Water, Wisconsin, and the Mercury Cycle

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Date Title & Description Contributors
2014-02-07

  Solving an Ocean Riddle

In this 2014 update, research scientist David Krabbenhoft explains how improved technology has revealed the hitherto unsuspected role that the thermocline and zooplankton play in methylizing mercury in the deep oceans. 		  University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute author
2014-02-07

  MATS, Fracking, Bleeding Mercury and the Minamata Convention

This episode provides an update on encouraging recent developments in mercury policy, both national and international, that hold out hope for reduced mercury levels in the atmosphere. Featured research scientist David Krabbenhoft also shares news about... 		  University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute author
2011-02-14

  Mercury - The Potent Element

This episode explains why people have used mercury, documenting the history of humanity's understanding of this intriguing metal. 		  University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute author
2011-02-04

  Mercury Mysteries - The Scientists' Tale - Part 1

Part one of an engaging non-narrative presentation that vividly relates the challenges of mercury research from the 1960s to the present, told firsthand by the scientists who have been directly involved in the work. 		  University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute author
2011-02-04

  Mercury Mysteries - The Scientists' Tale - Part 2

Part two of a non-narrative presentation that vividly relates the challenges of mercury research from the 1960s to the present, told firsthand by the scientists who have been directly involved in the work. 		  University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute author
2011-02-04

  Ripples of a Water Ethic in Wisconsin

Noted author and conservationist Curt Meine delivers an eloquent essay challenging foundational concepts of water, urging respect for this valuable resource while confirming its rightful place in humanity’s moral and ethical sphere. 		  University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute author
2010-12-10

  The METAALICUS Project

The mercury scientists continue to tell the story, in this case a quick overview of a critical large-scale mercury research project. 		  University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute author
2010-12-10

  Mercury and Ecosystem Restoration

USGS scientist David Krabbenhoft details problematic aspects of the mercury cycle that impact the implementation of large-scale ecological restoration. 		  University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute author
2010-09-16

  Water Shapes the Land

How water has shaped the environment and culture of Wisconsin, and details of the hydrological cycle in Wisconsin. 		  University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute author