Message from the Editor

Enjoy another issue of Logbook from the Bureau of Science Services, as we recognize awardees, share our customer feedback, announce publications of our research, and profile a staff member. Contact Dougal Walker if you would like to discuss a story for a future issue.

Dougal

2015 Lab of the Year Awarded to Ripon Facility

The Department of Natural Resources has recognized the City of Ripon’s Wastewater Treatment Plant as the 2015 Registered Laboratory of the Year. The award is presented annually to recognize laboratories for their outstanding commitment to producing high quality data. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Lab of the Year award.

Laboratories such as the Ripon Wastewater Treatment Plant, perform the vital function of monitoring the quality of treated water discharged into the environment assuring that it meets all applicable standards for protecting public health and natural resources.

“The Ripon Wastewater Treatment Facility lab has shown its commitment to continually going above and beyond compliance standards,” said Steve Geis,

Environmental Science Services section chief. “This continued commitment to high-quality data sets the gold standard for how to make a good lab great.”

The Ripon lab was also commended for providing the on-going nutrient analysis necessary to achieve low phosphorous levels. There are currently 371 laboratories in the state that provide chemistry data to DNR to ensure protection of the environment.

Science Logbook

A Digest of Natural Resource Science in Action March 2015

101 S. Webster St., PO Box 7921 Madison, WI 53707-7921

Dougal Walker, Editor

Published periodically by the Social Science Services Section of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

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The Ripon lab, under the leadership of Lead Operator Jack Wendler, Utility Manager Chris Liveris and Operator Brandon Mickelson, had no deficiencies during a recent inspection by a DNR laboratory certification audit chemist.

Excellence in Practice: 100% Customer Satisfaction

Here’s the simplest pie chart you’ll ever see:

We recently took a look back at the customer feedback surveys Science Services management has received since we started offering links in our email footers in February of last year. Out of 120 surveys submitted, we are proud to report that we have not received a single negative survey. This is an enormous accomplishment and speaks volumes to your professionalism and dedication to our customers and partners. Keep up the good work, everyone!

Science Happenings

New Paper by Gretchen Hansen et. al. Named Journal Editor’s Choice

A new paper on walleye recruitment by Gretchen Hansen [Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Research Section] and co-authors selected as “Editor’s Choice” in the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. The selected paper is titled “Predicting walleye recruitment as a tool for prioritizing management actions.”

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Editors in Chief Drs. Rolf Vinebrook and Yong Chen said “Given the impressive spatial and temporal scale of your investigation, and the importance of your findings for management of walleye both in the US and here in Canada, your manuscript will be featured as an Editor's Choice when it appears in press.” Congratulations to Gretchen and co-authors!

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Snapshot Wisconsin Project Receives Funds to Involve Educators

Jennifer Stenglein [Wildlife and Forestry Research Section] was awarded a $1,000 Wisconsin Society for Science Teachers 2015 Milton Pella grant to get 10 educators a trail camera for Snapshot Wisconsin.

Lake Superior Biodiversity Conservation Strategy Available

The Lake Superior Biodiversity Conservation Strategy has been developed to guide and support actions necessary to restore and protect Lake Superior’s habitats and species. It has been prepared over a period of two years by the Lake Superior Binational Program with communication with or input from nearly 600 experts and stakeholders. The Lake Superior Biodiversity Conservation Strategy was started in 2012, with the assessment of key conservation targets and threats. These targets and threats helped identify strategies to conserve Lake Superior’s habitats and species. In addition to the lakewide strategies that are provided in this document, 20 regional plans have been prepared for areas around the lake (Figure 1). These regional plans identify key local actions that support the conservation and restoration of Lake Superior within the context of broader, lakewide objectives. Regional plans, the biodiversity assessment, and details on the planning process can be found on the project website at: www.natureconservancy.ca/superiorbca

DNR Library Journals List Updated

The Bureau of Science Services continues to maintain a reference library collection at the Science Operations Center in east Madison. Department staff can search the online catalog, NATCAT, to find out if an item is in the collection. NATCAT includes all of the cataloged materials (books, reports from EPA and other agencies, journals, audiovisual materials, etc.) in the library collection. The catalog is available on the intranet Library Resource Portal. The Library Resource Portal also includes a listing of all journals and periodicals available in the library. Librarian Haihua Zhang [Social Science Services Section] recently updated the listing to include all current holdings.

