Lack of housing looms large as barrier to nature-based jobs in northern Wisconsin

Episode 51, 8/24/23

Lack of housing looms large as barrier to nature-based jobs in northern Wisconsin

A report published recently by Wisconsin Sea Grant cites a lack of housing as a major barrier to development of nature-based jobs in Wisconsin’s northern tier. This includes Douglas, Ashland, Bayfield and Iron counties. This episode features interviews with the report authors and panel members from a webinar about the report, “Workforce Needs for Nature-Based Solutions in Wisconsin’s Northern Tier.”

Linda Reid. Image credit: Submitted image

Juli Beth Hinds. Image credit: Submitted image

Natalie Chin. Image credit: Wisconsin Sea Grant

Panelists from the webinar, “What Does Housing Have to do With Green Infrastructure? Workforce Needs in Northern Wisconsin.” Image credit: Wisconsin Sea Grant

Thanks to our guests

Linda Reid, Water 365 LLC
Juli Beth Hinds, Birchline Planning LLC
Sara Hudson, City of Ashland
Natalie Chin, Wisconsin Sea Grant

Credits

Marie Zhuikov | Host

Senior Science Communicator

What I do at Sea Grant

Marie writes about Great Lakes water issues, Sea Grant activities and research. She also works on podcasts, oversees the Wisconsin Sea Grant blog, and takes photos. She works in collaboration with program scientists, outreach specialists and institute staff to build water science literacy. Prior to joining Wisconsin Sea Grant in 2012, Marie worked for Minnesota Sea Grant for 15 years.