Major fishery management milestone: Lake trout population is fully restored in Lake Superior
Lake trout are now considered fully recovered in most of Lake Superior. Read about the good news!
Unsalted: The Wisconsin Sea Grant Blog
When the magic in science, nature and words creates the best part of us
Great Lakes author Sally Cole-Misch describes the inspiration behind her book, “The Best Part of Us.”
Milwaukee anglers share “fish tales” with summer student
In our final post of the series, Thomas Pierce, a Freshwater@UW summer research student, measured fish and talked to anglers about their attitudes and values concerning fisheries management.
Summer fieldwork reminds student of childhood and environmental passions
Freshwater@UW summer research student Megan Jensik’s summer fieldwork reminded her of why she’s passionate about environmental protection.
Summer studies in Manitowoc open endless opportunities
Gabby Gonzales, a Freshwater@UW summer research student, found her summer doing research on stream restoration and wild rice in Manitowoc transformative.
Cool science image winner!
Who knew that fish scales could be artistic? Serena George, a Wisconsin Sea Grant graduate student, took a photograph that was honored recently in UW-Madison’s annual Cool Science Photo contest.
Lake Mendota serves up lessons in climate change and public perceptions
Maddie Gaudette, a Freshwater@UW summer research student, understands the importance of a frozen lake to Midwesterners. Read about her research into Lake Mendota’s ice cover and what it might mean for the future
Invasive fish genetics project ignites passion for field work
Hope Dzik, a Freshwater@UW summer research student, found academic direction while searching for Bighead and silver carp DNA.
Summer research student learns independence and patience while studying microplastics
Jena Choi, a Freshwater@UW summer research student, reflects on lessons she learned while analyzing microplastics and collecting water for E. coli tests.
Study offers key takeaways from long-term research on aquatic invasive species
A journal article recently published in “BioScience,” highlights nine lessons learned through four decades of data collection, research and experiments conducted by the North Temperate Lakes Long-Term Ecological Research Program housed at UW-Madison’s Center for Limnology.