Author: hinterthuer

More Than Just Muck -What Can Bugs Tell Us About the State of a Lake?

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.

Limnology By the Bright, Shining Light of the Moon

Our summer scicomm intern is proving to be quite the night owl! Here’s her latest dispatch:

Video: Hands-On Science at Hasler Lab Open House!

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! …

Lights, Camera, Action! Fishing in the Dark

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.

Welcome to Trout Lake: Introducing Summer Intern, Bethany Prochnow

Save The Dates! Center for Limnology Annual Open Houses

Would you like to learn more about our lakes, rivers, streams and wetlands? Do you love freshwater? How about swimming or fishing or Babcock Dairy ice cream? If your answer is yes to any of these questions, then mark your calendars for our summer Open Houses! Hasler Lab Open House – Madison – Friday, June …

Aquatic Invasive Species “Smart Prevention” Tool Back Online, Updated with New Species

In a state with 15,000 lakes and 84,000 miles of rivers and streams, it can be difficult to know where to focus efforts to protect freshwater ecosystems. That’s especially the case with aquatic invasive species (AIS), plants like Eurasian water milfoil and animals like the zebra mussel, that can have a profound impact on native …

Why Wetlands Matter

I couldn’t have timed my commute worse this morning. The wind picked up just as I was stepping on the bus. Halfway to work, the lightning and thunder started up. And, just in time for the walk to the office from the bus stop, the downpour began. During the soggy jog to shelter, as I …

How We Use Our Land Shapes Streams’ Big Role in Greenhouse Gas Emissions

by Sam Blackburn – If you were to ask someone where climate change-causing greenhouse gases come from, they’d probably say cars, air travel, or manufacturing. Someone from Wisconsin might even say dairy farms. It’s unlikely, however, that anyone would point a finger at streams and rivers. Yet streams and rivers release a lot of greenhouse …

Local adaptation can sustain walleye fisheries in the face of habitat loss

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Recent research by a team of scientists reveals that walleye decline in Mille Lacs is linked to loss of habitat and indicates that by adapting harvest policies to account for changing environmental conditions, walleye fisheries may be sustained. The study focuses on Mille Lacs, Minnesota, where walleye populations have dramatically declined …