"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: The Ship, the Storm, and the Song": Badger Talk in Wausau, WI
Presenter: Steve Ackerman
Event Details
Date
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Time
9 a.m.
Location
518 S 7th Ave, Wausau, WI 54401
Description
This is a free, in-person event hosted on January 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM CDT by UW-Stevens Point in Wausau, WI. There will be a virtual option for registered participants. Registration info coming soon!
We explore the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald from perspectives of the weather, the ship and the song by Gordon Lightfoot.
Steve Ackerman moved to Wisconsin in 1987, accepting a research scientist position in the Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC).
We explore the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald from perspectives of the weather, the ship and the song by Gordon Lightfoot.
Steve Ackerman moved to Wisconsin in 1987, accepting a research scientist position in the Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC).
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please call 608-263-7793 or email badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Tuesday, December 23, 2025, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.