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As Lakes Warm, Small Gains in Freshwater Fisheries are Offset by Bigger Losses 

Posted on December 4, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Madison, Wis.  When it comes to water temperatures, fish can be a lot like Goldilocks. Some water bodies are too warm, others too cold, and a handful are “just right” – …

Posted in Fish, Fishing, Boating & Water RecreationTagged bass, Center for Limnology, fisheries and climate change, Luoliang Xu, Midwest CASC, Midwest fishing, Olaf Jensen, walleye

Lake Life: Field Notes from a Summer of Limnology

Posted on September 4, 2024

by Madelyn Anderson – For the last three months, my days have ebbed and flowed with the water. I would wake up, strap on my sandals, and walk to our lab on the lake, where …

Posted in Hasler Lab, Learn Your LakesTagged Center for Limnology, Hasler Lab, limnology, Madelyn Anderson, scicomm, science communication

Study Offers Key Takeaways from Long-Term Research on Aquatic Invasive Species

Posted on August 26, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [MADISON, WI] By Adam Hinterthuer and Madelyn Anderson – A report on more than forty years of research on Wisconsin lakes is highlighting some of the lessons scientists have learned about aquatic …

Posted in CFL In The News, LTERTagged aquatic invasive species, BioScience, Jake Vander Zanden, Jake Walsh, long-term ecological research

From the Lake to the Sea: A Week Exploring Saltwater Systems with Sea Grant

Posted on August 12, 2024

by Madelyn Anderson – “Don’t fall out of love with freshwater.” That’s what my colleagues told me as I announced I’d be spending a week in North Carolina, catching waves and getting to know  coastal …

Posted in Learn Your Lakes, Science CommunicationTagged coastal communities, freshwater vs. saltwater, Madelyn Anderson, North Carolina, Sea Grant

Life On the Edge (and Under the Surface) In Lodi, Wisconsin

Posted on August 7, 2024

by Madelyn Anderson –Have you ever wondered what happens to a lake when the water rises? Aquatic plants, lake sediment, fish communities and more can be affected and, here at Hasler Lab, we’re uncovering how.  …

Posted in Graduate Student Research, LTERTagged Cassie Ceballos, Emily Stanley, Fish Lake Wisconsin, flooding lakes, Long Term Ecological Research, NTL LTER

Unthreading the Mussel Mystery: Part 3

Posted on August 5, 2024

We’re back with CFL postdoc Tyler Butts and his team as they explore how invasive species interact with eutrophic lakes. As you may have noticed, they are a dedicated crew! by Madelyn Anderson – When I …

Posted in Invasive Species, LTER, Post Doc ResearchTagged Grace Wilkinson, invasive species, Lake Mendota, long-term ecological research, lter, NTL LTER, Trina McMahon, Tyler Butts, zebra mussels

Unthreading the Mussel Mystery: Part 2

Posted on July 29, 2024

by Madelyn Anderson – Our last post introduced a collaborative project here at Haler Lab that is focusing on an invasive species called the zebra mussel. Led by Tyler Butts, the project is taking place …

Posted in Invasive Species, Learn Your Lakes, Undergraduate ResearchTagged aquatic invasive species, Lake Mendota, limnology, Tyler Butts, zebra mussels

A Day in the Life of the Long-Term Research Crew

Posted on July 17, 2024

by Audrey Hoey-Kummerow – Arriving at Allequash Lake early in the morning, I was filled with excitement and curiosity. I was about to get a front-row seat to the work that goes into being part …

Posted in LTER, Trout Lake StationTagged Allequash Lake, Audrey Hoey-Kummerow, long-term ecological research, lter, Trout Lake Station

Unthreading the Mussel Mystery: Part 1

Posted on July 15, 2024

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 …

Posted in Hasler Lab, Invasive Species, Science CommunicationTagged aquatic invasive species, Lake Mendota, limnology, Madelyn Anderson, Tyler Butts, Wilkinson Lab, zebra mussels

Small Ponds, Big Impacts: CFL Researchers Explore Urban Ponds to Better Understand Human Influence

Posted on July 11, 2024

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 …

Posted in Hasler Lab, Undergraduate ResearchTagged Grace Wilkinson, Jess Briggs, Madison ponds, pond ecosystems, water quality
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