Phosphorus, That’s What’s in the Lakes
From WORT 89.9FM Madison by WORT 89.9FM Madison
June 1, 2026 · 49 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of algae blooms and environmental changes on the Yahara Lakes with experts from Clean Lakes Alliance and the Center for Limnology.
The Yahara Lakes define this region where people flock to the water year-round for recreation. But algae blooms, Madison’s continued growth, and the warming planet are changing the makeup of our waterways. On today’s pledge drive edition of A Public Affair, Douglas Haynes is in conversation with James Tye of Clean Lakes Alliance and Jake Vander Zanden of the Center for Limnology about the 2025 State of the Lakes report, the annual checkup of the Yahara watershed. Featured image of a algae bloom via Flickr (CC BY 2.0).
People in this episode
Host: Douglas Haynes
Guests: James Tye, Jake Vander Zanden
Topics covered
- Yahara Lakes
- algae blooms
- water quality
- environmental change
- recreation
- limnology
Keywords
- Yahara Lakes
- algae blooms
- water quality
- environmental change
- recreation
- limnology
- Clean Lakes Alliance
- Center for Limnology
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Clean Lakes Alliance, Center for Limnology
Places: Yahara Lakes, Madison
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