Results
The LGBFR AOC is one of the most ecologically diverse regions in the Great Lakes, but it's also one of the most susceptible to habitat loss, water pollution and invasive species. Despite human impact, nearly 42% of the land in the LGBFR AOC is capable of supporting ecological communities. Building on decades of effort, we've worked on important projects to help enhance the LGBFR AOC.
Project Documents
- AOC Metrics Plan / User Guide (Version October 2020): provides guidance and instruction on:
- assessing fish and wildlife habitats and populations before and after restoration work
- how to use MS Excel tools
- how to implement our priority habitat and population metrics, which convert newly collected field data into condition scores ranging from 0 to 10
- tracking progress towards the removal of each fish and wildlife BUI.
- UW-Green Bay's Final Report: Part 1 (2018): formulates recommendations for restoring fish and wildlife habitats and populations and provides an objective, quantitative mechanism for tracking progress toward a condition where removal of these BUIs can be justified.
- The Nature Conservancy's Final Report: Part 2 (2018): contains The Nature Conservancy’s assessment of the LFRGB AOC.
- Journal of Great Lakes Research manuscript: Howe et al. (2018): provides a transparent, quantitative process for setting targets to remove two fish and wildlife-related beneficial use impairments (BUIs).
- 2014 Scope of Work: outlines Phase 1 of the LGBFR AOC Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Populations Assessment, which focused on finding, organizing and evaluating existing data related to fish and wildlife habitat and populations in the area
- 2016 Scope of Work: outlines Phase 2 of the LGBFR AOC Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Populations Assessment, which focused on historical conditions, habitat dynamics and restoration opportunities within the designated AOC boundary.
- 2016 Quality Assurance Project Plan: provides detailed project plan for Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the project.
Project Catalog (Filterable)
Here is a list of fish and wildlife projects that were compiled during the LGBFR AOC effort spanning 1940 to 2017.
| Title | Objective | Focus | Start Date | End Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes Coastal Wetland Monitoring | Assess Great Lakes coastal wetland health; provide a baseline and method for tracking future changes in the animals, plants and environmental quality of the Great Lakes coastal zone | Great Lakes coastal wetlands; fish, bird, frog/toad, aquatic invertebrate and plant monitoring and research | 2010 | 2020 | Great Lakes coastal wetlands in U.S. and Canada |
| Lower Fox River Watershed Monitoring Program | Ongoing, long-term monitoring of seven impaired streams in the Fox River watershed for water quality and ecological health | Water quality monitoring; biota monitoring (macro-invertebrates, plants/erosion, frogs/toads and birds) | 2003 | ongoing | Streams within the lower Fox River watershed |
| Cat Island Chain Restoration Project | Recreate three historic barrier islands in Lower Green Bay, which will provide fish habitat and colonial nesting/migratory bird habitat | Barrier islands; fish; colonial nesting/migratory birds | 2011 | ongoing | Lower Green Bay |
| Cat Island Chain Restoration Project - Restoring Aquatic Vegetation | Restore aquatic vegetation and habitat diversity in lower Green Bay | Cat Island chain restoration project; aquatic vegetation | 2013 | Present | Lower Green Bay |
| Master's Thesis: Migratory Shorebird Use in Lower Green Bay | Conduct a baseline study of shorebird use in the Lower Bay (including Cat Island) | Migratory shorebirds | 2012 | 2015 | Lower Green Bay |
| Master's Thesis: Re-establishment of Wild Rice in Lower Green Bay | Investigate the re-establishment of wild rice in the Lower Green Bay (Duck Creek delta) | Wild rice; emergent vegetation | 2015 | ongoing | Duck Creek delta in lower Green Bay |
| Master's Thesis: Monitoring Water Quality and Aquatic Vegetation Response to the Cat Island Chain Re-establishment Project in Green Bay, Lake Michigan | Examine the impacts of the Cat Island chain wave barrier on water quality, wave energy and aquatic vegetation restoration potential | Cat Island chain restoration project; aquatic vegetation | 2013 | 2013 | Lower Green Bay |
| Master's Thesis: Monitoring Water Quality and Aquatic Vegetation Response to the Cat Island Chain Re-establishment Project in Green Bay, Lake Michigan | Examine the impacts of the Cat Island chain wave barrier on water quality, wave energy and aquatic vegetation restoration potential | Cat Island chain restoration project; aquatic vegetation | 2013 | 2013 | Lower Green Bay |
| Cat Island Tern and Shorebird Habitat | Create breeding habitat for terns and shorebirds | Common Tern; Forster's Tern; Black Tern; shorebirds | 2014 | 2016 | Lower Green Bay |
| Long-term Bird Monitoring at the Point au Sable Nature Preserve | Monitor long-term, annual bird use of Point au Sable | Migratory, resident and wintering birds | 1999 | ongoing | Point au Sable Nature Preserve |
| Point au Sable Nature Preserve Restoration Project | Restore historic coastal wetland/lagoon at Point au Sable, invasive species removal (Phragmites australis and woody invasive plants) and create fish habitat within Wequiock Creek | Habitat restoration; invasive species management; fish | 2012 | ongoing | Point au Sable Nature Preserve |
| Point au Sable Nature Preserve Restoration Project | Restore historic coastal wetland/lagoon at Point au Sable, invasive species removal (Phragmites australis and woody invasive plants) and create fish habitat within Wequiock Creek | Habitat restoration; invasive species management; fish | 2012 | ongoing | Point au Sable Nature Preserve |
| Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas I | Document the distribution, abundance and phenology of breeding birds across Wisconsin | Breeding birds | 1995 | 2000 | Wisconsin state-wide |
| Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas II | Document the distribution, abundance and phenology of breeding birds across Wisconsin | Breeding birds | 2015 | 2019 | Wisconsin state-wide |
| Spatiotemporal Variation in Landbird Guilds along a Great Lakes Coastal Stopover Site | Evaluate migratory phenology and abundance of landbird guilds at the Point au Sable Nature Preserve and UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum which provide stopover habitats | Migratory landbirds | 2012 | 2014 | East shore of Green Bay |
| Habitat Restoration in the Fox River in De Pere | Develop multiple ecological restoration design alternatives that address habitat needs of fish, migratory waterfowl and wading birds; including wetland and in-stream restoration (e.g., enhancement of spawning reefs, constructed islands, fish cribs, etc.) | Fish; migratory waterfowl and wading birds; habitat restoration; water quality | 2014 | 2015 | Upper Fox River in De Pere (De Pere dam to Fox Point) |
| Invasive Phragmites Control in the Lower Green Bay & Fox River Area of Concern | Work with public and private landowners to remove at least 1,500 acres of Phragmites australis within prioritized areas of the AOC; seek long-term maintenance of Phragmites australis through landowner agreements and outreach | Invasive species management of Phragmites australis | 2015 | 2017 | Shoreline of Green Bay and Fox River between Green Bay and De Pere |
| Spatial and Temporal Assessment of Fish Assemblages in First Order Tributaries of Green Bay, Wisconsin | Describe and compare fish species assemblages found within and among first, second and third order tributaries connected to Green Bay; to develop models that determine whether regional or local variables are predictive of fish species | Fish; land management; water quality | 2013 | ongoing | Lower order tributaries connected to Bay of Green Bay |
| Reestablishing Hexagenia Mayflies in Green Bay | Re-establish Hexagenia mayflies into the Lower Green Bay and Fox River Area of Concern and evaluate the impact on fisheries | Mayfly restoration | 2011 | ongoing | Lower and middle Green Bay |
| Green Bay and Lower Fox Project | Identify high priority parcels that impact water quality followed by landowner outreach that will lead to long-term preservation via conservation easements and fee title acquisition | Land protection; water quality | 2015 | 2016 | Green Bay and Fox River Tributaries |
| Environmental Work at L.H. Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve | Get students and the public outdoors to learn about the natural world | Habitat restoration; land protection | Unknown | 2016 | West shore |
| Environmental Work at L.H. Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve | Get students and the public outdoors to learn about the natural world | Habitat restoration; land protection | Unknown | 2016 | West shore |
| Master's Thesis: Facilitation as a Potential Tool for Understory Restoration in an Overgrazed, Invaded Woodland in Northeastern Wisconsin | Test whether facilitation could be used as a management technique to restore a degraded northeast Wisconsin forest understory (Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary) facing high white-tailed deer browse pressure and high abundance of garlic mustard | Habitat restoration; deer browse; garlic mustard | 2009 | 2011 | Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Lower Green Bay & Fox River Area of Concern Bird and Frog Monitoring | Conduct bird and frog/toad surveys in wetlands within 1km of the Lower Green Bay and Fox River Area of Concern boundary that have not been surveyed by other projects (GLCWMP) | Breeding birds; frogs/toads | 2015 | 2015 | Lower Green Bay and Fox River Area of Concern with a 1km boundary |
