Tesia Marshik and Ryan McKelley, both Psychology, presented "Plugged-in Parenting:Kids' Screentime and Strategies for Promoting Healthy Engagement" at the Onalaska School District on April 7 in Onalaska, WI.

Barrett Klein, Biology, presented "The Insect Epiphany" at Grinnell College as the Scholar's Convocation speaker on April 17 in Grinnell, Iowa. A display of insects, cultural entomology items, and insect-themed art complemented the talk.

Barrett Klein, Biology, presented "The Insect Epiphany" at the La Crosse Public Library on April 14 in our fair city.

Ross Vander Vorste, Biology, presented "Aquatic insect emergence in dynamic floodplain habitats of the Upper Mississippi River" at Mississippi River Research Consortium on April 17 in La Crosse, WI.

Ross Vander Vorste, Biology, and Sara Strassman, Trout Unlimited, presented "Desiccation-resistant phytoplankton, zooplankton, and macroinvertebrates: implications for transporting dredged sediments from the Upper Mississippi River" at the Upper Mississippi River Conservation Committee Annual Conference on March 19 in La Crosse, WI.

Penelope Hardy, History, presented "Writing Your Cover Letter" at HSS/ASEH Virtual Workshop: Job Market Documents on Monday, April 21 online. This workshop explored what makes a compelling job application portfolio for academic jobs in the history of science, environmental history, and allied fields. Hardy focused on one of six job application components and then took questions from the audience. The workshop was a virtual event co-hosted by the Graduate and Early Career Caucus of the History of Science Society (HSS) and the Early Career Caucus of the American Society for Environmental History (ASEH).

Karissa Adams, Recreation Management & Recreational Therapy student, received the La Crosse Youth Climate Action Fund Grant at Ecolution 2025 on April 22 in La Crosse, WI.

David Ellefson, Biology student, presented "Dispersal Limitation of Aquatic Macroinvertebrates in Pool 8 of the Mississippi River" at Mississippi River Research Consortium on April 16 in La Crosse, WI. David is a first-year graduate student working with Ross Vander Vorste.

Ben Patschull, Biology student, presented "Applying Underwater Camera Methods in a Novel Environment to Evaluate Overwintering Habitat Preference in Backwater Lakes on the Upper Mississippi River" at Mississippi River Research Consortium on April 16 in La Crosse, WI. Ben is a graduate student working with David Schumann and Ross Vander Vorste.

Steven Verhaalen, Biology student, presented "Understanding the Influence of Substrate Type on Chironomid Emergence in Laboratory Mesocosms" at Mississippi River Research Consortium on April 16 in La Crosse, WI. Steven is an undergraduate student working with Ross Vander Vorste

Presley Hasse, Biology student, presented "Influence of Floodplain Connectivity on Aquatic Insect Emergence in the Upper Mississippi River " at Mississippi River Research Consortium on April 16 in La Crosse, WI. Presley is an undergraduate student working with Ross Vander Vorste.

Katherine Kortenkamp, Psychology, presented "Perceptions and Predictors of Willingness to Take Dangerous Nature Selfies" at the 97th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association on April 11 in Chicago, IL.

Ellen Rozek, Psychology, presented "Building Connections: The Impact of Psych Hour and Psychology Ambassadors" at the Annual Meeting of The Society for Teaching of Psychology on April 11 in Chicago, IL.

Melanie Cary, Psychology, presented "A First-Year Seminar to Improve Students' Learning Beliefs and Behaviors" at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology on April 11 in Chicago, IL.