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UW-Madison lake researchers face uncertainty over potential cuts to the National Science Foundation
UW-Madison researchers, who study Wisconsin’s lakes, are grappling with uncertainty as cuts to the National Science Foundation (NSF) could threaten decades of freshwater research.
Freshwater Colloquium: Ecogenomics of freshwater lake bacteria
Katherine (Trina) McMahon will present “Ecogenomics of freshwater lake bacteria“ as part of the School of Freshwater Sciences Fall colloquium. March 10 @ 3pm
Unsalted Great Lakes Podcast
Love the Great Lakes? Join Allison Devereaux as she explores the largest freshwater system on earth. Unsalted: a podcast for people who live, work and play on the Great Lakes.
2024 Yentsch Schindler Award to Hilary Dugan
The 2024 Yentsch-Schindler Early Career Award was presented to Dr. Hilary Dugan for her exceptional, balanced contributions to our understanding of salinization of freshwater ecosystems and winter limnology, and for her commitment to scientific mentorship and impact-creation via proactive, open-science translation to resource managers and the public. The award was presented to Dr. Dugan at the 2024 ASLO Summer Meeting in Madison, WI, USA.
2024 John Martin Award to Paul Hanson and co authors
The 2024 John H. Martin Award was presented to “Lake metabolism: Relationships with dissolved organic carbon and phosphorus” by Hanson et al. for showing that lakes experience seasonal net heterotrophy, except in cases of high phosphorus and high primary production. The Martin Award was presented to Dr. Paul Hanson (University of Wisconsin-Madison, Center for Limnology) on behalf of the co-authors during the 2024 ASLO Summer Meeting in Madison, WI, USA in June.
Consequences of less ice on lakes due to climate change
The lakes in the Great Lakes region and around the world don’t freeze over as they did in past centuries. That has serious consequences for people, wildlife, and the environment as a whole.
Officials scramble after invasive species reaches new waters: ‘They will undermine the basis of the food web’
A concerning discovery in a Wisconsin lake this summer shows how invasive species can damage ecosystems without being discovered for long periods.
Aquatic invasive species are more widespread in Wisconsin than previously thought
A report on more than 40 years of research on Wisconsin lakes is highlighting some of the lessons scientists have learned about aquatic invasive species, including that far more ecosystems are playing host to non-native species than previously thought.
Lake and river foams study reveals high PFAS levels, even though underlying water may be less contaminated
According to a new study of rivers and lakes in Wisconsin, natural foams from these bodies of water contain much higher concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) than the water below them.