| Great Lakes Environmental Indicators I | Develop an integrated set of environmental indicators that can be used to assess the condition of the coastal margins of all five Great Lakes; conduct multi-taxa surveys and water quality testing | Great Lakes coastal wetlands; fish, bird, frog/toad, aquatic invertebrate, diatoms and plant monitoring and research; water quality monitoring | 2002 | 2003 | Great Lakes coastal wetlands in U.S. |
| Cofrin Grant: Arboretum Snake Study | Conduct a long-term study of snake use of the UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum | Snakes | 2009 | 2014 | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: Point au Sable Zooplankton Study | Conduct a baseline and comparative study on the zooplankton communities using the lagoon at Point au Sable and Wequiock Creek, particularly in the context of the restoration efforts taking place at Point au Sable | Zooplankton | 2014 | 2014 | Point au Sable Nature Preserve; Wequiock Creek |
| Cofrin Grant: Arboretum Ant Mound Study | Examine the relationship between grassland community type and ant mound density, volume and ant genera within restoration and old-field plots of the UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum | Ant mounts | 2014 | 2014 | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: Arboretum Seed-dispersal of Trillium grandiflorum Study | Determine the effect of ant-exclusion on seed removal of Trillium grandiflorum and to determine if there is a potential, alternative dispersal agent (e.g., harvestmen) | Harvestmen; Trillium grandiflorum; seed-dispersing ants | 2014 | 2014 | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: Ecology of Woodchuck Burrows on UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum | Document woodchuck burrows on UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum and record all species that use these burrows | Woodchuck burrows | 2013 | 2013 | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: Arboretum Zooplankton/Phytoplankton Study | Conduct a baseline study and understand the trophic organization of phytoplankton and zooplankton in the UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum ponds | Zooplankton; phytoplankton | 2013 | 2013 | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: Acoustically Evaluating Migration Patterns of Bat Species Along the Wisconsin, Lake Michigan Coast | Monitor habitat selection of bat species within Door County, south from Door County along the Lake Michigan Coast, within the UW-Green Bay’s Point au Sable site and along the west side of the Bay of Green Bay | Bats | 2012 | 2013 | West shore of Green Bay; Point au Sable Nature Preserve |
| Cofrin Grant: Monitoring Bats at UW-Green Bay Natural Areas | Examine the presence and diversity of resident and migratory bats at Point au Sable Nature Preserve and Toft Point | Bats | 2012 | 2013 | Point au Sable Nature Preserve; Toft Point |
| Cofrin Grant: Ecology and Behavior of Red Fox (Vulpus vulpus) on the UW-Green Bay Campus | Conducted a baseline study on red fox on campus, including studying their phenology, ecology and behavior, on the UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum | Red fox | 2013 | 2013 | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: Comparison of Epiphytic Moss Abundance and Diversity in the Wabikon Forest Dynamics Plot and the Mahon Forest Dynamics Plot | Acquire baseline information on tree moss diversity and abundance at two long-term forest dynamic research plots (Mahon Woods and Wabikon Forest Dynamic plots) | Epiphytic moss | 2013 | 2013 | UW-Green Bay Mahon Woods Forest Dynamics Plot |
| Cofrin Grant: Are Woodpeckers a Vector Species of Wood-Decaying Fungi in North Eastern Wisconsin? | Determine if woodpeckers and other cavity-nesting birds in northeastern Wisconsin carry fungi (pilot study) | Woodpeckers; cavity-nesting birds; fungi | 2013 | 2013 | Point au Sable Nature Preserve |
| Cofrin Grant: Ant-mediated Seed Dispersal of Three Spring Wildflowers in the UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum | Examine seed dispersal of Sanguinaria canadensis, Asarum canadense and Trillium grandiflorum in the Cofrin Memorial Arboretum in order to determine 1) dispersal agents, 2) the effect of plant density on seed removal rates, and 3) the effect of location on seed removal rates. | Ants; Sanguinaria canadensis; Asarum canadense; Trillium grandiflorum | 2013 | 2013 | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: Study of Fish Assemblages in the Wequiock Creek Estuary at Point au Sable | Conduct a baseline survey of the fish populations using the Wequiock Creek Estuary for spawning, foraging, protection and as a nursery | Fish | 2010 | 2012 | Wequiock Creek Estuary; Point au Sable Nature Preserve |
| Cofrin Grant: Development of Standard and Repeatable Protocols to Study Macromycete Assemblages | Test and improve standards and repeatable protocols to study macromycetes diversity and species assemblages at the Cofrin Memorial Arboretum | Fungi (macromycetes) | 2012 | 2012 | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: Monitoring Eastern Bluebird Nest Boxes on the UW-Green Bay Campus | Monitor nest boxes on UW-Green Bay campus | Breeding birds | 2011 | 2011 | UW-Green Bay Campus |
| Cofrin Grant: The Effect of Dead Fine Root Inputs on Soil Microbial Biomass and Enzyme Activity – the Path to Soil Organic Matter Accumulation | Understand the effect of dead fine roots on soil microbial activity by observing how differences in dead fine root inputs alter the microbial biomass and activity of microbes found in bulk soil, near, but not directly associated with decaying fine roots; understand how plant inputs affect the microbial processes responsible for generating soil organic matter | Soil restoration | 2011 | 2011 | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: The Effect of Dead Fine Root Inputs on Soil Microbial Biomass and Enzyme Activity – the Path to Soil Organic Matter Accumulation | Understand the effect of dead fine roots on soil microbial activity by observing how differences in dead fine root inputs alter the microbial biomass and activity of microbes found in bulk soil, near, but not directly associated with decaying fine roots; understand how plant inputs affect the microbial processes responsible for generating soil organic matter | Soil restoration | 2011 | 2011 | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: Mahon Creek Hydrology and Water Quality Initiation and Collection of Baseline Data from an Automated Monitoring Station | Establish an automated water monitoring station on Mahon Creek on UW-Green Bay campus; compare/contrast Mahon Creek baseline data with Baird Creek; collect water quality samples and characterize flow of Mahon Creek | Water quality monitoring; flow data | 2010 | 2010 | Mahon Creek in the UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: The Search for Clubiona pallidula, an Exotic Spider in Northeast Wisconsin | Identify the spider assemblages of Great Lakes coastal wetlands; determine where Clubiona pallidula exists in northeast Wisconsin and their abundance; develop a more efficient method to sample for spiders in Phragmites australis | Spiders; Clubiona pallidula | 2010 | 2010 | Shore marshes at UW-Green Bay, Point au Sable, Ken Euers, Duck Creek, Peter's Marsh |
| Cofrin Grant: Evaluation of Avian Surveys at the Point au Sable Nature Preserve | Summarize long-term bird monitoring data collected at the Point au Sable Nature Preserve in terms of variability and completeness | Birds | 2010 | 2011 | Point au Sable Nature Preserve |
| Cofrin Grant: Canopy Pollinators in Northern Hardwood Forests of Northeastern Wisconsin | Investigate the differences in insect assemblages between the canopy and ground layers of northern hardwood forests and between a secondary forest versus a disturbed forest | Insects (canopy pollinators) | 2010 | 2010 | UW-Green Bay Mahon Woods Forest Dynamics Plot |
| Cofrin Grant: Exotic Slug Abundance in Five Contrasting Northeastern Wisconsin Forests | Determine the abundance of exotic slugs within five contrasting forest habitats in northeastern Wisconsin; correlate slug abundance with soil properties expected to influence slug abundance; and identify whether slug abundance is affecting plant community composition | Slugs; plants; soil | 2010 | 2010 | Point au Sable Nature Preserve; UW-Green Bay Mahon Forest Dynamics Plot; Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Cofrin Grant: Mahon Creek, Brown County, Wisconsin Fish Community and Passage | Determine if fish passsage occurs within Mahon Creek past the Nicolet Avenue bridge and sidewalk; compare the fish communities below and above the bridge | Fish | 2010 | 2010 | Mahon Creek in the UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Aquatic Ecology and Fisheries Lab's Nearshore Wetland Project | Quantify nearshore wetland energy pathways for sportfish | Fish; aquatic vegetation; water quality | 2014 | 2015 | Point au Sable Nature Preserve; Deadhorse Bay, Long Tail Point |
| Phragmites australis Control Program within non-Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' Treated Areas of the Lower Green Bay & Fox River Area of Concern | Treat both public and private shoreline within the Lower Green Bay and Fox River Area of Concern for Phragmites australis that were not treated by the WI Department of Natural Resources in 2006 along the west shore over two years | Invasive species management of Phragmites australis | 2015 | 2017 | Shoreline within the Lower Green Bay and Fox River Area of Concern |
