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Rare Footage of E. A. Birge in His ‘Natural Habitat’

Posted on February 1, 2012

Thanks to our friends at the UW-Madison archives, the forefather of modern limnology, E.A. Birge, is on YouTube! For your viewing pleasure, We present this 30 second silent film of Birge in his campus lab …

Posted in Hasler Lab

Lake Wingra’s Complicated Relationship with Wisconsin’s Flu Season

Posted on January 24, 2012

Several years ago, Jon Temte, a professor in the UW-Madison Department of Family Medicine, got interested in the variation of flu season from year to year in Wisconsin. He brought an undergraduate student into the …

Posted in Global Change & Long-Term Ecology, Hasler Lab, Uncategorized

Climate change & variability: where does 2011’s late freeze rank?

Posted on January 18, 2012

We here at the CFL have been eagerly awaiting word so we could anoint the winner of our annual Lake Mendota “Ice On” pool. Well, the state climatology office has made it official – our …

Posted in Global Change & Long-Term Ecology, Hasler Lab

The Curious Case of the American Eel

Posted on January 16, 2012

When most people think of eels, they immediately turn their thoughts to the ocean. Perhaps, even, to the “electrical” variety. But there was a time in this country when eels inhabited nearly every river and …

Posted in Ecological Processes, Fish, Uncategorized

Animal Planet: Lake Mendota Edition

Posted on January 11, 2012

An interesting scene has been playing out in Lake Mendota lately. Right outside the doors to Hasler Lab, common loons and common mergansers are busy fishing all day long. In January, this is undoubtedly easier …

Posted in Ecological Processes, Hasler Lab, Wildlife & Waterfowl

What Do Round Gobies Mean for Great Lake Streams?

Posted on November 18, 2011

The round goby has dramatically altered Great Lake food webs since it was first discovered in Lake St. Clair in 1990. But the aggressive invasive has spread beyond the blue borders of our Great Lakes. …

Posted in Hasler Lab, Invasive Species

Mr. Carpenter Goes to Stockholm

Posted on November 2, 2011

On Thursday, August 25th, in Stockholm, Sweden, His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf handed an ornate crystal sculpture, along with a $150,000 prize to the Center for Limnology’s illustrious director, Steve Carpenter. The award, called …

Posted in Awards & Milestones, CFL In The News

Another Busy Summer in Northern Wisconsin Pt. 2

Posted on November 2, 2011

Crystal Lake Mixing Project Crystal Lake is one of the most popular lakes in Vilas County, with thousands of families visiting each year. The sandy beaches and beautiful blue waters provide quite the scenic Northwoods …

Posted in Graduate Student Research, Invasive Species, Trout Lake Station

Another Busy Summer in Northern Wisconsin Pt. 1

Posted on September 27, 2011

As temperatures gently fall alongside the colored leaves in Wisconsin’s Northwoods, the summer field season at the Center for Limnology’s Trout Lake Station draws to a close. For three months, students and researchers tirelessly sampled, …

Posted in Fishing, Boating & Water Recreation, Graduate Student Research, Trout Lake Station
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