The School of Freshwater Sciences’ Freshwater Colloquium creates a platform for students, faculty and scientists to discuss their research and emergent issues related to freshwater resources. Presentations are open to the public. All events will take place on Mondays from …
Water Policy Specialist Peyton McCauley, Director Melissa Scanlan, and UWM-SFS Master’s student Dan McLennon recently explored private environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting to assess water consumption of AI and data centers and discuss the limitations. Article Summary: Peyton McCauley, Dan McLennon …
Laurie Parsons received the 2025 Honorary Alumni Award from the UWM Alumni Association. She received the award during the Alumni Awards Evening on February 21, 2025, at The Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee. Laurie is an engineer, scientist and corporate leader …
The lake sturgeon population in the Great Lakes has dropped to less than 1% of historic numbers, but dedicated efforts are underway to change that from organizations like Milwaukee Riverkeeper, the Deng Aquaculture Lab at UW-Milwaukee’s School of Freshwater Sciences, and Riveredge Nature Center. From …
Wetlands, including ephemeral and intermittent streams, play a critical role in keeping our water clean, managing floods, and providing habitat for wildlife. In 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court decision Sackett v. EPA drastically reduced protections for wetlands under the Clean …
UWM Center for Water Policy has posted their Water Policy Publications 2024 Report. This report, which can be downloaded from their website, gives us a snapshot of the important work the faculty, researchers and students have done this past year. …
UWM School of Freshwater Sciences’ Research Vessel Neeskay is currently out of the water and receiving 5-year maintenance up in Manitowoc at Burger Boat Company. The maintenance and inspection in the shipyard takes about 4-6 weeks so she should be …
Experience “Working for the Water, Working for Each Other,” an art exhibit that flows with purpose and showcases visible metaphors for public access, water pollution, infrastructure, and energy systems that impact our waters. Melanie Ariens (UWM BFA, Painting, Drawing, and Printmaking, …
This spring, the School of Freshwater Sciences is offering four (4) $5,000 Chancellor’s Graduate Student Awards to new students enrolling in our MS Aquatic Sciences (Professional) and MS Water Policy (Professional) programs who have demonstrated academic excellence in a past …
We had a very successful joint event with Harbor Fest, Sturgeon Fest, and Doors Open Milwaukee on September 29th which brought over 1,600 people to enjoy our 19 stations of information and activities! Visitors were able to learn about microbial …
