UWM School of Freshwater Sciences undergrad students in the Capstone class, led by Dr. Ryan Newton, partnered with Lakeshore Natural Resource Partnership (LNRP) to support restoration work on the Valley Creek Corridor in Port Washington, WI. The students provided data …
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 …
Brenden Nihart, a graduate of UWM School of Freshwater Sciences shares his story of how hands-on experience, a career fair, and more helped land him his job at WaterTech of America.
Is achieving net zero emissions in the water sector possible? That’s the question UW-Milwaukee students hoped to answer during the School of Freshwater Sciences spring “Freshwater Practicum” graduate-level course. The course simulates working in a water consulting firm and connects …
“There’s a lot of opportunities for hands-on work here. A lot of the professors are really passionate about what they do, and they really want to teach the next generation”. Charlie, a freshwater program student, shares about his research and …
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 …
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 …
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.
