Mary Magnuson

Planet Forward Correspondent | University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Student at UW-Madison in Conservation Biology, Life Sciences Communication and Environmental Studies with a penchant for journalism and, maybe, saving the world. Manages a student newspaper and writes stories for https://uwmadscience.news.wisc.edu/.

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Climate change is affecting Wisconsinites’ health, new UW study finds

Mary Magnuson

Planet Forward Correspondent | University of Wisconsin-Madison

Wisconsin’s future may be warm, wet and insect-ridden, a new climate change study released by University of Wisconsin researchers finds.

An ecosystem under the snow: How climate change threatens an important, yet understudied habitat

Mary Magnuson

Planet Forward Correspondent | University of Wisconsin-Madison

Underneath the snow lies an ecosystem of tunnels where many rodents, insects, microbes, and hibernators live over the cold winter months. It’s called the subnivium, and it's threatened by climate change.

Farmers markets bounce back from pandemic

Mary Magnuson

Planet Forward Correspondent | University of Wisconsin-Madison

The farmers market is, if anything, a quintessential unifier for communities. But this year, for many, it looked different.

UW project investigates sustainability potential of eating insects

Mary Magnuson

Planet Forward Correspondent | University of Wisconsin-Madison

A University of Wisconsin program investigates the sustainability potential of insects as a protein source and the value of insects as a food source for cultures across the world.