Dean and professor Rebecca Klaper has been named one of the sixteen 2026 Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters Fellows. These fellows have demonstrated a lifelong commitment to intellectual discourse and public service to receive the 2026 Fellows Awards. …
Dean emeritus and professor emeritus Val Klump is part of “The Natural World of the Bay,” a new feature‑length documentary by filmmaker Dan Larson. This film is the third in a series Dan has produced highlighting the local environment. His recent …
Harvey Bootsma has spent more than 20 years studying the depths and complexities of Lake Michigan’s ecosystems. But the ripples of that work started halfway across the globe. In the early 1990s, after receiving a bachelor’s degree in marine biology, …
Center for Water Policy Director, Professor, and Lynde B. Uihlein Endowed Chair Melissa Scanlan co-authored the 7th edition of “Water Law in a Nutshell,” published by West Academic. This newest edition, co-authored with water law professors Sandra Zellmer from the University of Montana School of Law and Adell Amos from the University of …
Senior Scientist Dr. Carmen Aguilar-Diaz has teamed up with Milwaukee Water Commons Creative Arts Manager and artist Melanie Ariens (UWM BFA, Painting, Drawing, and Printmaking, 1993) to install a Lake Michigan themed water ofrenda for Día de los Muertos. This …
Our own Dr. Ryan Newton was among 24 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee employees recognized for their devotion to the UWM community. Chia Youyee Vang, vice chancellor for community empowerment and institutional inclusivity, emceed the event, while Chancellor Thomas Gibson presented the …
Dr. Laodong Guo and Postdoctoral Research Associate Shimaa Kteeba coauthored a new research paper titled “UV-induced release and characterization of dissolved organic matter from disposable face mask layers and polypropylene” that was published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials. The …
Professor Emeritus Jonathan Kahl has received one of the 2026 awards from the American Meteorological Society (AMS). The AMS recognizes outstanding individuals and organizations of the weather, water, and climate community through its Awards and Honors program annually. Dr. Kahl …
Set to be released on August 19, “Saving our Sturgeon: Protecting Wisconsin’s Ancient Fish,” tells the story of how conservation efforts rescued lake sturgeon from extinction in Wisconsin. With kid-friendly illustrations, photos, and maps, the book explains how factors like overfishing and …
Last week, UWM School of Freshwater Sciences hosted the 68th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research last week in Milwaukee. During the conference, the International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) honored several professionals for their contributions to large lake …
