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Ojibwe book club inspires and educates
The calendar has flipped to 2024. Our staff members are already tackling new projects. Before they move too deeply into the new year, however, some staff members took a moment to retain the glow of...
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Wisconsin Sea Grant garners good showing in the Lakie Awards
Podcast host Stuart Carlton calls the Lakie Awards “the least prestigious Great Lakes podcast awards” around. Carlton hosts “Teach me About the Great Lakes,” a twice-monthly podcast produced by...
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During Groundwater Awareness Week (March 10-16), consider the tide under your...
Groundwater is an important source of drinking water in Wisconsin. Image credit: David Nevala When you turn on a faucet and a stream of cool, clear water pours out, that convenience can mask where the...
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A conference field trip to a bar links river and art to community
One of the 21 images painted by Art Fleming that line the walls of the Kom-on-Inn in Duluth. This one depicts the U.S. Steel Plant, which has been torn down and is now a Superfund site that is being...
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Underwater mapping expands knowledge spanning from the St. Louis River to the...
Brandon Krumwiede describes mapping projects during his River Talk. Image credit: Michael Anderson By Lily Cartier, University of Minnesota Duluth Knowledge of the oceans is more than a matter of...
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Get Into Your Sanctuary Workshop for youth
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Student gained valuable experience through the Wisconsin Clean Marina Program
Karmen Anderson was initially drawn to apply for a communications assistant job with the Wisconsin Clean Marina Program due to the organization’s focus on sustainability. An environmental policy and...
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Slowing down for science
White suckers in Silver Creek. Image credit: Titus Seilheimer, Wisconsin Sea Grant Spring is when that I head to the streambank most days and look for fish. And not just fish, I also follow the...
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Marie’s (Fish) Cheeks
Lake trout fish cheeks as prepared in the recipe below. Image credit: Marie Zhuikov, Wisconsin Sea Grant Did you know that fish have cheeks? And did you know you can eat them? Well they do and you can....
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Happy anniversary, sister
Image by David Nevala In show of sibling pride on the occasion of the 60th anniversary year of the University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute, here’s some background about this sister program...
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Lake Superior Day is this Sunday!
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Summer student research experience enhances appreciation for wetlands
By Ellen Chadwick, Freshwater Collaborative summer research student This summer, 35 undergraduate students from across the country conducted research with Freshwater@UW, the University of Wisconsin’s...
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Sea Grant communications team gets crash course in aquaculture, Lake Superior...
Members of the Wisconsin Sea Grant communications team look into an aquaculture tank at the Northern Aquaculture Demonstration Facility while Emma Hauser looks on. Image credit: Marie Zhuikov,...
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Study offers key takeaways from long-term research on aquatic invasive species
A rock covered with invasive zebra mussels taken from Lake Mendota. Photo: Adam Hinterthuer, University of Wisconsin-Madison By Adam Hinterthuer and Madelyn Anderson, University of Wisconsin-Madison A...
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Summer research student learns independence and patience while studying...
Jena Choi, Freshwater@UW student, collects water from beaches for E. coli analysis later at the UW-Oshkosh Environmental Research and Innovation Center. Image Credit: Megan Jensik By Jena Choi,...
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Invasive fish genetics project ignites passion for field work
By Hope Dzik, Freshwater Collaborative summer research student This summer, 35 undergraduate students from across the country conducted research with Freshwater@UW, the University of Wisconsin’s...
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Lake Mendota serves up lessons in climate change and public perceptions
Ice forms on the shore of Lake Mendota. Image credit: Wisconsin Sea Grant By Maddie Gaudette, Freshwater Collaborative summer research student This summer, 35 undergraduate students from across the...
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Cool science image winner!
Fish scales from a fathead minnow under a light microscope. Image credit: Serena George, University of Wisconsin-Madison For the past 14 years, the University of Wisconsin–Madison has conducted a Cool...
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Summer studies in Manitowoc open endless opportunities
One of the many fish that we caught in the Peshtigo River. Image credit: Gabrielle Gonzales By Gabrielle Gonzales, Freshwater Collaborative summer research student This summer, 35 undergraduate...
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Summer fieldwork reminds student of childhood and environmental passions
Taking stream flow measurements in Sturgeon Bay. Image credit: Megan Jensik By Megan Jensik, Freshwater Collaborative summer research student This summer, 35 undergraduate students from across the...
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