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CFL Grad Student finds spiny water flea in northern wisconsin’s plum lake

Posted on August 7, 2019

by Cathy Higley – On July 24, 2019 graduate student Ben Martin pulled up a plankton sample from the deepest part Plum Lake that contained 2 live spiny water fleas – the new invasive species …

Posted in Graduate Student Research, Invasive Species, Trout Lake StationTagged featured, invasive species

Guest post: Hot take on our planet – freshwater biodiversity

Posted on August 5, 2019

Our friends at the Fisheries Blog do good work – you should check them out. Here’s a post from past CFL postdoc, Solomon David, on how nature documentaries seem to ignore freshwater systems and why …

Posted in Fish, Science CommunicationTagged featured, freshwater biodiversity, Solomon David, The Fisheries Blog

Sampling trees by shooting leaves

Posted on July 31, 2019

Trout Lake Station’s summer scicomm intern doesn’t restrict herself to only following our water-related endeavors. Find out why Bethany was tromping through the woods before dawn!

Posted in Graduate Student Research, Trout Lake StationTagged featured, tree research, Trout Lake Station

Catching Up with the Crayfish Crew

Posted on July 17, 2019

Trout Lake Research Station isn’t just reserved for University of Wisconsin research. We let freshwater scientists from all over spend some time in the Northwoods to run their experiments. Bethany Prochnow spent an afternoon with …

Posted in Graduate Student Research, Trout Lake StationTagged Bana Kabalan, featured, invasive species, Northwoods, rusty crayfish, Trout Lake Station, University of Florida

Assessing How Long Chemicals Linger in Lakes

Posted on July 3, 2019

Our summer science communication intern is at it again – this time looking at a project tracking how long chemicals we use to keep lakes weed-free lingers in the environment. Enjoy!

Posted in Graduate Student Research, Trout Lake StationTagged Amber White UW-Madison, featured, lake ecology, Trout Lake

What’s Behind This Extended Phase of Crazy-Clear Water in Lake Mendota?

Posted on June 12, 2019

Last Friday, Center for Limnology lab technician, Petra Wakker, headed out to the middle of Lake Mendota to collect some routine data on conditions in the lake. As she unwound the rope holding limnology’s oldest …

Posted in Ecological Processes, Global Change & Long-Term EcologyTagged daphnia pulicaria, featured, Lake Mendota clear water

Save The Dates! Center for Limnology Annual Open Houses

Posted on May 24, 2019

Would you like to learn more about our lakes, rivers, streams and wetlands? Do you love freshwater? How about swimming or fishing or Babcock Dairy ice cream? If your answer is yes to any of …

Posted in UncategorizedTagged Bucky Badger, featured, open house, science family event, science outreach

Aquatic Invasive Species “Smart Prevention” Tool Back Online, Updated with New Species

Posted on May 22, 2019

In a state with 15,000 lakes and 84,000 miles of rivers and streams, it can be difficult to know where to focus efforts to protect freshwater ecosystems. That’s especially the case with aquatic invasive species …

Posted in Ecological Processes, Invasive SpeciesTagged aquatic invasive species, featured, Jake Vander Zanden
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