Last week, we shared our resolution to stand up for science in 2017, after the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources changed their website to reflect an incorrect and politically motivated stance on climate change. Yesterday …
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Guest Post: Focus on Phosphorus Control to Improve Water Quality
As the year winds to a close, we’re taking a look back at some of the the CFL’s most popular blog posts from 2016. Here’s one published on August 16th by CFL director, Steve Carpenter, …
CFL Blog’s Best of 2016: Recalculating the Cost of Invasive Species
As the year winds to a close, we’re taking a look back at some of the the CFL’s most popular blog posts from 2016. Here’s one originally published on March 21st about our researchers calculating …
Lake Mendota: A Scientific Biography
How did we miss this excellent feature on Lake Mendota and the CFL? We have no idea, but better late than never – enjoy! By: Masarah Van Eyck From the window of his second-story office …
Guest Post: Earth’s Current Sea Change a Warning to “Respect the Slow”
by Steve Carpenter Around the Baltic Sea in Sweden there are dozens of abandoned Viking settlements. The odd thing about these sites is that they lie a few kilometers inland. The Vikings were seafaring people, …
The Bold Prediction on Lake Michigan’s Sport Fishery That, Unfortunately, Was Proven Right
by Steve Carpenter Every moment, our brains make predictions of what we will next encounter in our lives based on our lifetime of experiences. As our experiences are updated, our brain adjusts and accounts for …
From Supporting Actor to Star: Will Ecology Take the Lead Role in Future Climate Conferences?
by Steve Carpenter If climate change was the star of the recently concluded Paris Climate Conference (COP21), ecology played a key supporting role. At COP21, 195 nations agreed to hold global warming below 2 degrees …
Announcing “Our Waters, Our Future” Writing Contest
Water is essential to our lives and those of future generations, but big changes, like a warming world, are bringing big challenges. Imagining positive futures for our waters and communities and sharing those visions is …
Embrace the Chaos: Predictable Ecosystems May be More Fragile
MADISON, WI — When it comes to using our natural resources, human beings want to know what we’re going to get. We expect clean water every time we turn on the tap. We want beaches …
Fish Fry Day: “Fishes of Wisconsin” Challenge – Largemouth Bass
Happy Fish Fry Day! For those of you just tuning in, last week we embarked on a crusade to share a little bit about ALL 183 species on the amazing “Fishes of Wisconsin” poster. Fish …