Tag: Thea Whitman
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Posted on March 8, 2024
The Fate of Microbes and Carbon in the Aftermath of Wildfires
In Controlled Burn (Grow, fall 2018), Erik Ness introduced readers to the Charcoalator, a small furnace that sustains tiny fires under controlled conditions. Associate […]
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Posted on October 18, 2022
Run, Research, Repeat — Until There’s Food for All
Elias Kemna BSx’23 is on track in his college career, and in more ways than one. First, he’s a member of the Wisconsin Track […]
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Posted on February 25, 2021
Seven Things Everyone Should Know about . . . Tardigrades
1. Tardigrades are tiny, water-loving animals. They prefer wet environments, and as long as the conditions are right, they can be found all over […]
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Posted on October 17, 2018
Controlled Burn
In a small utility room in UW–Madison’s Animal Science Building, the world’s smallest and most precise forest fire is burning. The fuel today: 100 grams […]