Strange ice circles form on Wisconsin lake
School of Freshwater Sciences Dr. Russell Cuhel said the circles appear to be some early form of pancake ice from underwater movement and surface wind. See the full story on WISN.
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Wind, waves cause more than $10 million in damage along Lake Michigan coastline.
Tim Grundl, the Associate Dean and Professor for UW-Milwaukee’s Freshwater Sciences Program, says Lake Michigan is at a record high for January water levels. “The water levels in the Great Lakes and Lake Michigan are essentially entirely controlled by a… Read More
As Dead Zones Choke the Waters of Green Bay, Controlling What Washes Off the Land Proves a Costly Challenge
UWM’s School of Freshwater Sciences’ Dean, Val Klump, discusses the water pollution in the Green Bay area. Read the article by clicking here.
Couple’s $1.5 million gift for UWM research vessel memorializes children
Sally Wilmeth and Terry Geurkink have committed $1.5 million for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences’ new research vessel, the Maggi Sue. This gift is given in memory of the couple’s two children, Jenni and Kyle Geurkink. Read… Read More
Master’s student Max Spehlmann receives Future Water Leaders Fund award
School of Freshwater Sciences Master’s student Max Spehlmann was awarded funding through the second annual Future Water Leaders Fund supporting student-led water-related projects and research efforts in Wisconsin. Max’s proposed research project, Linking Water Age to Bacterial Growth in a… Read More
A Test of the Great Lakes Compact: Environmental Justice and the Waukesha Diversion Return Flow Plan
This case study describes how Waukesha changed its plan to return its wastewater from a river that flows through a largely White, middle class community, to one that flows through a largely minority, lower income community, after protest from the… Read More
UWM receives $10 million donation for new Great Lakes research vessel
The donation toward this new research vessel is a major step toward construction of a ship that will expand UWM’s research capabilities on the Great Lakes and provide students more opportunities for onboard study. Read more about this generous gift… Read More
New UW collaborative aims to study issues facing Great Lakes
Gov. Tony Evers toured the UW-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences to highlight the Freshwater Collaborative, which will bring academia and industry together statewide and coordinate academic research to help with problems that intersect with business, such as agricultural water runoff… Read More
Tiny changes, big impact. Keeping nanoparticles from harming our freshwater ecosystems.
Rebecca Klaper plays a key role in exploring ways to keep nanoparticles in products from harming our freshwater ecosystems. She hopes to help write a new narrative – one about working proactively to identify the dangers of a new technology,… Read More
Governor Tony Evers visits WaTA
UWM students presented their research projects during a visit with Governor Tony Evers at the Water Technology Accelerator (WaTA). WaTA is a collaboration between the UWM School of Freshwater Sciences, UWM College of Engineering and Applied Science, UW-Whitewater, and… Read More