Meet Jena, a BS in Freshwater Sciences student who graduated in Fall 2025. Jena Choi’s experience in the undergraduate Freshwater Sciences program at UWM School of Freshwater Sciences helped her build confidence, gain hands-on research experience and clarify how she …
Center for Water Policy Director, Professor, and Lynde B. Uihlein Endowed Chair Melissa Scanlan was a featured expert on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Town Hall February 23rd panel on water use by AI-data centers at Turner Hall Ballroom. Professor Scanlan …
Gage Hunter, a Freshwater Sciences alum, is featured in this article from The New York Times. Gage is now pursuing a PhD at LSU and is doing research on methane gas and how it’s leading to climate warming in wetlands.
Center for Water Policy Director, Professor, and Lynde B. Uihlein Endowed Chair Melissa Scanlan co-authored the 7th edition of “Water Law in a Nutshell,” published by West Academic. This newest edition, co-authored with water law professors Sandra Zellmer from the University of Montana School of Law and Adell Amos from the University of …
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 …
Center for Water Policy Director, Professor, and Lynde B. Uihlein Endowed Chair Melissa Scanlan was quoted in a Washington Post article examining a recent report from the United Nations University, the U.N.’s research arm, that finds climate change, pollution and decades of overuse have pushed the …
We celebrated another semester of graduates at commencement on Sunday, December 22 at the UWM Panther Arena. Congratulations to all of our newest alumni! Best wishes in all you do. Fall 2025 Graduating Class Graduate Students Undergraduate Students
Freshwater Sciences student Jena Choi was featured in the UWM Class of 2025’s commencement video, highlighting their academic careers and what’s next. Jena earned her B.S. in Freshwater Sciences and will continue her studies in our M.S. Professional program via …
Door County Knock recently published an article on the Donny S., a 143-foot tug boat that is sitting abandoned in northeast Bailey’s Harbor. It’s fate remains unknown. A current inspection and evaluation of the boat’s environmental condition and contents, by …
Professor and Director of UWM’s Center for Water Policy, Melissa Scanlan, talks about many ways data centers use great amounts of water with Down To Earth.
