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- Clay: Transforming his passion for preserving waterways into actionMeet Clay, a BS in Freshwater Sciences student who graduated in Spring 2025. Clay St. John grew up along the shores of Lake Michigan with a deep curiosity about freshwater ecosystems and a dream of making an environmental impact. Through UWM’s School of Freshwater Sciences, he turned his convictions into a clear path forward. For …
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- Freshwater Colloquium Series – Spring 2026The 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 …
- 2025 Water Policy PublicationsIn 2025, the Water Policy Program at the UW-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences continued its multidisciplinary research on the most urgent freshwater policy challenges. Our work—featured in academic articles, policy …
- 11 Freshwater courses to sink into this springIt seems like the Fall 2025 semester just began, but it’s time again to start thinking about the spring semester and what classes you’ll take. Looking to explore, experiment or …
- Rutgers Computer and Technology Law Journal Published “Powering Progress or Peril? The Hidden Environmental Costs of Data Centers and AI”Data centers are rapidly developing across the country to meet demands for artificial intelligence, data storage, and cloud computing. But their environmental impact, especially regarding water use, is largely obscured …
- New water economics published papers from faculty and former grad studentOur freshwater policy and economics faculty and a former M.S. thesis student have new papers in publications. Professor James Price published a new paper in Land Economics. Price, J., Dupont, D., Adamowicz, …
- UWM awarded nearly $1M in grants for freshwater researchThe Freshwater Collaborative has awarded Universities of Wisconsin schools $4.2 million to support water education and research programs across the state. Of that total, UW-Milwaukee received nearly $1 million in grants. …
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