The Center’s mission is to provide world class interdisciplinary solutions to resolve regional, national and international problems related to the protection, restoration and conservation of freshwater resources to ensure long term environmental health and quality of life.
Established in 2011 through a $2.6 million endowment from Lynde B. Uihlein, the center builds on the research of the School of Freshwater Sciences, the UW System, and networks and partnerships with top scholars, scientists and policy institutions across the country and around the world.
Spotlight Stories
- Journalist in Residence Dan Egan Reports on Legal Battle for Public Access Along Lake Michigan ShorelinesA new article by Journalist in Residence Dan Egan for Wisconsin Watch exposes a critical legal fight over public access to Lake Michigan beaches. The …
- Center for Water Policy Quoted in Washington Post Story Covering U.N. Report on Global Water ‘Bankruptcy’Center for Water Policy Director, Professor, and Lynde B. Uihlein Endowed Chair Melissa Scanlan was quoted in a Washington Post article examining a recent …
- Check out our 2025 Water Policy Publications!In 2025, the Water Policy Program at the UW-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences continued its multidisciplinary research on the most urgent …
