Ellen Damschen Receives a Kellett Mid-Career Award

Ellen Damschen, professor of conservation biology and ecology, an ecologist and professor of integrative biology, studies what determines plant community diversity and how global change affects plant communities. She is interested in how local and …

In Their Element

When Emily Stanley says she’s knee-deep in her research, she means it literally. The professor of aquatic biology and ecology spends many of her days taking samples in Wisconsin’s rivers, streams and lakes around Madison and at the Center …

Ice-Cold Research

The wind howls loudly, and strong gusts rattle the Korean War–era Jamesway hut from side to side as cold air seeps in. Researchers dress in big red parkas and white bunny boots before bracing the piercing …

In Pursuit of Mudpuppies

Undergrad Mason Polencheck searches lakes and streams for these reclusive, little-known salamanders, also called waterdogs. What he’s finding could reveal microbial secrets and new ways to protect struggling amphibians across the globe. Read the full …