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Salting The Seasons
The following is an excerpt from an excellent article on Madison-based science writer, Erik Ness’ website ‘The Lemonadist.’ The full article is available here. 3/12/24 – by Erik Ness “I think about Ice Nine on …
March 13, 2024Missed Connections: Walleye Struggle with Changes to the Timing of Spring Thaw
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 2/26/24 – Walleye are one of the most sought-after species in freshwater sport fishing, a delicacy on Midwestern menus and a critically important part of the culture of many Indigenous communities. They …
February 26, 2024Letter to the Editor: No, Madison’s Lakes Aren’t “Dead.”
The following is the Center for Limnology’s response (published Sunday, February 18) to a disheartening letter to the editor of the Wisconsin State Journal that proclaimed our lakes “dead” and declared it was time to …
February 21, 2024Researchers Identify Five “Phases of Recovery” for a Nutrient Polluted Lake
by Adam Hinterthuer – When it comes to easing a lake’s water quality woes, there’s no such thing as a quick fix. Lakes and reservoirs across the U.S. suffer from problems like excessive algal growth …
February 12, 2024Fieldwork Photo Essay: Restoring a Food Web by Removing Invasive Fish, Adding Native Species
Trout Lake Station summer science communication intern, Maddie Gamble, spent time with the station’s pelagic food web crew. She put together this photo essay about their work. All words and pictures: Maddie Gamble (NOTE: All …
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From harmful algal bloom to invasive species to shrinking winter ice cover, Wisconsin's lakes (and our relationship with them) is changing. Learn Your Lakes has the science and stories behind those changes.
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