Wetland Coffee Break: Carnivorous plants of the Northwoods
In some low-nutrient wetlands, plants reverse the food chain and become carnivorous to meet their needs.
Wetland Coffee Break: Bugs Below Zero: The secret lives of winter active insects
Some aquatic insects, including certain stoneflies, mayflies, caddisflies, and non-biting midges, complete their life cycles and emerge from water bodies as active adults only during the winter season.
Wetland Coffee Break: Wisconsin’s peatlands: Carbon powerhouses for climate action
Restoration of degraded peatlands in Wisconsin could cut 2.3 million metric tons of CO₂ annually—roughly equal to removing 500,000 cars from the road—while safeguarding biodiversity, filtering water, and protecting communities from floods and fire.
Wetland Coffee Break: The importance of state agency collaborations for effective wetland conservation
While our legislative work may have the highest profile, in recent years we have also invested heavily to build collaborations that help state and local agencies integrate wetland priorities into existing programs.
Wetland Coffee Break: Dark waters, silent wings: Secrets Wisconsin bats keep
Get to know the eight bat species found in Wisconsin, where and when you might encounter them, how you can keep tabs on them, and how mysterious they remain. Conservation biologist Jennifer Redell will also provide a brief overview of White-nose syndrome and the...
Wetland Coffee Break: Introduction to wetland sedges (Carex)
This introductory talk focuses on basic Carex ecology, morphology, and common terminology, and will be useful for anyone looking to expand their understanding and use of identification guides and keys.