Science on Tap

Holloway will be talking about how science supports air quality management and how wildfire smoke is changing that at May’s Science on Tap Minocqua.

Wisconsin’s Green Fire is an organization dedicated to science-based management of the state’s natural resources.Its beginning eight years ago has ties to the Northwoods.

Wisconsin saw an increase in reports of algal blooms on lakes in 2024.But just because reports are up, doesn’t mean lakes are experiencing more or worse blooms.

PFAS is a group of manmade chemicals that are being found more and more in our environment.They’ve also been found in people and linked to number of health risks including increased risk for some cancers.

Dozens of species of fish thrive in the cold waters of Lake Superior.It’s the last remaining Great Lake where native species haven’t been out populated by invasive ones.

Some things are best learned through experiences and those experiences can be turned into an education model.A Minocqua woman is an educator and advocate for this kind of education.

Wisconsin is home to roughly 20,000 insect species.While some of people may find that unsettling, this month’s Science on Tap Minocqua speaker says it’s a good thing.

Fisheries may look different in the future, but it’s not all bad news.

More than two dozen states, including much of Wisconsin, are in the Mississippi River Watershed.Lakes in the Northwoods are some of the cleanest ones that contribute to it.One challenge scientists are facing is how do we keep them that way.

The Northwoods Wildlife Center is often on the frontlines dealing with wildlife in the area.The organization’s wildlife educator and Director of Wildlife Rehabilitation are this month’s Science on Tap-Minocqua speakers.