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SUMMARY:Great Lakes Higher Education Consortium / Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin webinar series\, “Opportunities for Public Oversight of Water Use by AI-Data Centers”
DESCRIPTION:Center for Water Policy Director\, Professor\, and Lynde B. Uihlein Endowed Chair Melissa Scanlan will present on the “Opportunities for Public Oversight of Water Use by AI-Data Centers”  on May 7\, noon-1p.m.  \nSee the event website for more information.
URL:https://uwm.edu/centerforwaterpolicy/event/great-lakes-higher-education-consortium-freshwater-collaborative-of-wisconsin-webinar-series-opportunities-for-public-oversight-of-water-use-by-ai-data-centers/
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SUMMARY:Water@UW Spring Symposium “Blue Futures” Keynote on “Opportunities for Public Oversight of Water Use by AI-Data Centers”
DESCRIPTION:Center for Water Policy’s Tressie Kamp\, Assistant Director\, will be teaching about AI-data centers environmental footprint at this event from 2-5 p.m CST . It will be a 30-minute keynote on “Opportunities for Public Oversight of Water Use by AI-Data Centers.”  \nSee the event website and register for free here. \n\n“Blue Futures” captures the urgency and opportunity at the heart of water sustainability. As emerging technologies\, scientific innovation\, and evolving policy landscapes transform the way we live and work\, this event explores their influence on water systems. It highlights the innovations\, partnerships\, and policies redefining how we understand\, manage\, and protect our most vital water resources.
URL:https://uwm.edu/centerforwaterpolicy/event/wateruw-spring-symposium-blue-futures-keynote-on-opportunities-for-public-oversight-of-water-use-by-ai-data-centers/
LOCATION:Frank Holt Center 1650 Kronshage Dr. Madison\, WI 53706
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SUMMARY:UW-Madison Division of Extension presents “Understanding AI: A Forum for Local and Tribal Governments”
DESCRIPTION:Center for Water Policy’s Tressie Kamp\, Assistant Director\, and Emilie Washer\, Water Policy Specialist\, will be teaching about AI-data centers environmental footprint at this event that aims to develop an understanding of how local and tribal governments can use AI. \nMarch 5 event: Wisconsin Dells \nThursday\, March 5\, 2026\n8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.\nKalahari Resort \nApril 22 event: Oshkosh \nTuesday\, April 22\, 2026\n8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.\nMarriott Waterfront Hotel & Convention Center \n*This event was rescheduled from March 17 to April 22 due to weather.
URL:https://uwm.edu/centerforwaterpolicy/event/uw-madison-division-of-extension-presents-understanding-ai-a-forum-for-local-and-tribal-governments/2026-04-22/
LOCATION:Multiple Venues
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SUMMARY:UW-Madison Nelson Institute\, Colloquium on Culture\, History and Environment
DESCRIPTION:Center for Water Policy Director\, Professor\, and Lynde B. Uihlein Endowed Chair Melissa Scanlan will present her research on the hidden environmental costs of AI data centers at UW-Madison’s Colloquium on Culture\, History\, and Environment on March 18 at noon. \nLearn more at UW-Madison web page! \n 
URL:https://uwm.edu/centerforwaterpolicy/event/uw-madison-nelson-institute-colloquium-on-culture-history-and-environment/
LOCATION:140 Science Hall 550 N. Park Street\, Madison\, 140 Science Hall 550 N. Park Street\, Madison
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SUMMARY:Freshwater Collaborative Water Policy Network Meeting: Water\, Water Everywhere But Not a Drop to Drink
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Water Policy hosted this Freshwater Collaborative Water Policy Network Meeting\, moderated by Water Policy Specialist Anna Watson. This event featured a presentation from Professor Sumudu Atapattu\, Teaching Professor and Director of the Global Legal Studies Center at UW Law School on her research titled “Water\, Water Everywhere But Not a Drop to Drink: Access to Water as a Human Right.” \nIn this talk to the Freshwater Collaborative Water Policy Network\, Prof. Atapattu examined the global water crisis and the emergence of a legally recognized human right to water under international human rights law. She also unpacked the scope of that right and consider its implication for the U.S. in the face of climate impacts. \nWatch the recording here.
