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Tag: women in science

A “Patchwork Quilt” Career: Remembering Lorna Petty Harrell (1947-2022)

In late April of this year – on Earth Day, to be exact – Center for Limnology alumna, Lorna Petty Harrell passed away. Lorna earned her master’s degree in zoology in 1972 at what was then referred to as the Laboratory of Limnology. She was the first female graduate student in John Magnuson’s lab and …

Emily Stanley Named a 2018 Fellow by the Ecological Society of America

Pardon us while we brag a bit, but Center for Limnology professor, Emily Stanley, was just named a 2018 fellow by the Ecological Society of America and, well, we think that’s a pretty big deal! In an announcement about the award, the ESA states Emily is being recognized for “the quality and importance of her …

“Lean In” to Limnology: A History of Aquatic Ecologists

Earlier this month, CFL graduate student and Wisconsin DNR research scientist, Alison (Ali) Mikulyuk received the 2013 Wisconsin Lake Stewardship Award along with her colleagues Martha Barton, Michelle Nault, & Kelly Wagner for their work with the WDNR‘s Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Research department. (In Wisconsin Lake circles, they’re affectionately known as the “Plant Divas.”) …