{"id":3657,"date":"2026-05-21T10:40:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T15:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/?p=3657"},"modified":"2026-05-21T10:41:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T15:41:47","slug":"water-policy-and-science-communications-fellow-short-video-wins-planet-forward-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/water-policy-and-science-communications-fellow-short-video-wins-planet-forward-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Policy and Science Communications Fellow Wins Planet Forward Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Center for Water Policy\u2019s 2024-26 Water Policy and Science Communications Fellow Cami Armendariz won \u201cBest Short Video\u201d in the 2026 Planet Forward Storyfest competition! Cami\u2019s video \u201cBringing Back the Giants: Sturgeon Restoration in the Milwaukee River Watershed\u201d examines how a collaborative partnership between the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Riveredge Nature Center works to restore Wisconsin\u2019s historic lake sturgeon population. Storyfest judges said the short video showed \u201camazing ability for voices and imagery to tell the story of why and how the restoration of sturgeons is so vital.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch Cami\u2019s film on her <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/LhHfIJ2qAck?si=rXeco5En27TrS1cy\">YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations Cami, and sincere thanks to Milwaukee Riverkeeper and Professor Dong Fang Deng at UW-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences for their critical contributions to sturgeon restoration in the Milwaukee River Watershed! Explore these collaborative sturgeon restoration efforts by watching the Center for Water Policy\u2019s film on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JK4W77C2pnY\">YouTube page<\/a>. &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Center for Water Policy\u2019s 2024-26 Water Policy and Science Communications Fellow Cami Armendariz won \u201cBest Short Video\u201d in the 2026 Planet Forward Storyfest competition! 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