Steve Carpenter, director of the Center for Limnology talks with Susan Bence of WUWM Milwaukee public radio.
The Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) met in Madison October 7-11th, 2009 for a series of events, many hosted by UW-Madison researcher.
Scientists from the UW Center for Limnology participated in many events including a tour of Lake Mendota, a wintry visit to Crystal Bog and a tour the Trout Lake region.
Some highlights include:
- A trip to Trout Lake began with Professor Ankur Desai of the UW Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences Department.
- A wolf howl led by Adrian Wydeven of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
- Emeritus Professor John Magnuson made a feature presentation at the SEJ meeting.
- Emily Stanley co-hosted a field trip to dam removal sites on the Baraboo River on a snowy day.
- Professor Steve Carpenter participated in a discussion panel with Andy Revkin author of the New York Times Dot Earth blog. Carpenter also joined a small group of UW scientists and administrators at a breakfast meeting with plenary speaker and former Vice President Al Gore.