{"id":42,"date":"2020-11-13T11:51:53","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T17:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/?page_id=42"},"modified":"2026-06-15T10:04:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T15:04:38","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/","title":{"rendered":"Center for Water Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-p-banner\"><div class=\"uwm-p-banner--single\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/667\/2023\/07\/lake-michigan-hoan-bridge-blue-overlay.jpg\" alt=\"View of Lake Michigan and Milwaukee's Hoan Bridge\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1500\" height=\"400\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-l-row--3\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\"><header class=\"page-header\"><h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">Center for Water Policy<\/h1><\/header>\n\n\n<p class=\"lead-in wp-block-paragraph\">The Center\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-slider uwm-p-slider--dots-outside\"><div class=\"uwm-p-slider--auto\"><figure class=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/667\/2023\/07\/earth-from-space-iss031e123071-1600x1000-1.jpg\" alt=\"Earth as seen from Space\" title=\"Earth as seen from Space\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\"\/><\/figure><figure class=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/667\/2023\/07\/kayaking-in-milwaukee.jpg\" alt=\"Students Kayaking\" title=\"Students Kayaking\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\"\/><\/figure><figure class=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/667\/2023\/07\/policy-conference.jpg\" alt=\"Water Policy Conference\" title=\"Water Policy Conference\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-separator-short\" id=\"h-spotlight-stories\">Spotlight Stories<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"uwm-p-posts uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--3\"><li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/were-hiring-now-accepting-applications-for-assistant-director\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"7733\" height=\"5158\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/667\/2026\/05\/20260514_EH_IMC_MG_7004-copy-2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A group of people including Melissa Scanlan and Lynde Uhlein stand on the Neeskay on a summer day.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/667\/2026\/05\/20260514_EH_IMC_MG_7004-copy-2.jpeg 7733w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/667\/2026\/05\/20260514_EH_IMC_MG_7004-copy-2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/667\/2026\/05\/20260514_EH_IMC_MG_7004-copy-2-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/667\/2026\/05\/20260514_EH_IMC_MG_7004-copy-2-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/667\/2026\/05\/20260514_EH_IMC_MG_7004-copy-2-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 7733px) 100vw, 7733px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/were-hiring-now-accepting-applications-for-assistant-director\/\">We\u2019re Hiring! Now Accepting Applications for Assistant Director<\/a><div class=\"post-excerpt\">The Center for Water Policy&nbsp;has launched a search for its next Assistant Director. This is a full-time, academic staff position at &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/coordinating-within-complexity-governance-challenges-and-opportunities-for-the-lake-superior-water-trail\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/667\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-05-at-9.44.56-AM.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/667\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-05-at-9.44.56-AM.png 1200w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/667\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-05-at-9.44.56-AM-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/667\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-05-at-9.44.56-AM-1024x603.png 1024w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/667\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-05-at-9.44.56-AM-768x452.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/coordinating-within-complexity-governance-challenges-and-opportunities-for-the-lake-superior-water-trail\/\">Coordinating within Complexity: Governance Challenges and Opportunities for the Lake Superior Water Trail\u00a0<\/a><div class=\"post-excerpt\">The Lake\u00a0Superior\u00a0Water Trail spans international boundaries,\u00a0one Canadian province, three U.S. states\u00a0(MN,\u00a0WI,\u00a0MI), and fifteen Indigenous Nations.\u00a0But its complex governance and lack of &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/center-for-water-policys-professor-scanlan-answers-ai-data-center-faqs-with-milwaukee-journal-sentinel\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1401\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/667\/2026\/03\/USATSI_27883726-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/667\/2026\/03\/USATSI_27883726-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/667\/2026\/03\/USATSI_27883726-1-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/667\/2026\/03\/USATSI_27883726-1-1024x560.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/667\/2026\/03\/USATSI_27883726-1-768x420.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/667\/2026\/03\/USATSI_27883726-1-1536x840.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/667\/2026\/03\/USATSI_27883726-1-2048x1121.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/center-for-water-policys-professor-scanlan-answers-ai-data-center-faqs-with-milwaukee-journal-sentinel\/\">Center for Water Policy\u2019s Professor Scanlan\u00a0Answers AI-Data Center FAQs\u00a0with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel<\/a><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Here at the Center, we&nbsp;get&nbsp;a lot of questions about AI-data centers:&nbsp;how do they consume water? How does their water consumption compare &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-l-row--3\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3 heading-separator-short\" id=\"h-news\">News<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"uwm-p-posts uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-c-list--border has-dates\"><li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/were-hiring-now-accepting-applications-for-assistant-director\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/667\/2026\/05\/20260514_EH_IMC_MG_7004-copy-2-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A group of people including Melissa Scanlan and Lynde Uhlein stand on the Neeskay on a summer day.\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/were-hiring-now-accepting-applications-for-assistant-director\/\">We\u2019re Hiring! Now Accepting Applications for Assistant Director<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-07-23T09:57:13-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">July 23, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/center-for-water-policys-professor-scanlan-answers-ai-data-center-faqs-with-milwaukee-journal-sentinel\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/667\/2026\/03\/USATSI_27883726-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/center-for-water-policys-professor-scanlan-answers-ai-data-center-faqs-with-milwaukee-journal-sentinel\/\">Center for Water Policy\u2019s Professor Scanlan\u00a0Answers AI-Data Center FAQs\u00a0with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-06-18T09:12:07-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">June 18, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/director-scanlan-featured-in-high-plains-public-radio-piece-about-kansas-ai-data-center-proposal\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/667\/2026\/06\/2500-by-1500-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Green crops being irrigated in Kansas.\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/director-scanlan-featured-in-high-plains-public-radio-piece-about-kansas-ai-data-center-proposal\/\">Director Scanlan Featured in High Plains Public Radio Piece about Kansas AI-Data Center Proposal<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-06-11T11:02:33-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">June 11, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/center-staff-examine-public-access-to-shoreline-in-article-published-in-the-conversation\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/667\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-11-at-7.16.18-AM-scaled-e1781180694210-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A man walks on a beach and the text &quot;Who is allowed to walk on the beach? It depends on where you live&quot; is in front of him.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/667\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-11-at-7.16.18-AM-scaled-e1781180694210-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/667\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-11-at-7.16.18-AM-scaled-e1781180694210-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/667\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-11-at-7.16.18-AM-scaled-e1781180694210-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/667\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-11-at-7.16.18-AM-scaled-e1781180694210-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/center-staff-examine-public-access-to-shoreline-in-article-published-in-the-conversation\/\">Center Staff\u00a0Examine Public Access to Shoreline in\u00a0Article Published in\u00a0The Conversation\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-06-09T09:35:18-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">June 9, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-md uwm-c-link--arrow wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/category\/news\/\">All News<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--white uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3 heading-separator-short\" id=\"h-events\">Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list uwm-c-list--link-arrow\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/events\"><strong>Upcoming Events<\/strong><\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/events\/list\/?eventDisplay=past\"><strong>Past Events<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"has-alpha-channel-opacity uwm-c-hr--thick uwm-u-my-0\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/full-width.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":[]},"class_list":["post-42","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"uwm_unpublish_requested":false,"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.1 (Yoast SEO v28.1) - 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