Tag: forest and wildlife ecology
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Posted on October 19, 2018
New faculty profile: Dan Preston specializes in freshwater ecology and conservation
Dan Preston joined the faculty in the Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology as an assistant professor in August 2018. What is your background? I […]
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Posted on September 28, 2018
Ray Guries inducted into the Wisconsin Forestry Hall of Fame
Ray Guries, emeritus professor in the UW–Madison Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology, is the newest member of the Wisconsin Forestry Hall of Fame. His […]
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Posted on September 4, 2018
University Roundtable fall line-up includes David Drake
This fall, the University Roundtable series will feature talks by Susan Robinson, professor of journalism and mass communication; Amy Gilman, director of the Chazen Art […]
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Posted on August 27, 2018
Martens recolonized Isle Royale in the ’90s, showing island’s dynamism
After decades of trapping, the last known American marten was spotted on Isle Royale in 1917. Fifty years later, in 1966, the National Park Service […]
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Posted on July 23, 2018
Three CALS-affiliated projects selected for 2018 Data Science Initiative funding
Ten innovative data-driven research projects – three with CALS faculty as principal or co-principal investigators – have been chosen to receive funding from the University […]
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Posted on May 29, 2018
How our nocturnal neighbors see: Opossum and flying squirrel of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve – June 3
Short presentations on the opossum and the flying squirrel by comparative ocular pathologist Gillian Shaw and wildlife ecologist David Drake, followed by hands-on stations and […]
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Study bolsters bats’ reputation as mosquito devourers
It’s a common assumption: Bats are important because they feast upon those pervasive warm-weather pests known as mosquitoes. You want to see bats flying above, […]
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Posted on May 14, 2018
CWD prions discovered in soil near Wisconsin mineral licks for the first time
New research out of the University of Wisconsin–Madison has, for the first time, detected prions responsible for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in samples taken from […]
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Posted on May 7, 2018
Seven CALS faculty honored with Vilas professorships, awards
Seven CALS faculty members, listed below, were among 40 UW-Madison faculty selected to receive Vilas professorships and awards this year. The awards are supported by the […]