The School of Freshwater Sciences’ Freshwater Colloquium creates a platform for students, faculty and scientists to discuss their research and emergent issues related to freshwater resources. Presentations are open to the public.
All events will take place on Mondays from 3:00 – 3:50 p.m. in-person in the GLRF Ballroom, except where noted.
The School of Freshwater Sciences Great Lakes Research Facility, is located at 600 E. Greenfield Ave.
Spring 2025
Most talks scheduled for the Spring 2025 Freshwater Colloquium Series will involve the theme of Emerging Contaminants in Aquatic Environments. No sign up required. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early and enjoy provided refreshments.
| February 10 | PFAS in surface water in WI Dr. Patrick Gorski, Wisconsin DNR |
| February 17 | Oceanography for limnologists and vice-versa Dr. John Janssen, Emeritus Professor, UWM School of Freshwater Sciences |
| February 24 | Data-Efficient Stream Nutrient Modeling: An Application of Data-driven Sparse Sensing Wasif Bin Mamoon, Marquette University |
| March 3 | Nanoparticulate iron from deep sea hydrothermal vents Dr. Sarick Matzen, UI-Chicago |
| March 10 | Ecogenomics of freshwater lake bacteria Dr. Trina McMahon, UW-Madison |
| March 24 | Anthropogenic impacts in large-lake carbon cycling Dr. Liz Minor, UMN-Duluth |
| April 7 | Novel mechanistic insights into nanoplastics release in natural environment Dr. Boya Xiong, UMN-Twin Cities |
| April 14 | Groundwater management in Northeast Wisconsin: Potential for geogenic metals mobilization Dr. Erin Berns-Herrboldt, UW-Green Bay |
| April 28 | Occurrence of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Surface Waters of the Chicago Area Waterway System Dr. Gordon Getzinger, Loyola University |