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Dr. Nicholas Danz 
Assistant Professor
Plant Sciences, Ecology
Plant Sciences, Ecology
Education
PhD University of Minnesota 2009
MS University of Minnesota Duluth 1998
BSE University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 1993
Courses
BIOL 111 Plants and People
BIOL 260 Forest Ecology and Management
BIOL 312 Biogeography
BIOL 315 Plant Physiology
BIOL 325 Plant Taxonomy
In my view, an essential component of an enjoyable life is being able to follow up on one's curiosities, to learn more about what one is passionate about. What I hope to accomplish as an educator is to spark interest in the natural world and to provide students deep understanding and practical skills to follow up on their own curiosities in biology.
Research Interests
After spending a decade as a research ecologist on enjoyable topics such as bog plant ecology, forest breeding songbirds, Great Lakes wetlands, forest management, and even diatoms, I can say with certainty that my research interests are wide and varied! I am currently working on projects related to a) spatial vegetation change across the historic prairie/forest biome boundary in Minnesota, and b) human influences on Great Lakes coastal wetland plant composition.
Student Opportunities
- Studies of plant ecology on Wisconsin Point
- Stewardship of natural plant communities of the Lake Superior basin
- Human influence on wetlands of the St. Louis River estuary
- Other topics related to forests, birds, or plants in NW Wisconsin or NE Minnesota
Danz, N.P., P.B. Reich, L.E. Frelich, and G.J. Niemi. 2011. Vegetation controls vary across space and spatial scale in a historic grassland-forest biome boundary. Ecography 34(3):402-414.
Etterson, M.A., G.J. Niemi, and N.P. Danz. 2009. Estimating the effects of detection heterogeneity and overdispersion on trends estimated from avian point counts. Ecological Applications 19(8):2049-2066.2008
Vora, R., S. Lerol, and N.P. Danz. 2008. Multi-species planting and other reforestation practices to restore within-stand diversity in northeastern Minnesota, USA. Ecological Restoration 26(4):340-349.
Danz, N.P., G.J. Niemi, R.R. Regal, T. Hollenhorst, L.B. Johnson, J.M. Hanowski, R. Axler, J.J.H. Ciborowski, T. Hrabik, V.J. Brady, J.R. Kelly, J.A. Morrice, J.C. Brazner, R.W. Howe, C.A. Johnston, and G.E. Host. 2007. Integrated gradients of anthropogenic stress in the U.S. Great Lakes basin. Environmental Management 39(5):631-647.
Niemi, G.J., R. Kelly, and N.P. Danz. 2007. Environmental indicators for the coastal region of the North American Great Lakes: introduction and prospectus. Journal of Great Lakes Research 33(Special Issue 3):1-12.
Complete list of publications
Curriculum vitae
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UW-Superior Schedule of Classes for Danz, Nicholas P
Spring Semester 2012
Note: Class Schedule information reflects data as of 2/11/12 11:45 AM.