URL:https://uwm.edu/centerforwaterpolicy/event/freshwater-collaborative-water-policy-network-meeting-water-water-everywhere-but-not-a-drop-to-drink/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Governance of Lake Superior Water Trail - SFS M.S. Water Policy Track Thesis Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Cami Armendariz\, Water Policy and Science Communications Fellow (2024-2026)\, will present her thesis research on the governance of the Lake Superior Water Trail on March 11th. \nLocation: SFS Ballroom & Zoom\nZoom link: https://wisconsin-edu.zoom.us/j/92187019071 \nThe Lake Superior Water Trail (LSWT) presents a complex governance challenge\, spanning international boundaries\, three U.S. states\, and twelve Indigenous nations. Unlike federally designated National Scenic Trails\, the LSWT lacks a unified management structure on the United States side\, resulting in fragmented administration and inconsistent stewardship. This study investigated a sample of governance entities\, their stakeholder roles\, and community engagement strategies to characterize the overarching governance models currently shaping the Trail’s development across Minnesota\, Wisconsin\, and Michigan. \nConducting 47 semi-structured interviews ranging from local to federal public agencies\, tribal organizations\, and non-governmental organizations\, this study applied theoretical thematic coding based on four pre-established conceptual frameworks: types of governance entities\, stakeholder roles\, the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation and the Democracy Cube. The analysis identified two governance models in action: the Public-Nonprofit Combination Model in Minnesota\, where government agencies provide oversight and infrastructure while nonprofits handle outreach and volunteer coordination; and the Traditional-Community Model in Wisconsin and Michigan\, defined by decentralized decision-making and informal local consensus\, often lacking official regulatory designations. \nThis study recommends the establishment of a “Lake Superior Water Trail Collaborative” with a primary role of cross-jurisdictional coordination. Future planning must evolve beyond physical implementation to prioritize mutual benefit for trail communities\, explicitly defining the Trail’s value to local economies\, cultures\, and environments. This will position the LSWT as a cornerstone of a broader Great Lakes Coastal Trail Network.
URL:https://uwm.edu/centerforwaterpolicy/event/governance-of-lake-superior-water-trail-sfs-m-s-water-policy-track-thesis-presentation/
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SUMMARY:Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative University of Iowa Law School Event on Data Centers
DESCRIPTION:Center for Water Policy Director\, Professor\, and Lynde B. Uihlein Endowed Chair Melissa Scanlan will be a panelist at this Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative University of Iowa Law School Event on Data Centers.  \nAs demand for digital infrastructure continues to grow\, data centers have become an increasingly significant area of interest for communities\, policymakers\, and stakeholders across Iowa\, the Midwest\, and the country. This panel brings together experts in local government planning\, environmental law and advocacy\, and water policy to explore how data center development intersects with zoning and permitting\, legal and regulatory frameworks\, community engagement\, and natural resource management. \nSee the event website for more information.
URL:https://uwm.edu/centerforwaterpolicy/event/hubbell-environmental-law-initiative-university-of-iowa-law-school-event-on-data-centers/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:UW-Madison Division of Extension presents “Understanding AI: A Forum for Local and Tribal Governments”
DESCRIPTION:Center for Water Policy’s Tressie Kamp\, Assistant Director\, and Emilie Washer\, Water Policy Specialist\, will be teaching about AI-data centers environmental footprint at this event that aims to develop an understanding of how local and tribal governments can use AI. \nMarch 5 event: Wisconsin Dells \nThursday\, March 5\, 2026\n8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.\nKalahari Resort \nApril 22 event: Oshkosh \nTuesday\, April 22\, 2026\n8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.\nMarriott Waterfront Hotel & Convention Center \n*This event was rescheduled from March 17 to April 22 due to weather.
URL:https://uwm.edu/centerforwaterpolicy/event/uw-madison-division-of-extension-presents-understanding-ai-a-forum-for-local-and-tribal-governments/2026-03-05/
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SUMMARY:Wisconsin Wetlands Association Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:Center for Water Policy Assistant Director Tressie Kamp is tabling at this conference.  \nThis 3-day conference\, which draws upwards of 350 attendees annually\, includes a keynote address\, organized symposia\, topical oral sessions\, a poster session\, working groups\, workshops\, and field trips to area wetlands\, all of which provide great networking and learning opportunities.
