3+ hour ago  (281+ words) Here's an article she wrote about them two years ago for the newsletter of the Lake Michigan Bird Observatory. 2024: Just before 3: 00 PM on October 6, the last new species of the'Big Sit!'was spotted from the tower " two White Pelicans that…...

2+ mon, 3+ hour ago  (280+ words) Trudy Turner, distinguished professor emerita of anthropology at UW-Milwaukee, has been elected to the 2025 class of fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Becoming an AAAS fellow is one of the top honors awarded to U. S. scientists....

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (366+ words) UW-Milwaukee Freshwater Colloquium " Restoration and Conservation of an Ancient Species, the American Paddlefish Join the School of Freshwater Sciences for a Colloquium with guest speaker: Dr. Jim Long Acipenseriformes, including American Paddlefish (Polyodontidae, Polyodon spathula) represents an ancient lineage of…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (181+ words) Bug Fan Tom supplied the pictures of this big, beautiful spider that inhabits the South from Virginia to Texas (and beyond, to Argentina and Peru). Thanks, Tom. Look for GSOWs in open areas in woods or edges, preferably near wetlands…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (369+ words) UW-Milwaukee If you are looking for Planetarium events, please visit their events calendar. Dean's Distinguished Lecture in the Natural Sciences: Artificial Intelligence, Citizen Science and the Future of Conservation Presented by Dr. Ian Owens Thursday, April 9, 2026 It's an exciting time…...

4+ mon, 17+ min ago  (695+ words) Every year, graduates from the College of Letters & Science enter the workforce and begin to contribute thousands of dollars to their local, state, and national economies. They bring the skills and knowledge they gained at UW-Milwaukee to their jobs, along…...