Stories indexed under: Soil science

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  • UW-Madison soil scientist named U.S. professor of the year Nov. 18, 2010 A University of Wisconsin-Madison associate professor of soil science has just been named U.S. Professor of the Year
  • Long collaboration with sewer district helps city, university Aug. 19, 2010 The passage of the Clean Water Act in 1972 ushered in a revolution in sewage treatment. Faced with tightening restrictions on the water and solids it must release after treatment, the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) turned to experts at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for advice.
  • Ecological restoration on lakeshore working on historic ground July 7, 2010 The ongoing ecological restoration along the shoreline of the University of Wisconsin-Madison has reached a hillside near Eagle Heights that was once the summer home to hundreds of graduate students. The goal in the Tent Colony Woods, which is cut by gullies and invaded by exotic trees and shrubs, is to create a sustainable and ecologically diverse tract of sloping lakeshore forest.
  • UW-Madison soil science professor receives national teaching award Dec. 3, 2009 Teresa Balser, associate professor of soil science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has received the 2009 National Teaching Award from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU).
  • Photo of researchers in the field Researchers examine role of soil patterns in dam restoration Dec. 3, 2008 Looking at the site today, it's easy to forget that a dam and pond stood for 43 years on the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Franbrook Farm Research Station in southwestern Wisconsin. All traces of the structure are gone, and acres of plants, both native and weedy, now carpet the floor of the former basin.
  • Photo of struvite inside a pipe Soil scientist's fascination with mineral yields plan for battling it July 29, 2008 A UW-Madison soil scientist may have found a solution to a pesky mineral that plagues wastewater engineers all over the country.
  • Photo of farm Earlier plantings underlie yield gains in northern corn belt Feb. 27, 2008 U.S. farmers plant corn much earlier today than ever before and it seems to be paying off, at least in the north. Earlier plantings could account for up to half of the yield gains seen in some parts of the northern Corn Belt since the late 1970s, a new study has found.
  • Satellite photo of Antarctica New Antarctica research season kicks off Nov. 30, 2007 The approach of winter in the northern hemisphere means that summer is coming to Antarctica - still bitterly cold, but just warm enough to let scientists make progress on ongoing studies. A number of UW-Madison researchers are awaiting the call.
  • Photo of rain garden plots Questions remain on what makes a perfect rain garden Oct. 31, 2007 Since their public introduction more than 10 years ago, rain gardens — small garden plots that are designed to collect and filter storm water — have created quite a storm among environmentally minded homeowners. But as their popularity has grown, so have opinions about what makes the perfect rain garden.
  • Researcher conducting insect study At home in the Northwoods Aug. 27, 2007 Summer is high season at Kemp Natural Resources Station in Woodruff, Wis, when a series of classes, researchers and visitors stream onto Kemp grounds. For most, Kemp serves as a home base for research projects that require access to woods, water, wildlife or wilderness. This summer, the station is hosting people studying topics ranging from climate change to lakeshore ecology to biodiversity.
  • Hungry insects leave clues to impacts of climate change Aug. 27, 2007
  • Instrument for managing phosphorous Phosphorus management system balances farms, water quality July 18, 2007 At any given spot in Wisconsin, chances are that you're not far from a lake or a farm, or both - but the combination is not always a harmonious one. The future of both may hinge on proper management of an essential element: phosphorus.
  • Photo of a deer Soil particles found to boost prion’s capacity to infect July 6, 2007 The rogue proteins that cause chronic wasting disease (CWD) exhibit a dramatic increase in their infectious nature when bound to common soil particles, according to a new study.
  • Curiosities: After rains, why do worms crawl out onto the pavement and “commit suicide”? June 29, 2007
  • Study: Prions likely more mobile in alkaline soils March 19, 2007 Prions, the rogue proteins that cause chronic wasting disease and similar maladies, may be more mobile in soil that is more alkaline, suggests a new study by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers.
  • Researcher seeks ‘missing piece’ in climate change models Feb. 13, 2007 To most people, soil is just dirt. But to microbiologists, it is a veritable zoo of bacteria, fungi and nematodes. It's also a vast carbon dioxide factory. As these microorganisms consume carbon-based materials found in soil, they release carbon dioxide gas into the atmosphere as a normal part of their metabolism.