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By India-Bleu Niehoff, Community Engaged Intern In part two of our two-part series, we’ve created a list of organizations working to increase representation in the outdoors. The organizations range from […]

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https://waterlibrary.aqua.wisc.edu/underrepresented-groups-in-nature-organizations/

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by Maya Reinfeldt, Community Engaged Intern Spotlight series: The lands of the Ojibwe people span across southern Canada, the Northern Midwest and the Northern Plains of the United States. In working towards the Wisconsin Water Library’s goal of promoting Great Lakes Literacy, specifically, principle 6 (The Great Lakes and humans in their watersheds are inextricably […]

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https://waterlibrary.aqua.wisc.edu/spotlight-ojibwe-readers/

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by Maya Reinfeldt, Community Engaged Intern Spotlight series: The lands of the Ojibwe people span across southern Canada, the Northern Midwest and the Northern Plains of the United States. In working towards the Wisconsin Water Library’s goal of promoting Great Lakes Literacy, specifically, principle 6 (The Great Lakes and humans in their watersheds are inextricably […]

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Wisconsin Water Library

https://waterlibrary.aqua.wisc.edu/spotlight-ojibwemowin-resources/

Maya Reinfeldt

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by Maya Reinfeldt, Community Engaged Intern Spotlight series: The lands of the Ojibwe people span across southern Canada, the Northern Midwest and the Northern Plains of the United States. In working towards the Wisconsin Water Library’s goal of promoting Great Lakes Literacy, specifically, principle 6 (The Great Lakes and humans in their watersheds are inextricably […]

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Wisconsin Water Library

https://waterlibrary.aqua.wisc.edu/spotlight-ojibwe-people-in-stem/

Maya Reinfeldt

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SELECT READS (for kids) – GREAT LAKES SHIPWRECKS The Christmas Tree Ship: The Story of Captain Santa by Rochelle Pennington. Door Peninsula Shipwrecks by Jon Paul Van Harpen Great Lakes Shipwrecks & Survivals by William Ratigan Great Ships on the Great Lakes: A Maritime History from the Wisconsin Historical Society Press Lost & Found: Legendary […]

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https://waterlibrary.aqua.wisc.edu/dive-into-shipwrecks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dive-into-shipwrecks

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Hello readers! I am Megan Nayar and I am the student education assistant for Wisconsin Sea Grant. Since winter is not giving up its grip this year, I found some reading suggestions to sustain you until the thaw comes and spring arrives. I have suggested readings for children and adults that explore life under the […]

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https://waterlibrary.aqua.wisc.edu/megans-reading-list/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=megans-reading-list

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With this week’s find of the Endurance, polar explorer Ernest Shackleton’s very long-lost ship that sank in 1915, ice is on our mind. The location of the wreck, close to 10,000 deep, is one of the iciest on the planet. And because of the cold waters, the wreck is in almost pristine condition. Ice is […]

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Anne Moser

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Where do words and science intersect? At first glance, it may seem nowhere. But let’s consider how we see patterns in both poetry and in science. Or how both make observations to make sense of the world. Both use their own techniques and require creativity and even problem-solving. Perhaps the two disciplines are not so […]

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https://waterlibrary.aqua.wisc.edu/national-poetry-month-is-here/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=national-poetry-month-is-here

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As the spring thaw begins in Wisconsin, the outdoors and our watery places beckon. For both kids and adults there is a strong urge to get outside and play. This urge also inspires narratives from writers on their own experiences exploring our world: on foot, in canoes, on bicycles, in their backyards, from their tents […]

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Wisconsin Water Library

https://waterlibrary.aqua.wisc.edu/spring-outside/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spring-outside

Anne Moser

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Books have the power to inspire and enlighten. Diversity in books, especially in literature published for youth, is essential. All children must see themselves in the pages of the books they read, especially as we inspire and motivate the next generation of Great Lakes and water leaders. The library continues to develop our collection to […]

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Wisconsin Water Library

https://waterlibrary.aqua.wisc.edu/diverse-literature-belongs-in-our-library/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diverse-literature-belongs-in-our-library