| Class Nbr. | Catalog Nbr. | Course Title/Course Topics | Class Sect. | Credits | Bldg. | Room | Days | Time | Seats Open | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL - Biology |  | |||||||||||||
| 2872 | BIOL 111 | Plants and People Course cannot be taken Pass/Fail | 101 | 4.00 | SWEN | 1013 | MWF | 2:00PM- 2:50PM | 4 of 50 | |||||
| 2873 | BIOL 111 | Plants and People Lab | 501 | 0.00 | BARS | 0114 | Th | 1:00PM- 2:50PM | 1 of 25 | |||||
| 2874 | BIOL 111 | Plants and People Lab | 502 | 0.00 | BARS | 0114 | Th | 3:00PM- 4:50PM | 3 of 25 | |||||
| 2894 | BIOL 315 | Plant Physiology Course cannot be taken Pass/Fail | 101 | 4.00 | BARS | 0108 | MWF | 11:00AM- 11:50AM | 4 of 20 | |||||
| 2895 | BIOL 315 | Plant Physiology Lab Course cannot be taken Pass/Fail | 501 | 0.00 | BARS | 0108 | Th | 10:00AM- 11:50AM | 4 of 20 | |||||
| 2919 | BIOL 491 | Research in Biology Course cannot be taken Pass/Fail | 004 | 1.00 - 4.00 | ARR | 3 of 3 | ||||||||
Instructor Consent Required | ||||||||||||||
| 2915 | BIOL 492 | Biology Seminar Course cannot be taken Pass/Fail | 001 | 1.00 | BARS | 0102 | M | 3:00PM- 3:50PM | 8 of 15 | |||||
| 2928 | BIOL 496 | Internship Course cannot be taken Pass/Fail | 004 | 1.00 - 4.00 | ARR | 2 of 3 | ||||||||
Instructor Consent Required | ||||||||||||||
| 3182 | BIOL 496 | Internship Hartley Nature Center | 009 | 1.00 - 4.00 | ARR | 0 of 1 | ||||||||
Course cannot be taken Pass/Fail Instructor Consent Required | ||||||||||||||
Note: Class Schedule information reflects data as of 2/11/12 11:45 AM.
UW-Superior Schedule of Classes for Danz, Nicholas P
Fall Semester 2011
Note: Class Schedule information reflects data as of 2/11/12 11:45 AM.
| Class Nbr. | Catalog Nbr. | Course Title/Course Topics | Class Sect. | Credits | Bldg. | Room | Days | Time | Seats Open | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL - Biology | | |||||||||||||
| 2280 | BIOL 111 | Plants and People Course cannot be taken Pass/Fail | 101 | 4.00 | SWEN | 1013 | MWF | 10:00AM- 10:50AM | 1 of 50 | |||||
| 2281 | BIOL 111 | Plants and People Lab | 501 | 0.00 | BARS | 0108 | W | 1:00PM- 2:50PM | 3 of 25 | |||||
| 2282 | BIOL 111 | Plants and People Lab | 502 | 0.00 | BARS | 0108 | W | 3:00PM- 4:50PM | 0 of 25 | |||||
| 2291 | BIOL 260 | Forest Ecology and Management Course cannot be taken Pass/Fail | 101 | 3.00 | BARS | 0114 | MTh | 2:00PM- 2:50PM | 1 of 20 | |||||
| 2293 | BIOL 260 | Forest Ecology and Management Lab Course cannot be taken Pass/Fail | 501 | 0.00 | BARS | 0114 | Th | 3:00PM- 4:50PM | 1 of 20 | |||||
| 2313 | BIOL 491 | Research in Biology Course cannot be taken Pass/Fail | 004 | 1.00 - 4.00 | ARR | 1 of 1 | ||||||||
Instructor Consent Required | ||||||||||||||
| 2321 | BIOL 496 | Internship RMB Field Technician | 004 | 1.00 - 4.00 | ARR | 1 of 1 | ||||||||
Course cannot be taken Pass/Fail Instructor Consent Required | ||||||||||||||
| 2326 | BIOL 496 | Internship Hartley Nature Center | 009 | 1.00 - 4.00 | ARR | 0 of 1 | ||||||||
Course cannot be taken Pass/Fail Instructor Consent Required | ||||||||||||||
Note: Class Schedule information reflects data as of 2/11/12 11:45 AM.
UW-Superior Schedule of Classes for Danz, Nicholas P
Summer Session 2011
Note: Class Schedule information reflects data as of 2/11/12 11:45 AM.
| Class Nbr. | Catalog Nbr. | Course Title/Course Topics | Class Sect. | Credits | Bldg. | Room | Days | Time | Seats Open | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL - Biology | | |||||||||||||
| 5352 | BIOL 496 | Internship 5/31/11 - 8/12/11 | 003 | 1.00 - 4.00 | ARR | 0 of 1 | ||||||||
Course cannot be taken Pass/Fail Instructor Consent Required | ||||||||||||||
Note: Class Schedule information reflects data as of 2/11/12 11:45 AM.
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