June 19-July 1Institution: UW-Milwaukee along with UW-River Falls facultyOpen to Any UW Student Students will get hands-on learning while they explore the physical, chemical, optical, and biological characteristics of Lake Michigan and near-shore environment using the research vessel Neeskay. This… Read more
Lake Malawi in Africa is critical for food and transportation and also has the most diverse fish populations in the world. The Environmental Monitor highlighted Professor Harvey Bootsma’s ongoing research in Malawi, Climate change is warming Lake Malawi and causing… Read more
Clark Evans, professor of atmospheric sciences, explained why El Niño could mean a warmer summer for Wisconsinites on CBS58, March 16, 2023. While El Niño’s impact is primarily felt in colder, snowier winters, they are also responsible for the hottest… Read more
The School of Freshwater Sciences is offering three undergraduate elective courses (three credits each) to provide hands-on experiences in freshwater sciences on the Great Lakes and aquaculture. Expedition to Great Lake Michigan, FRSHWTR 190-002June 19-July 1, Monday-Saturday Instructors: Carmen Aguilar… Read more
The School of Freshwater Sciences launches and maintains a number of buoys in Lake Michigan, which provide information for research and recreation from late spring through fall. What happens to the buoys during the winter? According to Jessie Grow, freshwater… Read more
The Center for Water Policy has launched a national search for a Water Policy Specialist. This position is designed to immerse emerging lawyers in the dynamic world of applied research for multidisciplinary water policy solutions. Established in 2011 through a $2.6 million Endowment from… Read more
Two hundred fifty people will be putting their heads together at a conference in Madison on Feb. 7 to discuss a pressing freshwater challenge: how to reduce runoff, especially from agricultural fields, that carries phosphorus. While phosphorus is commonly used… Read more
Director of the Center for Water Policy, Melissa Scanlan, was featured in The Gazette to discuss the legal, economic and political feasibility of diverting water from the Mississippi River to the arid West as water scarcity becomes more severe. Scanlan urges “realistic… Read more
The School of Freshwater Sciences’ spring colloquium focuses on Trends in Aquaculture: Meeting the Challenge of Feeding a Changing World. The Freshwater Colloquium creates a platform for students, faculty and scientists to discuss their research and emergent issues related to… Read more
Could wastewater from airplanes provide public health officials important information about new coronavirus variants and other contagious viruses? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is talking to airlines about the possibility. Professor Sandra McLellan shared the potential benefit of… Read more