Economic Services Information Now Available on Intranet

A new section of the Science Services intranet site has been created which focuses on our Economics services. You can find information on performing an Economic Impact Analysis, find forms and checklists for rule-drafters, and get your frequently-asked questions answered. You can browse the new section here: http://intranet.dnr.state.wi.us/int/es/science/econ/index.html

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2015 UW-Madison Geospatial Summit Announced

The UW-Madison Geospatial Summit will take place on April 20th, 2015 at Union South. This year, the keynote speakers are Dr. David Cowen, Carolina Distinguished Professor Emeritus and former chair of the Department of Geography at the University of South Carolina, and Dr. Nick Chrisman, editor of Cartography and Geographic Information Science, the journal of the Cartography and Geographic Information Society. Additional details on the Summit, including a call for presentations, will be released on this web site as they become available: http://www.sco.wisc.edu/wisconsin-geospatial-news/save-the-date-for-the-uw-madison-geospatial-summit-april-20-2015.html?utm_source=Wisconsin+Mapping+Bulletin&utm_campaign=5748f2a8ac-Mapping_bulletin_mailing&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_4fee329e83-5748f2a8ac-248240281

Communicating our Science

Why Do DNR Scientists Publish?

By Dreux Watermolen, Social Science Services Section Chief

Many of our DNR colleagues have likely heard the maxim “publish or perish,” a phrase used to describe pressure placed on academic researchers to rapidly and continually publish their work in order to obtain tenure and further their careers. Fortunately, scientists working in agencies like ours are not subject to this type of pressures since agency researchers receive no personal gain when they publish their work. Unlike in academic settings, publications do not lead to promotions, merit awards, or other benefits for agency scientists. So, if that’s the case, why are DNR scientists still expected to publish?

Several reasons underlie this performance expectation:

• Knowledge Foundation: Publications provide the foundation on which new knowledge is built. Scientists use findings published by others to broaden their understanding of phenomena, expand their own work, and build upon the previous findings. As such, a cornerstone of the scientific process is the open and free exchange of information. Publications facilitate that exchange. Publication also ensures that methods and results remain available long after individual scientists have moved on or passed away.

• Accountability: License holders and taxpayers invest in the research that agency scientists undertake. Published results document the methods and outcomes of that research, providing a public record of how public dollars were invested. Publication also provides instructions so that

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other researchers can repeat a study or build on it to verify and confirm the results.

• Quality: Publication allows for the quality of the work to be validated. Publication in peer-reviewed1 outlets is the “gold standard” in all sciences that allows other researchers to verify and confirm results. When one particular variable is manipulated in a given set of variables, the result should always be the same. In keeping with this assumption, scientists expect to test one another’s investigations, thus ensuring that methods and interpretations are kept to a high standard of quality. Peer review helps ensure that work is evidence-based rather than agenda-based. When this process is completed outside of the agency, it further ensures objectivity.

• Efficiency: Publication provides a repository so scientists do not repeat work unnecessarily. When scientists build upon the work of others, it means that not every scientist has to do every experiment independently. Many can learn from the results of one. Publishing “negative” results helps prevent people from duplicating “dead end” efforts. Publication of negative results is also important for meta-analyses, which draw conclusions from a series of related studies and are often used as an important validation of experimental outcomes, preventing bias toward any particular outcome/conclusion.

• Collaboration: The sharing of research methods and results is vital to building collaborations and stimulating cross-fertilization of ideas and approaches.

In sum, the usefulness of scientific knowledge is limited if that knowledge is not communicated to other people who can use it. A publication track record helps build a reputation within the scientific community. It also reflects well on the agency as it documents the expertise of the practitioners and the validity of the methods employed, carries a great deal of weight when researchers pursue competitive grant funding, and aids in the recruitment of top notch candidates. To ensure DNR programs have access to the knowledge generated by our scientists, each issue of Science Logbook lists recent publications by bureau scientists. In addition, the “Research Publications” page on the internet (http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/research/publications/) provides an historic archive of bureau publications.

