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Upper Midwest Water Science Center images.
Mark Sandheinrich and Sean Bailey of the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse sampling fish from a canoe on Shoepack Lake in Voyageurs National Park. A burned tree is in the foreground from a previous wildland fire.
Mark Sandheinrich and Sean Bailey of the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse sampling fish from a canoe on Shoepack Lake in Voyageurs National Park. A burned tree is in the foreground from a previous wildland fire.
West-side of Houghton Lake during winter when frozen showing pressure cracks in ice.
West-side of Houghton Lake during winter when frozen showing pressure cracks in ice.
Two passive samplers (mini Semi-Permeable Membrane Devices or “SPMDs”) prior to a onemonth deployment for measurement of organic contaminants.
Two passive samplers (mini Semi-Permeable Membrane Devices or “SPMDs”) prior to a onemonth deployment for measurement of organic contaminants.
Effective best management practices have been shown to reduce the transport of sediment, nutrients, herbicides, and pesticides from agriculture to waterways.
Effective best management practices have been shown to reduce the transport of sediment, nutrients, herbicides, and pesticides from agriculture to waterways.
Looking towards Long Interlaken Lake from Flambeau Lake on a kayak in Lac du Flambeau Chain of Lakes, Wisconsin.
Looking towards Long Interlaken Lake from Flambeau Lake on a kayak in Lac du Flambeau Chain of Lakes, Wisconsin.
In spite of some very wet weather, this center pivot in southern Wisconsin is running. Irrigation has been growing in the Midwest in recent years and it could be effecting the transport of agricultural chemicals to streams.
In spite of some very wet weather, this center pivot in southern Wisconsin is running. Irrigation has been growing in the Midwest in recent years and it could be effecting the transport of agricultural chemicals to streams.