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 …

Freshwater grad students featured on NPR for flood resilience work

Graduate students from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences — Joe McCormack, Evelyn Grimm, and Cami Armendariz — were recently featured on WUWM 89.7 FM – Milwaukee’s NPR for their work addressing flood risks and resilience in Milwaukee. As part of Melissa …

UWM Class of 2025 Makes Its Mark

Freshwater graduate Clay St. John was featured in the UWM Class of 2025’s commencement video, highlighting their academic careers and what is next after graduation. Clay worked as an intern with Engineers Without Borders and traveled to Guatemala to install …

Freshwater grad writes about lake sentinels: buoys

Daniel Wroblewski (BFA Film ’21, MS Freshwater Sciences ’25) recently completed an internship with NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. As a Communications and Social Media Intern, he utilized his video editing skills to create videos with varying topics related …

Graduate students provide water consulting services to Wisconsin DNR

As coastal land manipulation and flooding increase along Wisconsin’s Great Lakes regions, two graduate student teams at UW-Milwaukee’s School of Freshwater Sciences have delivered a set of recommendations to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) aimed at building long-term …

Students awarded at 17th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium

Many Freshwater Sciences undergraduate students participated in the 17th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium on Friday, April 25th. Out of 275 presenters across campus, there were 21 finalists. School of Freshwater Sciences students Jena Choi and John De Tuncq were finalists. …

6 Freshwater courses to dive into this Fall

As the spring semester winds down, it’s already time to start enrolling in fall classes! Looking to explore, experiment or expand your skills this fall? We’ve rounded up six standout Freshwater and Atmospheric Science courses to consider as you’re enrolling …

Capstone students support restoration with LNRP

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 …

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 …