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Tim Van Deelen

Tim Van Deelen is Professor of Forest and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. He grew up in Hudsonville, Michigan, and graduated from Calvin College. From there he went on to the University of Montana and Michigan State University. He now studies large mammal population dynamics, sails on Lake Mendota, enjoys a good plate of whitefish, and gains hope for the future from terrific graduate students. 

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The Tension Zone

Wisconsin’s tension zone is where the midcontinent hardwood biome subtly grades into the boreal forests of the north that are…
Tim Van Deelen
July 15, 2021
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Ephemera

Mayflies rank among the most beautiful in the animal kingdom, the graceful curves, the long and elegant tails, the diaphanous…
Tim Van Deelen
June 23, 2021
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Dorn Creek

Fire is life to a prairie, pumping ash nutrients into the soil and holding the suffocating shrubs at bay. Biologists…
Tim Van Deelen
May 12, 2021
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Tree of Life

Cedar swamps create stillness. In winter, their complex and dense overstories absorb the bitter wind, providing shelter for deer. But…
Tim Van Deelen
April 28, 2021
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Seeds

John Bates, bard of Manitowish Waters, led our GreenHouse students on a snow-shoe exploration of Raven Trail’s winter stories. After…
Tim Van Deelen
March 3, 2021
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The Ravine

“Ooh” she said, “That one’s my favorite!” She came over and I snapped a cell phone picture of her next…
Tim Van Deelen
February 3, 2021
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A Higher Gamut

The Creighton Truck Trail meanders north on the remote western edge of Seney National Wildlife Refuge. Westward is a nearly…
Tim Van Deelen
October 7, 2020