Here in Wisconsin, like a lot of places, we are waiting for the reliably warm days of Spring. In the meantime, we’re seeing a lot of days with persistent, chilly winds. Stowing the winter gear in the attic might have to wait for another day, but those chilly winds play a big role in the …
We suddenly live in a world where virtual learning is all the rage. So we decided to launch a new series for our blog as a way to help adults entertain the kids they now find themselves with 24/7. The idea is simple – kids have questions and we find the scientists who can give …
As March gives way to April, spring is springing throughout Wisconsin. Boats are again braving the waves of lakes down south, while ice is slowly melting away in the half-frozen lakes of the Northwoods. As we all shelter in place, awaiting an end to this horrible pandemic, a lone sentinel sits atop the slushy ice …
Another year, another ice-off for Madison’s lakes. Yesterday, the Wisconsin State Climatology office – specifically Ed Hopkins (you should read this great write-up in the Wisconsin State Journal) – officially declared the surface of Lake Mendota to be more open water than solid ice – so the date of March 22nd, 2020 will go down …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Along the coastline of Belize and other Caribbean nations nearly every night, a spectacular light show takes place just beneath the waves. Millions upon millions of tiny crustaceans called ostracods (or, to non-science folk, ‘seed shrimp’) congregate around the nearshore coral reefs and put on a dazzling display of bioluminescence – flashing …
As the U.S. and other parts of the world grapple with the abundance of caution needed to reduce the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, many folks are finding themselves working from home – or on an unexpectedly extended Spring Break. Before you roll your eyes and mumble about “overreactions” to the novel coronavirus, this momentary …
Calling all painters, poets, photographers and other artists! The Center for Limnology’s Trout Lake Station in Boulder Junction, WI is now accepting applications for its 2020 Artist in Residence Program. This residency is part of the station’s “Drawing Water” program which brings together artists and scientists to explore the relationships between people, northern lakes and landscapes in …
After a week of our walleye research in the news, it made us think back on past posts. Then we stumbled upon this one from 2013 when, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologist, Kurt Welke, poured more than a quarter of a million fish into our boat slip here at Hasler Lab. Enjoy! …
By — Adam Hinterthuer, hinterthuer@wisc.edu MADISON – Over the last few decades, walleye in Wisconsin have been on a downward trend. As lakes in the upper Midwest warm thanks to climate change, they offer less and less habitat for this cool-water species to thrive. Add in factors like lakefront development and loss of shoreline habitat, …
It’s November 14th and some lakes are already making ice in these frigid temperatures here in Madison. With Thanksgiving still yet to arrive, it definitely feels early for a freeze and that made us wonder – what’s it all mean for this year’s flu season? Let us explain. Way back in 2012, we heard about, …