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.
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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 …
Wind Gusts are the Topic of New Publication in Weather and Forecasting Journal
Professor Jon Kahl, Undergraduate Kacper Zaprzalka, and Graduate student Danica Brezovar have published a new paper in Weather and Forecasting (WAF), a journal of the American Meteorological Society. The paper is titled: Investigating the potential of using mixdown altitudes to …
Water Policy Paper Published in Notre Dame Law School Journal
Center for Water Policy Director Melissa K. Scanlan, Water Policy Specialist Cora L. Sutherland, and former Water Policy Specialist Andrian Lee, wrote a paper that is now published in the Notre Dame Law School’s Journal on Emerging Technologies. The paper: Great …
Atwater Beach Buoy Receives Spotlight as “Buoy of the Month”
The June 2024 Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) newsletter features UWM School of Freshwater Sciences’ Atwater 20m Buoy. Just north of downtown Milwaukee, this buoy collects data on real-time weather conditions, water quality information, wave heights, and much more.
McLellan Lab Featured in Journal Sentinel Article on Covid Uptick
UWM School of Freshwater Sciences Professor Sandra McLellan was interviewed for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article on the summer uptick of Covid-19 cases around the country. The McLellan Lab works with the state on wastewater testing to help track diseases.
Grewal, Scanlan and Guo Discuss Lead Water Pipes Replacement with Plastic
Water Policy Specialist Rajpreet Grewal, Center for Water Policy Director Melissa Scanlan, and UWM-SFS Professor Laodong Guo authored an article for The Conversation. The article is titled Lead water pipes created a health disaster in Flint, but replacing them with …
Cuhel, Aguilar-Diaz and Students Featured in Article on Dredging
UWM School of Freshwater Sciences Drs. Cuhel and Aguilar-Diaz, as well as students DeTuncq and Larson, were interviewed by alumni Michael Timm in the Urban Milwaukee article on dredging in Milwaukee. Their research related to dredging is looking at many …
UWM Students Examine the Possibility of a Net Zero Water Sector
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 …
Bootsma Featured in Fondriest Collection of Best Publications
Dr. Harvey Bootsma, Professor at UWM’s School of Freshwater Sciences, shares his thoughts on the environmental stressors affecting an African Great Lake and also describes some of his research in the article “Lake Malawi: A Treasure to Protect” written by …