By Maddie Gamble – Earlier this summer, I headed out on South Trout Lake with University of Wisconsin undergraduate Mason Polencheck on a mission – to find at least one, single mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus). Mudpuppies …
Month: June 2023
Big Fish, Little Fish: Decades’ Worth of Basic Measurements Tell a Complex Tale in One Wisconsin Lake
A new study is highlighting the power of long-term research when it comes to helping scientists understand ecological processes. In one Wisconsin lake, researchers at the UW-Madison’s Center for Limnology were able to both interpret …
Seeing Science Through a New Lens: Meet Maddie, Trout Lake Station’s Summer Science Communication Intern
by Madelyn Gamble – As a rising senior majoring in Journalism and Environmental studies, I was extremely excited to come across the science communication intern opportunity here at Trout Lake. I am passionate about environmental …
What a Difference a Day Makes: Lake Mendota Goes From Blue-Green to Crystal Clear
by Anna Mueller – I showed up at the Center for Limnology’s Hasler Lab a few hours after the sun had risen and it was already getting hot. I was sweaty from biking to work …
Hasler Lab Open House This Friday, June 21!
Calling all lake lovers! (Or wetland enthusiasts, river runners, pond explorers, etc.) This Friday, June 21st, you’re invited to Hasler Lab’s Annual Open House. Each summer we pick a Friday afternoon to open the doors …