Campus Connection

[caption id="attachment_25768" align="alignright" width="300"] UW-L student Patrick Schulze enters fish measurements into the computer as UW-L students from left, Yang Liu, Greg Perrine and Laura Jacobson take measurements. Photo from July 2012 UW-L science lab.[/caption] Mercury pollution is a serious problem for Wisconsin, the Upper Midwest and the nation. That’s why UW-La Crosse scientists have been studying it in lakes and rivers of the Upper Midwest for decades. They’ve contributed to the weight of evidence that shows what a serious problem the most toxic form of mercury — methylmercury — is for fish, wildlife and humans. Now that research is being recognized statewide in the UW System initiative Knowledge Powers Wisconsin. You’ll find the story highlighted at www.uwpowerswi.com/.  The direct link to the article: www.uwpowerswi.com/uw-la-crosse-an-international-leader-in-mercury-pollution-research/ The Knowledge Powers Wisconsin site has been developed by UW System, with help from all campuses, to show how Wisconsin’s public universities, colleges and extension networks are working to improve the state’s competitive edge by leveraging the state’s human capital, supporting business and industry, and strengthening local communities.