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Meet Madelyn: Hasler Lab’s Summer Science Communication Intern

Posted on June 23, 2024

by Madelyn Anderson – “Water child.” That’s what my parents called me growing up in the land of 10,000 lakes, where they often found me exploring our local creeks, rivers, and waterfalls. The actual name …

Posted in Hasler Lab, Learn Your Lakes, Science CommunicationTagged freshwater, limnology, Madelyn Anderson, Madison lakes, science communication, Wisconsin Sea Grant

Letter to the Editor: No, Madison’s Lakes Aren’t “Dead.”

Posted on February 21, 2024

The following is the Center for Limnology’s response (published Sunday, February 18) to a disheartening letter to the editor of the Wisconsin State Journal that proclaimed our lakes “dead” and declared it was time to …

Posted in Hasler Lab, Learn Your LakesTagged "Madison lakes dead", Adam Hinterthuer, lake ecology, Madison lakes, Paul Hanson, Wisconsin State Journal

What a Difference a Day Makes: Lake Mendota Goes From Blue-Green to Crystal Clear

Posted on June 5, 2023

by Anna Mueller – I showed up at the Center for Limnology’s Hasler Lab a few hours after the sun had risen and it was already getting hot. I was sweaty from biking to work …

Posted in Ecological Processes, Hasler Lab, Learn Your LakesTagged algae bloom Madison, Anna Mueller, Lake Mendota, limnology, Madison lakes, water quality

Hasler Lab Open House This Friday, June 21!

Posted on June 1, 2023

Calling all lake lovers! (Or wetland enthusiasts, river runners, pond explorers, etc.) This Friday, June 21st, you’re invited to Hasler Lab’s Annual Open House. Each summer we pick a Friday afternoon to open the doors …

Posted in Hasler Lab, OutreachTagged Hasler Lab, kids acivities, Lake Mendota, limnology, Madison family events, Madison lakes, Madison summer fun, science communication

Where Does Lake Mendota’s 2022 Christmas Freeze Fall in Historic Ice Records?

Posted on January 4, 2023

For fans of ice fishing, ice skating, cross-country skiing and just enjoying a winter walk, this holiday season was especially timely. One year ago today, Lake Mendota was still making waves and waiting on its …

Posted in Global Change & Long-Term Ecology, Learn Your LakesTagged climate change Wisconsin, lake ice, Lake Mendota, Madison lakes, Wisconsin winter

January Freeze Dates Becoming the Norm for Madison Lakes

Posted on January 12, 2022

When Lake Monona in Madison, Wisconsin froze over a few days after New Year’s Eve, it marked the beginning of “ice season,” a time of year when (once the ice gets thick enough, of course) …

Posted in Learn Your Lakes, LTERTagged climate change Wisconsin, ice fishing, ice skating, lake ice, Lake Mendota, Lake Monona, Madison lakes

Winter in Wisconsin: Life on Ice

Posted on January 15, 2021

For those of us lucky enough to live where our lakes freeze in the winter, one of the true joys of the season is getting out on the ice. Suddenly, a space that was only …

Posted in Learn Your Lakes, Limnology 101Tagged frozen lake, lake ice, Lake Mendota, Lake Monona, Madison lakes, Wisconsin winter

Why Do We Say Lake Mendota is Frozen Before it’s Fully Frozen?

Posted on January 11, 2021

This weekend, the Center for Limnology Twitter account was tagged in a post from the UW Department of Emergency Medicine’s chief flight physician and pilot, Mike Abernethy, who had been flying a helicopter over Lake …

Posted in Learn Your Lakes, Limnology 101Tagged lake ice, Lake Mendota freeze, long-term datasets, Madison lakes, Madison Wisconsin, Winter Limnology, Wisconsin winter

Where Does Lake Mendota’s Freeze Date Fall in Historic Average?

Posted on January 7, 2021

In case you missed the news, Lake Mendota was officially deemed “frozen” by the Wisconsin State Climatology Office on Sunday. That January 3rd “ice on” date is about two weeks later than the median freeze …

Posted in Learn Your Lakes, Limnology 101Tagged ice fishing, lake ice, Madison lakes, Mednota freeze, winter Wisconsin

Will Madison’s Lakes Get Ice for Christmas?

Posted on December 21, 2020

If you’ve been checking the forecast for Christmas Eve here in Wisconsin, you’ve no doubt seen that a bit of a cold snap is on its way. While the past several days have hovered just …

Posted in Learn Your LakesTagged lake ice, Lake Mendota, Madison lake freeze, Madison lakes, Wisconsin winter
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