Come see what Wisconsin students are researching

Published on by kwin.larson

Riveredge Group

 

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Join us in celebrating and learning what Wisconsin students have been researching! Over thirty undergraduate and graduate students from eight Wisconsin universities and colleges will be conducting oral and poster presentations on a variety of biological topics, including wildlife conservation, restoration, and other ecology related topics on Nov. 8th at Riveredge Nature Center.

Come out to Riveredge, support WI’s researchers, and learn about what these students have worked so hard on!!

This event is open to the general public and pre-registration (by Nov. 5th) is required due to space availability; Lunch is included.

Fees:
$35 for General Admission

$30 for Student General Admission

Click here to register online

For further questions contact
Mandie Zopp at (262) 375-2715 or mzopp@riveredge.us.

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Some of the presentation titles include:

  • Children’s Attitudes, Behaviors, and Comprehension of Material While Using iPads in Outdoor Environmental Education Programs
  • Identifying Recruitment Bottlenecks for Walleye in Northern Wisconsin Lakes
  • Cyanobacterial Toxins in Lake Winnebago Surface Waters and Drinking Water
  • Establishing the Long-term range of variability in drought conditions for WE WI using oak tree chronologies

Schedule:

8:00-8:50am
Registration and Set-up

9:00-9:20am
Welcome and Orientation

9:25-10:35am
Morning Session
Oral Presentations

10:40-11:45am
Poster Session

11:45am-12:30pm
Lunch
(Included in program fee)

12:30-1:15pm
Keynote Presentation:
“Climate Change and the Lake Michigan Watershed Connection”
Dr. James Hurley,
Director of UW Sea Grant

1:15-1:35pm Break

1:35-3:10pm
Afternoon Session
Oral Presentations

3:10-3:20pm Break

3:20-3:30pm
Awards Ceremony