Wisconsin Water News

About Wisconsin Water News

Wisconsin is a state shaped by water. From its western border defined by the Mississippi River to two of the five lakes that make up the world’s largest freshwater system to its north and east, the state is awash in this valuable commodity. The interior is defined by more than 15,000 lakes scattered across counties both rural and urban, more than 5 million acres of wetlands, more than 84,000 miles rivers and streams and 1.2 quadrillion gallons of groundwater. Two Wisconsin programs provide a statewide and multidisciplinary approach to supporting livelihoods and enhancing lifestyles through the research of, education about and outreach focused on those waters. These programs are the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute and the University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This new podcast series, Wisconsin Water News, highlights stories previously only available in print from these programs. Series Narrator and Science Communicator Marie Zhuikov brings the stories alive by featuring in-person and phone interviews of the people behind the news.

Publisher

University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute

Category

science · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 May 2018

Latest episode

7 Feb 2025

Latest episodes

63 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Feb 2025

   When it comes to aquatic plant management, words matter

   People searching online for control options related to unwanted plants that grow in lakes and rivers use many different terms. Some call them “lake weeds,” other call them “freshwater seaweed,” still others “cabbage.” Rarely do people search with the same terms that natural resource managers and scientists use, such as the plants’ Latin names or the more formal, “submerged aquatic vegetation.” These are findings of a study on internet keyword search terms conducted by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers that was recently published in the “Journal of Aquatic Plant Management (https://apms.org/wp-content/uploads/japm-63118-26.pdf).” Wisconsin Sea Grant Aquatic Invasive Species Outreach Specialist Tim Cambell explains that how people search for information about aquatic plants is critical for guiding professionals on best practices for educational programming and outreach. Such education could also steer people away from the ineffective and potentially harmful use of herbicides in lakes and toward more ecologically sound solutions.

2. 

   27 Nov 2024

   Oil spills trigger natural pollutants in groundwater

   Matt Ginder-Vogel, Beth Parker, and Jessica Meyer uncover the surprising pollution domino effect of oil spills triggering natural pollutants in groundwater.

3. 

   4 Nov 2024

   Climate Change Causes Uphill Battle at Downhill Ski areas

   Wisconsin ski hills face multiple challenges due to changing snow conditions from climate disruption, plus changes in skier behavior. However, Wisconsin researchers Austin Holland and Natalie Chin found that the state’s ski operators are adapting to meet these challenges. Their study was published in the journal, “Environmental Research Communications (https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2515-7620/ad6ee6).”

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