Finding Fish with Hydroacoustics
Bethany Prochnow heads out with a couple of CFL students on a fish-finding mission:
Bethany Prochnow heads out with a couple of CFL students on a fish-finding mission:
by Cathy Higley – On July 24, 2019 graduate student Ben Martin pulled up a plankton sample from the deepest part Plum Lake that contained 2 live spiny water fleas – the new invasive species was soon verified for Plum Lake. At this time densities are expected to be low, but needs further monitoring. Martin …
Our friends at the Fisheries Blog do good work – you should check them out. Here’s a post from past CFL postdoc, Solomon David, on how nature documentaries seem to ignore freshwater systems and why they should be paying more attention. by Solomon David – Big-budget nature documentaries are chronically ignoring freshwater biodiversity relative to …
Trout Lake Station’s summer scicomm intern doesn’t restrict herself to only following our water-related endeavors. Find out why Bethany was tromping through the woods before dawn!
Trout Lake Research Station isn’t just reserved for University of Wisconsin research. We let freshwater scientists from all over spend some time in the Northwoods to run their experiments. Bethany Prochnow spent an afternoon with a couple of Florida-based students who stopped by for a crayfish study.
Our summer science communication intern is at it again – this time looking at a project tracking how long chemicals we use to keep lakes weed-free lingers in the environment. Enjoy!
Bethany Prochnow, our summer scicomm intern is back at it. Here’s a look at one undergrad’s deep dive into the bottom of a lake.
Our summer scicomm intern is proving to be quite the night owl! Here’s her latest dispatch:
Alright, Madison-based fans of freshwater – it’s almost time for our annual Open House! Come one, come all to the shores of Lake Mendota for hands-on, interactive activities that will introduce you to basic concepts of limnology and the plants and animals that call Madison’s lakes home. THIS Friday, June 21st from 2 to 6pm! …
Trout Lake Station’s summer science communication intern, Bethany Prochnow, wasted no time getting out with a field crew. Read below to learn why she went fishing in the dark.