Great Lakes quagga mussels research starved of funds as whitefish vanish
Harvey Bootsma‘s lab has been working to combat the invasive quagga mussels, despite inadequate funding for research.
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Tap water taste and rising lake temperatures
Lake Michigan’s rising temperatures could be changing the taste of your tap water. Water treatment officials and freshwater scientists say the changes are natural and the water remains safe to drink despite seasonal taste and odor differences. Racine County residents …
The decline of Lake Michigan whitefish
The work of Harvey Bootsma’s lab to remove invasive mussels from Lake Michigan was referenced in a Wisconsin Public Radio article on rejuvenating the whitefish population in Lake Michigan. The commercial harvest of the fish has declined nearly 90 percent …
Offshore wind from Great Lakes could power the region and beyond
Cora Sutherland, Interim Assistant Director, and Professor Melissa Scanlan, Director, of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Center for Water Policy recently explored how offshore wind in the Great Lakes could meet regional electricity needs – and why now is the time …
McLellan lab’s beach monitoring leads to improvements of South Shore Beach
The McLellan lab‘s work was referenced in this Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article, chronicling the construction project of the new beach at South Shore Park. With their decades-long monitoring of the beach, the team found that bacteria, impervious surfaces that increased …
Developing a faster way to detect E. coli and identify its source at public beaches
Nothing ruins a day at the lake like E. coli. At elevated levels, the bacteria — which is prevalent in the guts and feces of both humans and animals — can make people sick, forcing beach managers to post advisories or …
Roebber speaks on funding cuts to National Weather Service
Distinguished Professor Emeritus Paul Roebber spoke with WUWM on the funding cuts made with the current administration and how it impacts the National Weather Service.
Bootsma lab’s invasive mussel work featured on WISN12
The Bootsma lab’s work testing methods of fighting invasive mussels has gained continuous attention. WISN12 visited the lab to gain further insight. Scientists are trying new strategies to manage invasive mussels in Lake Michigan after decades of ecological disruption caused …
Former grad student featured on shark Netflix competition series
Christopher Malinowski, PhD, a former grad student, is one of the contestants on the new Netflix competition series “All the Sharks.” Christopher now serves as the Director of Research and Conservation at the Ocean First Institute. Previously, he’s studied fish …
Buoys featured in GLOS’s first “Buoys of Summer” write-up
UWM School of Freshwater Sciences buoys are featured in Great Lakes Observing Systems’ first “Buoys of Summer” feature in their monthly newsletter. Research specialist Jessie Grow was interviewed and shared more about the operations. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Freshwater …