Contamination worldwide article receives research highlight

UWM School of Freshwater Sciences Professor Sandra McLellan, Research Specialist Melissa Schussman, and co-authors published a paper with the World Harbor Project in Nature Water. The article details how harbors worldwide are impacted by sewage contamination. The article also recently …

McLellan interviewed on health risks after water main breaks

ABC News interviewed Dr. Sandra McLellan, Distinguished Professor at UWM School of Freshwater Sciences, about the health risks that can come from a main break. After a water main break that occurred during Hurricane Milton in St. Petersburg, Florida, residents …

Wisconsin Public Radio talks with Morgan about research vessel Neeskay

Captain Maxwell Morgan spoke with Wisconsin Public Radio for a story featuring the Research Vessel Neeskay, UWM School of Freshwater Sciences’ year-round research vessel. Morgan shares the history of the Neeskay, about current projects and about the future of Great …

Deng Works with Riveredge and WI DNR

Professor Dong Fang Deng has been working with Riveredge Nature Center and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources on developing a diet plan that helps young fish grow faster. Last week, at our building in the Harbor District, our incoming …

McLellan talks with the MJS about swimming safety in Lake Michigan

UWM School of Freshwater Sciences Professor Sandra McLellan speaks with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about Lake Michigan swimming safety. McLellan’s research into bacteria in the lake allows her to dispel many of the myths surrounding Lake Michigan cleanliness.

South Shore Beach reconstruction article mentions McLellan Lab

The Urban Milwaukee article written by Graham Kilmer shares details on the South Shore Beach Reconstruction scheduled for this Fall. Milwaukee County Parks and others are working on a project to improve water quality and provide a cleaner, more pleasant …

WISN 12 News interviews Cuhel about brown rivers in Milwaukee

Brown rivers: Why do the Milwaukee and Kinnickinnic Rivers have a brownish tint? That is the topic for an interview by WISN 12 News Meteorologist Gino Recchia with Dr. Russell Cuhel, Senior Scientist at UWM School of Freshwater Sciences. Dr. …

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. 

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 …