by Audrey Hoey-Kummerow – During the two-day celebration of Trout Lake Station’s 100-year anniversary, Sagen Quale, an Agroecology master’s student at UW–Madison, gave a talk about her research on manoomin, which is the Ojibwe word for wild rice. Sagen, who is leading Trout Lake Station’s Wild Rice Crew, explained that the word, manoomin, translates to …
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.
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 …
It’s official! Science on Tap-Minocqua is back after our long COVID-induced hiatus. While we still aren’t able to get everyone together for a cozy science cafe in a shared communal space (we’ll be back someday, Minocqua Brewing Company!) we can at least get cool research on your radar and let you ask experts questions about …
We know, we know, this is the day reserved for a cute little picture and “did you know” factoid about some of our favorite fish. It’s a tradition (since April) to celebrate Wisconsin’s day when fried fish is on the menu and it’s often all-you-can-eat. But, you know what? Sometimes you need to take it easy …