In 2025, the Water Policy Program at the UW-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences continued its multidisciplinary research on the most urgent freshwater policy challenges. Our work—featured in academic articles, policy briefs, and other reports—examines a broad set of issues shaping the future of water sustainability and governance. This year’s publications highlight policy needs and emerging solutions related to AI-data center water consumption and transparency, flood protection, the evolving PFAS regulatory landscape, abandoned boats, and more.
2025 Water Policy Publications