URL:https://uwm.edu/centerforwaterpolicy/event/wisconsin-wetlands-association-annual-conference/
LOCATION:Ho-Chunk Hotel & Convention Center\, Ctr. S3214A Hwy 12\, Baraboo\, WI 53913
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SUMMARY:Milwaukee Journal Town Hall on Data Centers in Wisconsin
DESCRIPTION:Center for Water Policy Director\, Professor\, and Lynde B. Uihlein Endowed Chair Melissa Scanlan will be a panelist at the Milwaukee Journal’s Town Hall on Data Centers in Wisconsin. \n\n\n\nData centers have become a contentious issue\, as several massive projects have been proposed or recently approved in Wisconsin. In December\, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel asked readers to send us their questions — and nearly 300 responded. The majority centered on how much water and electricity data centers use and the impact on local resources. Therefore\, the first of three planned community events will center on answering your questions on water and power. In addition\, the event will feature experts on water and electrical usage who will help put the issues into context. \nThe panel also includes: \nArthur Harrington is an attorney at Godfrey and Kahn who specializes in environmental and energy law and teaches the first energy law course offered at Marquette Law School. \nLearn more and register for the event here.
URL:https://uwm.edu/centerforwaterpolicy/event/milwaukee-journal-town-hall-on-data-centers-in-wisconsin/
LOCATION:Turner Hall Ballroom\, 1040 North Vel R. Phillips Avenue\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53203
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SUMMARY:Freshwater Collaborative Water Policy Network Meeting: A New Way to Build Water\, Food\, and Energy Futures at the Intersection of New Trade Policy and Sustainability
DESCRIPTION:Watch the recording here: \n \nThe Center for Water Policy hosted our next Freshwater Collaborative Water Policy Network Meeting\, moderated by Water Policy Specialist Anna Watson. This event featured a presentation from Hadi Veisi\, Assistant Professor at UW Stevens Point on his research titled “A New Way to Build Water\, Food\, and Energy Futures at the Intersection of New Trade Policy and Sustainability.” \nDespite ubiquitous use of scenarios in integrated assessment modeling\, there has been little scholarly attention to how they are developed and how different approaches can shape results. Most rely on scientific experts\, but the use of participatory stakeholder approaches is increasing. We present a case study on scenario development to investigate the effects of deglobalization on food\, energy\, and water systems in a region of the United States.  We combined input from the project team\, external stakeholders\, global change scenarios\, and the U.S. Department of Energy to create scenarios with combinations of higher and lower environmental sustainability and globalization. Scenario construction encountered several challenges: (a) reconciling stakeholder and expert input; (b) downscaling global scenarios to subnational contexts; (c) navigating group dynamics and embedded perspectives; and (d) integrating time-series data into dynamic models. We conclude with recommendations for integrating participatory approaches into expert-driven scenarios to accommodate subnational conditions and stakeholder priorities.\nThis Zoom presentation was for Freshwater Collaborative Water Policy Network members only. For more information about joining\, please visit the Network’s website.
URL:https://uwm.edu/centerforwaterpolicy/event/freshwater-collaborative-water-policy-network-meeting-a-new-way-to-build-water-food-and-energy-futures-in-an-era-of-trade-war/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Sweetwater Water Clean Rivers Clean Lakes 2026 Conference
DESCRIPTION:For over 20 years\, Sweet Water’s annual Clean Rivers\, Clean Lake (CRCL) Conference has been a hallmark occasion for the watershed community of practice in southeastern Wisconsin. Participants from public\, private\, nonprofit\, and academic organizations gather to discuss strategies and projects to improve the health of our shared watersheds. This all day event includes presentations from water quality experts\, engaging discussions\, networking opportunities\, catered lunch\, and more! \nCenter for Water Policy staff are tabling and moderating panels at this event. \nDiscovery World\, February 10\, 2026 (Milwaukee) \n500 N Harbor Dr\, Milwaukee\, WI 53202
URL:https://uwm.edu/centerforwaterpolicy/event/sweetwater-water-clean-rivers-clean-lakes-2026-conference/
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SUMMARY:Freshwater Sciences Colloquium Series: Emilie Washer
DESCRIPTION:Video Recording: Powering Progress or Peril? The Hidden Environmental Costs of AI Data Centers \nCenter for Water Policy Specialist Emilie Washer will speak about the environmental footprint of data centers with a focus on water usage at the School of Freshwater Sciences Colloquium Series on Monday\, February 9 at 3-3:50 p.m. in the Great Lakes Research Facility Ballroom. This presentation is open to students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni and the public. \nEmilie Washer is a Water Policy Specialist and Sea Grant UW Water Science-Policy Fellow at the Center for Water Policy. She earned her Juris Doctorate from Lewis & Clark Law School\, where she completed certificates in Environmental & Natural Resources Law and Animal Law. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Aquatic Sciences\, with a Minor in Environmental Politics and Policy\, from Purdue University. \nDuring law school\, Emilie externed for the Waitt Institute and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley’s office on natural resources and tribal issues\, as well as interned for the Natural Resources Defense Council. She also served as a clinical student with the International Animal and Environmental Law Clinic\, was a submissions editor for Environmental Law\, and co-president of her school’s Asian Pacific American Law Student Association chapter. \nAt the Center for Water Policy\, Emilie conducts research at the intersection of law\, policy\, and science\, with a focus on developing interdisciplinary solutions to emerging water challenges in the Great Lakes region.
