Tag: Global Change Biology

Tiny Trout? Study Finds Several Freshwater Species Bucking One Climate Change Trend

Posted on February 28, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (MADISON, WI) by Adam Hinterthuer When it comes to predictions of how climate change will impact fish populations, a new study has found that several species are ‘swimming upstream’. “One widely expected result of global warming is that animal body size is going to go down,” says Olaf Jensen, an associate professor …

Study Wants to Put Freshwater Ecosystems on the Policy Map

Posted on October 16, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – When it comes to economic growth and environmental impacts, it can seem like Newton’s third law of motion is the rule – for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. In most cases, the economy prospers and the environment suffers. A team of UW-Madison researchers is hoping to help …