Field Samples is a Q&A with aquatic researchers. Today the incomparable John Magnuson talks about research on how fish find their niche. John will give a public lecture today at noon in the Water Science & …
Faculty Research
Fish species, rural livelihoods threatened by new dams on world’s largest rivers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Advocates of huge hydroelectric dam projects on the Amazon, Congo, and Mekong rivers often overestimate economic benefits and underestimate far-reaching effects on biodiversity, according to an article in the Jan. 8 issue …
Embrace the Chaos: Predictable Ecosystems May be More Fragile
MADISON, WI — When it comes to using our natural resources, human beings want to know what we’re going to get. We expect clean water every time we turn on the tap. We want beaches …
Will New Maps Bring Higher-Resolution to Great Lakes Restoration Efforts?
The CFL’s Pete McIntyre is involved in a new Great Lakes mapping effort that may help guide future restoration projects. Details below: ANN ARBOR—University of Michigan researchers and their colleagues have created exceptionally detailed maps …
Humanity Crosses 4 of 9 ‘Planetary Boundaries,’ Q&A with Steve Carpenter
The journal Science published an article online today that says civilization has crossed four of nine “planetary boundaries” due to human activity. According to an international team of 18 researchers, climate change, the loss of biosphere integrity, land-system change, …