AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoFreshwater & PFAS: UWM’s School of Freshwater Sciences dean Rebecca Klaper is stepping down for a new role at the University of Delaware, reflecting on the school’s growth from graduate training to a newer undergraduate pipeline focused on emerging contaminants like PFAS and pharmaceuticals. Wildlife & Citizen Science: Monarch butterflies are being tagged in southern Wisconsin at Goose Pond Sanctuary, with tiny trackers and a free Project Monarch app letting the public help map migration toward Mexico. Lakes & Birds: Biologist Walter Piper is set to speak about what loons reveal about lake health, including declines in breeding success and young loon survival. Weather & Water Safety: Labor Day in Wisconsin is mostly dry and mild, but showers and storms are expected to return midweek, with local advisories tied to conditions like harmful algae at beaches. Environment & Policy: Wisconsin DNR expects a better wild rice harvest this year, while the state continues tracking a spreading deer disease outbreak. Local Land Use: Effigy Mounds Preserve signage plans are sparking debate in Whitewater over where signs should go—on the mounds or at the entrance—balancing public awareness with respect for a burial and religious site.
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