2012 was a great year to be a limnologist. Center for Limnology researchers got out in the field to conduct interesting experiments in beautiful settings, papers published by both faculty and students received all sorts of media attention, and, perhaps most important, the CFL band, Phantom Midge, once again rocked the Christmas party. As we …
MADISON – As the federal government builds on its $1 billion investment to clean up and restore the Great Lakes, an international research consortium has developed innovative new maps of both environmental threats and benefits to help guide cost-effective approaches to environmental remediation of the world’s largest fresh water resource. Writing this week (Dec. 17, …
‘Tis the Season for the Center for Limnology’s annual newsletter. For a good look at some of the things we got up to this year, as well as faculty milestones, alumni news and grad student profiles, you can find a PDF of the 2012 newsletter (as well as copies of past newsletters) right here. If …
MADISON – Water covers 70% of the earth’s surface, makes up the majority of our bodies, and its use, quality, and availability are some of the most critical issues facing our world today. Water is also a critical area of research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, a fact that can sometimes be obscured, because water-related …
If you read our summer series “CFL in Africa,” then you know that field work on that far-flung continent is anything but routine. For example, a bright orange buoy floating atop the water is a sure sign to passing fishermen or anyone else motoring by that there’s probably something worth some money on the other …
This sign, posted above a “touch tank” at the Tennessee Aquarium instructs visitors on how to touch the fish without stressing them too much. The sturgeon at the aquarium are actually born in Wisconsin hatcheries and sent to Chattanooga to aid restoration efforts of sturgeon to the Tennessee River. We’ve awoken from our Thanksgiving stupor …
Another week, another winner! Blog follower “Gator” heaves a last-second desperation shot at the buzzer and wins it all (note: “it” ain’t much!) with the caption: The Carp Curl Since the “fish weighs more than you do” jokes were flying during the taking of that shot, we had to give a nod to anything referencing …
As fall gives in to winter, we thought we’d hold the long cold season off a bit more with a tale from open water days and the warming months of spring… A number of years ago, CFL senior research technician, Ted Bier, got a call from a friend who had just biked in to campus …
Sorry for the hiatus, but we’re back up and running and ready to anoint our next “cleverest captioner!” As you may remember from a couple of weeks ago, we presented you with a picture of, well, a crayfish on a leash. We’re going to give the “best in show” award this week to Alan Barbian …
Another week, another winner in the Center for Limnology “Wordless Wednesday” photo caption contest! This week’s winner gets the gold for a clever combination of username “Ahab” and the following caption: “I’d rather harpoon a white whale.” As usual, the real caption is now included. For more on the Crystal Mixing Project, go here. Congrats, …