1 “Peer review” means that work is analyzed objectively by fellow scientists, who have the professional training and technical expertise to evaluate the methods used and identify any potential flaws in logic or methodology that might shed doubt on the findings.

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Recent Publications

“Accelerating the development of old-growth characteristics in second-growth northern hardwoods” by Karin Fassnacht, Dustin Bronson, B.J. Palik, A.W. D’Amato, C.G. Lorimer, and Karl Martin [Wildlife and Forestry Research Section], U.S. Department of Agriculture General Technical Report NRS-144, 2015. “An individual-based model for southern Lake Superior wolves: A tool to explore the effect of human-caused mortality on a landscape of risk “ by Jennifer Stenglein [Wildlife and Forestry Research Section], J.H. Gilbert, A.P. Wydeven, and T.R Van Deelen in Ecological Modelling 302:13-24, 2015. “Are the numbers adding up? Exploiting discrepancies among complementary population models” by Jennifer Stenglein [Wildlife and Forestry Research Section], J. Zhu, M.K Clayton, and T.R. Van Deelen in Ecology and Evolution 5:368-376, 2015. “Fish and phytoplankton exhibit contrasting temporal species abundance patterns in a dynamic north temperate lake” by Gretchen Hansen [Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Research Section] and C. C. Carey in PLOS ONE 10(2), 2015. “Forest change in the Driftless Area of the Midwest: From a preferred to undesirable future” by Tricia Knoot [Wildlife and Forestry Research Section], M. E. Shea, L. A. Schulte, J. C. Tyndall, M. D. Nelson, C. H. Perry, and B. J. Palik in Forest Ecology and Management 341:110-120, 2015. Available online: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378112714007208 “Learning to manage and managing to learn: sustaining freshwater recreational fisheries in a changing environment” by Gretchen Hansen [Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Research Section], J. W. Gaeta, J. F. Hansen, and S.R. Carpenter in Fisheries 40(2): 56-64, 2015. “Payments for ecosystem services: Will a new hook net more active family forest owners?” by Tricia Knoot [Wildlife and Forestry Research Section], M. Rickenbach, and K. Silbernagel in The Journal of Forestry, 2015. Available online: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/saf/jof/pre-prints/content-jof12104;jsessionid=216qettm637lq.alice “Predicting walleye recruitment as a tool for prioritizing management actions” by Gretchen Hansen [Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Research Section], S.R. Carpenter, J. W. Gaeta, J. M. Hennessy, and M. J. Vander Zanden in The Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, DOI: 10.1139/cjfas-2014-0513, in press. “Trapping and Furbearer Management in North American Wildlife Conservation” by White, H.B, T. Decker, M.J. O’Brien, J. Organ, and Nathan Roberts [Wildlife and Forestry Research Section] in The International Journal of Environmental Science, invited article accepted for publication.

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Recent Presentations & Meeting Participation

Andrew Rypel [Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Research Section] participated in the Wisconsin Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting in Oshkosh, WI. Brick Fevold [Wildlife and Forestry Research Section] presented an IERQC Quality Assurance workshop and Ecological Restoration Planning, Development, and Evaluation training session held at the University of Wisconsin-Superior on 6 March 2015. Dan Storm [Wildlife and Forestry Research Section] attended the 2015 Southeast Deer Study Group meeting in Little Rock, AR. David Sample [Wildlife and Forestry Research Section] participated in a meeting with UW-Madison PIs and a graduate student regarding a proposed UW-Madison study of grazing on Wisconsin DNR lands. Dreux Watermolen [Social Science Services Section] presented “Wisconsin’s Invasive Species Laws and How They Impact Science Classrooms” at the 2015 Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers conference in Wisconsin Dells on 5 March 2015. Greg Sass [Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Research Section] gave a guest lecture in Dr. Justin VanDeHey’s Fisheries Management course on aquatic invasive species management at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point on 13 February 2015. Greg Sass [Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Research Section] and co-authors presented “Fish Production and Ecotone Responses to Long-term Additions of Lake Coarse Woody Habitat” at the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Fisheries Society meeting in Eau Claire, WI on 25 February 2015. Gretchen Hansen [Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Research Section] presented “Predicting walleye recruitment and survival to develop a decision tool for prioritizing management decisions” at the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Fisheries Society meeting in Eau Claire, WI on 25 February 2015.

