This is first post in a series exploring a CFL project that hopes to shed new light on a familiar invasive species. by Madelyn Anderson – “D” shaped shells, light and dark stripes, sticky byssal …
Small Ponds, Big Impacts: CFL Researchers Explore Urban Ponds to Better Understand Human Influence
by Madelyn Anderson – Fieldwork comes in many forms. Some researchers spend their days wading through Wisconsin’s wetlands, looking for bugs in local rivers, and boating through Lake Mendota, the birthplace of limnology in North …
Monitoring Manoomin with the Wild Rice Crew
by Audrey Hoey-Kummerow – During the two-day celebration of Trout Lake Station’s 100-year anniversary, Sagen Quale, an Agroecology master’s student at UW-Madison, gave a talk about her research on manoomin, which is the Ojibwe word …
On Our Dock: High-Water Happenings at Hasler Lab
From broken boards to algal blooms, this summer’s climate has brought new adventures for Hasler Lab’s beloved boat slip. Our summer scicomm intern has the report! by Madelyn Anderson – The dock at Hasler Lab …
Meet Madelyn: Hasler Lab’s Summer Science Communication Intern
by Madelyn Anderson – “Water child.” That’s what my parents called me growing up in the land of 10,000 lakes, where they often found me exploring our local creeks, rivers, and waterfalls. The actual name …
Meet Audrey: Trout Lake Station’s Summer Science Communication Intern
We are thrilled to, once again, host an aspiring undergraduate science communicator on station this summer. We’ll let Audrey introduce herself and look forward to following her adventures on our northern lakes! by Audrey Hoey-Kummerow …
Top 5 Reasons to Give to the Center for Limnology on Day of the Badger
Happy Day of the Badger! UW-Madison is spending 1848 minutes commemorating the date it was founded and there has never been a better time to support the Center for Limnology. Here’s why you should click …
Salting The Seasons
The following is an excerpt from an excellent article on Madison-based science writer, Erik Ness’ website ‘The Lemonadist.’ The full article is available here. 3/12/24 – by Erik Ness “I think about Ice Nine on …
Missed Connections: Walleye Struggle with Changes to the Timing of Spring Thaw
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 2/26/24 – Walleye are one of the most sought-after species in freshwater sport fishing, a delicacy on Midwestern menus and a critically important part of the culture of many Indigenous communities. They …
Letter to the Editor: No, Madison’s Lakes Aren’t “Dead.”
The following is the Center for Limnology’s response (published Sunday, February 18) to a disheartening letter to the editor of the Wisconsin State Journal that proclaimed our lakes “dead” and declared it was time to …