MADISON – As the federal government builds on its $1 billion investment to clean up and restore the Great Lakes, an international research consortium has developed innovative new maps of both environmental threats and benefits …
Center for Limnology Annual Newsletter
‘Tis the Season for the Center for Limnology’s annual newsletter. For a good look at some of the things we got up to this year, as well as faculty milestones, alumni news and grad student …
“Water @ UW-Madison” Website Serves as Reservoir for University’s Water Research
MADISON – Water covers 70% of the earth’s surface, makes up the majority of our bodies, and its use, quality, and availability are some of the most critical issues facing our world today. Water is …
CFL in Africa – What Was Lost Now Is Found…
If you read our summer series “CFL in Africa,” then you know that field work on that far-flung continent is anything but routine. For example, a bright orange buoy floating atop the water is a …
Wordless Wednesday – Take 8
This sign, posted above a “touch tank” at the Tennessee Aquarium instructs visitors on how to touch the fish without stressing them too much. The sturgeon at the aquarium are actually born in Wisconsin hatcheries …
Wordless Wednesday – Take 7
Another week, another winner! Blog follower “Gator” heaves a last-second desperation shot at the buzzer and wins it all (note: “it” ain’t much!) with the caption: The Carp Curl Since the “fish weighs more than …
Video: Looking in on Lake Monona Sturgeon
As fall gives in to winter, we thought we’d hold the long cold season off a bit more with a tale from open water days and the warming months of spring… A number of years …
Wordless Wednesday – Take 6
Sorry for the hiatus, but we’re back up and running and ready to anoint our next “cleverest captioner!” As you may remember from a couple of weeks ago, we presented you with a picture of, …
Wordless Wednesday – Take 5
Another week, another winner in the Center for Limnology “Wordless Wednesday” photo caption contest! This week’s winner gets the gold for a clever combination of username “Ahab” and the following caption: “I’d rather harpoon a …
Wordless Wednesday – Take 4
The third installment of the “Wordless” Wednesday Photo Caption Contest didn’t disappoint, and this week the winner of our illustrious (and imaginary) is….well, they posted anonymously, so we have no idea but congratulations anon! Here’s …