Center for Water Policy
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’s Professor Scanlan Answers AI-Data Center FAQs with Milwaukee Journal SentinelHere at the Center, we get a lot of questions about AI-data centers: how do they consume water? How does their water consumption compare …
- Center Staff Examine Public Access to Shoreline in Article Published in The ConversationWalking on the beach is a simple yet legally complex act. The Public Trust Doctrine guides how we access, use, and enjoy certain water bodies. However, states differently …
- Denver Water Law Review Published “Open to the Public: Legal Protections for Public Access to Shifting Ocean and Great Lakes Shorelines”Shorelines and beaches are rapidly shifting and eroding as climate change causes ocean levels to rise and Great Lakes water levels …
