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When it comes to knowing a thing or two about ice covered lakes, our friends to north in Canada have quite a bit of experience! However, there is actually very little data on under-ice lake ecology. The aquatic scientists at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, were interested in how climate change might affect lake ecosystems.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin has earned a global reputation as the freshwater technology capital of the U.S. With 238 water technology businesses in the region, Milwaukee is the ideal location for The Water Council, an organization dedicated to solving critical global water challenges and providing expertise in water stewardship. Naval officers representing 30 countries recently visited the
Bounded by two Great Lakes and the Mississippi River – with 15,000 or so inland lakes and 44,000 miles of rivers and streams in between – Wisconsin is an ideal place to study freshwater ecosystems. Freshwater education and research across the state has too often been an independent pursuit. Until now. As part of a
D&D Products, Inc is a second-generation manufacturing company with a 30,000 square foot factory located in the Village of North Prairie. The Aquarius Systems Division manufactures surface water management equipment that is used to clean and restore waterways. Most commonly seen are the aquatic plant harvesters that cut and removes weed from many Wisconsin lakes,
Lake associations are voluntary organizations with members who own land on or near a lake with the purpose to maintain, protect, and improve the quality of a lake, its fisheries, and its watershed. Wisconsin has about 400 lake associations in existence and the power of the associations have over lake management is impressive. The Carlin
As a child, growing up on the lake was an amazing experience. Summer days were filled with fishing, swimming, and catching frogs. Winters were filled with ice skating, more fishing, and hockey. There was always something to do on or near the water! I fondly remember sitting on the pier with my brother; toes just
Phragmites, the 12 feet tall perennial grass that aggressively colonizes and forms dense stands in freshwater wetlands can be eradicated using herbicides, but it takes years of repetition. The glyphosate components in the herbicide stay in the ecosystem which can lead to loss of biodiversity, making them more vulnerable to pollution and climate change. An
Lots of Americans will celebrate the Fourth of July by illuminating the night sky with sparklers, smoke bombs, roman candles, ground spinners, and many other types of firecrackers. Fireworks get their splendor from a variety of chemicals, such as potassium chlorate, potassium perchlorate, potassium nitrate, sodium benzoate, sodium oxalate, ammonium perchlorate, strontium nitrate, strontium carbonate,
Industrial-scale beef production is impacting global climate, but scientists have found a way to make cattle-rearing more environmentally-friendly. Around 70% of methane emissions from agriculture is due to cows. Cows release methane, a by-product of their digestion, either through belches or farts. Researchers have discovered that by supplementing a cow’s diet with a type of