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  • Groundwater educator Kevin aiding a workshop attendee with their groundwater sand tank model.

    Working with Wisconsin educators

    This blog post was written by UW-Madison undergraduate Shayla Barrera-Skibinski, who worked at WGNHS as a Social Media and Geology Assistant from 2022-2024. Includes June 2024 update by Mel Reusche. Where does our drinking water …

  • Map of Wisconsin overlaid by a colorful patchwork of county-scale geologic maps.

    Implementing the Geologic Mapping Database Standard

    This blog post was written by UW-Madison undergraduate Benji Johnson, who worked at WGNHS as a Social Media and Geology Assistant from 2021-2022. Includes May 2024 update from Pete Schoephoester and Mel Reusche. Caroline Rose, …

  • A man and woman stand at the edge of a river with trees on the side on a sunny day; they are looking across at a rock outcrop.

    2023 Year in Review

    Director’s Message  For over 125 years the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (WGNHS) has provided objective scientific information about Wisconsin’s geology, mineral resources, and water resources, and it is an honor to share new …

  • A small group of mature trees on the very edge of a relatively short bluff. Roughly half of the land underneath their roots has been eroded away, leaving their roots exposed.

    Researching erosion along Lake Michigan

    This blog post was written by UW-Madison undergraduate student Lindsay Summers, who worked at WGNHS as a social media and geology Assistant for two years before graduating in 2023. Includes March 2024 update from Elmo …

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