Center for Limnology

The DAY OF THE BADGER is almost over! Help us support 1 additional undergraduate fellowship!

The DAY OF THE BADGER is here! Help support undergraduate water researchers. They are our future!

Support CFL Students during “Day of the Badger” 2026 It’s that time of year again- rain is falling, flowers are blooming, and it’s UW-Madison’s “Day of the Badger.” This annual fundraising campaign is your chance to support the Center for Limnology. Your generosity during this event directly funds student research fellowships both at Hasler ...

The DAY OF THE BADGER is here!! Join us in supporting undergraduate water researchers. They are our future!

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Limnology | Day of the Badger The Center for Limnology (CFL) is a global leader in freshwater science. We conduct research across Wisconsin and the world to better understand human impact on aquatic environments, find solutions to important problems, and help preserve our invaluable freshwater resources. We also foster the next....

Check out our latest Water Blogged post - CFL Education on Frozen Lakes Spans Wisconsin! https://blog.limnology.wisc.edu/2026/03/27/cfl-education-on-frozen-lakes-spans-wisconsin/

Congrats to CFL Director Jake Vander Zanden for discussing warming winters and its impacts on Wisconsin outdoor recreation.

The 2026 American Birkebeiner: Warming winters affect a legendary ski race The American Birkebeiner is the largest cross-country ski race in North America. Every February, the Birkie brings more than 10,000 participants to northern ...

We’re hiring! Come work with us in Madison or at Trout Lake Station!

Why are we melting a chunk of Lake Mendota ice? Come hang out with limnologists and learn more tomorrow at Frozen Assets!

Congratulations to CFL grad student, Sophia Skoglund, who was recently named a grand prize winner of the American Geophysical Union's Freilich Student Visualization Competition. Learn about the project that won her the award on our blog!

https://blog.limnology.wisc.edu/2026/01/16/cfl-student-wins-award-for-bringing-her-research-down-to-earth/

If you're up in the Northwoods and want to know all about bats, head to Rocky Reef for Science on Tap THIS Thursday!

Science on Tap Minocqua is back Thursday, January 8th, at 6:30pm at Rocky Reef Brewing Company with Licia Johnson. Join us to learn all about Wisconsin bats! More information and Live Stream at: www.scienceontapminocqua.org

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Where does Lake Mendota's New Year's Day freeze rank in the long-term records? And what does that tell us about the future of our frozen lakes?

Where Does Lake Mendota’s 2025 Freeze Date Rank in the 170-Year Record? It’s official! Just as we were waking up from ringing in the New Year, the Wisconsin State Climatology Office declared January 1, 2026 as the date that Lake Mendota officially froze for the 2025/26 winter …