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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Members of Wisconsin's Ho-Chunk Nation are training master naturalists, avid observers of the natural world who study plants and animals and pass along their knowledge.
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“Dry Land” tells the story of a Wisconsin conservationist who learns he has the gift of growing plants by touch.
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A new exhibition at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Brook Stevens Gallery focuses on people and organizations that work to improve the city. Growing Resistance highlights community guardians, people who are often overlooked but work tirelessly to improve Milwaukee neighborhoods and the lives of residents.
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We’re seeing wintery snowy weather. That means crews are applying lots of road salt to keep our roadways clear, but a lot of that salt runs off into lakes and streams. What are the environmental impacts of road salt?
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During this holiday season, something magical happened near Lake Geneva in southeastern Wisconsin. A crew constructed what it believes to be the world’s tallest tree made of glimmering glass. The feat took place at Yerkes Observatory — home to the world’s largest refracting telescope.
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Invasive carp abound in the Mississippi River, but state and federal partners work to slow them downFor more than two decades, federal and state agencies have been trying to prevent Asian carp from taking hold in the Great Lakes. Part of the prevention is limiting the spread of carp in the Mississippi River Basin, which stretches from northern Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico.
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Over 100 years of charm & variety: A look at a family-owned department store in small town WisconsinIt’s rare to see a family-owned department store that’s not vacant or repurposed. These days there are less than a handful in Wisconsin. But head west of Madison to Spring Green and you’ll find Nina’s Department & Variety Store.
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On Tuesday, the Milwaukee Common Council passed a resolution directing DPW to pick up resident's Christmas trees and not dispose them in a landfill. This reverses the announcement DPW made last week, saying residents would need drop off their trees or come up with other plans.
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WUWM’s environmental reporter Susan Bence meets Mr. & Mrs. Claus while working on a story in Spring Green.
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What happens when a Christmas tree farm plays a pivotal role in protecting the local watershed? A conservancy group in Wisconsin is transforming the farm into a preserve to protect its ecosystem.