| Special Wetland Inventory Study (SWIS) | Create a digital database of all of the wetlands in the Green Bay of Lake Michigan region | Wetlands | 1991 | 1992 | Wetlands of the Green Bay watershed, including all of Door and portions of Brown, Kewaunee, Oconto and Marinette Counties |
| Renard Island Fish Habitat | Establish fish habitat around Renard Island, including woody debris and spawning reef | Fish habitat restoration | 2012 | 2012 | Renard Island |
| Larval Fish Study in Lower Green Bay | Obtain baseline assemblage metrics (density, richness and diversity) and taxonomic distribution of larval fishes within the lower Bay, which will serve as a method of early detection of any potential unknown aquatic invasive species | Larval fish | 2013 | 2015 | Lower Green Bay |
| Birds as Indicators of Contaminant Exposure in the Great Lakes | Identify significant sources and impacts of historical and newly emerging toxics to the Great Lakes ecosystem through broad surveillance as well as laboratory and field research of Tree Swallows and other bird species; determine the amount of exposure to and the effects of historical and emerging contaminants (inc. PCBs) in Great Lakes food chains; and provide guidance and information to regulators on removal of Beneficial Use Impairments at Great Lakes Area of Concern sites | Tree Swallow; water contaminants; Great Lakes food chains | 2010 | 2015 | Great Lakes Area of Concerns |
| Great Lakes Lake Level Visualization Tool | Use GIS mapping tool to visualize different lake levels; determine how it impacts the Bay (e.g., inundation or land accretion) | GIS mapping tool for visualizing lake levels | 1997 | ongoing | Great Lakes |
| Phragmites australis Control along Ashwaubomay Park | Mow and apply herbicide to Phragmites australis along the shoreline of Ashwaubomay Park | Invasive species management of Phragmites australis | 2011 | 2013 | Ashwaubomay Park |
| Lower Green Bay & Fox River Area of Concern Fish Indicies of Biotic Integrity (IBI) | Follow large-river IBI protocols to help the WI Department of Natural Resources determine the status of fish populations in the Lower Green Bay and Fox River Area of Conern | Fish; Index of Biological Integrity | 2015 | 2015 | Lower seven miles of the Fox River |
| Northern Pike Adult and Young-of-the-year Surveys | Locate the presence of northern pike adult and young-of-the-year within Dutchman's Creek and Ashwaubenon Creek | Fish (adult and young-of-the-year) | 2014 | 2015 | Dutchman's Creek; Ashwaubenon Creek |
| Bird Data Dating Back to the 1940s at the Abbey Pond | Inventory bird species and abundance at Abbey Pond | Birds | 1940 | Unknown | Abbey Pond in De Pere |
| Lower Fox River Volunteer TMDL Monitoring Project | Conduct monthly water quality samples at the main tributaries to the lower Fox River | Water quality | 2015 | 2015 | Dutchman's Creek; Ashwaubenon Creek; East River |
| Targeted Watershed Assessment - "Duck-Apple-Ash" | Use a water quality assessment to evaluate "best management practice effectiveness" from priority watershed plan; document contemporary water quality conditions at 50 sites within the Duck-Apple-Ashwaubenon Creek watersheds | Water quality; habitat; fish; macroinvertebrates | 2015 | 2015 | Duck Creek; Apple Creek; Ashwaubenon Creek |
| Muskellunge Spawning Survey | Long-term survey on muskellunge spawning using fyke nets at spawning locations | Fish; muskellunge | 2000 | ongoing | Fox River (Voyager Park, Crow's Nest Apartments, railroad bridge north of Saint Francis Park and Porlier Pier) |
| Fox River Fish Index Surveys (fall) | Conduct fall night-time electroshocking to assess walleye recruitment and population analysis | Fish; walleye | 1987 | ongoing | Fox River (from Green Bay to the De Pere dam) |
| Walleye Spawning Reef Restoration | Place I-"6" spawning size rock to promote walleye spawning | Fish; walleye; habitat restoration | 1990 | 1999 | Voyager Park; Fox Point Boat Launch; McDonald Lumber Marina |
| A Partnership to Reduce Nonpoint Source Pollution and Improve Riparian Habitat in the Wequiock Creek Watershed of Brown County, WI | Develop a sustainable stream monitoring program and a collaborative outreach and education effort to build grassroots support for the Wequiock Creek watershed protection | Water quality, frog/toad and bird monitoring; environmental outreach | 2015 | 2016 | Wequiock Creek Estuary |
| A Partnership to Reduce Nonpoint Source Pollution and Improve Riparian Habitat in the Wequiock Creek Watershed of Brown County, WI | Develop a sustainable stream monitoring program and a collaborative outreach and education effort to build grassroots support for the Wequiock Creek watershed protection | Water quality, frog/toad and bird monitoring; environmental outreach | 2015 | 2016 | Wequiock Creek Estuary |
| Ecological Condition Assessments of Natural Resources Damage Assessment - Wetland Restoration Sites | Conduct ecological condition assessments of NRDA wetland restoration sites; develop and demonstrate tools and rapid assessment methods for measuring the ecological integrity of NRDA-restored wetland sites using a multi-factor approach that includes condition, landscape context and size | NRDA-restored wetlands; water quality; soils; habitat restoration | Unknown | Unknown | ?? |
| Lower Green Bay Area of Concern Trapper Survey, 2013 | Survey trappers about the harvest of mink, muskrat and otter in the Lower Green Bay and Fox River Area of Concern | Mammals; mink, muskrat, otter | 2013 | 2014 | Brown County, Wisconsin |
| Renard Island: Biological Data | ?? | ?? | Unknown | Unknown | Renard Island |
| Diver Duck Migration Use Area Along the East Shore of Green Bay | Observe feeding and loafing activities of diving ducks (mostly scaup) in the waters of the east shore of Green Bay | Birds; diving ducks | 2012 | 2015 | East shore of Green Bay (between Scottwood Drive and Point au Sable) |
| Smallmouth Bass Sampling Near Renard Island | Sample smallmouth bass around Renard Island with electroshocking | Fish; smallmouth bass | 2012 | 2012 | Renard Island |
| Renard Island: Historically Important Colonial-nesting Bird Site (1997-earlier) | Compile historical data for the importance of Renard Island as a colonial bird nesting site for species including Common Terns, Forster's Terns, Ring-billed Gulls, Black-crowned Night-Herons and Herring Gulls | Colonial-nesting birds | Unknown | 1997 | Renard Island |
| Important Walleye Spawning Reef | Identify an historically important walleye spawning reef documented in the 1990s on the east shore of Green Bay | Fish; walleye | 1990s | 1990s | Joliet Park; McDonald Marina |
| Spring Fish Fyke Netting Along the East Shore of Green Bay | Assess spring fish use along the east shore of Green Bay using fyke nets | Fish | 1988 | 1992 | East shore (east side of mouth of Fox River; mouth of Wequiock Creek) |
| Fall Fish Electroshocking Along the East Shore of Green Bay | Conduct electroshocking surveys of young-of-the-year walleye and other species along the east shore of Green Bay | Fish; walleye | Unknown | Unknown | East shore (between Point au Sable and UW-Green Bay campus) |
| Historical Data from Ducks Unlimited at Point au Sable and the West Shore of Green Bay | Compile historical data at Point au Sable and the west shore of Green Bay from the Ducks Unlimited office | Birds | Unknown | Unknown | Point au Sable; west shore |
| Important Perching Trees for Bald Eagles at Joliet Park | Identify important trees used for Bald Eagle perching located along the Green Bay shoreline in Joliet Park | Bald Eagle; perching trees | 2013 | 2015 | Joliet Park |
| Green Bay West Shore Northern Pike Habitat Restoration | Establish riparian buffers; remove major stream impediments to fish migration; restore wetland areas along intermittent and perennial streams with focus on areas that are suitable for northern pike spawning | Fish; northern pike | 2013 | ongoing | Bay of Green Bay |
| 2014 Northern Pike Adult and Young-of-the-year Sampling Near Southside of Sensiba Marsh | Sample adult and young-of-year northern pike at Sensiba Marsh; document all other fish species in the area | Fish; northern pike | 2014 | 2014 | Sensiba State Wildlife Area |
| Storm Water Retention Pond and Native Plantings | Incorporate required stormwater retention ponds and native plantings in the Village of Allouez | Containing runoff | 2013 | 2014 | Village of Allouez shoreline |
| Bay Port Dredge Material Disposal Site | Establish plan for future dredge material disposal in Brown County at the Green Bay Yard Waste Site after Bay Port site is filled | Filtering material dredged from the Fox River | 1980s | ongoing | West side of lower Green Bay northwest of Pulliam Plant |
| West Yard Waste Site | Establish plan for the West Yard Waste Site as a new dredge material disposal location | Filtering material dredged from the Fox River | 2009 | ongoing | West shore near Bay Port Dredge Site |
| Removal of Fish Passage Impediment Surveys | Complete impediment surveys; remove impediments to fish passage south of the Lower Green Bay and Fox River Area of Concern | Fish | Unknown | ongoing | Fox River and East River tributaries |
| Adult Northern Pike Fyke Netting | Analyze lower Green Bay northern pike population data from 1994-2015 focusing on adults and young-of-year emigrating from spawning locations | Fish; northern pike | 1994 | 2015 | Bay of Green Bay |
