Dan Egan<\/a>, an environmental journalist and author of the \u201cDeath and Life of the Great Lakes,\u201d has been named the Brico Fund Journalist in Residence at the Center for Water Policy in the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee\u2019s School of Freshwater Sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cThrough this position, we\u2019re supporting independent investigative journalism that can shed light on the connections between emerging water science, the impacts of climate disruption, and choices we make about the policies that influence our lives,\u201d Scanlan said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a Journalist in Residence, Egan will continue his award-winning work as a freelance journalist and author, using his storytelling ability to translate science and policy into compelling content for a large general audience. Protecting a national treasure, such as the Great Lakes, and our other waterways, requires public awareness and understanding of the complex issues and tremendous pressures we place upon our water resources or the threats facing them. Egan\u2019s new book will dive into one of the most pressing of water contaminant issues: excessive algae fed by phosphorus pollution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additionally, he will be working on a newspaper project about the impact of climate change on our waters and cities. Egan will serve as an educational resource for students, helping them to understand water science and policy communication. Egan will also represent the Center for Water Policy when he gives talks at academic, government, and environmental group events throughout the Great Lakes region and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dan Egan was a reporter with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, covering the Great Lakes from 2002 until 2021. He has twice been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and he has won the Alfred I. duPont\u2013Columbia University Award, John B. Oakes Award, AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award, and J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Award. Egan is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the Columbia School of Journalism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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