University of Wisconsin–Madison

Tag: science outreach

Explore Our Community’s Smaller Water Bodies at “Pond Exploration Days”

Anyone who lives in the Madison metropolitan area is familiar with Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, the two large bodies of water that frame the city skyline. But there are more modest freshwater systems that also define our landscape – the ponds scattered throughout urban parks and suburban neighborhoods.  While Lake Mendota is often described …

Day of the Badger: 3 Reasons to Support the Center for Limnology

Tomorrow, as you may have heard, is the first ever “Day of the Badger” a one-day UW-Madison fundraising spree and our little center is one of the participants. We’re raising money to increase our outreach efforts and our ability to give undergraduate students world-class, hands-on research experience on Wisconsin waters. Here are three reasons you …

Field Samples: The Hills Are Alive with the Sound of Science

Field Samples is a Q&A with researchers presenting at our weekly Wednesday seminar. Today the CFL’s distinguished research professor, Paul Hanson, will use music as a science communication tool. Tune in online for the live creation of a musical piece on harmful algal blooms! We’ll also live Tweet – #cflseminar  Who are you, where are you from, and …

Slideshow: “Kids on Ice” for Annual Winter Limnology Program

Over the course of four Saturdays, from January 25th – February 15th, Center for Limnology graduate students are instructing a group of middle school students on the fundamentals of how limnologists do their research on frozen waters.     The program is part of the larger University of Wisconsin’s Saturday Enrichment Program. Over the course …