Ten student researchers learned how to collect data while discovering the value of a multidisciplinary approach to tackling a serious ecological issue this summer as part of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s Winnebago Pool Lakes Harmful Algal Blooms Project. The endeavor is funded by a $1.6 million National Science Foundation grant.
Learn more from the project leader Stephanie Spehar, the director of UWO’s Sustainable Institute for Regional Transformation, and get a glimpse into how the students are cleaning up and restoring biodiversity to the water system.
Written by Natalie Johnson
Link to original story: https://uwosh.edu/today/119539/lake-life-uwo-students-learn-research-skills-while-combating-that-ubiquitous-blue-green-algae/