by J. Val Klump | Sep 27, 2017 | Videos
The Great Lakes alone contain one-fifth of the world’s supply of surface freshwater—the greatest single freshwater resource on the planet. Yet, despite their size, these lakes are surprisingly fragile and are subject to a host of complex and interacting stresses. In...
by Jane Elder | Jul 27, 2017 | Magazine Article
Dan Egan’s The Death and Life of the Great Lakes is a new and important addition to contemporary books that tell the complex story of the one of the world’s most important freshwater ecosystems. An award-winning reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Egan has...
by Jane Elder | Apr 29, 2016 | Magazine Article
When the Wisconsin Academy was founded in 1870, the American fascination with science was in full bloom. Science was opening new windows of discovery into the world around us, redefining what we knew to be true through evidence emerging from research, review, and...
by Meredith Keller | Jul 20, 2015 | Magazine Article
Before I joined the Wisconsin Academy staff last fall, I believed it was rare to witness an individual experiencing an epiphany—a profound moment of insight, or the connection of dots that leads to a new way of looking at a problem. I have been fortunate to see...
by Erik Ness | Aug 2, 2013 | Magazine Article
It’s shaping up to be a thirsty century. All over the world demand for fresh water is increasing, but supplies are declining in both quantity and quality. Ten major rivers from the Yellow in China to the Colorado in Mexico regularly fade away before they reach...
