We hope everyone gets to spend this holiday surrounded by friends and family and enjoy good food and good company – preferably not too far from your favorite body of water. 2025 has been an unprecedentedly challenging year in a lot of ways, but we’re still finding things to be thankful for here at the …
This spring, 109 donors (and some generous matching grants) helped us raise $32,240 dollars during the UW-Madison’s annual “Day of the Badger” fundraising campaign. Every dollar went to our Student Support Fund and gave a group of amazing undergraduates summer fellowships. We wanted to share what your support meant to our students. Ellie Carrothers sent …
UW-Madison’s Center for Limnology is excited to welcome the public to our annual Open House at Trout Lake Station. On Friday, August 1st, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. interested members of the public are invited to get a behind-the-scenes look at lake science in action! Attendees will learn about the 100-year history of the …
Just yesterday, Alice Ogden-Nussbaum, the Center for Limnology’s lead research technician on our long-term ecological monitoring project, headed out to the middle of Lake Mendota to collect some routine data on conditions in the lake. Alice is used to lowering limnology’s oldest tool, the Secchi disk, into the water and having the plate-sized, black and white disk …
Calling all lake lovers! (Or wetland enthusiasts, river runners, pond explorers, etc.) Friday, June 20th, you’re invited to Hasler Lab’s Annual Open House. This free public event offers the opportunity for guests of all ages to: Visitors can stop at several stations featuring current research, lake science demonstrations and examples of all sorts of fishes, …
Dear Alumni, Colleagues, Neighbors and Friends, Like so many research centers around the country, we find ourselves in uncharted waters. Federal funding that we rely upon to fulfill our mission is suddenly an uncertain proposition. These funds support important research on our precious freshwater resources but, more importantly, they support people. In these challenging times, …
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 …
A new study has found that, despite relatively similar climate conditions, there is a big difference in how lakes in northern and southern Wisconsin are responding to a warmer, wetter world. Using data collected on eight Wisconsin lakes over the last forty years, a team of researchers built a computer model to better understand how …
When you live in a state defined by lakes like we do here in Wisconsin, you often get a front-row view of just how dynamic and changing those bodies of water can be. Each day can look totally different from the next – we get the nearly Caribbean clarity of clear water phases, scummy green …
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, …