Press release from the City of Milwaukee Health Department on the transfer of the wastewater monitoring program that started here at the School of Freshwater Sciences. SFS helped train the Milwaukee Health Department and then transferred the twice weekly surveillance …
Jeff Houghton, Fisheries Biologist at the School of Freshwater Sciences, was featured in an article written by Michael Timm, an SFS alumnus who received his master’s degree in 2013. The article in Urban Milwaukee looks at the how the Kletzsch …
Senior Scientist Dr. Russell Cuhel was interviewed on WAUK 540AM Radio Show Matenaer On Air. The lack of ice on the Great Lakes, the need for snow and ice, and the ramifications of a warmer climate were discussed. Dr. Cuhel …
The School of Freshwater Sciences is excited to celebrate with our recent graduating students. This fall, our graduates included the first undergraduate student from the Freshwater Sciences Program to receive a bachelor’s degree and an Atmospheric Science Program undergraduate student …
Captain Max Morgan, student Wilson Tarpey, and Professor Harvey Bootsma were interviewed by Spectrum News in an article about the School of Freshwater Sciences progress in funding a new research vessel. The new research vessel will be named the Maggi …
UWM School of Freshwater Sciences graduate student Echo was interviewed by Xcaret Nuñez at WUWM 89.7 FM about educating the next generation in freshwater conservation. Listen as Mermaid Echo shares how and why they started “mermaiding”, deciding to pursue a …
Dr. Laodong Guo, professor in the School of Freshwater Sciences, was honored with a UWM Office of Research Senior Research Award at the Fall Awards ceremony on October 25, 2023 at the Zelazo Center. “Laodong Guo’s research spans the field …
Dr. Clark Evans, professor and Atmospheric Science program chair in the School of Freshwater Sciences, was honored with the UWM Distinguished Public Service Award at the Fall Awards ceremony on October 25, 2023 at the Zelazo Center. “Clark Evans personifies …
Students share their firsthand experiences with hands-on research opportunities, the close relationships they’ve built with faculty, and how the school prepares them for impactful careers.
Dawn Patrol! Graduate students Rachel Smith and Gage Hunter head out to study the chemistry of polonium-210 in deep Lake Michigan water today. Rachel and Gage, graduate students in Professor Jim Waples’ lab, were also featured on WUWM back in …
