Videos

Got Oaks? Do you live in southwest Wisconsin, with old oak trees on your property? If so, researchers at the UW-Platteville TREEs Laboratory would like to take…
Drought in SW Wisconsin as Told by Oaks (And How You Can Help) Do you live in southwest Wisconsin, with old oak trees on your property? If so, researchers at the UW-Platteville TREEs Laboratory would like to take…
A New Measure of Groundwater Flow In a project funded by the University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute, researchers are experimenting with pumping hot water into a well in order to…
What's a Spring? A brief video of a spring in Wisconsin's Kettle Moraine State Forest. Springs are groundwater bubbling up to the surface.
Testing Well Water for Microorganisms Leaking septic systems or manure from adjacent rural properties are the two most common sources of fecal contamination of a well. The University of Wisconsin…
Stream Sediments: How Much is Too Much? Trout fishers, take heart! Supported by the Wisconsin Water Resources Institute, Alex Latzka is working to protect your streams at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
New Talent Tackles Wisconsin's Water Challenges Eight enterprising, energetic new fellows were honored at a convocation held by the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute, Water Resources Institute, and the Wisconsin…
Streams Neutralize Nitrate in Groundwater Nitrate is a widespread contaminant of groundwater -- the water that 70 percent of Wisconsin's people drink. The University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute is…