Springs can be vulnerable to human activities that cause groundwater pollution or depletion. In this August 2018 talk for Wednesday Nite @ The Lab (WN@TL), Sue Swanson (Beloit College) and Grace Graham (WGNHS) describe the …
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Groundwater, Wetlands, and Geology: The Invisible Links
Why do wetlands occur where they do? Where does their water come from? How are they connected to the groundwater systems around them? In this April 2018 talk for Wednesday Nite @ The Lab (WN@TL), …
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 …
Getting hit by a meteorite—what are the odds?
Looking for ways to teach geology to your students? We’ve developed some lesson plans to assist! This lesson plan uses meteorites as a way to learn about the scientific method. Using a model to understand …
Little Plover River Groundwater Model
In Wisconsin’s Central Sands, stretches of the Little Plover River have gone dry in past years. Some people have blamed high-capacity wells, while others cite changing land use, climate change, or natural weather patterns. To evaluate the …
Dane County groundwater model
The 2016 Groundwater Flow Model for Dane County, Wisconsin, is a decision-support tool that can be used to site new wells, develop wellhead protection plans, evaluate the effects of changing land use and climate on groundwater, and …
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 – …