Dr. Mandy Little teaches wetland science and is Program Director for the University of Wisconsin – Stout’s environmental science program. She received her PhD from UW-Madison in botany and has a minor in soil science from UW-Stevens Point. She has a wide range of experience in wetlands, including interning with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, studying the effects of humans and beavers on wetlands in Acadia National Park with the US Geological Survey, and studying the long-term dynamics of ephemeral pond systems in the Chippewa Moraine. Her current research examines the effects of trout stream restoration on riparian plant communities and the ecosystem dynamics of black ash swamps.