OpenFieldNorthern Michigan · Marquette, Michigan, United States
Northern Michigan University is a comprehensive public university situated on the shores of Lake Superior in Marquette, Michigan. Renowned for environmental science, outdoor recreation leadership, frozen forensic anthropology, medicinal plant chemistry, and wildlife biology.
NMU houses the College of Arts and Sciences and College of Technology and Occupational Sciences. World-class facilities include the FROST (Forensic Research Outdoor Station) facility, the native cold-climate forest test plots, and the Superior Dome.
Undergraduate admissions evaluate high school unweighted GPA (minimum 2.25; test-blind holistic review). Graduate degree programs require an accredited bachelor's degree with 3.0 GPA, personal goals statement, and letters of recommendation.
The first accredited four-year undergraduate degree in the nation dedicated to the chemical analysis, gas chromatography (GC-MS), and extraction of botanical medicines.
Conducted at the Forensic Research Outdoor Station (FROST), the world's only cold-climate human taphonomy facility studying cold-environment postmortem decay.
Field-intensive curriculum along Lake Superior studying cold-water limnology, boreal forest mammal tracking, wetlands restoration, and wildlife telemetry.
ABAI-verified course sequence preparing behavior analysts in developmental disability clinical interventions, school-based therapies, and experimental behavior analysis.
Combines wilderness expeditions across Michigan's Upper Peninsula with outdoor risk management, eco-tourism operations, and natural resources park administration.
NMU's most prestigious merit award granted to extraordinary incoming freshmen demonstrating remarkable academic achievement, outdoor leadership, and community service.
President of Northern Michigan University
Office of the President
Dr. Brock Tessman serves as President of NMU, a political scientist specializing in international relations, strategic forecasting, and rural public university ...
View researcher profile ↗Professor of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry
Dr. Lesley Putman is a plant biochemist investigating phytoremediation of industrial environmental pollutants, plant secondary metabolites, and medicinal botani...
View researcher profile ↗Professor and Department Head of Biology
Department of Biology
Dr. Jill Leonard is a fish physiologist who investigates migratory energetics, cold-water stress adaptations in Lake Superior trout, and aquatic conservation bi...
View researcher profile ↗OpenField is an independent research platform not officially affiliated with Northern Michigan University. Information reflects public documentation reviewed on 2026-10-16. Students must verify application deadlines, fee structures, and prerequisite details directly with official university admissions departments before applying.
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