Editor's Note

If you would like a print or PDF copy of a publication for which a download is not available, please email me at dougal.walker@wisconsin.gov and I will have one sent to you. Additionally, DNR-issued science publications appear here: dnr.wi.gov/topic/research/publications

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Jed Meunier and Tricia Knoot [Wildlife and Forestry Research Section] presented “Understanding Potential Barriers to Prescribed Burning in Southern Wisconsin” at the Midwest Fire Conference in Dubuque, IA on 17 February 2015. Jeff Kampa, Tim Parks, John Lyons , Greg Sass, Gretchen Hansen, and Andrew Rypel [Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Research Section] participated in an interstate meeting with Minnesota on the status of cisco populations across the region in St. Croix Falls, WI on 19 February 2015. Jennifer Stenglein and Christine Anhalt [Wildlife and Forestry Research Section] presented “Snapshot Wisconsin: A statewide trail camera project to monitor wildlife” at Devis Lake State Park on 10 January 2015, at the University of Wisconsin Arboretum on 15 January 2015, and at the 2015 Joint Meeting of the Wisconsin and Minnesota Chapters of the Wildlife Society in Duluth, MN on 19 February 2015. John Dadisman [Wildlife and Forestry Research Section] presented “Grassland Bird Conservation” at the WildOnes Fox Valley Area 19th Annual Conference in Oshkosh, WI on 24 January 2015. John Lyons [Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Research Section] gave lecture on Wisconsin fish diversity to UW-Madison Ecology of Fishes class on 12 February 2015. John Lyons, Jeff Kampa, Martin Jennings, Greg Sass [Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Research Section], and Daniel Isermann presented “Cisco Population Characteristics in Wisconsin Lakes” at the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Fisheries Society 44th Annual Meeting in Eau Claire, WI on 24-26 February 2015. Liza Walleser [Wildlife and Forestry Research Section] presented the poster “Evaluating snow-track surveys for monitoring co-occurring furbearers in Wisconsin” at the Wildlife Society Joint Annual Meeting in Duluth, MN on 17-19 February 2015. Nathan Roberts [Wildlife and Forestry Research Section] participated in a DNR “Ask the experts” chat about Coyotes on 26 February 2015. Nathan Roberts [Wildlife and Forestry Research Section] presented “Wolf status, beaver management, ongoing bobcat research and upcoming research efforts on wolf, bear, bobcat, and otter” at the District Three Meeting of the Wisconsin Trappers Association in Tomahawk, WI on 19 February 2015. Nick Anich [Wildlife and Forestry Research Section] and K. Kreitinger presented “Introduction to Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas II,” “Where’s my topo? Navigating mapping options for WBBA II,” and “Entering your data: introducing the new eBird atlas application” at the Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas II Kickoff Meeting in Rothschild, WI on 28 February 2015. Nick Anich [Wildlife and Forestry Research Section] presented the poster “Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas II: Beginning 2015” and the talk “Recent declines in gray jays on Christmas bird counts in northern

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Wisconsin” at the Joint Annual Meeting of Minnesota and Wisconsin Chapters of the Wildlife Society in Duluth, MN on 17 February 2015. Rich Henderson [Wildlife and Forestry Research Section] presented “Regal fritillary response to fire: preliminary results of citizen based monitoring” at the Midwest Fire Conference (Tallgrass Prairie and Oak Savanna Fire Science Consortium) in Dubuque, IA on 17-19 February 2015. Rich Henderson [Wildlife and Forestry Research Section], P. Trochlell, and K. Wade presented “Wetland restoration in peat/muck soil: DOT Barneveld wetland mitigation (year 3)” at the 20th Wisconsin Wetlands Science Conference in Madison on 24-26 February 2015. Rich Henderson [Wildlife and Forestry Research Section], P. Trochlell, and T. Bernthal presented “Comparison of vegetation monitoring techniques for evaluating wetland plant communities at restoration sites” at the 20th Wisconsin Wetlands Science Conference in Madison on 24-26 February 2015. Dreux Watermolen [Social Science Services Section] moderated a session on “Wetland Wildlife” at the Wisconsin Wetlands Association’s 20th annual “Telling Our Stories” Wetland Science Conference in Madison on 25 February 2015. Ron Gatti and Daniel Schneider [Wildlife and Forestry Research Section] presented “Relations of ring-necked pheasant abundance to land cover patterns in south-central Wisconsin” at the Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference in Indianapolis, IN on 11 February 2015. Ron Gatti [Wildlife and Forestry Research Section] attended the Mississippi Flyway Council Technical Section Meetings in Little Rock, AR. He is the Wisconsin representative on the Banding Committee, Swan Committee, Research Committee, Diving Duck Committee, and EPP Goose Committee.