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Today we celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day! First, we take this day to acknowledge the Indigenous people of Wisconsin, the past, current, and future stewards of this land we stand on. The Wisconsin Water Library at the University of Wisconsin–Madison occupies ancestral Ho-Chunk land, a place their nation has called Teejop (day-JOPE) since time immemorial. The […]

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By Anne Moser and Laura Killingsworth What is environmental justice? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency defines environmental justice as the “fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies. Fair treatment means no group […]

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During this time of social distancing, I am sad to be writing at home to say goodbye to a friend and collaborator I have had the honor of working with over the past several years.  For a long time, as an outreach librarian, I wanted to teach kiddos about underwater exploration but had no idea […]

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Anne Moser

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Like so many institutions around the world, the Wisconsin Water Library has temporarily closed its doors today, March 16, 2020 until the UW Madison opens again (after spring break and the alternative instruction period), tentatively scheduled for April 10. Though the physical space is closed, library staff are here in the virtual space to help […]

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Anne Moser

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2019 was a big news year in regards to the climate crisis. With scientists warning the public about the potentially devastating effects of climate change on the earth and its inhabitants, young people in particular have really felt called to action.  According to a poll by the Washington Post and the Kaiser Family Foundation, over […]

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https://waterlibrary.aqua.wisc.edu/our-new-library-display-kids-take-action/

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Laura Killingsworth has joined the Wisconsin Water Library’s staff in January 2020 as a Project Assistant.  She will be working with Anne Moser as well as other members of the team.  Read on to learn more about Laura: Can you tell us a little bit about your educational and professional background? I graduated from UW-Madison […]

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https://waterlibrary.aqua.wisc.edu/meetlaurak/

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Over the past few months, I’ve been diligently restructuring and updating the Water Research Guide. For those who are unfamiliar with research guides, they are online tools intended to help people find information on a particular topic. This means pointing people in the right direction for scholarly articles, books, newspapers, websites, and other credible sources […]

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https://waterlibrary.aqua.wisc.edu/water-research-guide/

Morgan Witte

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Special blog post by Perry Smith and Susan Jurries Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary Woodruff, Wisconsin May 3, 2019 On Thursday, April 25, 2019 fifty-one fourth graders, four teachers, and one paraprofessional educator boarded the bus at 8:15 AM for the 160 mile trip to Superior, WI and Duluth, MN from our school in Woodruff, Wisconsin. We […]

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Open access (OA) is a hot topic right now in librarianship! OA resources are available online for free, providing the public (and other researchers, for that matter) with research, data, and other information that is usually hidden behind the paywall of expensive journals and databases. Although OA journals and repositories aren’t always reputable, many trustworthy […]

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https://waterlibrary.aqua.wisc.edu/open-access-in-the-aquatic-sciences-biodiversity-heritage-library/

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In celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, today’s blog post will highlight some amazing women who have contributed to the aquatic sciences! This is by no means a comprehensive list. Instead, I’m simply hoping to provide some inspiration for a future generation of incredible female scientists. Here are just a […]

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https://waterlibrary.aqua.wisc.edu/women-in-the-aquatic-sciences/

Morgan Witte

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Open access (OA) is a hot topic right now in librarianship! OA resources are available online for free, providing the public (and other researchers, for that matter) with research, data, and other information that is usually hidden behind the paywall of expensive journals and databases. Although OA journals and repositories aren’t always reputable, many trustworthy […]

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Wisconsin Water Library

https://waterlibrary.aqua.wisc.edu/open-access-in-the-aquatic-sciences-aquatic-commons/

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Last Thursday, Anne and I attended the opening reception for the Ancient Survivors exhibit at the Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts. The exhibit celebrates the intersection of art, culture, and science through sturgeon-related artwork, decoys, spears, audio, and other memorabilia. Basically, it’s a dream come true for sturgeon enthusiasts everywhere, especially considering this is […]

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https://waterlibrary.aqua.wisc.edu/art-and-science-round-2-ancient-survivors/

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Happy New Year! The Wisconsin Water Library team is back in the office after some traveling and relaxation this winter season. I can’t wait to get started on our new projects coming up this year, but first on want to spend some time reflecting on the programming and services the Wisconsin Water Library provided in […]

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https://waterlibrary.aqua.wisc.edu/past-present-and-future/

Morgan Witte