• Freshwater Colloquium – From Weather to Paleo: Capturing the Continuum of Climate Variability

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

    Join the School of Freshwater Sciences for a Colloquium with guest speaker: Dr. Raphaël Hébert Weather and climate variability span a continuum of timescales, from day-to-day fluctuations to millennial-scale changes, yet these regimes are often studied separately. My work explores …

  • Freshwater Colloquium – Stock assessment and management of lake whitefish in Wisconsin waters of Green Bay and Lake Michigan

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

    Join the School of Freshwater Sciences for a Colloquium with guest speaker: Dr. Iyob Tsehaye Lake whitefish stocks in Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan waters have historically been managed as a single stock originating from North–Moonlight Bays. However, over the last couple …

  • Freshwater Colloquium – Small Organisms Big Impact: Microbial Insights from the Mississippi River to Caribbean Reefs

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

    Join the School of Freshwater Sciences for a Colloquium with guest speaker: Dr. Michael Henson Microorganisms drive nutrient cycling, regulate ecosystem productivity, and respond quickly to environmental change, making them strong indicators of ecosystem health. In this seminar, we will …

  • Freshwater Colloquium – Toward a Unified Great Lakes Early Detection Network: Applying eDNA Metabarcoding Across Jurisdictions to Identify Emerging Aquatic Invaders

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

    Early detection of aquatic invasive species (AIS) is essential for effective management and rapid response across the Great Lakes basin. To strengthen surveillance capacity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has expanded its Early Detection and Monitoring program to …

  • Explorer Post 600 Open House

    Great Lakes Research Facility 600 E Greenfield Ave, Milwaukee, United States

    Do you have a student who is interested in freshwater sciences? Are they passionate about marine biology, aquatic ecosystems, or environmental science? If the answer to both of these questions is 'yes', we have an exciting opportunity for you!   …

  • Harbor Fest Open House

    Great Lakes Research Facility 600 E Greenfield Ave, Milwaukee, United States

    Get a behind-the-scenes look at UW-Milwaukee's School of Freshwater Sciences. Explore interactive exhibits showcasing groundbreaking work in fish ecology, aquaculture, water chemistry, invasive species, and climate change. Meet the scientists and students working to protect the Great Lakes — and …