Timothy Parks, John Lyons, Martin Jennings, Jeffrey Kampa, Greg Sass, Gretchen Hansen, and Andrew Rypel [Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Research Section] presented “The Status of Ciscoes in Wisconsin’s Inland Lakes” at the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Fisheries Society 44th Annual Meeting in Eau Claire, WI on 24-26 February 2015. Tricia Knoot and Jennifer Nunez [Wildlife and Forestry Research Section] facilitated the Oak Roundtable Sessions: “Identifying Priorities for Information Sharing and Research Needs for Fire and Oak Systems” at the Midwest Fire Conference in Dubuque, IA on 18 February 2015.

Future Presentations & Meeting Participation

David Sample [Wildlife and Forestry Research Section] will give a plenary presentation at the Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative meeting in Chippewa Falls, WI this month.

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Liza Walleser [Wildlife and Forestry Research Section] will attend Fur School in Madison WI March 16th-20th. Nathan Roberts [Wildlife and Forestry Research Section] will address the general membership and the Board of Directors of the WI Trappers Association March 21-22. Nathan Roberts [Wildlife and Forestry Research Section] will address the general membership of the WI Bear Hunters Association on March 21. Nathan Roberts [Wildlife and Forestry Research Section] will be addressing the 7th and 8th grade science classes at James Williams Middle School in Rhinelander on March 25. Nathan Roberts [Wildlife and Forestry Research Section] will help instruct Fur School in Madison, and final furbearer necropsies will occur at the Madison fur shed. Tricia Knoot [Wildlife and Forestry Research Section] will give a talk at the upcoming WBCI Annual Meeting, March 20th, Chippewa Falls, WI, titled, “What we know about private forest landowners”, in the Session, The Importance of Private Forests.

Recent Media Coverage

Brian Dhuey [Wildlife and Forestry Research Section] provided jackrabbit observations from the Annual Mammal Survey to Lee Kernen of Outdoor News. Brian Dhuey [Wildlife and Forestry Research Section] provided Rob Schultz of the Wisconsin State Journal information about fur harvest reports and the fur buyers report. Nick Anich [Wildlife and Forestry Research Section] conducted a radio interview about Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas II on Wisconsin Public Radio’s Central Time on 18 February 2015. Available online: http://www.wpr.org/listen/715976#.VOUq6PT5BXd Nick Anich [Wildlife and Forestry Research Section] contributed to an article in a DNR news release; Wisconsin launches largest statewide bird survey in history on 3 February 2015. Available online: http://dnr.wi.gov/news/Weekly/article/?id=3204 Robert Rolley [Wildlife and Forestry Research Section] contributed to an article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel by Paul Smith regarding aerial deer surveys in southern Wisconsin. Available online: http://www.jsonline.com/sports/outdoors/dnr-takes-to-the-sky-to-count-deer-b99447241z1-293290011.html

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Staff Kudos: Letters, Notes, & Cards

Kudos for Brandy Baker-Muhich [Environmental Science Services Section] from Virginia Zusman regarding a laboratory audit:

Brandy was great throughout the audit. She was clear when our practices or policies needed to be changed to meet WI DNR code. She was very knowledgeable about the test methods covered and put analysts at ease in their interactions.

