In this Wetland Coffee Break, we will take a look at the people and places that influenced how Wisconsin’s fish fauna appears in the landscape today. We’ll answer questions like: How did fish survive the last ice age? What did fisheries management look like in 1200 CE? How do we account for some species’ apparently disparate ranges? And what has changed since the first fishes swam the waters of Wisconsin? Tune in to find out from fish enthusiast and researcher Madeline Cleveland.
Madeline Cleveland, Avocational ichthyologist
Recorded August 14, 2026
Madeline Cleveland is a long-time fish enthusiast. Her passion for research has led her to explore the sciences from Astronomy to Zoology. In her spare time, you can find her absorbed in a book or tracking down a new species for her life list.
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