UWM freshwater sciences alum works to clean up Milwaukee’s waterways

Growing up in Wisconsin, Brennan Dow spent his childhood exploring wooded nooks in public parks and splashing through streams and lakes near Stevens Point. His coming-of-age unfolded just before cell phones became ubiquitous, said Dow, who earned his master’s in …

Making Waves Worldwide with Maggie Armstrong

How one professional master’s alum turned her degree into a global science adventure. From Wisconsin to New Zealand, professional master’s alum Maggie Armstrong has followed the current of freshwater science across continents. Her journey shows how curiosity — and saying …

Former grad student featured on shark Netflix competition series

Christopher Malinowski, PhD, a former grad student, is one of the contestants on the new Netflix competition series “All the Sharks.” Christopher now serves as the Director of Research and Conservation at the Ocean First Institute. Previously, he’s studied fish …

Freshwater grad writes about lake sentinels: buoys

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 …

Atmospheric Science Alumnus Lands Prestigious NCAR Fellowship

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 …