URL:https://uwm.edu/centerforwaterpolicy/event/freshwater-sciences-colloquium-series-emilie-washer/
LOCATION:UW-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences\, 600 E. Greenfield Ave\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53204\, United States
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SUMMARY:Freshwater Collaborative Water Policy Network Meeting: Case Study and Methods Presentation – How Community Plans in Wisconsin Address Resilience to Coastal Hazards
DESCRIPTION:Watch the recorded webinar here: How Community Plans in Wisconsin Address Resilience to Coastal Hazards \nDavid A. Hart\, AICP\, Associate Director for Extension at the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute\, and Leah Bulbula\, a Graduate Student in the Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture at the University of Wisconsin–Madison\, presented their collaborative research on how Wisconsin’s coastal communities address resilience and hazard mitigation in local planning efforts. \nMost local governments along the Lake Superior and Lake Michigan coasts in Wisconsin have plans in place to guide growth and change. While adoption of plans is a common and relatively straightforward process\, assessing implementation and coordination among plans is more challenging. Wisconsin Sea Grant collaborated with the Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture at UW-Madison to study the extent to which coastal hazards are considered in local comprehensive and hazard mitigation plans. Reviews of comprehensive and hazard mitigation plans in coastal counties\, cities and villages in Wisconsin were conducted in 2015 and 2021. The resulting reports show the extent to which coastal community plans in Wisconsin address coastal hazards and provide examples of best practices for building resilience to coastal natural hazards through community plans. A review of comprehensive plans in coastal townships is ongoing. These reviews provide a starting point for deeper analysis of community plans using the “Plan Integration for Resilience Scorecard” developed by researchers at Texas A&M University and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Completing the scorecard shows where the network of community plans are working well together to promote resilience to natural hazards\, but also identifies plan\, policy and spatial conflicts that worsen existing vulnerabilities or creates new ones. Lessons from three experiences with the scorecard for Great Lakes communities will be shared. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Zoom presentation is for Freshwater Collaborative Water Policy Network members only. For more information about joining\, please visit the Network’s website.
URL:https://uwm.edu/centerforwaterpolicy/event/freshwater-collaborative-water-policy-network-meeting-case-study-and-methods-presentation-how-community-plans-in-wisconsin-address-resilience-to-coastal-hazards/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Freshwater Collaborative Water Policy Network Webinars
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SUMMARY:Freshwater Collaborative Water Policy Network Webinar: Case Study and Methods Presentation – Understanding Flood Risk with Satellite Data: Estimating Exposure and Enabling Adaption
DESCRIPTION:Beth Tellman\, Assistant Professor at UW–Madison\, presented her research on understanding flood risk using satellite data. In her talk\, she discussed how satellite imagery can be leveraged to better estimate who and what is exposed to floods around the world\, and how this information can inform policies and strategies that enable communities to adapt to a changing climate. Her research highlights the importance of building more resilient societies in the face of increasing flood exposure. \nWatch the recorded webinar here. \nThis Zoom presentation was for the Freshwater Collaborative Water Policy Network members only. For more information about joining\, please visit the Network’s website.
