New Sea Grant study aims to improve ice angler safety
Wisconsin Sea Grant researchers work with state partners and the ice angling community to delve into ways to make ice fishing safer.
Tag: Bret Shaw
Education works: Boaters who know the ‘Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers!’ rules are doing their part to stop AIS
The study found that boaters who were more aware of Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers! and Clean Drain Dry brands removed plants from their boats more often than those who weren’t aware.
New study shows Americans searching for ways to reduce PFAS exposure through drinking water
The research team analyzed Google search data to find the types of questions people are asking about PFAS.
Podcast shares the unexpected lessons of starry stonewort
Experts reveal what they’ve learned after a decade of managing starry stonewort in Little Muskego Lake.
When it comes to aquatic plant management, words matter
Millions of dollars are spent every year in Wisconsin to manage unwanted aquatic plants. Despite this, little funding or effort is dedicated to education specific to aquatic plant management. A Sea Grant study aimed at filling this information gap by identifying internet search terms.
Negative emotions drive preference for herbicide treatments for aquatic invasive species in Wisconsin lakes
A new study published by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers found that fear is a large driver in lakeshore property owners’ preferences for herbicide treatments of aquatic invasive plants over other management options, even if those treatments may harm native plants and animals.
PFAS in municipal drinking water: New grant designed to improve risk communication in Wisconsin
A team from the University of Wisconsin-Madison received a grant from Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant to study PFAS messaging to water users in Wisconsin with a special focus on Latinos.
Aquatic invasive species management through people management
Natural resource management issues often boil down to people management issues. To make meaningful progress in aquatic invasive species management issues, human behavior must be taken into account. Intersections between natural and social science is the theme of a recent article written by Wisconsin Sea Grant’s Tim Campbell and University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Bret Shaw.