University of Wisconsin–Madison

Tag: Wisconsin Sea Grant

Meet Madelyn: Hasler Lab’s Summer Science Communication Intern

by Madelyn Anderson – “Water child.” That’s what my parents called me growing up in the land of 10,000 lakes, where they often found me exploring our local creeks, rivers, and waterfalls. The actual name they gave me is Madelyn Anderson and I am a rising senior at UW-Madison studying Life Sciences Communication and Environmental …

Water We Talking About? A 12-Year-Old Makes a Video About Mussels

Happy Friday! It’s time again for Water We Talking About – when kids send us freshwater-related questions and we track down real-life scientists to answer them. This week, though, Madeline from Madison threw us a curve ball – she didn’t send a question, she sent a video full of all sorts of facts about zebra …

Fish Fry Day: It’s Lake Sturgeon Season on Lake WInnebago!

Happy Fish Fry Day! Not only is it today the day restaurants put delectably fried fish on their menus, it’s also the eve of the Lake Winnebago Sturgeon Spearing season! Luckily, we happen to know the woman who wrote the book (literally) on Wisconsin’s lake sturgeon and we asked her for a Q & A. …