Arthur Hasler Tells UW–Madison Video Archives “Lake Mendota Is Our Laboratory”

We recently stumbled across this old video of Art Hasler (in an amazing coat/hat ensemble, we might add) discussing the “congregation” of professors and students at the UW–Madison who work on Lake Mendota “trying to unfathom the unknowns of the aquatic community.” We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

The video was embedded in a short piece on Hasler history called “Lake Mendota is Our Laboratory” published on the UW Archives webpage. It’s a good read and full of interesting insights into one of limnology’s forefathers.

Hasler and Fisherman

Hasler (right) conducts a creel census, checking in on an unidetified Lake Mendota ice angler. Photo: UW Archives