When the results of the Asahi Glass Foundation’s 31st “Blue Planet Prize” were announced last week, the list of winners was short. One was the King of Bhutan. The other was the former director of …
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Blog Redux: Our Weekend as a Walleye Nursery: Video and Pics
After a week of our walleye research in the news, it made us think back on past posts. Then we stumbled upon this one from 2013 when, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologist, Kurt …
Limnology By the Bright, Shining Light of the Moon
Our summer scicomm intern is proving to be quite the night owl! Here’s her latest dispatch:
When Will Our Lakes Freeze? The Answer Is Blowin’ In The Wind
EDITOR’S NOTE, DECEMBER 12, 2022: This article originally ran January 4, 2019. Here in December 2022, Lake Mendota is NOT yet frozen, but with some very cold days in the 10-day forecast, it seemed like …
Guest Post: Building a Better Water Quality Measurement Platform
by Meghan Chua With a background in engineering and environmental science, alumnus Paul Schramm had the perfect mix of skills to work on a water quality measurement project that brought new possibilities into the field …
Celebrating 50 Years of a UW-Madison, Shedd Aquarium Collaboration
On Saturday, April 21st, Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium welcomed 9,256 visitors to its sprawling campus along Lake Michigan’s shoreline. 1225 of the youngest visitors grabbed “passports” to learn more about the migratory fishes on display for …
Purging DNR’s Website Doesn’t Change Climate Facts
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 …
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 …
Slideshow: Highlights from Hasler Lab’s 5th Annual Open House
June 24th dawned warm and clear and it was obvious that we’d picked a beautiful day to open our doors to the public. By the time we wrapped things up at 6pm, nearly 300 people …
Notes from the Northwoods: Launching a Study on Shoreline Development
This summer, Anna Krieg, an undergraduate at Arizona State University, will spend a few months in a much wetter habitat as the CFL’s summer outreach intern at our Trout Lake Station. Here’s Anna’s first Note …