Zoology bids goodbye to Stuedel, welcomes three new faculty

Zoology Professor Karen Steudel is retiring. 

Her research focused on the relationship between structure and performance in mammalian locomotion and in applying the results to our understanding of the locomotion of fossil hominins. 

The Department is alsohappy to welcome three new faculty members:

• Pete McIntyre
• Ellen Damschen
• John Orrock
  

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Save the Date - 'Science in the Northwoods 2010' Sept 29-Oct 1

Science in the Northwoods 2010 (SitN) will be held at Camp Manito-wish in Boulder Junction, WI, September 29-October 1, 2010.

The event builds on the success of the 2004 "Science and the Northwoods"  meeting, that brought together ecological and environmental researchers in the Wisconsin Northern Highland and Upper Pennisula region. 

Using a "science slam" type format, SitN provides a unique  opportunity for a diverse set of researchers and interested members of the public to meet each other, find out about each others' research programs, and make connections.

SitN 2010 is sponsored by the UW-Madison Center for Limnology, the North Temperate Lakes Long Term Ecological Research Project, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the UW Extension Lakes Division, U.S. Forest Service, and the U.S. Geological Survey.

For more information, see: 

http://limnology.wisc.edu/Science_in_the_Northwoods.php

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Kitchell awarded lifetime achievement recognition

Jim Kitchell, Arthur Hasler Professor of Zoology, has been named the 2010 winner of the A.C. Redfield Award from the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography.

This lifetime achievement award recognizes Kitchell's field-changing contributions in the areas of fish ecology and fisheries, trophic dynamics and understanding the role of fish in aquatic ecosystems.

The Lifetime Achievement Award was first presented in 1994 to recognize and honor major, long-term achievements in the fields of limnology and oceanography, including research, education and service to the community and society.  In 2004, the ASLO Board renamed the Lifetime Achievement Award in honor of Alfred C. Redfield.

Among the former winners is another UW-Madison faculty member, Professor Emeritus John Magnuson (2002).

More on Kitchell's award winning research:

• Sea Grant funds sea lamprey, lake trout research (The Daily Press, Ashland)
• Scientists: Global warming a factor in Lake Superior sea lamprey problem (Wisconsin Public Radio)
• Sea lamprey increase could be due to rising Lake Superior temperatures (Lake Scientist)
  

The award will be presented at the society's annual meeting in Santa Fe in June.

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New year brings in awards, accolades

Here's a round-up of all of the recent awards and honors to faculty, staff and students in L&S:

• Four L&S faculty receive development grants
• Bement wins Kellet Mid-Career Award
  
• Anderson receives National Ground Water Association Award
• Five classified staff members receive Excellence Awards 
• Four from Hebrew Department receive Teaching Awards
• Schatzberg, Nyhart win scholarly publication awards
• Severn wins 2010 Presidential Honorary Membership for work with DARE
• Hall, von Schneidemessner named Fellows of Dictionary Society 
  

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Zoology welcomes Thiele to Department

The Zoology Department would like to warmly welcome their new Financial Specialist: Lynn Thiele.

Welcome on board, Lynn!

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Bement wins Kellet Mid-Career Award

Congrats to Zoology Professor Bill Bement, who won a Kellet Mid-Career Award!

Kellett Awards are given by the Graduate School and funded by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation. They are given to faculty who are five to 20 years past their first promotion to a tenured position.

Honorees receive a $60,000 flexible research fund.

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UW limnologists host annual Society for Environmental Journalists meeting

The Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) met in Madison October 7-11th, 2009 for a series of events, many hosted by UW-Madison researcher.

Scientists from the UW Center for Limnology participated in many events including a tour of Lake Mendota, a wintry visit to Crystal Bog and a tour the Trout Lake region.

Some highlights include:

• A trip to Trout Lake began with Professor Ankur Desai of the UW Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences Department.
  
• A wolf howl led by Adrian Wydeven of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
• Emeritus Professor John Magnuson made a feature presentation at the SEJ meeting.
• Emily Stanley co-hosted a field trip to dam removal sites on the Baraboo River on a snowy day.
  
• Professor Steve Carpenter participated in a discussion panel with Andy Revkin author of the New York Times Dot Earth blog. Carpenter also joined a small group of UW scientists and administrators at a breakfast meeting with plenary speaker and former Vice President Al Gore.

Check out the full report.

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