Student and Alumni Stories

Freshwater graduate Clay St. John was featured in the Class of 2025's commencement video, highlighting their academic careers and what is next after graduation. Clay worked as an intern with Engineers Without Borders and traveled to Guatemala to install a water-distribution system to help communities get access to clean water. He served as a lead …

Daniel Wroblewski (BFA Film '21, MS Freshwater Sciences '25) recently completed an internship with NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. As a Communications and Social Media Intern, he utilized his video editing skills to create videos with varying topics related to the sanctuaries. Additionally, he wrote a feature story about the sentinels of the lake …

As coastal land manipulation and flooding increase along Wisconsin’s Great Lakes regions, two graduate student teams at UW-Milwaukee’s School of Freshwater Sciences have delivered a set of recommendations to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) aimed at building long-term climate resilience. The work was completed through Professor Melissa Scanlan’s “Water Consulting” spring graduate-level course …

Many Freshwater Sciences undergraduate students participated in the 17th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium on Friday, April 25th. Out of 275 presenters across campus, there were 21 finalists. School of Freshwater Sciences students Jena Choi and John De Tuncq were finalists. John De Tuncq's research was titled "Seasonally-Dependent Stratification of Temperature and Conductivity in the Milwaukee …

As the spring semester winds down, it’s already time to start enrolling in fall classes! Looking to explore, experiment or expand your skills this fall? We’ve rounded up six standout Freshwater and Atmospheric Science courses to consider as you’re enrolling in classes in PAWS. Spoiler: you don’t have to be a Freshwater Sciences major to …

UWM School of Freshwater Sciences undergrad students in the Capstone class, led by Dr. Ryan Newton, partnered with Lakeshore Natural Resource Partnership (LNRP) to support restoration work on the Valley Creek Corridor in Port Washington, WI. The students provided data which will help to prevent flooding and protect from infrastructure damage. The School of Freshwater …

Brenden Nihart, a graduate of UWM School of Freshwater Sciences shares his story of how hands-on experience, a career fair, and more helped land him his job at WaterTech of America.

Is achieving net zero emissions in the water sector possible? That’s the question UW-Milwaukee students hoped to answer during the School of Freshwater Sciences spring “Freshwater Practicum” graduate-level course. The course simulates working in a water consulting firm and connects students to a public sector client to research real-world water challenges and offer recommendations. “Alongside …

"There's a lot of opportunities for hands-on work here. A lot of the professors are really passionate about what they do, and they really want to teach the next generation". Charlie, a freshwater program student, shares about his research and experiences at the School of Freshwater Sciences.

Students share their firsthand experiences with hands-on research opportunities, the close relationships they've built with faculty, and how the school prepares them for impactful careers.

Freshwater science students and an alumnus share how the hands-on coursework prepares undergraduates for the workforce.

UW-Milwaukee alumnus Austin Harris has wanted to be a meteorologist since age 8. Originally from Oklahoma City, his doctoral and postdoctoral work with UWM’s Atmospheric Science Distinguished Professor Paul Roebber helped him land a prestigious ASP Postdoctoral Fellowship at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo. What interested you in studying atmospheric science? Though …