GLIN==> News from the Aquatic Sciences Center

 

The latest issue of the Aquatic Sciences Chronicle is now online:

 

 www.aqua.wisc.edu/chronicle  

 

The Chronicle delivers the latest news from the Aquatic Sciences Center, the administrative home of the  Sea Grant  and  Water Resources  institutes at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

 

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 Stream Sediments Serve Important Role in Ecological Balance   

Too much nitrogen in our lakes and streams can lead to excessive plant growth, degraded recreational experiences and fish kills. UW-Oshkosh Professor Bob Stelzer is examining the ability of bacteria in sediments to convert nitrates to atmospheric nitrogen.

Includes video

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 Mapping the Nearshore Food Web   

Researchers at UW-Milwaukee’s School of Freshwater Sciences are investigating the effects of aquatic invasive species in the nearshore waters of Lake Michigan.

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 Program/People News  

Phil Moy is the new assistant director for research at the Aquatic Sciences Center.



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 Featured Student  

Former Sea Grant student Rob Roth returns to Wisconsin as assistant professor with the department of geography.

 

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 Featured Podcast  

Learn more about mankind’s long relationship with mercury, how it moves through the environment and its effects on the living things it touches.

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 Wisconsin's Water Library  

This issue’s list is all about mercury.

 

 Education News 

For the third year in a row, the Marshfield High School team has captured the national crown at the National Ocean Sciences Bowl. 

 

 

 
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