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
- Center for Water Policy releases “AI-Data Centers: Legislative Model to Promote Transparency and Environmental Protections”AI-data centers are rapidly proliferating across the United States. These facilities promise technological and economic benefits but have associated steep increases in electricity and …
- Melissa Scanlan Featured on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Panel on Data CentersCenter for Water Policy Director, Professor, and Lynde B. Uihlein Endowed Chair Melissa Scanlan was a featured expert on the Milwaukee Journal’s Town Hall panel on water …
- We’re Hiring a New Lawyer! Now Accepting Applications for Water Policy SpecialistThe Center for Water Policy has launched a national search for a Water Policy Specialist. This position is designed to immerse …
