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 3:30-4:20 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 2026
Most talks scheduled for the Fall 2026 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 14 | Toward a Unified Great Lakes Early Detection Network: Applying eDNA Metabarcoding Across Jurisdictions to Identify Emerging Aquatic Invaders Rachael Giglio, Ph.D.. Geneticist Rachel Brown, Ph.D., Deputy Project Leader U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service |
| September 21 | Nature’s Allies—8 Conservationists Who Changed Our World: Lessons from the Great Conservationists of the Past Larry Nielsen, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, NC State University School of Natural Resources |
| September 28 | Model Development and Forecasting Activities Using the Model for Prediction Across Scales for Future NOAA Operational Weather Prediction Systems Clark Evans, Ph.D. Research Physical Scientist, NOAA Adjunct Professor, UWM School of Freshwater Sciences |
| October 5 | Bringing a National Estuarine Research Reserve to the Green Bay Estuary Emily Tyner, Director of Freshwater Strategy, UW-Green Bay |
| October 12 | The Vadose Zone or the Twilight Zone? Tales of Uranium and Road Salt Travels Below Ground but Above the Water Table Charles Paradis, PhD. Associate Professor, Geosciences, UWM Affiliate Assistant Professor, UWM School of Freshwater Sciences |
| October 19 | Assessing the Basis for Heritable Phenotypic Variation in Lake Charr Ecomorphs of Lake Superior Rick Goetz, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, UWM School of Freshwater Sciences |
| October 26 | Propositions for the Next Phase of the New Emscher’s Evolution: Using Speculative Design to Probe an Uncanny Watershed James Wasley, Professor, UWM School of Architecture & Urban Planning |
| November 2 | Microplastics, Not a Micro Problem: Isolation and Analysis of Micro and Nanoplastics in Complex Environmental and Biological Matrices Megan Jamison Hart, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, Ohio State University |
| November 9 | Is Remediation and Restoration Improving OneHealth Along Great Lakes Coasts? Joel Hoffman, Ph.D., Director of Research, Natural Resources Research Institute, University of Minnesota |
| November 16 | Topic TBD Todd Miller, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Environmental Health Sciences, UWM Zilber College of Public Health Affiliate Associate Professor, UWM School of Freshwater Sciences |
| November 30 | Topic TBD Maria Steadmon, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, UWM School of Freshwater Sciences Aleksandr Drugorub, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, UWM School of Freshwater Sciences |
| December 7 | PFAS Interactions with Natural Minerals Ying Wang, Ph.D. Professor, UWM College of Engineering & Applied Science Affiliate Professor, UWM School of Freshwater Sciences |