Milwaukee Magazine Q&A with McLellan
Milwaukee Magazine spoke with Dr. Sandra McLellan, Distinguished Professor at UWM School of Freshwater Sciences about the Wastewater Surveillance Program and their work during the RNC.
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McLellan Interviewed for WUWM Story on Tracking Sewage During RNC
The WUWM 89.7 FM story by Sam Woods describes how the Dr. Sandra McLellan and her Lab at UW-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences along with the Wisconsin State Lab of Hygiene are working to measure the microbes in wastewater, looking at …
Milwaukee Journal Article Features Watershed Exploration Program
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel featured an article on UWM School of Freshwater Sciences – Watershed Exploration Program, which is a weeklong camp for high school students through UWM College for Kids and Teens. Outreach Specialist Liz Sutton taught 14 high …
Wind Gusts are the Topic of New Publication in Weather and Forecasting Journal
Professor Jon Kahl, Undergraduate Kacper Zaprzalka, and Graduate student Danica Brezovar have published a new paper in Weather and Forecasting (WAF), a journal of the American Meteorological Society. The paper is titled: Investigating the potential of using mixdown altitudes to …
Water Policy Paper Published in Notre Dame Law School Journal
Center for Water Policy Director Melissa K. Scanlan, Water Policy Specialist Cora L. Sutherland, and former Water Policy Specialist Andrian Lee, wrote a paper that is now published in the Notre Dame Law School’s Journal on Emerging Technologies. The paper: Great …
Atwater Beach Buoy Receives Spotlight as “Buoy of the Month”
The June 2024 Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) newsletter features UWM School of Freshwater Sciences’ Atwater 20m Buoy. Just north of downtown Milwaukee, this buoy collects data on real-time weather conditions, water quality information, wave heights, and much more.
McLellan Lab Featured in Journal Sentinel Article on Covid Uptick
UWM School of Freshwater Sciences Professor Sandra McLellan was interviewed for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article on the summer uptick of Covid-19 cases around the country. The McLellan Lab works with the state on wastewater testing to help track diseases.
Grewal, Scanlan and Guo Discuss Lead Water Pipes Replacement with Plastic
Water Policy Specialist Rajpreet Grewal, Center for Water Policy Director Melissa Scanlan, and UWM-SFS Professor Laodong Guo authored an article for The Conversation. The article is titled Lead water pipes created a health disaster in Flint, but replacing them with …
Research Technician Houghton Shares Observations on Milwaukee Shorelines
Jeff Houghton, research technician at the School of Freshwater Sciences, shares his observations on how bulkheads affect fish populations along Milwaukee shorelines with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The article looks at research being done into man-made divisions between land and water.
Position Announcement for Recruitment, Communications and Marketing Specialist
The UWM School of Freshwater Sciences is hiring a Recruitment, Communications and Marketing Specialist. This position develops and executes the recruitment process for our undergraduate programs, as well as manage communications and marketing strategies in the School of Freshwater Sciences. …