Nicholas Danz

Nicholas Danz serves as Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of Biology at University of Wisconsin-Superior. His research examines human impacts on Great Lakes coastal ecosystems, particularly wetland plant communities. With expertise in ecological assessment, Danz develops vegetation-based indicators for ecosystem health monitoring.

Research focus areas:

• Land-water interface dynamics in Laurentian Great Lakes
• Environmental stressor impacts on wetland vegetation
• Floristic quality assessment protocols

Field studies document lake-level change impacts on coastal marshes and watershed-scale vegetation patterns. Professional service includes Wisconsin Point Management Committee and St. Louis River Estuary Summit planning. Awards recognize collaborative conservation science with US EPA and US Forest Service partners.

Key recognitions:

• Wings Across the Americas Research Partnership Award (with USFS)
• Partners in Flight Investigations Award
• UW-Superior Distinguished Scholarship Award