Profile for Tanner Knorr

Tanner Knorr, Recreation Management & Recreational Therapy, presented "Upper Mississippi River Restoration REC 306 (SP26) Analysis Team Summary" at a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources meeting on July 30 online. Funded by Brice Prairie Conservation Association, this course research examined the political, social, environmental, and economic impacts of Lake Onalaska for both residents and visitors. The presentation complemented existing natural science research of the analysis team with a social science approach to this important community natural resource. 

Submitted on: Aug. 5

Tanner Knorr, Recreation Management & Recreational Therapy, was interviewed by Debbie Lazaga of WTMJ News on July 7. Wisconsin tourism is already big business. But one UW-La Crosse researcher says the state’s next challenge may be getting people to see Wisconsin as more than the version they think they already know.

Submitted on: July 13

Tanner Knorr, Recreation Management & Recreational Therapy, was interviewed by Sean Dwyer of WIZM Talk Radio on June 25. Tourism is one of the state's strongest economic engines, consistently outpacing inflation and support thousands of jobs. Tanner Knorr, assistant professor, joined Sean Dwyer on LaCrosseTalk to discuss revenue, research and resources.

Submitted on: June 30

Tanner Knorr, Recreation Management & Recreational Therapy, was interviewed by Rob Ferrett & Kate Archer Kent of Wisconsin Public Radio on June 10. In 2025, Wisconsin had another record-breaking year for tourism, with more than 117 million visits and $27 billion in total economic impact. We talk to a tourism leader in Door County and a hospitality researcher about the latest numbers and whether Wisconsin can keep up its record-breaking streak.

Submitted on: June 12

Tanner Knorr, Recreation Management & Recreational Therapy, presented "Impacts of Lake Onalaska Research Report" during a REC 360 course on May 1 in La Crosse. In REC 360 (Sustainable Tourism), students presented their semester-long research project on the Social, Environmental, Economic, and Political resident and visitor impacts of Lake Onalaska. From 13 for-profit and non-profit interviews and 294 survey questionnaires, this funded project by Brice Prairie Conservation Association through the UWL Tourism Research Institute produced important findings related to the management, conservation and clean-up of Lake Onalaska for the benefit of tourist and community recreation.

Submitted on: May 4