| Young-of-the-year Outmigration Monitoring | Monitor and assess the success rate of northern pike outmigration from spawning habitat to the bay of Green Bay | Fish; northern pike | 1994 | 2014 | Bay of Green Bay |
| Fox River Walleye Habitat Improvement | Create new spawning habitat for walleye at two locations in the Fox River; enhance spawning habitat in one location by increasing desirable substrate adjacent to a good quality, highly used spawning area | Fish; walleye | 1986 | 1994 | Voyageur Park; Brown County Fairgrounds; Fox Point Marina |
| Lower Fox River Basin Integrated Management Plan | Provide background information on the basin; identify threats to basin resources; detail actions to improve the health of the ecosystems in the basin; establish a consistent process for identifying basin resource issues, priorities and strategic actions | Fish; habitats | 2001 | 2001 | Lower Fox River Basin |
| Lower Fox River Basin Integrated Management Plan: Appendices | Data collected from the Lower Fox River Basin IMP | Fish; birds; plants | 2001 | 2001 | Lower Fox River Basin |
| Status of Walleye in Wisconsin Waters of Lake Michigan (Green Bay) 1983-1984 | Stock walleye fingerling below the De Pere dam; conduct gill netting, fykenetting, creel surveys, trawl surveys, drop nets, electrofishing and tagging in Sturgeon Bay, east shore and west shore of Green Bay | Fish; walleye | 1983 | 1984 | Sturgeon Bay; east shore of Green Bay between Point au Sable and Henderson's Point; west shore of Green Bay between Duck Creek and the Menominee River |
| Status of Walleye in Wisconsin Waters of Lake Michigan (Green Bay) 1984-1985 | Stock walleye fingerling below the De Pere dam; conduct gill netting, fykenetting, creel surveys, trawl surveys, drop nets, electrofishing and tagging in Sturgeon Bay, east shore and west shore of Green Bay | Fish; walleye | 1984 | 1985 | Sturgeon Bay; east shore of Green Bay between Point au Sable and Henderson's Point; west shore of Green Bay between Duck Creek and the Menominee River |
| Status of Walleye in Wisconsin Waters of Lake Michigan (Green Bay) 1985-1986 | Stock walleye fingerling below the De Pere dam; conduct gill netting, fykenetting, creel surveys, trawl surveys, drop nets, electrofishing and tagging in Sturgeon Bay, east shore and west shore of Green Bay | Fish; walleye | 1985 | 1986 | Sturgeon Bay; east shore of Green Bay between Point au Sable and Henderson's Point; west shore of Green Bay between Duck Creek and the Menominee River |
| Status of Walleye in Wisconsin Waters of Lake Michigan (Green Bay) 1986-1987 | Stock walleye fingerling below the De Pere dam; conduct gill netting, fykenetting, creel surveys, trawl surveys, drop nets, electrofishing and tagging in Sturgeon Bay, east shore and west shore of Green Bay | Fish; walleye | 1986 | 1987 | Sturgeon Bay; east shore of Green Bay between Point au Sable and Henderson's Point; west shore of Green Bay between Duck Creek and the Menominee River |
| Vertical Profile Water Quality Survey Data | Sample water quality data for the lower bay within Area of Concern boundary from 1986-2014 | Water quality | 1986 | ongoing | Lower bay of Green Bay; Fox River up to De Pere dam |
| Water Quality Data - Lower Green Bay | Sample water quality data, nutrient loading, TSS and VSS measurements; within the Area of Concern in the lower bay of Green Bay from 1986-2014 | Water quality | 1986 | ongoing | Lower bay of Green Bay; Fox River up to De Pere dam |
| Turbidity (Secchi Disc) Measurement Data | Sample water quality within the lower bay of the Area of Concern; measure turbidity using Secchi disc method | Water quality | 1986 | 2002 | Lower bay of Green Bay; Fox River up to De Pere dam |
| Adaptive Management Pilot Project on Silver Creek | Collect water quality data within Silver Creek and work with agricultural landowners to improve agricultural practices within the watershed | Water quality | 2014 | ongoing | Silver Creek; lower bay of Green Bay; Fox River up to De Pere dam |
| DNR Trawling Surveys | Conduct trawling surveys at Point au Sable and Long Tail Point; 1980-2015 | Fish | 1980 | 2015 | Point au Sable; Long Tail Point |
| Lower Fox River De Pere Habitat Improvement Project | Contact Gary VanVreede | Unknown | Unknown | ||
| Inventory and Assessment of the Resources of the Niagara Escarpment in Wisconsin | Identify physical structure, population characteristics, housing development; inventory of existing land use controls; create assessments and recommendations for future use | Niagara Escarpment; land use | Unknown | Unknown | Niagara Escarpment along the east shore of Door Peninsula |
| Young-of-the-year Northern Pike Outmigrating Surveys; 2013-2015 | Monitor spawning success of northern pike above Pamperin Park dam removal on Duck Creek; compare to northern pike spawning in other environments within the bay of Green Bay | Fish; northern pike | 2013 | ongoing | Duck Creek; Green Bay east and west shore tributaries |
| Littoral Habitat Restoration; Common Carp Exclosures Implemented Along the West Shore of Green Bay | Determine feasibility of restoring vegetated littoral habitat by excluding carp from two 50 foot x 50 foot areas; 1998 and 1999; compare vegetation within and outside of the enclosures | Fish; northern pike; common carp | 1998 | 1999 | Pensaukee River |
| Northern Pike Habitat Identification and Restoration | Identify and restore northern pike habitat; propose biennial plan for fiscal years 1996 and 1997; establish a comprehensive plan for northern pike habitat restoration on the western shore of Green Bay | Fish; northern pike; habitat | 1996 | 1997 | Barkhausen Waterfowl preserve; Mitigation Ditch; Beaver Meadow Creek |
| Northern Pike Habitat Restoration and Protection in 1998 and 1999 on the West Shore of Green Bay: The Suamico and Little Suamico River Watershed | Restore pooled wetland habitat at two locations; improve adult northern pike access to upstream spawning and rearing habitat at third location | Fish; northern pike | 1998 | 1999 | Barkhausen Waterfowl preserve; Tire Wash ditch; Beaver Meadow Creek |
| Spawning Areas Used by Northern Pike in the Western Shore of Green Bay and the Application of Baseline Monitoring | Sample for adult and young-of-the-year northern pike to assess the quality of natural and restored spawning areas; apply baseline monitoring to assess overall habitat quality | Fish; northern pike | 2000 | 2000 | Barkhausen Waterfowl preserve; Suamico River; Little Suamico River; numerous sites north of the AOC boundary |
| Green Bay Ecosystem Modeling | Integrate watershed, biogeochemical and hydrodynamic models with downscaled regional climate scenarios to assess current conditions and future conditions; identify the efficacy of available strategies to mitigate hypoxia and restore beneficial uses | Unknown | Unknown | Bay of Green Bay | |
| Changes in Fish Assemblages of Lake Michigan's Green Bay Following the Introduction of Dreissenid Mussels and Round Goby (Neogobius melanostomus) During 1980-2010 | Analyze the differences in species assemblages before and after the introductions of dreissenid mussels (1999) and round goby (2003); quantify spatial and temporal changes in fish community structure in Green Bay between 1980 and 2010. | Fish | 1980 | 2010 | Long Tail Point; Point au Sable; Lambeau Cottage |
| Phragmites australis Control and Wetland Restoration | Control 30 acres of invasive species (Phragmites sp.) and restore wetland habitat | Birds | 2013 | 2013 | Green Bay, WI |
| Prairie Restoration (Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary) | Plant 10 acres of warm season prairie | Birds | 2007 | 2007 | Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Wetland Restoration (Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary) | Restore 5 acres of wetland habitat | Birds | 2008 | 2008 | Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Wetland Restoration (Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary) | Restore 15 acres of wetland habitat | Fish | 2007 | 2007 | Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Ken Euers Nature Area Phragmites australis Control | Control 105 acres of invasive species (Phragmites sp.) | Birds | 2005 | 2005 | Ken Euers Nature Area |
| L.H. Barkhausen Game Preserve Phragmites australis Control | Control 320 acres of invasive species (Phragmites sp.) | Birds | 2005 | 2005 | Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve |
| Conservation for Common Tern (Cat Island Chain) | Increase habitat for Common Tern | Birds; Common tern | 2015 | 2015 | Cat island Chain (west island) |
| Conservation for Forster's tern (Cat Island Chain) | Increase habitat for Forster's Tern | Birds; Forster's tern | 2015 | 2015 | Cat Island Chain (between west and center islands) |
| Northern Pike Habitat Restoration | Restore and enhance 0.5 acres of stream channel and wetland habitat | Fish; northern pike | 2014 | 2014 | T25N R20E Sec. 25 |
| Phragmites australis Control | Control 1.25 acres of invasive species (Phragmites sp.) | Birds | 2010 | 2010 | Ashwaubomay Park |
| Green Bay West Shore Land Preserve | Acquire and protect 34 acres of wetland habitat on the west shore of Green Bay | Northern Pike | 2005 | 2005 | T25N R20E Sec. 12 |
| Point au Sable Land Acquisition | Acquire and protect 61.70 acres of coastal wetland habitat at Point au Sable | Multiple | 2005 | 2005 | Town of Scott |
| Gordon Nauman Conservation Area | Acquire and protect 29 acres of Duck Creek frontage | Multiple; water quality | 2005 | 2005 | Gordon Newman Conservation Area |
