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• 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

• The University of Wisconsin Arboretum listed in the National Register of Historic Places April 2, 2019

  “The Wisconsin Historical Society has announced the listing of the University of Wisconsin Arboretum in Madison, Dane County, in the National Register of Historic Places… Read more

• Arboretum Research Fellowship Recipients Announced March 26, 2019

  The Arboretum is pleased to announce the 2019 recipients of Research Fellowships. Five graduate students were granted fellowships for projects that range from botany… Read more

• John Curtis: The Original Restoration Ecologist March 6, 2019

  Bring up conservation in Wisconsin and you’ll often hear the name John Curtis, along with such innovators as Aldo Leopold. A professor of botany, Curtis was a… Read more

• Students Present Research at Arboretum Symposium February 28, 2019

  Students and researchers from UW–Madison departments and the Arboretum shared nine presentations and posters at the nineteenth-annual Research Symposium on February 14. The audience learned… Read more

• The Crazy Snake Worm Invasion You Haven’t Heard About February 21, 2019

  Earthworms may seem harmless, but they have the power to transform some of America’s forests—and not in a good way. Named for the way they… Read more

• Tracking Dragonflies, Citizen Scientists Gain Insight to Arboretum’s Wetlands October 11, 2018

  This past summer, volunteers congregated at the Arboretum to begin the Arboretum’s first-ever effort to systematically track dragonfly populations. Read the full UW News… Read more

• Announcing Arboretum Research Fellowships October 8, 2018

  We are pleased to announce two Arboretum Research Fellowships for graduate student researchers. We are soliciting proposals that will address our mission and vision and build… Read more

• Citizen Scientists Help Monitor Dragonflies at the Arboretum September 30, 2018

  How many species of dragonflies call the Arboretum home, and where do they live? What are the most common species? More than twenty budding citizen… Read more

• A Living Legacy of Research at the Arboretum August 15, 2018

  Established on what was previously farmland, the UW–Madison Arboretum was initially a place to study the inner workings of Wisconsin’s prairies and recapture what the… Read more

• Herrick Selected as an “Invader Crusader” June 28, 2018

  The Wisconsin Invasive Species Council has recognized Arboretum ecologist Brad Herrick as a 2018 Invader Crusader. The awards are presented to… Read more

• The Arboretum Issue of the Isthmus April 19, 2018

  This week’s Isthmus issue is about the Arboretum. The Isthmus staff delved into many aspects of the Arb to bring you stories about research, citizen science,… Read more

• Science Day: Highlighting Student Research February 25, 2018

  Students and researchers from UW–Madison, Edgewood College, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources shared ten presentations and posters at the 18th-annual Science Day research… Read more

• Research Update: What Are We Learning about Jumping Worms? January 31, 2018

  Invasive jumping worms (Amynthas spp.) continue to be a hot topic in the media, at local garden clubs and plant sales, and in the research… Read more

• Director’s Note, February 2018 January 31, 2018

  My daily walk to work takes me through pines planted by Aldo Leopold and the first restored prairie in the world—which was established out of… Read more

• No damage to vegetation by jumping worms shown yet, but invasion is still new January 19, 2018

  There’s no known way to eradicate the invasive species called “jumping worms” when they make their way into a large area, a UW–Madison Arboretum ecologist… Read more

• Invasive Worms Spreading in Arboretum Forests, Limited Effects So Far January 12, 2018

  Despite Asian jumping worms’ known appetite for leaf litter and tendency to change soil nutrients, researchers found limited evidence of changes to vegetation in areas… Read more

• Statewide Jumping Worm Survey September 29, 2017

  Jumping worms (Amynthas spp.) are an invasive group of earthworms from Asia. They were officially confirmed in Wisconsin in 2013. Jumping worms can rapidly consume… Read more