Monthly Archives: November 2011

Dane County Board announces $27M initiative to clean up Dane County’s lakes

A new Dane County (Wisconsin) lakes ecological restoration proposal from County Board Chairman Scott McDonnell proposes to remove carp, reduce sediment loads, and fund a variety of efforts to help protect the water quality of the Yahara lakes and their … Continue reading

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Next Generation Restoration Ecology Textbook

A new restoration ecology textbook Introduction to Restoration Ecology by myself and  colleagues and co-authors, Evelyn A. Howell and John A. Harrington, has just come out from Island Press. The new book is “A next generation textbook for the next generation of environmental leaders” that provides … Continue reading

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All Water is Created Equal

From the watershed protection group 1Mississippi comes a reminder that this Thanksgiving holiday we should show our thanks for the Mississippi River. The Mississippi is an amazing resource and something we sometimes take for granted. But, let the folks at 1Mississippi … Continue reading

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