| Sensiba WA Pike Spawning Area and Waterfowl Enhancement | Restore and provide spawning habitat for northern pike; renovate impoundment for waterfowl habitat | Fish; birds; northern Pike; waterfowl | 2005 | 2005 | T25N R20E Sec. 13 |
| Northern Pike Habitat Restoration on the West Shore of Green Bay | Establish riparian buffers and restore wetlands along streams in the Suamico watershed | Northern pike | Unknown | ongoing | Suamico; Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve |
| Cat Island Chain Restoration | Protect and restore 1,225 acres of shallow water and wetland habitat and provide island habitat | Multiple | Unknown | ongoing | T24N R20E Sec. 1 and 12 and T24N R21E Sec . 7 and 18 |
| South Bay Marina | Provide habitat protection of the degraded urban waterfront in lower Fox River and Green Bay | Multiple | 2005 | 2005 | South Bay Marina |
| Harbor Lights Preserve | Acquire and protect 27.7 acres of habitat in the wetland remnants of lower Green Bay | Multiple | 2005 | 2005 | Village of Suamico |
| Bird Banding | Tom Erdman banded shorebirds near a wetland to the west of the mouth of the Fox River | Shorebirds | Unknown | Unknown | Wetland found within the boundaries of Atkinson Drive, Hurlbut Street and Bylsby Avenue in Green Bay, WI |
| Muskrat Lodge Inventory at Point au Sable | Survey existing muskrat lodges within Point au Sable | Mammals; muskrat | 2015 | 2015 | Point au Sable Nature Preserve |
| Water-quality Problems and Management of an Urban Waterfowl Sanctuary | Document the effects of waterfowl on water quality of an urban waterfowl sanctuary and assess the use of dredging as a renovation tool | Waterfowl, water quality | 1971 | 1974 | Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Storm Water Management Plan | Provide a plan for the UW-Green Bay campus current and future stormwater management | Stormwater management | 2006 | Ongoing | UW-Green Bay campus; surrounding natural areas |
| Bay Beach Restoration Action Plan | Assess current conditions and restore the beachfront at Bay Beach (Green Bay, WI) for recreational purposes | Water quality | 2015 | 2015 | Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Wisconsin's Volunteer Carnivore Tracking Program | Track wolves and other carnivores across the state with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resource's wildlife experts | Wildlife; carnivores | 1979 | 2016 | Statewide (WI) |
| Visualizing Coastal Flooding and Lake Level Changes | Use the coastal flooding visualization tool, Canvis, to inform Green Bay property owners and land managers of flood risks; provide insight into future concerns regarding climate change and flooding | Water; risk management | 2013 | 2013 | Brown County, Wisconsin |
| Spider species found in Phragmites australis and Typha stands of Green Bay, Lake Michigan | Sample invertebrates found in invasive species stands of Green Bay | Invertebrates; spiders | 2002 | 2002 | Ken Euers Nature Area; Peter's Marsh |
| Cofrin Grant: Temporal and Spatial Patterns of Seed Production by Woody Species in the Cofrin Arboretum Forest Dynamics Plot | Establish a baseline for monitoring forest change by describing temporal and spatial distribution of seed production within the Cofrin Aboretum Forest Dynamics plot | Seed production; woody species | Unknown | Unknown | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: The Effect of Herbivory by White-tailed Deer on Native Forbs Planted in a Matrix of Native Grasses in Urban Preserves | Understand whether or not non-palatable plants facilitate growth and fitness of the palatable species | White-tailed deer; native forbs; native grasses; herbivory | 2009 | Unknown | Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Cofrin Grant: Comparison of Canopy and Sub-Canopy Arthropod Communities on the Cofrin Arboretum | Compare arthropod distribution in the sub-canopy and canopy; study arthopod community in trees in the UW-Green Bay Cofrin Arboretum | Arthopod | 2009 | Unknown | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: Baseline Fungi Study in UW-Green Bay's Mahon Woods | Conduct a baseline study on fungi at the Mahon Woods Forest Dynamics Plot in UW-Green Bay's Cofrin Memorial Arboretum | Fungi | 2009 | 2009 | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: Bioassessment of Brown County's Mahon Creek Using Macroinvertebrate and Fish Assemblages | Assess changes in the invertebrate and fish communities of Mahon Creek in Brown County, Wisconsin that could indicate changes in water quality | Fish; invertebrates | Unknown | Unknown | Brown County, Wisconsin |
| Cofrin Grant: Ecology of Cliff Swallows in UW-Green Bay's Campus and Cofrin Arboretum | Study the critical feeding areas, sources for nest-building materials and important interactions between the UW-Green Bay's campus swallow population and other species on the UW-Green Bay campus and the Cofrin Arboretum | Birds | 2008 | Unknown | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: Mapping and Assessing UW-Green Bay's Cofrin Arboretum Populations of Phragmites australis | Map the spatial distribution of Phragmites australias populations on UW-Green Bay's campus; perform a pre-control asssessment of each population for future application to a campus management plan | Phragmites australis | 2008 | Unknown | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: Owl Survey on UW-Green Bay Natural Areas | Compare the effeciency of different owl survey techniques; document presence and absence of owls on UW-Green Bay natural areas | Owls | Unknown | Unknown | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum; Toft Point; Kingfisher Farm |
| Cofrin Grant: Earth Worm Abundance in Annually Burned vs. Unburned Grasslands in UW-Green Bay Cofrin Arboretum | Compare species richness, abundance and biomass between three habitats; determine the effects on earthworm species when burning occurs | Earthworms | Unknown | Unknown | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: Baseline Study of Plant Species Associated with Phragmites australis at Point au Sable Nature Preserve | Sample vegetation prior to Phragmites australis control to set a baseline for future studies; test the relationship between Phragmites australis cover and litter depth, speices richness and stem height | Phragmites australis | 2007 | 2008 | Point au Sable Nature Preserve |
| Cofrin Grant: Phragmites autralias and the Birds that Utilize it's Presence on Point au Sable Nature Reserve | Determine what bird species utilize Phragmites australis and what birds are greatly affected by the presence or absence of Phragmites australis on Point au Sable Nature Reserve | Phragmites australis; birds | 2007 | Unknown | Point au Sable Nature Preserve |
| Cofrin Grant: Effect of Three Mustard (Brassicaeceae) Species on Ground-dwelling Macroinvertebrate Communities in UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum | Compare arthropod communities in adjacent habitats with and without a dominant mustard plant cover | Brassicaceae spp.; Macroinvertebates | 2007 | Unknown | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: Variation in Seed Rain Along a Gradient of Forest Quality | Estimate values for natural seed rains in three forests with differing disturbance levels | Seed rain | 2007 | Unknown | Mahon Woods in the UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum; Point au Sable Nature Reserve; Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Cofrin Grant: Competition and Predation among Great Lakes Invasives: A study of the relationship between Round Gobies, Zebra Mussels and Quagga Mussels at two UW- Green Bay Natural Areas | Determine if Gobies have significant control over Quagga and Zebra mussel densities; determine if there is a difference of Goby predation of quagga and zebra mussels between the locations, Point au Sable Nature Reserve and Toft Point | Mussels | Unknown | Unknown | Point au Sable Nature Preserve; Toft Point |
| Cofrin Grant: Effects of Brassicaesceae sp. Dominance on Soil Fungi and Available Phosphorus on Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary | Study the effects of Brassicaceae spp. dominance on soil fungal abundance and on plant available phosphorus; determine if Brassicaeceae spp. elevates acid phosphatase activity | Brassicaceae spp.; soil fungi; soil phosphorus | 2007 | Unknown | Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Cofrin Grant: Spatial Patterns of Bat Activity in UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum | Determine if the presence or absence of bats is related to distance from shores of Green Bay, ponds or wetlands, sites of roads and forests; determine if activity or abundance is related to temperature | Bats | 2006 | Unknown | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: A Forest Edge's Effect on Forest Interior Climate on UW-Green Bay's Memorial Arboretum | Examine significant changes in air temperatures and relative humidity as the distance from the forest edge increases | Forests; climate | Unknown | Unknown | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: Environmental Effects on Pond Microhabitats in the Cofrin Memorial Arboretum | Measure how microhabitat factors such as pond volume, water temperature and pH are affected by environmental factor such as elevation, precipitation and air temperature | Ponds; microhabitats | 2006 | 2006 | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: Temporal and Spatial Variability of Spiders (Araneae) and Harvestmen (Opiliones) of Point au Sable Nature Reserve | Describe richness and composition of spiders and harvestmen; test for significant difference between arachnid assemblages; compare spider diversity and abundance among three sampling methods | Araneae; Opiliones | Unknown | Unknown | Point au Sable Nature Preserve |
