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
- Water Policy and Science Communications Fellow Wins Planet Forward AwardThe Center for Water Policy’s 2024-26 Water Policy and Science Communications Fellow Cami Armendariz won “Best Short Video” in the 2026 …
- Center for Water Policy Authors AI-Data Center Op-Ed in Milwaukee Journal SentinelThe Great Lakes region is experiencing an AI-data center boom. Unprecedented demands of the industry on water supplies, electric grids, and local infrastructure have exposed gaps in …
- Lynde B. Uihlein gives $4 million endowment to Center for Water PolicyThe Center for Water Policy has operated since 2011 after Lynde B. Uihlein endowed the Center with a charitable gift of $2.6 million. Today, we are …