URL:https://uwm.edu/centerforwaterpolicy/event/freshwater-collaborative-water-policy-network-meeting-case-study-and-methods-presentation-understanding-flood-risk-with-satellite-data-estimating-exposure-and-enabling-adaption/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Earth Day Water Policy Scholar Webinar
DESCRIPTION:“Possible Future Uses of New Lakefront at the Port of Milwaukee” on April 22\, 2025\, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. CDT. \nWatch the recorded webinar here. \nThe Center for Water Policy hosted an Earth Day webinar featuring James Wasley\, Professor at UW-Milwaukee and 2024-2025 Water Policy Scholar. He presented his research on the possible future uses of the Dredged Material Disposal Facility at the Port of Milwaukee. This facility is part of a broader network of dredge-spoil sites across the Great Lakes. He also discussed these newly created lakefront lands in a basin-wide context and include examples of closure and conversion to future public uses in other parts of the Great Lakes. \nBuilding on prior workshops\, including the 2019 National Science Foundation Sustainable Urban Systems Workshop and the 2022 Great Lakes Higher Education Consortium Workshop\, Prof. Wasley’s research serves as a test case for collaboration among academic researchers\, design professionals\, and policymakers to develop innovative\, nature-based design solutions for Great Lakes cities. In August of 2024\, he convened a meeting of experts on issues associated with the dredged material disposal facilities and the future of this research aligns with the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin’s Grand Water Challenge on Great Lakes Management and Restoration. \nProf. Wasley is Director of the Institute for Ecological Design and the former chair of the Department of Architecture. He is the past president of the Society of Building Science Educators and the Wisconsin Green Building Alliance: An Affiliate of the United States Green Building Council. He was a founding member of WGBA in 1997. \nThis event was co-hosted by the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin and is part of a quarterly online water symposium series in partnership with the Great Lakes Higher Education Consortium and Council of the Great Lakes Region. \nRead more about the Center’s work with the Proposed Dredged Material Management Facility: https://uwm.edu/centerforwaterpolicy/is-the-proposed-dredged-material-management-facility-an-opportunity-for-the-community/
URL:https://uwm.edu/centerforwaterpolicy/event/earth-day-water-policy-scholar-webinar/
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SUMMARY:Freshwater Collaborative Water Policy Network Meeting: Case Study and Methods Presentation – Bridging a Major Disconnect: Ideas for Farm Standards and Systems to Achieve Phosphorus Goals in Wisconsin Lakes and Streams
DESCRIPTION:Adena Rissman\, Professor at UW-Madison\, and Eric Booth\, Assistant Scientist at UW-Madison\, presented their research on how to achieve water quality goals in Wisconsin by reducing phosphorus loss from agriculture. Research methods include interviews with water quality professionals and farmers\, and mapping of county averaged phosphorus mass balance. \nWatch the recorded webinar here. \nUse this link to access the report summarized by this presentation. \n\nAdditional related reading: \nSolving the Phosphorus Paradox: Five States’ Approaches to Restoring Nutrient Impaired Surface Water \nWisconsin Dairy Farmer Perspectives on Water Quality \nMilking More than Profit: Life Satisfaction on Wisconsin Dairy Farms \n\nThis Zoom presentation was for the Freshwater Collaborative Water Policy Network members only. For more information about joining\, please visit the Network’s website.
URL:https://uwm.edu/centerforwaterpolicy/event/freshwater-collaborative-water-policy-network-meeting-case-study-and-methods-presentation-bridging-a-major-disconnect-ideas-for-farm-standards-and-systems-to-achieve-phosphorus-goals-in-wi/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Great Lakes Freshwater Symposium: Great Lakes Offshore Wind
DESCRIPTION:Watch the recorded webinar here! \nThe five Great Lakes contain 20 percent of the planet’s freshwater. They also hold tremendous potential for producing wind energy. \nThis webinar highlighted the legal challenges and opportunities for offshore wind energy in the Great Lakes. \nCora Sutherland presented the Center for Water Policy’s legal research on Great Lakes offshore wind energy. Her talk\, titled “Great Lakes Offshore Wind (GLOW): Legal design choices and research questions\,” distinguishes the Great Lakes region from ocean waters in the United States\, explores legal design and planning choices\, and summarizes a recent NSF-funded research workshop on GLOW. \nThis event was part of a quarterly water symposium series sponsored by the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin\, Great Lakes Higher Education Consortium and Council of the Great Lakes Region. These events seek to encourage and advance collaborations\, share science across borders\, encourage students in research and career opportunities and present research that is solving real-world problems.