| Cofrin Grant: Status and Habitat Use of Tree Squirrels on UW-Green Bay's Cofrin Memorial Arboretum | Map distribution and abundance of gray squirrels in the Cofrin Arboretum; study distribution and status of other squirrel species | Squirrels | 2005 | 2005 | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: Vegetation of Point au Sable Nature Preserve | Examine distribution of plant communities and bird-habitat associations, develop a GIS map | Plant communities | 2004 | Unknown | Point au Sable Nature Preserve |
| Cofrin Grant: UW-Green Bay's Cofrin Memorial Arboretum Breeding Bird Census | Conduct breeding bird census on the UW- Green Bay Cofrin Arboretum and compare the results to historic census from 1985 and 2000 | Birds | 2004 | 2004 | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: Use of Morphological Characters for Studying Migratory Birds on UW-Green Bay Natural Areas | Determine sex of migratory passerines by using morphological characteristics | Migratory birds | Unknown | Unknown | Point au Sable Nature Preserve; UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum; Nicolet National Forest |
| Cofrin Grant: Soil Temperature: The Effects of Vegetation Cover and Soil Type on UW-Green Bay's Cofrin Memorial Arboretum | Examine the effects of soil type and vegetation cover on soil temperature profiles on UW-Green Bay Cofrin Arboretum | Soil; vegetation cover | 2003 | 2003 | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: The Effects of Fire Management on Small Mammal Populations in a Tallgrass Prairie Ecosystem in the Keith White Praire on UW-Green Bay's Cofrin Memorial Arboretum | Analyze the species' abundance and species richness change over time in burned sites compared to unburned sites in UW-Green Bay's Keith White Prairie; analyze how plant biomass and ground litter are correlated with species abundance | Small mammals; prairie fire management | Unknown | Unknown | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum Keith White Prairie |
| Cofrin Grant: The Vegetation at Point au Sable Nature Preserve | Develop a permanent vegetation sampling grid at Point au Sable; conduct a baseline survey of 2002 extant vegetation; create a GIS map of vegetation communities; develop standardized protocol for subsequent annual vegetation sampling events | Vegetation monitoring | 2002 | 2002 | Point au Sable Nature Preserve |
| Cofrin Grant: Baseline Vegeation Survey of UW-Green Bay's Cofrin Memorial Arboretum Mahon Woods | Conduct a baseline vegetation study of understory vegetation, canopy characterizations and create permanent plot for future studies on UW-Green Bay's Arboretum Mahon Woods | Vegetation monitoring | Unknown | Unknown | Mahon Woods in the UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: Nutrient Determination of Surface Waters on UW-Green Bay's Cofrin Memorial Arboretum | Conduct a baseline study for nutrient composition of surface waters in UW-Green Bay's Cofrin Arboretum | Nutrients; surface water | 2002 | 2002 | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: A Preliminary Investigation on the Amphibians and Reptiles of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Natural Areas | Conduct a baseline study on status, distribution and habitat preferences of reptiles and amphibians on UW-Green Bay natural areas; inventory herpetofauna; voucher all specimens not previously recorded | Reptiles; amphibians | Unknown | Unknown | UW-Green Bay Natural Areas |
| Cofrin Grant: A Study of Mechanical and Chemical Control Measures for Galium mollugo | Determine distribution of Galium mollugo on the UW-Green Bay campus; examine effectiveness of several means of control | Galium mollugo | 1999 | Unknown | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: Bait-stations as a Method of Studying Mammals | Assess distribution and relative abundance of meat-eating mammals in UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum | Mammals | 1999 | 1999 | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: Nutrient Determination in Ponds on the UW-Green Bay's Cofrin Memorial Arboretum | Conduct a baseline study to determine nutrient, mineral and metal contents in four to six ponds on UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum | Nutrients; ponds | Unknown | Unknown | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: Small Mammals & Corridors in the UW-Green Bay's Cofrin Memorial Arboretum | Sample small mammal populations and locate potential corridors on the UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum | Small mammals; corridors | 1997 | 1997 | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: The Collection, Preservation, Identification/Classification, Documentation and Ecological Significance of Fungal Specimens Obtained from UW-Green Bay's Cofrin Memorial Arboretum | Collect, identify, preserve and record mycological specimens obtained in UW-Green Bay Memorial Arboretum | Fungi | 1998 | 1998 | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: Tree Species Preferences for Nesting and Feeding by the Woodpecker Species of Point au Sable | Assess if woodpecker species group together or remain individuals; assess if woodpeckers have a tree species preference on Point au Sable | Woodpeckers | Unknown | Unknown | Point au Sable Nature Preserve |
| Cofrin Grant: Soldier Beetle Dispersal in Old Fields on the UW-Green Bay Campus | Examine the local dispersal and population dynamimcs of soldier beetles on UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum | Soldier beetles | Unknown | Unknown | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: Survey, Collection, Identification and Preservation of Fungi (Parasitic and Saprophytic) Present in the UW-Green Bay's Cofrin Memorial Arboretum | Collect parasitic and saprophytic fungi present in the UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum | Fungi | Unknown | Unknown | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: The Affect of Natural Succession on the Soil Ecology of Former Corn Fields | Determine resurgence of the soil community with agricultural disturbances removal | Soil; soil invertebrates | Unknown | Unknown | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Local Population Dynamics of Soldier Beetle (Chauliognathus pennslyvanicus) in Old Field UW-Green Bay | Study the patchy nature of local insect populations and the interactions of these populations with the host plant such as the goldenrod | Soldier beetle; goldenrod | 1995 | 1995 | UW-Green Bay Old Fields |
| Cofrin Grant: UW-Green Bay Natural Areas Baseline Owl Study | Conduct a baseline study to monitor owl populations of the UW-Green Bay natural areas; collect and confirm existence of healthy owl populations | Owls | 1994 | 1994 | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum; Point au Sable Nature Reserve; Toft Point; Peninsula Sactuary |
| Cofrin Grant: Monitoring Migratory & Breeding Bird Populations at Point au Sable, Wisconsin | Survey and monitor migratory and breeding birds to help identify which species and habitats need to be protected or restored | Migratory birds; breeding birds | 1993 | 1993 | Point au Sable Nature Preserve |
| Cofrin Grant: Vascular Plants of the John G. Strange Wildlife Preserve | Survey and map the vascular plants on John G. Strange Wildlife Preserve at Point au Sable | Vascular plants | 1993 | 1993 | Point au Sable Nature Preserve; John G. Strange Wildlife Preserve |
| Cofrin Grant: Raptors of UW-Green Bay Campus and Cofrin Memorial Arboretum | Investigate the importance of raptorial birds on UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum | Raptors; birds | 1993 | 1993 | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: Survey of Vertebrates in the Wetlands of the UW-Green Bay's Cofrin Memorial Arboretum | Inventory amphibian, reptile, bird and mammal species utilizing the 6 wetland areas in the UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum | Vertebrates | 1992 | 1992 | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: A Comparative Study of the Reproductive Ecology of Iris versicolor and Iris virginica | Compare the reproductive ecology between Iris versicolor and Iris virginica | Iris versicolor, Iris virginica | 1991 | 1992 | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: The Natural History of Tree Cavities and Cavity Fauna of the Cofrin Arboretum | Study types of cavity habitats and the characteristics of trees that cavities reside in on the UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum | Cavities in trees | 1990 | 1991 | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: A Longitudinal Study of Aquatic Invertebrates in Mahon Creek | Study longitudinal characterization of Mahon Creek based on taxonomic composition and trophic stucture of its aquatic invertebrates on UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum | Aquatic invertebrates | 1991 | 1991 | Mahon Creek in the UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: The Benthic Invertebrates of the Cofrin Arboretum Ponds | Document benthic invertebrates of each of the UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum ponds including a list of amphibian and fish species encountered | Benthic invertebrates | 1990 | 1990 | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: A Census of Grassland Breeding Bird Species in the Cofrin Arboretum | Conduct a baseline study to quantify densities of breeding birds species in the grasslands of the UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum | Grassland breeding birds | Unknown | Unknown | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: A Second Year Habitat Study and Evaluation of Two Colonies of Iris lacustris on the UW-Green Bay Cofrin Arboretum | Conduct a baseline study to aid in future management of Iris lacustris; conduct a quantitative evaluation of transplant habitats of Iris lacustris on the UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum | Iris lacustris | 1989 | 1990 | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: Peromyscus leucopus Infected with Borrelia Spirochetes at the UW-Green Bay Campus and in Door County | Determine the general prevalence of I.dammini and Borrelia spp. infection at the UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum and Door County | Peromyscus leucopus, Borrelia spp. | 1989 | Unknown | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum; Natural Areas in Door County |