This note of gratitude was for Kelly Thompson [Environmental Science Services Section] from Alistair Elliott for her help finding reports in the DNR Switchboard Portal:

Miss/Mrs. Thompson and Miss/Mrs. Gurevic were extremely helpful. Both ladies knew the answers and helped me navigate through the reports and made it an enjoyable experience. I wasn't sure that everything was submitted correctly so I called to double check and they even took the time to check that I was in compliance and that all electronic forms were complete. I have made notes and have a complete understanding of the website and written a procedure for my office with detailed notes (thanks to the help of your DNR employees). I was a little hesitant on asking questions but they both were patient and helpful and made filling out the only line reports an easy task.

Anthony Labitao Tan from the Philippines sent this message of thanks to Rick Mealy [Environmental Science Services Section] for his help with BOD calculations:

They (Richard G Mealy, Meaghan E. Cibarich)are very honest and enthusiastic in their replies on my inquiry (questions on BOD calculations), just like I have a professor online.

Eric Verbeten [Social Science Services Section] received this positive feedback from an anonymous customer via our feedback survey:

He pointed us in the right direction and got us in touch with the right people. He responded quickly and was super helpful.

“super helpful”

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Judy Gifford sent kudos to Mike Kvitrud [Management & Technology Services Section] for his fine work on the new online Environmental Licensing & Certification System:

We have been using the new ELC since October – just before annual renewal season! Have not had problems except for the known, not programmed areas. Thanks to Mike (Kvitrud) and Priyesh!

Mark Aquino thanked Dougal Walker [Social Science Services Section] for his work constructing the OBSS Business Communications System:

Thank you so much for developing the SBS SharePoint site. I understand that this was the first time that you worked with SharePoint, so you not only had to develop the site – you also had to get up to speed on SharePoint! BEAS, the SBS folks, and I all greatly appreciate your work on this project and how quickly you got things developed.

Thomas Hungerford thanked Ron Arneson [Environmental Science Services Section] for his first-class customer service:

Mr. Arneson's reply was within twelve minutes of my email request for information. He provided me with detailed information that confirmed my data submission.

Kris Gauger from the City of Watertown sent this glowing reflection on Rick Mealy and George Bowman’s [Environmental Science Services Section] professional training course:

I have attended numerous classes and events over the decades. I can count on only one hand (and still have several fingers empty) of instructors which were knowledgeable and presented the information in a memorable way which enriched my work environment more than you will ever know. In addition, being able to contact them and receive knowledgeable feedback when I was troubleshooting a problem has been invaluable! George Bowman and Rick Mealy are two of those individuals. I understand time and budgets are tight although please consider freeing up some funds and consider scheduling more classes by them so more wastewater individuals will benefit.

“invaluable!”

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Employee, Partner, & Personnel News

Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Research Section Acting Chief Succession

Gretchen Hansen will conclude her service as acting Section Chief in the Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Research Section on March 27th. Matt Mitro will be the next acting Section Chief.

March Staff Profile: Nick Anich By: Eric Verbeten, Public Affairs Manager

Nick Anich [Wildlife and Forestry Research Section] has been with the department as an LTE since early 2010 working as a research scientist, and now a conservation biologist in the northern forests around Ashland.

Prior to starting at DNR, Anich worked as a technician on wildlife and bird projects in several states including Nebraska, Texas, Washington and Montana. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from St. Olaf College in Minnesota and later earned his Master’s from Arkansas State where he worked on Swainson’s warblers.

Most recently, Anich began working on Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas II as the project coordinator. Running from 2015–2019, the Breeding Bird Atlas is a joint project with the Wildlife Management Bureau and is a survey of the state’s birds. The project relies heavily on the support of volunteers to submit observations around the state. Fieldwork for the first atlas was completed in 2000 and in addition to providing an interesting comparison to that effort, this atlas will provide an important database used for management, conservation planning and research. Outside of work, Anich spends his time with his three kids and enjoys hiking, camping, fishing and naturally, birding when time allows.

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Science Logbook Archives

Back issues of Science Logbook, from 2001 to this issue, can be found on the Science Services intranet site: http://intranet.dnr.state.wi.us/int/es/science/scitimes.html

Gina LaLiberte [Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Research Section] shared this LEGO rendition of herself at her microscope. This is part of an official LEGO kit portraying women in science, which, according to LEGO, has been “overwhelmingly popular” and sold out quickly.