Happy Thanksgiving to all our readers! Here’s an ode to aquatic gratitude via LTEArts. Pilgrimage Let us bless the humility of water, Always willing to take the shape Of whatever otherness holds it. – John …
Outreach
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 …
Life Beneath the Snow and More Highlights from Science on Tap-Minocqua
Subnivium is a word you’ve probably never heard of, but it refers to a vast ecosystem across much of the world. Specifically, the small pocket of open space that develops each winter between the surface …
Want to Save Our Lakes? First, Find One to Love.
The question wasn’t all that surprising – “What can we, as individuals, do to help keep the Great Lakes clean?” It came from an audience member in Shannon Hall, the large theater space at UW-Madison’s …
Trout Lake Station’s 8th Annual Open House – August 3rd
BOULDER JUNCTION, WI – On Friday, August 3rd, the UW-Madison Center for Limnology will host its 8th annual Open House at Trout Lake Station, our research facility in Wisconsin’s beautiful Northwoods. Join us from 1 to 5 …
Forget “Needle in a Haystack,” Try Finding Littorella in a Lake
by Sydney Widell If you’ve never heard of Littorella, you are definitely not alone. Incredibly rare, this grassy aquatic plant only graces the beds of a few select lakes in Northern Wisconsin. Today, Susan Knight, …
The World is Ready for More (and Better) Science Communication
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of hearing Tiffany Lohwater give a talk about science communication to a packed room of early career scientists and fledgling science writers and a few decidedly non-early career folks like …
Coming Soon: Science on Ice, Urban Foxes and Aldo Leopold’s Legacy
We’ve got a busy week ahead of sharing science to the wider world. Check out what’s on tap! Science on Ice at the Frozen Assets Festival – Saturday, February 3rd (11am to 3pm) Ever wonder …
Science on Tap, Dec. 6th: Swarming Insects & Artificial Intelligence
In a couple of weeks, after you’ve recovered from your Thanksgiving food coma but before the big Christmas binge begins, you should come on out and join us for a big ol’ slice of science. …
Stares on the Stairs: Hasler Lab’s Rotating Art Exhibits
If you’ve ever visited our comfy confines here on the Lakeshore Path, you know that the inside of Hasler Lab is, well, of the white cinder-block school of interior design. But, thanks to Hasler Lab …