From fish waste to fashion
About 20 UW–Madison students got a unique – and very squishy – hands-on lesson in sustainability this spring when they learned to make leather from fish skin in a class called “Building a Sustainable Creative Practice.”
Author: Bonnie Willison
Student Stories from the Field: A Summer with Freshwater@UW
From monitoring water quality in Lake Michigan tributaries to coring trees in Door County, the students in the Freshwater@UW Summer Research Opportunities Program had a summer full of discovery. This year, the program supported 31 undergraduate students as they explored water chemistry, emerging contaminants, groundwater, fisheries, and more, gaining hands-on research experience that helped them envision …
New video captures wild rice revival project in Lake Winnebago
The waters of Lake Winnebago, Wisconsin’s largest inland lake, were once teeming with wild rice – so abundant that historical accounts describe boats struggling to pass through the beds. This native aquatic plant, known as “mayom” in the Mohegan language and “manoomin” in the Ojibwe language, has deep cultural and ecological significance, supporting fish, waterfowl, …
Watch: How tree rings and community conversations are bringing fire back
Research into centuries-old fire-scarred trees in northern Wisconsin is helping shape current fire management practices for tribal and state partners. The project, We are all gathering around the fire, or Nimaawanji’idimin giiwitaashkodeng in Anishinaabemowin, combines dendrochronology, Native Experiential Knowledge (NEK), and community engagement to uncover the intertwined ecological and cultural history of this Lake Superior …