UWM Interviews School of Freshwater Sciences Alumni
The University of Wisconsin Milwaukee interviewed a few of our alumni about the value of their fieldwork and experiences and how it has helped give them an edge in their career.
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Scanlan Featured in Journal Sentinel, Discusses Impact of Wetlands Bill
The Sackett v. EPA U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year reduced federal jurisdiction over wetland protections, putting the focus on states and tribes. Director Melissa Scanlan was interviewed by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Caitlin Looby, PhD to discuss.
Center for Water Policy Accepting Applications for Water Policy Specialist
The Center for Water Policy has launched a national search for a Water Policy Specialist. This position is designed to immerse emerging lawyers in the dynamic world of applied research for multidisciplinary water policy solutions. Apply by April 7th, 2024
WPR Interviews Aguilar and Cuhel About Record Low Ice Cover
UWM School of Freshwater Senior Scientists Carmen Aguilar-Diaz and Russell Cuhel were interviewed by Wisconsin Public Radio. Aguilar and Cuhel discussed how reduced ice can pose both negative and positive effects.
UWM School of Freshwater Sciences Offers Rewarding Learning Experience
“There’s a lot of opportunities for hands-on work here. A lot of the professors are really passionate about what they do, and they really want to teach the next generation”. Charlie, a freshwater program student, shares about his research and …
Scanlan Featured in Podcast to Discuss Federal Funding for Lead Service Line Replacement
Center for Water Policy Director Melissa Scanlan and former Water Policy Specialist Andrian Lee were featured in the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant’s The Water We Swim In podcast to discuss the significance of the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and how the …
New Paper in Climate Change Mitigation: et al. and Cuhel
Dr. Russell Cuhel, Senior Scientist in the School of Freshwater Sciences, is a contributor on a paper recently published in the journal One Earth. The paper is titled: Deep-ocean seaweed dumping for carbon sequestration: Questionable, risky, and not the best …
Radio Delfin Featured Atmo Sci Professor Kahl and Students
Professor Jon Kahl and his UWinteriM SFS Atmospheric Science study abroad students were featured on the Radio Delfin social media post and radio broadcast. Radio Delfin is the campus radio station at University of Carmen, Ciudad del Carmen in Mexico. …
City of Milwaukee Health Department Program Started at SFS
Press release from the City of Milwaukee Health Department on the transfer of the wastewater monitoring program that started here at the School of Freshwater Sciences. SFS helped train the Milwaukee Health Department and then transferred the twice weekly surveillance …
Urban Milwaukee Article Features SFS Fisheries Biologist Houghton
Jeff Houghton, Fisheries Biologist at the School of Freshwater Sciences, was featured in an article written by Michael Timm, an SFS alumnus who received his master’s degree in 2013. The article in Urban Milwaukee looks at the how the Kletzsch …