| Cofrin Grant: A Survey of Breeding Woodcock of the Cofrin Arboretum | Survey breeding woodcock to determine woodcock distribution and density | Woodcock | 1989 | 1989 | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: Diversity and Distribution of Butterflies in the Cofrin Arboretum | Conduct a baseline study to monitor future butterfly population trends, identify food sources and establish a voucher collection of resides butterflies on UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum | Butterflies | Unknown | Unknown | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Cofrin Grant: Establishment of Seaside Crowfood (Ranunculus cymbalaria) in the Cofrin Arboretum | Identify if a population of Ranunculus cymbalaria can be established on the UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum | Seaside crowfoot | 1989 | 1989 | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Green Bay in the Future: A Rehabilitative Prospectus | Develop and outline an ecosystems approach to solving Green Bay issues | Holistic ecosystem | 1982 | 1982 | Green Bay and contributing watershed |
| Biological Production in Green Bay Coastal Marshes | Describe the vegetation changes in "regenerating" Great Lakes coastal marshes and the response of avian populations; measure the net aerial primary productivity and secondary production (avian biomass) in Peter's Marsh, Sensiba Marsh and the Peshtigo Marsh | Wetland plants; wetland birds | 1978 | 1981 | Sensiba State Wildlife Area; Peter's Marsh; Peshtigo Marsh |
| Nesting Bird Census for Green Bay Coastal Marshes | Conduct nesting bird survey and the delineation of the vegetation in Peter's Marsh, Sensiba Marsh and the Peshtigo Marsh | Wetland plants; wetland birds | 1986 | 1986 | Sensiba State Wildlife Area; Peter's Marsh; Peshtigo Marsh |
| Avian Composition in Three Green Bay Marshes | Survey the avian composition by wetland vegetation cover types in Sensiba Marsh, Peter's Marsh and Peshtigo Marsh | Wetland plants; wetland birds | 1978 | 1986 | Sensiba State Wildlife Area; Peter's Marsh; Peshtigo Marsh |
| Estimation of Energy Requirements for Insect-eating Birds | Calculate the energy requirements of insect eating birds in Sensiba and Peter's Marsh compared to the energy available from emerging insects | Birds; invertebrates | 1981 | 1983 | Sensiba State Wildlife Area; Peter's Marsh |
| Baird Creek Greenway Ecological Assessment and Management Plan | Assess and describe the ecological conditions of the Baird Creek Greenway; include detailed plant species list | Plants; soil; water | 2002 | 2003 | Baird Creek, Green Bay, WI |
| Strategic Vision for the Humboldt-Eaton Upper Baird Creek Watershed | Provide a proposal for the restoration and expansion of the Upper Baird Creek Watershed | Plants; soil; water | 2011 | 2011 | Baird Creek, Green Bay, WI |
| Oak Avanna Restoration | Restore historical oak savanna conditions by removing invasive species, thinning understory, prescribed burning and planting of native plant species | Plants | 2003 | present | Baird Creek, Green Bay, WI |
| Water Management and Estuarine Productivity: A Freshwater View from the Great Lakes | Outline the argument for using productivity in response to nutrient subsidies as a guide to estuarine management | Watershed; trophic effiencies | 1984 | 1984 | Lower Green Bay and contributing watershed |
| Observations on Ammonia Concentrations in the Lower Fox River, Green Bay and East River | Assess the temporal and spatial variation of ammonia concentrations in ambient waters for the Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District Commission | Water; ammonia concentrations | 1985 | 1985 | Fox River; Green Bay; East River |
| Coupling Ecosystem Science with Management: A Great Lakes Perspective from Green Bay, Lake Michigan, USA | Outline the need for a holistic or ecosystem approach to restoring the bay of Green Bay, list several objectives that were laid out by the Technical Advisory Committee (TACs) (See CCB000188) | Watershed | 1987 | 1987 | Green Bay and Fox River |
| Preliminary Assessment of Biological Characteristics of Bayport Industrial Site | Create a report of the state of wetlands around the Bayport Industrial Site | Wetlands | 1981 | 1981 | Bay Port Industrial Site |
| Tern Nesting Augmentation | Provide nesting habitat for Common, Forster and Black terns in lower Green Bay | Common tern; Forster tern; Black tern | 2014 | ongoing | Lower Green Bay |
| PCB Removal in Lower Fox River | Remediation of PCB contamination in the Lower Fox River (39 miles) and Green Bay | Water; PCB | 2004 | 2017 | Lower Fox River; Lower Green Bay |
| Phosphorus Reductions Through Grass-based Farming | Reduce phosphorus, sediment and other excess nutrients entering the watershed by providing technical assistance to support grass-based farming | Soil; water; phosphorus; managed grazing | 2013 | 2016 | Lower Fox River; Manitowoc, Sheboygan and Milwaukee River watersheds |
| Phosphorus Reductions from Protecting Concentrated Flow Channels and Switching to Managed Grazing | Quantify differences in sediment and phosphorus in runoff from fields that are conventionally managed, managed to protect concentrated flow paths or managed for grazing | Soil; water; phosphorus | 2015 | 2020 | Plum Creek; Silver Creek |
| Ecology of Bowfin in Green Bay | Expand the characterization of habitat usage, distribution, diet and reproduction of bowfin in Green Bay | Fish; bowfin | 2014 | 2016 | Lake Michigan tributaries; coastal wetlands around Green Bay |
| Management Analysis Tool (MAT) | Visualize, using this model, how climate and landscape conservation impact Green Bay water quality | Water quality | Unknown | ongoing | Green Bay and contributing watershed |
| Muskrat Aerial Survey | Estimate the number of muskrat houses along Green Bay | Mammals; muskrat | 2015 | 2015 | Shores of Green Bay |
| Wood Turtle Tagging Project | Better understand the distribution, numbers, movement and preferred habitat of the wood turtle in order to better identify and manage habitat | Wood turtle | 1983 | 1983 | Trout Creek Rd, Hobart, WI |
| Edge of the Woods Wetland Restoration | Provide waterfowl habitat | Waterfowl | 1998 | 1998 | Hillcrest Rd, Green Bay |
| PCB Study | WPD Document - could not open file | 1999 | 1999 | ||
| Fish Tissue Analysis (Osnuhsa and Quarry Lakes) | Determine safety for consumption of fish from Osnuhsa and Quarry Lakes | Fish | 2001 | 2001 | Quarry Lake; Osnuhsa Lake |
| Where the Waterbirds Nest Wetland Restoration | Provide waterfowl habitat | Waterfowl; especially Common and Forster's Terns | 2001 | 2001 | County Highway U between Adam Drive and Fernando Drive |
| Trout Stream Classification of Lancaster Brook System | WPD Document - could not open file | 2001 | 2001 | ||
| Buffalo Overlook Wetland Restoration | Provide waterfowl habitat | Waterfowl | 2002 | 2002 | Cooper Rd, Seymour, WI |
| Trout Creek Meander Cooper to Olson Road | Enhance headwater tributary habitat | Brook trout | 2003 | 2003 | T24N, R19E, Sec. 20 |
| Herpetological Inventory | Establish baseline information on reptile and amphibian species population, composition and distribution | Multiple species | 2003 | 2003 | Oneida Nation Reservation |
| Ducks Gathering Wetland Restoration | Provide waterfowl habitat | Waterfowl | 2003 | 2003 | Trout Creek Rd, Hobart, WI |
| Trout Creek South Branch at Oak Ridge Road | Engineer logjam to enhance trout stream habitat | Brook trout | 2004 | 2004 | T24N,R19E, Sec. 15 |
| Buffalo Overlook Wetland Restoration (Phase II) | Provide waterfowl habitat | Waterfowl | 2004 | 2004 | Cooper Rd, Seymour, WI |
| Trout Creek at Shady Drive | Create stable pool habitat and improve spawning areas for trout by installing log structures within the stream channel | Brook trout | 2005 | 2005 | T24N,R19E, Sec. 10 |
| Trout Creek at Brookwood Drive | Engineer logjam to enhance trout stream habitat | Brook trout | 2006 | 2006 | T24N,R19E, Sec. 23 |
| Lancaster Brook Habitat Enhancement | Improve habitat for the Brook trout and provide food and cover for a variety of other aquatic animals through large wood habitat placement | Fish; Brook trout; aquatic species | 2007 | 2007 | T24N,R20E, Sec. 18 |
| Coyote Run Wetland Restoration | Restore the function of filtering sediment and runoff from the agricultural watershed; provide critical breeding and staging habitat for waterfowl and shorebirds | Waterfowl; wild rice | 2007 | 2007 | Suamico River |
| Silver Creek Stream Restoration | Restore coldwater perennial stream reach and improve water quality with expanded buffer | Water quality | 2008 | 2008 | Lancaster Brook; Oneida Nation Reservation |
