Tag: crayfish

Trout Lake Research Rewind: Catching & Counting Invasive Rusty Crayfish

by Riley Steinbrenner Week Five It’s that time of the summer when independent, undergraduate research projects are underway! For my housemate, UW biology undergraduate Matt Chotlos, invasive rusty crayfish has been the focus of his. Rusty crayfish are finicky little creatures that have wreaked havoc on many Wisconsin lakes since their invasion in the mid-20th …

Field Samples: Trying to Predict Ecosystem Changes Before They Occur

 Field Samples is a weekly Q&A asking researchers what they’ve been up to and what they’ve learned. Today, post-doctoral researcher, Eric Larson, from Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium, talks about better managing our resources by trying to predict ecosystem changes before they occur. Who are you, where are you from, and how did you get here? I’m Eric Larson, a …

Fish Fry Day: Smallmouth Bass Begging for Food

Happy Fish Fry Day! The day when Wisconsin puts fried fish on the menu and we put fun fish on the blog. Earlier this week, I was up north at Trout Lake Station with our summer outreach undergrad, Aisha Liebenow (you’ll hear more from her later this summer). We got to go out with Lindsey …

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 white whale.” As usual, the real caption is now included. For more on the Crystal Mixing Project, go here. Congrats, …