Hasler memorial Aug. 4

Campus community members will recall the life and career of Arthur Davis Hasler (1908-2001) Saturday, Aug. 4, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Alumni Lounge, Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St.

Hasler, one of the leading figures in 20th century freshwater ecology, whose research answered an intriguing mystery of nature – how migrating salmon precisely identify their “home” waters – died March 23 after a long illness. He was 93.

The Arthur Davis Hasler Memorial Limnology Fund has been established to support the teaching, research and public service roles of the Center for Limnology. Contributions can be made to the UW Foundation Arthur Davis Hasler Memorial Limnology Fund and mailed to: UW Foundation, 1848 University Ave., P.O. Box 8860, Madison, WI 53708-8860.

For more information, contact: Linda Holthaus, Center for Limnology, 680 N. Park St., (608) 262-3304, holthaus@facstaff.wisc.edu.