| Small Mammal Study | Determine species composition and distribution | Multiple; mammals | 2010 | 2010 | Oneida Nation Reservation |
| Lancaster Brook Fish Passage Restoration | Improve passage for native brook trout to rearing habitat; reduce probability of a culvert failure during a large flow event; and restore hydrologic function and connectivity to Lancaster Brook | Fish; Brook trout | 2012 | 2012 | Oneida, WI |
| Trout Creek at Brown County Golf Course | Restore fish passage by removing a dam, installing a water control structure and constructing a new stream channel around an existing pond | Brook trout | 2012 | 2012 | Brown County Golf Course |
| Duck Creek Dams Removal | Increase fish and aquatic habitat on Duck Creek by enabling fish passage and preventing spread of invasive species | Multiple species | 2012 | 2012 | Pamperin Park Dams |
| Trout Creek Stream and Corridor Restoration | Lower peak flow, extend base flow and remove nutrients by creating a meandering stream channel; lower water temperature by increasing canopy cover with installation of 150 ft buffer | Brook trout | 2013 | 2013 | T24N, R19E, Sec. 16, Sec. 21 |
| 2010 Salamander Population Study | Determine salamander species composition and distribution | Multiple species | 2014 | 2014 | Village of Suamico |
| Seasonal Fisheries Surveys | Determine fish species composition and distribution and determine IBI | Multiple species | 1990 | 1999 | Oneida Nation Reservation |
| Trout and Lancaster Loads and Trends | Assess nutrient loads and trends in water quality in two streams | Water quality | 1990 | 1999 | |
| Duck Creek at FF Gaging Station | Continuous monitoring through cooperative agreement with USGS | Water | 1997 | ongoing | Brown County, WI |
| Routine Benthic Macroinvertbrate Sampling | Assess biological condition of streams | Multiple species | 1999 | ongoing | Oneida Nation Reservation |
| Bird Studies | Assess species composition and distribution of birds in marsh, grassland and forest habitats throughout the Oneida Reservation | Multiple species | 2007 | 2013 | Oneida Nation Reservation |
| Wormaldia shawnee DNA Study | Confirm the genetics of the cattisfly, Wormaldia shawnee,found in WI on the Oneida Reservation | Wormaldia shawnee (Trichoptera) | 2015 | ongoing | |
| Fish Community Survey of Green Bay | Deploy bottom trawl, hydroacoustic and water chemistry sampling in unsampled Green Bay waters | Fish | 2014 | 2015 | Upper portions of Green Bay |
| Lake Sturgeon Index Netting | Perform Lake Sturgeon index netting in 2013 and 2014 at several sites within Green Bay | Fish; lake sturgeon | 2013 | 2014 | Green Bay |
| Lake Sturgeon Young-of-the-year River Surveys | Survey Lake Sturgeon young-of-the-year on the Peshtigo and Oconto Rivers, Wisconsin | Fish; lake sturgeon | 2006 | 2013 | Peshtigo River; Oconto River |
| Lake Sturgeon Commercial Trap and Gill Net Effort | Coordinate with commercial fisheries to survey Lake Sturgeon populations | Fish; lake sturgeon | 2001 | ongoing | Open water in Green Bay |
| Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Early Detection and Monitoring Program | Study aquatic invasive species within the Lower Green Bay and Fox River Area of Concern | Aquatic invasive species | 2015 | 2016 | Lower Green Bay and Fox River Area of Concern |
| Green Bay Whitefish Fishery Assessment | Assess the whitefish fishery within Green Bay using data from commercial catches and three juvenile sampling points along the eastern coast of Green Bay and the Fox River, Oconto and Peshtigo tributaries. | Fish; whitefish | 2010 | ongoing | Bay of Green Bay and tributaries |
| Historical Sturgeon Bay Fisheries Assessments | Create a database of historical fish data in Green Bay with a focus on areas west of the city of Sturgeon Bay, WI | Fish | 1970 | 2012 | Bay of Green Bay and tributaries |
| Green Bay Bottom Trawling | Collect fisheries data using bottom trawling | Fish | 1979 | 2016 | Bay of Green Bay and tributaries |
| Integrated Ocean Observing System | Integrate observation data and predictive modeling to monitor the oceans and Great Lakes | Water | Unknown | ongoing | Great Lakes |
| Entrance Light Station in Lower Green Bay | Measure dissolved phosphate, dissolved nitrate, dissolved oxygen, temperature and conductivity in lower Green Bay | Water quality | 2012 | 2014 | Lower Green Bay |
| Young-of-the-year Whitefish Survey | Assess juvenile whitefish populations in Green Bay and Lake Michigan using beach seining | Fish | 2015 | 2015 | Upper portions of Green Bay |
| Lake Michigan Microzooplankton Community Survey | Survey micro- and macro-zooplankton at 12 locations throughout Green Bay | Aquatic invertebrates | 2015 | 2015 | Lake Michigan |
| Green Bay and Fox River Mass Balance Study | Create a model using a mass balance approach to describe the fate and transport of toxins (PCB's, dieldrin, lead and cadmium) in lower Green Bay | Water; toxins | 1985 | 1990 | Lower Green Bay and Fox River |
| Fox River PCB Transport Study | Determine what factors control the transport of PCB's from bottom sediments to the water column | Water; PCB | 1995 | 1995 | Lower Green Bay and Fox River |
| A Mass-balance Approach for Assessing PCB Movement During Remediation of a PCB-contaminated Deposit on the Fox River, Wisconsin | Quantify and track PCB's after a sediment clean-up effort | Water; PCB | 1999 | 1999 | Lower Green Bay and Fox River |
| Sediment Removal Demonstration Project | Demonstrate the efficiency of removing PCB contaminated sediment from the lower Fox River | Water; PCB | 1998 | 1998 | Fox River |
| Building on the UW-Green Bay Master Plan: Promoting Sustainability | Establish a sustainable management plan for the UW-Green Bay's Cofrin Memorial Arboretum | Sustainability; management plan | 2005 | 2005 | UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Phosphate and Sediment Analysis of Point au Sable Watershed | Study Point au Sable’s ability to absorb incoming phosphorus and suspended sediments before reaching the bay of Green Bay | Water quality; agricultural pollution; phosphate | 2013 | 2013 | Point au Sable Nature Preserve |
| Mahon Creek Tributary, Green Bay WI | Assess how the industrial and agricultural runoff is affecting the biodiversity and overall health of Mahon Creek | Water quality; aquatic species; pollution | 2014 | 2014 | Mahon Creek in the UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum |
| Odonata (dragonfly and damselfly) Monitoring in the Lower Green Bay and Fox River Area of Concern, including UW-Green Bay Natural Areas | Select and mark permanent Odonata monitoring transects at six sites within the Lower Green Bay and Fox River Area of Concern; sample adult Odonata and exuviae; record species present and relative densities; determine the usefulness of Odonata as indicators of wetland and ecosystem health within the Lower Green Bay and Fox River Area of Concern | Odonata (drangonflies & damselflies) | 2016 | 2016 | Point au Sable; UW-Green Bay Cofrin Memorial Arboretum; Ken Euers Nature Area; Peter's Marsh; Long Tail Point; Fox River |
| Bat Diversity and Abundance in the Coastal Zone of Lower Green Bay, Lake Michigan | Determine the current abundance, richness and composition of bat assemblages based on acoustic samples | Bats | 2016 | 2016 | Lower Green Bay and Fox River Area of Concern |
| Wildlife Services Assessment and Restoration of a Coastal Wetland: Point au Sable Nature Preserve | Compile and quantify the known metrics of the Point au Sable system; create a working list of species known to occur at Point au Sable; provide recommendations for long-term monitoring protocols for selected taxa; provide general restoration and/or enhancement recommendations for selected taxa | Coastal wetland restoration | 2013 | 2013 | Point au Sable Nature Preserve |
| Wequiock Creek Water Quality Examination | Examine the water quality of Wequiock Creek | Water quality | 1999 | 1999 | Point au Sable Nature Preserve |
| Point au Sable Hydrogeology Study | Collect hydrological data for the area around Point au Sable | Hydrology; water levels | 2001 | 2001 | Point au Sable Nature Preserve |
| Targeting Outcome-based Sediment Reduction in the Lower Fox River Watershed | Reduce agricultural sediment and nutrient loading to the lower Fox River and Green Bay; test innovative practices and monitor the effects of those practices; advance Water Quality trading in the region | Sediment/nutrient loading; water quality | 2015 | 2020 | Plum and Kankapot Creek watersheds |
| Economic Feasibility of Agricultural Land Conversion to Switchgrass in the Lower Fox River Watershed, WI | Determine the economic feasibility of converting agricultural land from growing traditional crops to growing switchgrass crops | Agriculture | 2014 | 2014 | Lower Fox River |
| Coastal Wetland - Nearshore Linkages in Lake Michigan for Sustaining Sport Fishes | Estimate sport fish habitat use between coastal wetland and nearshore habitats | Sport fish; habitat use | 2016 | 2016 | Bay of Green Bay and tributaries |
| Keith White Prairie Plant Survey | Survey existing plant species and their abundance in the Keith White Prairie | Prairie plants; invasive species | 2016 | 2016 | UW-Green Bay Keith White Prairie |
Ask an Expert
Meet Erin Giese, Associate Director of the Cofrin Center for Biodiversity. She's the president of the Northeastern Wisconsin Bird Alliance, principal investigator for the Great Lakes Coastal Wetland Monitoring Program and administrator of the annual CCB Student Grant Program. If you have questions, she can help!