Student Naturalist
Each year the St. Olaf Environmental Studies Department chooses a junior or senior student who is familiar with the environment around campus and the Northfield area to be the college student naturalist. Student Naturalists are responsible for the following:
- Organizing and leading field trips related to the natural environment in the area.
- Creating and maintaining an information board detailing seasonal happening and natural events on campus such as tree plantings and phenology.
- Writing letters and articles to the Manitou Messenger and other publications to educate students and staff about the different aspects of the environment and local natural history.
- Organizing tree plantings and other restoration activities on campus.
- Creating environment educational opportunities for the community.
The two Student Naturalists for the 2007-2008 school year are Anna Dutke and Christian Balzer. Each is pictured below - as you can see they both get out in nature.
For more information on the student naturalist position at St. Olaf College, contact Dr. Gene Bakko.
