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• Monarch Winter 2020–21 Population Numbers Released February 26, 2021

  According to newly released data, the population of monarch butterflies in Mexico wintering sites decreased by 26 percent over last winter. On February 25, 2021,… Read more

• New Zine Reveals the Wonderful World of Microbes February 11, 2021

  The Arboretum is excited to release The Wonderful World of Microbes – a fascinating and beautifully illustrated zine about the widespread influence of tiny organisms… Read more

• Research Symposium Showcases Student Research January 28, 2021

  The 21st-annual Arboretum Research Symposium will be held virtually on February 18, 2021, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. CST. This free event is… Read more

• Cheers to the 2019 Arboretum Research Fellows September 29, 2020

  Last fall, the Arboretum welcomed its first cohort of Arboretum Research Fellows. With fellowship support, five graduate students conducted projects in forest ecology,… Read more

• As Summer Takes Hold, So Do the Jumping Worms July 22, 2020

  “At the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum, study of the worms began after they were discovered on the grounds in 2013. ‘They may have a cascading,… Read more

• Director’s Note, June 2020 June 1, 2020

  To the UW–Madison Arboretum Community, I hope that you are safe and healthy, and that the rhythms of the natural world are a source of… Read more

• Prescribed Fire Research at Wingra Overlook Prairie June 1, 2020

  Prior to European settlement, fires were a natural part of the North American landscape. Some habitat types, such as prairies, evolved to depend on fire… Read more

• Land Care Report: Monitoring and Restoring Noe Woods April 30, 2020

  Entering the Arboretum on McCaffrey Drive from Seminole Highway, visitors are greeted by a high canopy of large oaks and other tree species and then… Read more

• Arboretum 2020 Research Fellowship Recipients Announced April 30, 2020

  The Arboretum is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 Research Fellowships. Five graduate students were granted fellowships for projects that investigate… Read more

• Director’s Note, May 2020 April 30, 2020

  To the UW–Madison Arboretum Community, I hope that you are safe and healthy, and that the hope and promise of this season and the natural… Read more

• Steve Ackerman Named Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education at UW–Madison March 2, 2020

  UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank has named Steve Ackerman as the next Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education (VCRGE). News story» The vice chancellor… Read more

• February Symposium Highlights Student Research February 27, 2020

  On Thursday, February 13, UW–Madison students presented their Arboretum-based research projects to more than 100 people at the twentieth-annual Arboretum Research Symposium. During student talks,… Read more

• Cancel Earthworms January 23, 2020

  “In the absence of worms, North American hardwood forests develop a thick blanket of duff—a mille-feuille of slowly decomposing leaves deposited over the course of… Read more

• Invasive 'Jumping' Worms Are Now Tearing Through Midwestern Forests January 2, 2020

  “The writhing worm in ecologist Brad Herrick’s hand is still fairly new in town, but it’s taken only a few years for its kind to collectively damage swaths of… Read more

• Environmental Researchers, Educators "Speed Date" to Build Partnerships November 26, 2019

  At the emcee’s signal, participants flock to different tables. They quickly get down to discussing their common interests, intent on discovering whether to meet up… Read more

• Arboretum Accepting Proposals for Research Fellowships November 22, 2019

  The Arboretum is soliciting proposals from graduate student researchers for the 2020 Arboretum Research Fellowships. Proposals should address our mission and vision and build on… Read more

• The Impact of Urban Land Use on Aquatic Diversity November 4, 2019

  Equipped with waders and nets, members of professor Dan Preston’s UW–Madison aquatic ecology lab set out this summer to learn what is living in and… Read more

• Heat Kills Invasive Jumping Worm Cocoons, Could Help Limit Spread June 20, 2019

  New Arboretum research shows that temperatures of about 100 degrees Fahrenheit kill the cocoons of invasive jumping worms. But this is just an early step… Read more

• Ecological Monitoring: Process and Purpose May 30, 2019

  Ecosystems are dynamic, with vegetation and animals changing seasonally and over long time periods. Ecological monitoring is an important scientific practice of taking systematic, repeated… Read more

• Rainwater Chemistry: What’s in Precipitation, and Why Does It Matter? May 30, 2019

  Chemicals are integral to human technology and enterprise. While chemicals such as ammonia, mercury, and nitrogen are also part of natural processes, they can occur… Read more