URL:https://uwm.edu/centerforwaterpolicy/event/great-lakes-freshwater-symposium-great-lakes-offshore-wind/
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SUMMARY:Freshwater Collaborative Water Policy Network Meeting: Case Study and Methods Presentation – Past Lakes and Past Lives: Underwater Archaeology in the Great Lakes
DESCRIPTION:Ashley Lemke\, Associate Professor at UW-Milwaukee\, presented her research on 9\,000-year-old sites in Lake Huron. Methods include marine geophysical survey\, archaeological excavation\, and remotely operated and autonomous underwater vehicles. The presentation discussed underwater archaeological sites and artifacts that have been documented on the Alpena-Amberley Ridge\, a landform that was exposed during lower water levels.   \nThis Zoom presentation was for Freshwater Collaborative Water Policy Network members only. For more information about joining\, please visit the Network’s website.
URL:https://uwm.edu/centerforwaterpolicy/event/freshwater-collaborative-water-policy-network-meeting-case-study-and-methods-presentation-past-lakes-and-past-lives-underwater-archaeology-in-the-great-lakes/
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SUMMARY:Freshwater Collaborative Water Policy Network Meeting: Case Study and Methods Presentation – Policy Learning in Collaborative Governance
DESCRIPTION:Watch the presentation through the Youtube link here! \nAmber Wichowsky\, Associate Professor at UW-Madison\, presented her findings from a study of a collaborative governance structure established to address ground and surface water contamination in Wisconsin. She discussed the use of Epistemic Network Analysis (ENA)\, a network analytic approach that can be applied to the study of policy deliberations\, and how a mixed methods approach can help close the interpretative loop of network analysis. \n\n\n\nThis Zoom presentation was for Freshwater Collaborative Water Policy Network members only. For more information about joining\, please visit the Network’s website.
URL:https://uwm.edu/centerforwaterpolicy/event/freshwater-collaborative-water-policy-network-meeting-case-study-and-methods-presentation-policy-learning-in-collaborative-governance/
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CATEGORIES:Freshwater Collaborative Water Policy Network Webinars
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SUMMARY:Freshwater Colloquium: Great Lakes Offshore Wind (GLOW): Legal design choices and research questions
DESCRIPTION:Recording is available here.\n\nJoin us for “Great Lakes Offshore Wind (GLOW): Legal design choices and research questions” as part of the School of Freshwater Sciences Fall Colloquium on Monday\, October 7th from 3:00 PM to 3:50 PM!\n\n\n\nMelissa Scanlan and Cora Sutherland will discuss the Center for Water Policy’s legal research on Great Lakes offshore wind energy. Their talk will distinguish the Great Lakes region from ocean waters in the U.S.\, explore legal design and planning choices\, and summarize the recent NSF-funded workshop in which they participated and co-led the legal issues subtopic.\n\n\n\nJoin in person in the GLRF Ballroom or through the Zoom link! \n\n\n\nThis presentation is open to students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni and the public.
URL:https://uwm.edu/centerforwaterpolicy/event/freshwater-colloquium-great-lakes-offshore-wind-glow-legal-design-choices-and-research-questions/
LOCATION:UW-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences\, 600 E. Greenfield Ave\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53204\, United States
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SUMMARY:Thesis Presentation: Building Communication Bridges Between Shoreline Anglers and Policymakers
DESCRIPTION:On Monday May 6th\, 2024\, Joe Bevington\, Master’s candidate and the Center for Water Policy’s Water Policy and Science Communication Fellow at the UW-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences presented on his Master’s thesis project\, “Building Communication Pathways Between Shoreline Anglers and Natural Resource Policymakers”. This study surveyed Milwaukee County’s diverse shoreline angling community\, their preferences\, motivations\, and sources of information\, aiming to enhance their involvement in DNR policy processes. The results of this study revealed surprising findings and valuable strategies to improve communications between diverse stakeholders and natural resource policymakers. \nYou can watch a recording of the presentation here. \nSee the presentation flyer: Bevington_Thesis Presentation Flyer_digital \n \n 
URL:https://uwm.edu/centerforwaterpolicy/event/thesis-presentation-building-communication-bridges-between-shoreline-anglers-and-policymakers/
LOCATION:UW-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences\, 600 E. Greenfield Ave\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53204\, United States
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SUMMARY:Earth Month Webinar - From FAIR Data Principles to Indigenous Sustainable Water Resources Management
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Water Policy is hosting a virtual Earth Month webinar featuring its 2023-2024 Water Policy Scholar Dr. Grace Bulltail and Research Associate Dr. Parisa Sarzaeim. They will be speaking on the availability and quality of publicly available tribal-led water-climate-environment (WCE) nexus databases on reservations and tribal lands in the U.S.\, showcasing the FAIRification process (Findability\, Accessibility\, Interoperability\, and Reusability) of digital tribal WCE databases. \nDr. Bulltail is an Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin – Madison’s Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. Her research covers the disciplines of water resource engineering\, natural resource management\, land use\, water quality science\, and environmental justice in Indigenous communities. She focused her studies to tribal lands and federally reserved lands where water resources are governed by sovereign tribal nations. \nWater resources management on Indigenous lands in the U.S. is a complex issue caused by the lack of high-quality and easily accessible databases. Data availability\, discoverability\, and accessibility are some of the critical missing pieces of the data sovereignty puzzle and sustainability toward environmental justice for Indigenous communities in the U.S. \nThis event is co-hosted by the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin and is part of a quarterly online water symposium series in partnership with the Great Lakes Higher Education Consortium and Council of the Great Lakes Region \nRegister for the event here!
