by Robert Lange | Nov 18, 2013 | Magazine Article
Water defines life in Wisconsin. Our landscape, history, cultures, communities, ecosystems, and economy are fundamentally shaped by water. With the Great Lakes on Wisconsin’s eastern and northern borders, the Mississippi River to the west, and a vast network of...
by Gina LaLiberte | Sep 8, 2012 | Magazine Article
Unsightly multi-colored algal blooms appeared earlier than usual on lakes across Wisconsin in the summer of 2012. Their premature arrival was induced in part by an exceptionally warm period in March when temperature records were set throughout the state. The...
by Philip Moy | Sep 8, 2012 | Magazine Article
When we think about aquatic invasive or non-native species these days, we often think of Asian carp moving north towards the Great Lakes or zebra mussels spreading across state waterways. The spread of invasives in Wisconsin waters might seem like a recent phenomenon,...