UW limnologists host annual Society for Environmental Journalists meeting

December 24th 2009
Natural & Physical Sciences
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Steve Carpenter, director of the Center for Limnology talks with Susan Bence of WUWM Milwaukee public radio.
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.

Check out the full report.