Mayfly. Bladderwort. Freshwater Drum. No, these aren’t names of some obscure band headed to town, they’re the names of some of the many plants, animals and insects that call Madison’s lakes home. And, on Friday, …
CFL In The News
All About Wisconsin’s H2O: Water@UW-Madison Symposium, May 9th
On the morning of Tuesday, May 9th, dozens of researchers from across Wisconsin will gather at Gordon Commons on the UW-Madison campus for Water@UW-Madison’s half-day symposium discussing all sorts of water-related research going on in …
North America’s Freshwater Lakes are Getting Saltier
by Kelly Tyrrell, UW-Madison Communications FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – MADISON, WI – Road salt is making North America’s freshwater lakes saltier, according to a new study published today [April 10, 2017] in the Proceedings of …
Lake Mendota’s Spring Thaw Ties for 2nd Earliest on Record
Yesterday morning I brought breakfast to my daughters at our dining room table, glanced out the window and did a double take. The waters of Lake Monona were a churning mass of brownish bluish green. …
1st Ever Science on Tap-Madison! Can We Have Clean Lakes & Ice Cream, Too?
Join us Monday, March 20th for an early celebration of World Water Day at Madison brewery, Ale Asylum. There will be no lecture, no PowerPoint, just a conversation with UW-Madison researchers about water quality and …
Steve Carpenter On “Fake Facts,” Trust in Science and Hope For the Future
The following “Know Your Madisonian” profile ran in today in the Wisconsin State Journal Know Your Madisonian: UW-Madison’s Stephen Carpenter makes Madison, state lakes his laboratory by Karen Rivedal, Wisconsin State Journal As an antidote …
Purging DNR’s Website Doesn’t Change Climate Facts
Last week, we shared our resolution to stand up for science in 2017, after the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources changed their website to reflect an incorrect and politically motivated stance on climate change. Yesterday …
Lake Mendota: A Scientific Biography
How did we miss this excellent feature on Lake Mendota and the CFL? We have no idea, but better late than never – enjoy! By: Masarah Van Eyck From the window of his second-story office …
The Sound of Science: Paul Hanson Mixes Music and Limnology
Below is an excellent article from Isthmus.com on CFL research professor, Paul Hanson, and the music he hears (and makes) in science. By Allison Geyer. Data collected from sensors on a buoy in Lake Mendota …
CFL at Shedd Aquarium: World Fish Migration Day, May 21st!
This coming Saturday is World Fish Migration Day and, from 10am to 4pm, visitors who come to Chicago’s famed Shedd Aquarium will get more than just the usual stunning displays of amazing aquatic life – …