Freshwater Colloquium Series – Fall 2025

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.

The School of Freshwater Sciences Great Lakes Research Facility, is located at 600 E. Greenfield Ave.

Fall 2025

Most talks scheduled for the Fall 2025 Freshwater Colloquium Series will highlight research and emergent issues related to freshwater resources. No sign up required. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early and enjoy provided refreshments.

September 15	Runoff on the Runway: How Airports Shape Our Streams Owen Stefaniak, U.S. Geological Survey
September 29	First Flush: Rapid Interdisciplinary Response to a 5 Billion Gallon Combined Sewer Overflow Dr. Russell Cuhel, UWM School of Freshwater Sciences
October 6	Pollution History of Black Carbon (Soot), Toxic Metals and PFAS in Green Bay Over the Past Century Samantha Krueger & Dr. Laodong Guo, UWM School of Freshwater Sciences
October 20	Troubled Waters: Impacts of Emerging Contaminants on Early Life Stages of Fish Dr. Tisha King-Heiden, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
October 27	Changing Global Water Tables Over The Past 21,000 Years Dr. Kerry Callaghan, University of Illinois Chicago
November 10	Sources, Fate, and Effects of PFAS Mixtures in Great Lakes Ecosystems and Native Fishes Dr. Rachel Leads, Michigan State University
November 17	Tracking and Modeling Pathogens in Water Systems: From Watersheds to Wastewater Treatment Dr. Maria Steadmon, UWM School of Freshwater Sciences
December 1	Fate of Plastics in the Environment: From Legacy Pollutants to Emergent Metals Dr. Melissa Maurer-Jones, University of Minnesota-Duluth