Tag: forest and wildlife ecology
-
Posted on July 16, 2015
Squirrel Day at UW Arboretum – July 26
On Sunday, July 26, visitors to the UW Arboretum will have the opportunity to learn about the lives of squirrels and how to participate in the […]
-
Posted on June 21, 2015
Maps for all: Making Wisconsin’s historic landscape information more accessible
Scientists are in possession of treasure trove of information about Wisconsin’s historic landscape. This rich data set, which gives a broad snapshot of the state’s terrain […]
-
Posted on May 26, 2015
Wildlife ecology student basks in nature observation assignment
This University Communications-produced video highlights how Hannah DePorter, a sophomore studying wildlife ecology, went above and beyond expectations in Environmental Studies 400, a new Nelson […]
-
Posted on April 20, 2015
Citizen scientists wanted: SquirrelMapper project seeks Wisconsin contributors
SquirrelMapper, a citizen science project to gather information about the distribution of black vs. grey squirrels that originated in New York, is now active in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin portion of […]
-
Posted on February 9, 2015
UW-Madison Darwin Day explores “Islands and Isolation” – Feb. 12
What do Madagascar and Jurassic Park have in common? Both are island-based evolutionary “experiments” that will be highlighted in this year’s Darwin Day celebrations, sponsored […]
-
Posted on February 2, 2015
PBS show “Earth: A New Wild” features upcoming Leopold Lecture speaker
M. Sanjayan, executive VP and senior scientist at Conservation International, will give the Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology’s annual Leopold Lecture on May 8 […]
-
Posted on January 20, 2015
Muddy forests, shorter winters present challenges for loggers
While many of us welcomed this recent warm spell, it’s also a reminder about a long-term weather trend that’s causing problems for Wisconsin’s loggers. As described […]