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Video: Hands-On Science at Hasler Lab Open House!
Alright, Madison-based fans of freshwater – it’s almost time for our annual Open House! Come one, come all to the shores of Lake Mendota for hands-on, interactive activities that will introduce you to basic concepts …
Welcome to Trout Lake: Introducing Summer Intern, Bethany Prochnow
Trout Lake Station’s 8th Annual Open House – August 3rd
BOULDER JUNCTION, WI – On Friday, August 3rd, the UW-Madison Center for Limnology will host its 8th annual Open House at Trout Lake Station, our research facility in Wisconsin’s beautiful Northwoods. Join us from 1 to 5 …
WPR’s Larry Meiller Reflects on 51 Years On Air at Science on Tap-Minocqua
by Sydney Widell When talk show host Larry Meiller ventures up to the Northwoods, it’s usually to camp or fish. But on Wednesday, June 6th, the legend of Wisconsin airwaves spent the evening with Science …
The World is Ready for More (and Better) Science Communication
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of hearing Tiffany Lohwater give a talk about science communication to a packed room of early career scientists and fledgling science writers and a few decidedly non-early career folks like …
Guest Post: How To Create A More Beautiful Earth
Ever since Hasler Lab Coordinator, Kelly O’Ferrell, launched our “Art @ Hasler” series, beautiful exhibitions of aquatic-themed art have graced our walls. The current series of photographs by Stuart Deets is especially profound, as is …
Stares on the Stairs: Hasler Lab’s Rotating Art Exhibits
If you’ve ever visited our comfy confines here on the Lakeshore Path, you know that the inside of Hasler Lab is, well, of the white cinder-block school of interior design. But, thanks to Hasler Lab …
A Final Farewell to the Best Summer Job I’ve Ever Had
by Riley Steinbrenner Goodbyes are hard, especially when it comes to saying them to people you’ve lived with and developed friendships with over the past two-and-a-half months. (Seriously, where did the time go?!) And so, …
Hasler Lab Open House – Friday, June 23rd!
Mayfly. Bladderwort. Freshwater Drum. No, these aren’t names of some obscure band headed to town, they’re the names of some of the many plants, animals and insects that call Madison’s lakes home. And, on Friday, …