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Southwest Wisconsin groundwater and geology study (SWIGG)

Posted on May 12, 2023

Southwest Wisconsin has fractured bedrock beneath generally thin soils, putting groundwater at risk for contamination. The purpose of this study was to improve our understanding of groundwater quality in southwest Wisconsin and to better understand how local hydrogeology …

Posted in Water research, WGNHS blog, WGNHS news, WGNHS researchTagged bedrock, hydrogeology, karst

2022 Year in Review

Posted on March 28, 2023

Director’s Message The Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (WGNHS) had an exceedingly busy and successful year in 2022. We progressed to a fully hybrid work model as the University of Wisconsin continues to emerge …

Posted in WGNHS blog, WGNHS news, WGNHS researchTagged Year in Review

Central Sands Nitrate and Neonicotinoid Study

Posted on March 27, 2023

In 2021-2022, the Central Sands Nitrate and Neonicotinoid Study performed a data-gap analysis and compiled an exhaustive database of over 100,000 historical groundwater nitrate and neonicotinoid concentrations for wells across Adams, Juneau, Marquette, Portage, Waushara, …

Posted in Water research, WGNHS blog, WGNHS news, WGNHS researchTagged Central Sands, hydrogeology

WGNHS publication receives John C. Frye Memorial Award

Posted on October 6, 2022

WGNHS alumnus Anna Fehling (now a hydrogeologist at the Wisconsin DNR) and WGNHS hydrogeologist David Hart received the 2022 John C. Frye Memorial Award in Environmental Geology for their report Potential Effects of Climate Change on Stream Temperature …

Posted in Water research, WGNHS blog, WGNHS news, WGNHS researchTagged hydrogeology

Interim Director and State Geologist announced

Posted on August 22, 2022

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Eric Carson has been appointed Interim Director and State Geologist at WGNHS following the retirement of Dr. Ken Bradbury in July 2022. Eric begins his role as our …

Posted in Staff stories, WGNHS blog, WGNHS news

2021 Year in Review

Posted on April 4, 2022

Director’s Message The Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (WGNHS) had another successful year in 2021. We began the year working remotely due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but restrictions started to ease during the spring …

Posted in WGNHS blog, WGNHS news, WGNHS researchTagged Year in Review

Wisconsin Rocks and Minerals (story map)

Posted on December 6, 2021

Ever wonder what Wisconsin’s most important rocks and minerals are? We’ve created a story map that will help satisfy that curiosity! Adapted from the WGNHS Rock Kit, this interactive story map takes viewers on a …

Posted in WGNHS blog, WGNHS news

2020 Year in Review

Posted on April 5, 2021

Director’s Message 2020 was one of the most unusual years in the long history of the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey. January began normally, with WGNHS staff involved primarily in office projects and participating …

Posted in WGNHS blog, WGNHS news, WGNHS researchTagged Year in Review

Wisconsin’s Karst Aquifers

Posted on February 20, 2020

On February 19, 2020, WGNHS hydrogeologist Maureen Muldoon gave a talk for Wednesday Nite @ The Lab (WN@TL) entitled “Why Are Wisconsin’s Karst Aquifers So Susceptible to Groundwater Contamination?” This talk focused on the hydrogeology …

Posted in Videos, Water talks, WGNHS blog, WGNHS newsTagged hydrogeology, karst

Streams of Data from Streams of Wisconsin

Posted on August 29, 2019

In this August 2019 talk for Wednesday Nite @ The Lab (WN@TL), WGNHS hydrogeologist Dave Hart explained how he and his team used canoes outfitted with an array of sensors to record vast amounts of …

Posted in Videos, Water talks, WGNHS blog, WGNHS news, WGNHS researchTagged hydrogeology
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