News tagged with lake mendota
UW-Madison undergraduates make unwelcome discovery in Lake Mendota
(PhysOrg.com) -- On Sept. 11, a standard cruise on Lake Mendota's University Bay began for students in University of Wisconsin-Madison's Zoology 315, a course that introduces them to the study of lakes. With the sampling ...
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Washburn telescope optics get 130-year checkup, cleaning
(Phys.org) -- Bit by bit over the last two decades, the University of Wisconsin-Madison's iconic Washburn Observatory has been restored to its original sheen.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 17, 2012 |
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Following a watershed's winding path to sustainability
Cherokee Marsh, it's called, this sunken enclave surrounded by cattails and bulrushes. The marsh is a mere dot on a map of the state of Wisconsin, but its importance reaches far beyond the wetland's ...
Mar 12, 2012 |
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New technique shows 50-year history of toxic algae in Lake Wingra
(PhysOrg.com) -- As public health officials worry about rising concentrations of cyanobacteria - often called blue-green algae - in lakes, scientists are concerned that a warming climate will stimulate the growth of cyanobacteria.
Oct 28, 2010 |
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Gov't stands by as mercury taints water
(AP) -- Abandoned mercury mines throughout central California's rugged coastal mountains are polluting the state's major waterways, rendering fish unsafe to eat and risking the health of at least 100,000 ...
Sep 18, 2009 |
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Concrete experiment may eliminate storm drains
Shoreview, Minn., is betting on a new "green" concrete paving method that lets rainwater pass right through the street surface to prevent damaging runoff.
Jun 15, 2009 |
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Robot endures Antarctic cold to prepare for space mission
A NASA robot tested last winter in an icy Wisconsin lake will complete a monthlong underwater mission in Antarctica on Thursday, having successfully explored dark, deep waters frozen off from the outside world tens of thousands ...
Dec 26, 2008 |
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Robot plumbs Wisconsin lake on way to Antarctica, jovian moon
A University of Illinois at Chicago scientist will lead a team testing a robotic probe in a polar-style, under-ice exploration that may have out-of-this world applications. But the team will keep to a venue that's much closer ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 11, 2008 |
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Stability and Diversity in Ecosystems
Is biodiversity important for predicting human impacts on ecosystems? If diverse ecosystems were as a consequence more stable, the answer would be yes.
Aug 03, 2007 |
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Lake districts serve as prisms of environmental change
Two vastly different Wisconsin lake districts — one in a dynamic agricultural and urban setting, the other in a forested and much less developed region of the state — are proving their value as sentinels of regional environmental ...
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Apr 25, 2007 |
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Ice Age clues unearthed from construction hole
Long before the finishing touches are made to UW-Madison's Microbial Sciences Building, a small but significant bit of science has emerged from the hole where the $120 million, 330,000 square-foot structure is emerging.
Jan 04, 2006 |
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