Susan Bence
Environmental ReporterSusan Bence entered broadcasting in an untraditional way. After years of avid public radio listening, Susan returned to school and earned a bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She interned for WUWM News and worked with the Lake Effect team, before being hired full-time as a WUWM News reporter / producer.
Susan is now WUWM's Environmental Reporter, the station's first. Her work has been recognized by the Milwaukee Press Club, the Northwest Broadcast News Association, and the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association.
Susan worked with Prevent Blindness Wisconsin for 20 years, studied foreign languages at UWM, and loves to travel.
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For over a decade, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension has been nurturing citizen science through its Master Naturalist program. -
A new national report drives home the message that no person – or place – is immune to the impacts of climate change. The National Climate Assessment, released every five years, came out last week.
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Bats are among the smallest and most threatened mammals in the United States. The species has been hit hard by a fungus called white-nose syndrome.
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The sleek, striking, boxy home's contemporary style stands out in the sea of more traditional Milwaukee homes that surround it.
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Historic preservationists hope a revival could be in store for another important building on the VA grounds. It’s the Ward Memorial Theater, where veterans once enjoyed entertainment and camaraderie.
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It’s deer hunting season in Wisconsin. Archery and crossbow enthusiasts have been at it since mid September and the nine-day gun deer season kicks off Nov. 18. The Wisconsin DNR suggests getting any harvested deer tested for CWD.
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This week Wisconsin's Natural Resources Board approved a new wolf management. In the meantime the Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission is teaming up to learn whether wolves play a critical role in the ecosystem.
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Wednesday was a long one for members of Wisconsin’s Natural Resources Board. It listened to several hours worth of opinions — passionate and varied — about a proposed wolf management plan.
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About 70 arborists and apprentices care for the City of Milwaukee's canopy; and only four of them are women - Hannah Novicki is one of them. She describes her work and her path to becoming a journeyman arborist.
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A rainy evening didn’t keep dozens of people from gathering inside the Mitchell Park Domes to talk about their future — a future that seemed more promising by the meeting’s end. The Friends of the Domes unveiled a proposal it believes is comprehensive and financially sustainable.
