Public perception is an important part of human geography and affects how citizens approach environmental issues. We researched differences in public perception of water quality on Lake Mendota in Madison, Wisconsin. ...

This case study examines the redevelopment process of James Madison Park by asking two questions: (1) How has James Madison Park changed through time and why? and (2) What populations are best served and not served by ...

The research question focuses on the connection of land use and nonpoint nutrient loading, Phosphorus and Nitrogen, through testing water samples at Lake Mendota’s four river inputs. This project aims to trace the cause ...

Lake Mendota is a culturally eutrophicated water system that is susceptible to phosphorus runoff, particularly from nonpoint agricultural areas. We have performed a surface analysis of the lake’s watershed using the Soil ...

After extensive flooding in the Madison, Wisconsin area in August 2018, there have been calls by the public to permanently lower the largest body of water in the region, Lake Mendota, which has been artificially raised ...

We examined the quality of ice health on Lake Mendota because of the lack of an easy-to-understand resource visualizing how climate change will impact the local culture and lake ecology in Madison. We assessed ice duration ...

Lake Mendota is a significant natural resource in the Madison area, but access varies relative to location. Viewing lake access as a finite community resource, we attempted to gauge public access and recreation of Lake ...