Category: Healthy Ecosystems
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Posted on October 5, 2010
Bioenergy choices could change Midwest bird diversity
Ambitious plans to expand acreage of bioenergy crops could have a major impact on birds in the Upper Midwest, according to a study published today […]
- Posted on September 26, 2010
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Posted on September 24, 2010
‘Tree doctor’ Bruce Allison monitors campus’ historic trees
Bruce Allison, an adjunct professor in the forest and wildlife ecology department, teaches students how to assess the health and stability of trees using modern, […]
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Posted on September 22, 2010
Bill Bland helps pick Wisconsin’s best drinking water
“The quality of water in Wisconsin is excellent. This whole exercise is about that,” said soils professor Bill Bland as he made his way to […]
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Posted on September 9, 2010
Wildfire and pine beetles
CALS’ Phil Townsend studies how pine beetle damage affects wildfire risk in Western forests. His research is described in this video, produced by the NASA […]
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Posted on August 30, 2010
Can native bees take over for honeybees?
Honeybees are suffering from Colony Collapse Disorder. Can native bees take over the job of pollinating the nation’s crops? UW-Madison graduate student Hannah Gaines discusses […]
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Posted on August 23, 2010
Plants give up some deep secrets of drought resistance
In a study that promises to fill in the fine details of the plant world’s blueprint for surviving drought, a team of Wisconsin researchers has […]
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Posted on August 19, 2010
Technology investment expert Doug Cameron to speak at Wisconsin Bioenergy Summit
Doug Cameron, founder and managing director of Alberti Advisors, LLC, will be a featured speaker at the Wisconsin Bioenergy Summit on Thursday, October 14th at […]
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Posted on August 16, 2010
The Catch
Fish are good for you—except when they’re bad. How a legacy of environmental contamination continues to haunt one of our healthiest foods, and what we can do to fix it.
- Posted on August 13, 2010