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 …
WGNHS news
2020 Year in Review
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 …
Aerial survey in northeast Wisconsin
In January 2021, northeastern Wisconsinites may notice a low-flying helicopter towing a large, hoop-shaped sensor. The helicopter’s sensor uses airborne electromagnetic (AEM) technology to gather data that will help scientists update depth to bedrock maps. …
2019 Year in Review
Curious about what the Survey was up to in 2019? As always, it was a busy year for us. We worked on projects across the state of Wisconsin, from the shores of the Great Lakes to the Mississippi …
Wisconsin’s Karst Aquifers
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 …
Streams of Data from Streams of Wisconsin
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 …
2018 Year in Review
2018 was another busy year for the Survey. We worked on projects across Wisconsin, from the bluffs of Lake Michigan to Bayfield County, from the Driftless Area to the Door County peninsula and many parts …
2017 Year in Review
In 2017, Survey staff worked in 69 Wisconsin counties. We mapped geology, inventoried springs, and created groundwater models. We provide natural resource managers – land and water conservationists, county boards, and water utilities – with …
2016 Year in Review
In 2016, Survey staff worked in 64 Wisconsin counties. We mapped geology, inventoried springs, and created groundwater models. We provide natural resource managers – land and water conservationists, county boards, and water utilities – with …
2015 Year in Review
In 2015, Survey staff worked in all 72 Wisconsin counties. We mapped geology, inventoried springs, and created groundwater models. We provide natural resource managers – land and water conservationists, county boards, and water utilities – …