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WXPR Field Notes

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  • On the second Tuesday of every month, we hear from our contributors in the field. Susan Knight and Gretchen Gerrish both work for the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for Limnology at Trout Lake Station. Scott Bowe is the Director of Kemp Natural Resources Station.
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Episodes
  • Recording long term data

    Recording long term data
    Mar 12 2024
    There are many kinds of record keeping that scientists use to recapture recent and ancient history
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    5 mins
  • The Amazing Apple Tree

    The Amazing Apple Tree
    Feb 13 2024
    Apple cultivars brought as seed from Europe were spread along Native American trade routes, as well as being cultivated on colonial farms. By the mid 1800s, United States apples nursery catalogues sold 350 of the "best" cultivars, showing the proliferation of new North American cultivars by the 19th century.
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    6 mins
  • El Nino in Wisconsin

    El Nino in Wisconsin
    Jan 9 2024
    Open lakes, no snow, and sweatshirt weather was the scene this December in Vilas County. Much to the chagrin of ice anglers and cross country skiers, El Nino has taken hold and has had many implications for the local people, economy, and ecosystems.
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    4 mins
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