Dr. Ben Peterson’s lab stepped aboard the R/V Neeskay and made the trip to Georgian Bay in Lake Huron to conduct research on mercury contamination, with a specific interest in how the quagga mussels are impacting mercury fate and transport …
Melissa Schussman and Maria Steadmon, along with Dr. McLellan were interviewed and their work was featured in a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article. On a late July afternoon, with temperatures pushing 90 degrees, about 100 beachgoers spread across the sand and …
Associate dean and professor Harvey Bootsma along with affiliate professor Ashley Lemke contributed facts about Lake Michigan for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
What’s it like to work as a marine tech? Four UW-Milwaukee students took a five-day crash course that taught them all about this career — and earned them a marine tech deck microcredential from the Marine Technology Society. The 2026 Expedition …
The South Shore relocation and redesign received a 2026 Mayor’s Design Awards on May 20 at UWM’s School of Architecture and Urban Planning. Sandra McLellan, Ph.D., and her lab have been involved with this project since 2000, working together with …
Freshwater Sciences student Cayleb Correa was featured in the UWM Class of 2026’s commencement video, which was shown at both ceremonies on Sunday, May 17. The video highlights many students, their academic careers and what’s next for them when they …
Sixteen Freshwater Sciences undergraduate students participated in the 18th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium on Friday, April 24th. Congratulations to our stellar undergraduate research student presenters! A special thanks to our faculty members who have served as mentors in their labs: …
Last month, we shared that Cami Armendariz had been shortlisted for Planet Forward’s 2026 Storyfest competition. We’re delighted to share Cami’s short video won “Best Short Video” during this year’s 2026 Storyfest! Planet Forward received a record number of stories …
Undergraduate Research Week at UWM is officially April 20-24, the week leading up to the 18th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium on Friday, April 24th. At the School of Freshwater Sciences, we’re proud to have 19 students working in faculty labs …
Research Specialist Jessie Grow was featured in a recent Environmental Monitor article on the development of National Marine Sanctuary’s “Shipwreck Sentinel” buoy. Grow is part of a collaborative effort by UWM-SFS and NOAA working on the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast Sentinel …
