A U.S. Supreme Court decision that narrows the scope of federally protected wetlands has water quality and wetland advocates around the country concerned. In an interview with WUWM, Melissa Scanlan, UW-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences professor and director of the Center… Read More
Center for Water Policy and Brico Fund Journalist in Residence, Dan Egan, has been featured in multiple major media outlets to discuss society’s delicate relationship with phosphorus, which is the focus of his newest book, “The Devil’s Element: Phosphorus and… Read More
Center for Water Policy director Melissa Scanlan will lead a workshop at the 2023 Wisconsin Lakes and Rivers Convention that will explore the status of the Public Trust Doctrine today by drawing on recent changes in statutes, rules, and case… Read More
The Center for Water Policy recently partnered with Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin for two events to engage partners in discussions around phosphorus and to help set a phosphorus research and policy agenda for the next decade. On Feb. 7, 2023,… Read More
UW-Milwaukee Supply Chain Management Institute hosted UW-Milwaukee Center for Water Policy to discuss the dual discipline review of how water affects supply chain. Please follow this link for more information.
Center director, Melissa Scanlan, highlights need for transformative change that works for farmers to reduce phosphorus fouling lakes and streams in this Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article “It’s been more than a decade since Wisconsin cracked down on phosphorus. Has it… Read More
Director of the Center for Water Policy, Melissa Scanlan, was recognized at the 2023 UWM Authors Recognition Ceremony on March 9, 2023, for her contribution to the UWM Authors Collection. Her book Prosperity in the Fossil-Free Economy: Cooperatives and the Design… Read More
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. Established in 2011 through a $2.6 million Endowment from… Read More
Anya Janssen, Water Policy Specialist at the Center for Water Policy and Sea Grant University of Wisconsin water science-policy fellow, will present key takeaways from the recent statewide conference Phosphorus: Lessons from 10+ Years of Numeric Standards for Wisconsin’s Waters. This free, virtual… Read More
UWM School of Freshwater Sciences researcher and professor Dr. Harvey Bootsma was featured in WUWM’s Lake effect to discus the impact of phosphorus on Wisconsin’s freshwater systems. Professor Bootsma discussed the need for efficient agricultural practices and better water management… Read More