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 …
Climate change & variability: where does 2011’s late freeze rank?
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 …
The Curious Case of the American Eel
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 …
Animal Planet: Lake Mendota Edition
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 …
What Do Round Gobies Mean for Great Lake Streams?
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. …
Mr. Carpenter Goes to Stockholm
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 …
Another Busy Summer in Northern Wisconsin Pt. 2
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 …
Another Busy Summer in Northern Wisconsin Pt. 1
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, …