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May 2nd, 2024   Rocky Reef Brewing Company: Small Craft Brewing in a Small Town
Tyler and Christie Smith, Owners of Rocky Reef Brewing Company, Woodruff, WI
Rocky Reef Brewing Company is owned and operated by husband and wife duo Tyler and Christie Smith. Established in 2015, their brewery operates on a 15-barrel brew house, crafting an eclectic range of brews from IPAs and lagers to sours and stouts. This month they not only host Science on Tap, but welcome you in to learn more about their brewery!
April 4th, 2024   Adapting Midwest Fisheries in a Changing Climate
Dr. Holly Embke, Research Fish Biologist, U.S. Geological Survey’s Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center
Dr. Holly Embke discusses the importance of inland fisheries, how climate change is expected to affect some of our favorite Midwest fisheries, and what we can do to support fisheries given climate change.
March 7th, 2024   Cannabis in Wisconsin: past, present, & future
Dr. Brian Barringer, Associate Professor and Chair Department of Biology, UW-Stevens Point
Dr. Barringer’s research interests include the ecology of hemp, plant mating ecology and evolution, and adaptation to stressful environments. He discusses cannabis in Wisconsin!
February 1st, 2024   Water in the Mississippi River watershed - from yesteryear to 2100
Peter Levi, Associate Director, Mary Griggs Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation, Northland College
Dr. Peter Levi discusses his work on the Mississippi River watershed!
Peter's Recommended books:
​The Story of N: A social history of the nitrogen cycle and the challenge of sustainability (Hugh Gorman)
Breakpoint: Reckoning with America's environmental crises (Jeremy Jackson and Steve Chapple)
Biogeochemistry: An analysis of global change (William Schlesinger and Emily Bernhardt)
The Great Lakes Water Wars (Peter Annin)
Purified: How recycled sewage is transforming our water (Peter Annin)
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Video Recommendation:
A simply fascinating side of freshwater mussels!
January 11th, 2024   Artist's Talk with Mary Burns
Mary Burns, Weaver

Mary shares her studio practice and weaving technique and you will hear many of the stories behind the woven portraits in her "Women and Water" exhibition.
January 4th, 2024   Fur, Feathers, and Fun: Northwoods Wildlife Center
Bart Kotarba, Wildlife Educator, Northwoods Wildlife Center
Amanda Schirmer, Director of Wildlife Rehabilitation, Northwoods Wildlife Center

Bart and Amanda discuss the research, rescue, rehabilitation, and education that define the Northwoods Wildlife Center. The center has conducted thousands of programs to educate students and adults about wildlife and the environment and has rehabilitated countless wildlife species. Meet their special guest, Tommi the Red-Tailed Hawk.