When you think of science what comes to mind? Is it data or measurements? Research? What about people? Science is so much more than research and numbers–it’s about people and places, too. Our wild rice project here on station is a testimony to that.
Trout Lake Station summer science communication intern, Maddie Gamble, spent time with the station’s long-term ecological research field crew. She put together this photo essay about their work. All words and pictures: Maddie Gamble
By Maddie Gamble – Earlier this summer, I headed out on South Trout Lake with University of Wisconsin undergraduate Mason Polencheck on a mission – to find at least one, single mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus). Mudpuppies are the only fully aquatic species of salamander in Wisconsin. Surveying and collecting data on these animals is a tedious …
by Madelyn Gamble – As a rising senior majoring in Journalism and Environmental studies, I was extremely excited to come across the science communication intern opportunity here at Trout Lake. I am passionate about environmental journalism as well as all things water, so the opportunity to combine these two passions this summer is a dream …
by Christina Weatherford When looking at the lakes near Boulder Junction, Wisconsin, you might appreciate how scenic they are, or how many trophy fish they contain. However, UW Center for Limnology scientists at Trout Lake Station admire things that many would overlook. These scientists are studying miniscule creatures with massive importance – zooplankton. The crew …
By Christina Weatherford On May 26th and 27th, Trout Lake Station made waves – literally and figuratively – with the first-ever LimnoLaunch. This all-hands-on-deck, two day training covered everything from driving a boat to using specialized sensors to detect chlorophyll in the water column. The event was attended by researchers at all levels – from …
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 …
Would you like to learn more about our lakes, rivers, streams and wetlands? Do you love freshwater? How about swimming or fishing or Babcock Dairy ice cream? If your answer is yes to any of these questions, then mark your calendar for our summer Open Houses! Hasler Lab Open House – Madison – Friday, June …
by Cassie Gauthier — When I walked out of my cabin, it was pouring. It was my first week on station and had been raining almost every day. I went to the station and layered on waders and my raincoat. To me, it seemed like a less than ideal day to go out sampling. But, …
by Cassie Gauthier — When you are at a lake, do you ever stop to consider the plants growing along the shoreline, or in the water as you drive past in your boat, or next to your feet as you swim? Have you ever considered why the plant is there, how it might be helping …