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Science Services
Center for Excellence - providing expertise for science-based decision-making

We develop and deliver science-based information, technologies, and applications to help people make well-informed decisions about natural resource management, conservation, and environmental protection.

  • Managed Old Growth Study

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    Investigating the use of novel forest management practices to accelerate the development of old-growth characteristics.

    Managed Old Growth Study

  • Monitoring American Marten

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    Evaluating movements, survival, and habitat selection to develop forest management recommendations that will allow this once extirpated species to again persist in Wisconsin.

    Monitoring American Marten

  • Spruce Grouse Habitat Selection in Wisconsin and Potential Impacts of Climate Change

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    Guiding forest management on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest and accessing climate change impacts in northern Wisconsin.

    Spruce Grouse Habitat Selection in Wisconsin and Potential Impacts of Climate Change

  • Wisconsin Wetland Wireless Observatory

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    Monitoring the impacts of climate change on water resources in the Northern Highland Lake District in north central Wisconsin.

    Wisconsin Wetland Wireless Observatory

  • Northern Highland Fishery Research Area Population and Harvest Monitoring

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    Collecting data since 1946 to continually monitor fishing pressure, angler characteristics, and fish populations.

    Northern Highland Fishery Research Area Population and Harvest Monitoring

  • Bottom Water Withdrawal in Devil's Lake

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    Combining science and engineering to reduce phosphorus levels and restore lake health.

    Bottom Water Withdrawal in Devil's Lake

One way Science Services supports the DNR is to develop and work on various research projects to help solve problems releated to our natural resources.

Features

  White-tailed Deer Research Projects Predicting Beach Water Quality Science Publications

In addition to providing research expertise, Science Services provides a variety of supporting services that manages much of its own infrastructure statewide.

Programs managed by Science Services include:

The bureau also produces a wealth of publications that provide information to the public, rapidly transfer new knowledge to the field, and to make readily available the necessary knowledge for sound management decisions.

Recent Publications
Cover of Research Report #191

Wisconsin Elk Habitat Suitability Analysis.
SS-591 2010 [PDF 2MB]

 Public Awareness of, Participation in, and Opinions about Fishing Tournaments in Wisconsin

Public Awareness of, Participation in, and Opinions about Fishing Tournaments in Wisconsin [PDF 1.5MB]
SS-1064 2010

 Cover of Research Report #189

Influence of Patch Size, Isolation, and Fire History on Hopper (Homoptera: Auchenorrhyncha) Communities of Eight Wisconsin Prairie Remnants.
SS-589 2010 [PDF, 1.3MB]

Contact Information

Central Office:
Wisconsin DNR Bureau of Science Services
101 S. Webster Street
Madison, WI 53707
(608) 266-0531

Science Operations Center:
Wisconsin DNR Bureau of Science Services
2801 Progress Rd.
Madison, WI 53716
(608) 221-6320

Last Revised: Thursday June 10 2010