Tyler Kunze ’23 spent the past two years diving in Lake Michigan and analyzing samples in Professor Harvey Bootsma’s lab to look at how invasive mussels are affecting the lake and other organisms. His research earned him a Master of …
Yellow perch may be able to grow more with less food. That’s what Will Sullivan ’23 discovered during his graduate-level research in our fish labs.
WISN12 Meteorologist Molly Bernard joined the UWM School of Freshwater Sciences crew in launching the buoy at Atwater Beach, north of Milwaukee. Her story captured a play-by-play of the day on the R/V Neeskay and shared why the data our …
What’s the most challenging part about a two-week study abroad trip that covers nearly 2,000 miles throughout Mexico? According to Kacper Zaprzalka, it’s figuring out how to try as many different foods as possible — like chapulines (grasshoppers) or mole …
The School of Freshwater Sciences launches and maintains a number of buoys in Lake Michigan, which provide information for research and recreation from late spring through fall. What happens to the buoys during the winter? According to Jessie Grow, freshwater …
How will nanoparticles found in lithium batteries and electric vehicles affect the environment and aquatic species? Eric Ostovich, a PhD student in the Klaper Lab at the UW-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences, is looking at potential environmental consequences that could …
By Laura Otto, UWM Report When Dong-Fang Deng and her students make feed for the fish they raise at UWM’s School of Freshwater Sciences, they often use ground fishmeal – dried fish parts from fisheries or wild catch – as …
One of the things Dominic Marr enjoyed about his internship with the Water Technology Accelerator Laboratory (WaTA) is that it required ingenuity. “It was nice to come up with ideas and see how they went,” says the May graduate of …
Kayaking the Milwaukee River, researching aquatic plants and educating community members about the Habitat Hotels for fish in Milwaukee Harbor were just a few of the many activities Emma Gilbertson did during her internship with Harbor District Milwaukee. “My favorite …
Science is anything but a solitary endeavor. Addressing complex environmental issues requires an interdisciplinary approach, as students who took the spring “Freshwater Practicum” at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee learned. The course simulated what it is like to work for a …
