Freshwater Colloquium: Microbial Interactions with Microplastics in Freshwater Environments

School of Freshwater Sciences Ballroom, First Floor 600 E Greenfield Avenue, Milwaukee, WI

Dr. John J. Kelly, Loyola University Chicago, will present "Microbial Interactions with Microplastics in Freshwater Environments" as part of the School of Freshwater Sciences spring colloquium series.  Dr. Kelly is a Professor and Department of Biology Chair at Loyola University …

Freshwater Colloquium: The Geography of Taxonomy, or What is a Type Locality, Anyway?​

School of Freshwater Sciences Ballroom, First Floor 600 E Greenfield Avenue, Milwaukee, WI

Dr. Mike Pauers will present "The Geography of Taxonomy, or What is a Type Locality, Anyway?​" as part of the School of Freshwater Sciences spring colloquium.  Modern taxonomic practice demands that precise information about the location where a new species was found (the …

Freshwater Colloquium: Sanda Ojiambo

Curtin Hall 175 3243 N Downer Ave, Milwaukee, United States

Ms. Sanda Ojiambo, Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations Global Compact. As the CEO and Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact, Ms. Ojiambo leads the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, building the partnerships needed to drive impact and advocacy at …

Thunderstorms, Stoves, and a Dash of Python: The Technology Odyssey of Innovative Weather

UWM Bolton Hall 2442 E Hartford Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States

The Greater Milwaukee Chapter of the American Meteorological Society will host a meeting at the UW-Milwaukee Kenwood campus. "Thunderstorms, Stoves, and a Dash of Python: The Technology Odyssey of Innovative Weather" will be presented by speakers Michael Vossen & Alexander …

Freshwater Colloquium: Environmental Bisphenol A Exposure, Heritable Epigenetic Memories, and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

School of Freshwater Sciences Ballroom, First Floor 600 E Greenfield Avenue, Milwaukee, WI

Dr. Ramji Bhandari will present "Environmental Bisphenol A Exposure, Heritable Epigenetic Memories, and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease" as part of the School of Freshwater Sciences spring colloquium.  Epigenetic inheritance of environmentally and lifestyle-induced phenotypes has been demonstrated in many model …

Freshwater Colloquium: Wisconsin’s Great Lakes Fisheries Management

School of Freshwater Sciences Ballroom, First Floor 600 E Greenfield Avenue, Milwaukee, WI

Brad Eggold and Cheryl Masterson will present "Wisconsin’s Great Lakes Fisheries Management" as part of the School of Freshwater Sciences spring colloquium. Brad Eggold is the Great Lakes District Fisheries Supervisor coordinating the management of fisheries populations in both Lake …

UWM + UW-Madison SSEC Portable Atmospheric Research Center Open House

School of Freshwater Sciences 600 E Greenfield Avenue, Milwaukee, WI

We're excited to partner with the UW-Madison Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC) on an NSF funded deployment of the SSEC Portable Atmospheric Research Center to student the lake breeze here in Milwaukee.  Please join us for an Open House …

Freshwater Colloquium: Student Lightning Talks (3MT)

School of Freshwater Sciences Ballroom, First Floor 600 E Greenfield Avenue, Milwaukee, WI

Students of the Colloquium in Freshwater Sciences will present Lightning Talks (3-minute thesis style) as part of the School of Freshwater Sciences spring colloquium. For the final colloquium of Spring 2024, students from the course will be presenting on their very …