URL:https://uwm.edu/centerforwaterpolicy/event/earth-month-webinar-from-fair-data-principles-to-indigenous-sustainable-water-resources-management/
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SUMMARY:Freshwater Collaborative Water Policy Network Meeting: Case Study and Methods Presentation -  Addressing HABs in Winnebago Lakes
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Stephanie Spehar and colleagues presented on a 4-year\, NSF-funded project focused on developing new understandings and approaches to addressing harmful algal blooms (HABs) in the Winnebago Lakes. This interdisciplinary project brings together researchers and students from UW Oshkosh and a nonprofit\, the Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance\, to study the historical\, socio-cultural\, ecological\, and policy aspects of these blooms. This holistic understanding of HABs will be used to inform public education\, outreach\, and recommendations for policy. This presentation focused on the methods and general approach used in this project. \nPresenters:\nDr. Stephanie Spehar\, Director of Sustainability Institute for Regional Transformations and Professor of Anthropology\, UW-Oshkosh\nDr. Bob Stelzer\, Professor and Graduate Coordinator of Biology\, UW-Oshkosh\nDr. Jim Feldman\, Professor of Environmental Studies & History\, UW-Oshkosh\nDr. Heidi J Nicholls\, Professor of Cultural Anthropology and Advisor to Inter-Tribal Student Council\, UW-Oshkosh \n  \nYou can view the full meeting here.
URL:https://uwm.edu/centerforwaterpolicy/event/water-policy-network-meeting-case-study-and-methods-presentation-addressing-habs-in-winnebago-lakes/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Freshwater Collaborative Water Policy Network Webinars
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SUMMARY:Freshwater Collaborative Water Policy Network Meeting - Case Study and Methods Presentation   Topic: Wisconsin Healthy Lakes and Rivers Program
DESCRIPTION:Eric Olson presented on the Wisconsin Healthy Lakes and Rivers Program\, a multi-year effort to encourage shoreland property owners to engage in behavior changes that protect water quality and provide native habitat around lakes and rivers. The collaborative team behind Healthy Lakes and Rivers includes Extension educators\, UW-Madison researchers\, Wisconsin DNR managers\, and other state and local partners. Since 2015\, the effort has been successful in 33 Wisconsin counties\, with practices installed on 942 shoreland properties. This represents a $1.53 million state investment over that time. Last year\, the team began deploying a property owner self-evaluation tool to help steer interested landowners to practices suitable to their specific situations. To increase uptake of the tool and wider awareness of the program\, they are exploring the potential value of using digital marketing to reach shoreland property owners in a more targeted fashion. \nThis presentation summarized some of their pilot attempts to create custom audiences in Google Ads and discuss their use of shoreland property owner data in developing the audiences. This work is being supported by an undergraduate intern funded by the UW-Stevens Point Pathways Internship Program. In the discussion\, they developed new ideas for using digital marketing to motivate behavior change. \nTune in to the full meeting here. \n 
URL:https://uwm.edu/centerforwaterpolicy/event/water-policy-network-meeting-case-study-and-methods-presentation-topic-wisconsin-healthy-lakes-and-rivers-program/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Freshwater Collaborative Water Policy Network Webinars
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