*CM: Conserve water during dry conditions.

*FDLR: Hot, dry weather could force postponement of Fond du Lac 4th of July fireworks.

*UW: Greenland ice may exaggerate magnitude of 13,000-year-old deep freeze.

*UW: Blue-green algae spotted on Lake Mendota.

*MJS (paywall): Ash borer spreading rapidly while funds to fight pest drying up.

*DNR: Wisconsin weighs wolf hunting season proposal.

*DNR: Recent hot weather, low water prompts fish kills in southern Wisconsin.

*WSJ (paywall): UW study responsible for much of what scientists know about sleep.

*WB: Study finds clinical drug trials pump big dollars into state.

*UW: Blood-brain barrier building blocks forged from human stem cells.

*MJS (paywall): Research points to wooly mammoth for clues on climate change.

*NW: Modeling biofuel fitness for the sea.

*APC: Medical College of Wisconsin chooses Green Bay for new campus.

Events!

Tonight:
Wednesday Nite at the Lab: The science and engineering behind the building and restoration of the Camp Randall Memorial Arch. 7 - 8:15 p.m., Auditorium, 425 Henry Mall. Free!
Nerd Nite: (Vegetation) stories from the last Ice Age, how to revive a nation (with insights from Germany), and a close look at the “science” of creationism. 8 p.m., High Noon Saloon. Free!

Saturday
Prairie tour and plant inventory: Learn to identify native prairie species and invasives, then practice by helping Troy Gardens with their annual plant inventory. 9 a.m. - noon, Troy Gardens (meet at the prairie). Free!

Sunday, July 1
Annual butterfly count: Help the UW-Madison Arboretum monitor the health of its butterfly population. Results will be published in an annual North American report. 9 a.m., Grady Tract of the Arboretum. $3 (to help with publication costs).

To submit your science-related event, e-mail science@dane101.com

Christie Taylor

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Christie Taylor (@ctaylsaurus) covers science, environment, and, depending on the season, state politics for dane101. She verbs a lot of nouns, including rollerskates, radio, and Kurt Vonnegut. A Madison native, she's not sure she'll ever quite manage to leave Wisconsin, and that's just fine by her. Contact her at christie@dane101.com.