Where in the world should you conduct fieldwork?

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  Choose an outdoor activity.

  • A.
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    Gone fishin'!
  • B.
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    Snowshoeing
  • C.
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    Spelunking
  • D.
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    Gardening
• 2.
  Which continent are you itching to visit?

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  • A.
    Europe
  • B.
    Africa
  • C.
    North America
  • D.
    Antartica
• 3.
  You're visiting campus. Where are you headed?

  • A.
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    The Terrace. Duh.
  • B.
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    Washburn Observatory
  • C.
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    The UW Geology Museum
  • D.
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    Camp Randall
• 4.
  What are you majoring in?

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  • A.
    History
  • B.
    Wildlife ecology
  • C.
    Archeology
  • D.
    Physics
• 5.
  What equipment are you bringing?

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  • A.
    Ropes and headlamps
  • B.
    Nets and vials
  • C.
    Telescope and LED lights
  • D.
    Pick and shovel
• 6.
  Enroll in a First-Year Interest Group

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  • A.
    Freshwater: Past, Present, and Future
  • B.
    Language and the Human Experience
  • C.
    Observation and Discovery: How Astronomy Shapes our Worldview
  • D.
    World of the Vikings
• 7.
  Pack a snack.

  • A.
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    Trail mix
  • B.
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    Jerky
  • C.
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    Gummy worms
  • D.
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    Freeze-dried s'mores

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  France

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  The UW MIA Recovery and Identification Project doesn't operate exclusively in France, but several assignments have landed Badgers in France to help identify and return the remains of WWII soldiers to their families.Read about how UW biologists, forensic anthropologists, and historians helped return fallen Air Force pilot Walter Stone to his family 75 years after he went missing.
• 2.
  Trout Lake

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  It's not all fishing and fun at the Trout Lake Research Station. I mean, it is all that, but serious limnology research also happens up north in Vilas County.Read more about the students who collect water samples, fish for information (literally), and support vital freshwater conservation efforts.
• 3.
  South Africa

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  Explore the Cradle of Humankind just north of Johannesburg with UW anthropologists, archeologists, and biologists. But be forewarned — it will require some cave diving skills!
• 4.
  Antarctica

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  Go neutrino hunting with UW physicists. The IceCube Neutrino Observatory is made up of 5,000 sensors spread over one cubic kilometer in the South Pole. If you can take the cold, join this international collaboration of scientists as they seek to understand the secrets of space.