watch the recordings here! 


Daniel O. Trainer Fall Seminar Series


The WCW held two fall seminar series in honor of the College of Natural Resources first Dean, Daniel O. Trainer, Ph.D. Watch the recordings here!