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This guide was developed for use by UW-Madison faculty, staff, and students to assist in their pursuit of water research. Water is a cross-disciplinary topic so many types of resources are provided in the fields and departments of Agriculture, Biochemistry, Ecology, Food Science, Education, Chemical Engineering, Biological Engineering, Environmental Science and more.

This Water Research Guide was developed with the help of Jennifer Champoux & Amy De Simone.

Stories of Us - Spatial Narratives

By Aaron R. Conklin

Every place has its stories, shared experiences, history and perspectives collected by the people who live in and around them. There’s power and science inherent in those place-based stories—which is why a pair of Wisconsin Sea Grant-funded researchers are looking to harness them to encourage environmental engagement and stewardship in Great Lakes coastal communities.

The concept’s called spatial narratives. David Hart, UW Sea Grant’s geographic information systems (GIS) outreach specialist, first encountered it when he heard Janet Silbernagel, professor of landscape architecture affiliated with the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at UW-Madison, give a talk on the topic that mentioned “deep maps,” a concept forwarded in William Least Heat-Moon’s book “PrairyErth.” Hart and Silbernagel discovered they shared a kindred interest in the idea of the deep map, and how it might be harnessed for science and citizen engagement.

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photo credit: St. Louis River Estuary. Photo: Aquatic Sciences Center/John Karl

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Water information is found in several libraries on campus. You may find useful resources and expert help at:

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Steenbock Library (Agriculture and Life Sciences)

Wendt Library (Engineering)

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