• Freshwater Colloquium – Agricultural Contamination in Groundwater: The Case of Nebraska

    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: Harshanee Jayasekera, PhD Agricultural production plays a central role in Nebraska’s economy but also poses persistent risks to groundwater quality, particularly through nitrate contamination. Because a large majority …

  • UWM School of Freshwater Sciences Networking & Career Fair

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

    Join us for the Spring 2026 Freshwater Sciences Networking & Career Fair! The event will be held on Friday, March 6 from 10:30am-2pm at the School of Freshwater Sciences, Great Lakes Research Facility in Milwaukee, WI. Why attend? Explore the vast …

  • Freshwater Colloquium – Social-ecological science to inform climate adaptation in recreational fisheries

    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. Zach Feiner Climate change is rapidly changing important recreational fisheries in the Upper Midwest. Combining insights about the ecological impacts of climate change on fish populations with …

  • Freshwater Colloquium – Restoration and Conservation of an Ancient Species, the American Paddlefish

    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. Jim Long Acipenseriformes, including American Paddlefish (Polyodontidae, Polyodon spathula) represents an ancient lineage of fish, with representatives found back approximately 200 MYA. American Paddlefish is the only remaining …

  • 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 …