Earlier this winter, Center for Limnology graduate student, Sophia Skoglund, stepped up to a scaled-down version of NASA’s “Hyperwall” presentation screen in a cavernous room of the New Orleans Convention Center. Skoglund was there to tell attendees of the American Geophysical Union’s annual conference about her work bringing satellite data down to earth – or, …
by Madelyn Anderson – For the last three months, my days have ebbed and flowed with the water. I would wake up, strap on my sandals, and walk to our lab on the lake, where some adventure was always waiting. While my experiences were diverse, they always centered two things: science and stories. This is …
by Christina Weatherford – I’ll admit, I was hesitant to accept the offer of being the communications intern on station this summer. It was daunting, flying from San Francisco to a tiny airport in northern Wisconsin – heading to a place I’d never been before with people I’d never met. Leaving behind all my friends …
Attention all kids (and their grown-ups!) We interrupt our usual Friday programming for an important message. Our research outpost in Wisconsin’s Northwoods (also known as Trout Lake Station) is holding a “virtual” open house this year and it starts today! You see, normally today would be the day we opened the station to the public …
Readers of this blog may be startled to log on today and find no inquisitive young mind querying aquatic scientists about our inland waters. Maybe it’s because we’re on the COVID-19 version of summer break. Maybe we haven’t been advertising enough. Whatever the reason for the sudden drought of new questions, we know it’s NOT …
Once again, we’ve made it to another Friday! And that means it’s time for Water We Talking About? Kids have questions and we track down a scientist with an answer. Today Lukas asks about a certain critter most people associate with the oceans… The Question: Do we have freshwater jellyfish in Wisconsin? And, if so, …
Trout Lake Station’s 5th Annual Open House and Ice Cream Social was humming along Friday, July 31st. With an hour to go, 332 people had toured the station, getting a look at everything from seed traps, to freshwater bryozoans, to this crazy contraption we call FLAMe. It was an outstanding day to do a little …