Science on Tap

As Wisconsin’s Chief State Forester, a lot of Heather Berkland’s life revolves around trees.“You got to love trees. Trees are really the answer to an…

Living in northern Wisconsin on the Manitowish River, artist Mary Burns has always felt a connection to water.“It’s just been part of my life since I was…

Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Chief Economist Dennis Winters says the state has never experienced anything like what the COVID-19 pandemic…

While they’re harder to find under the layer of snow, fungi are all around us in the Northwoods.“There are fungi everywhere,” said Tom Volk.Volk first…

Anyone with a dog for a pet can probably knows the special connection between dogs and humans, even if they can’t put it words.Patricia McConnell has…

The songs “Fortunate Son”, “Purple Haze” and “Leaving on a Jet Plane” were all written and released during the Vietnam War.They’re also all songs that…

The Wildlife Health Program studies and manages disease and other health issues that impact wildlife in Wisconsin.Tami Ryan is the Chief of the Wildlife…

Peter David loves everything about wild rice from its ecological value to how it tastes.“I think it’s interesting in so many different ways,” said…

The next guest of the continuing series "Science on Tap" says parasites in an ecosystem are not all bad.Dr. Daniel Preston of UW-Madison's Department of…