Student & Alumni Stories
- What’s it like to be a Marine Tech? Students board the research vessel for Expedition to Lake Michigan courseWhat’s it like to work as a marine tech? Four UW-Milwaukee students took a five-day crash course that taught them all about this career — and earned them a marine tech deck microcredential from the Marine Technology Society. The 2026 Expedition to Great Lake Michigan course, funded by the Freshwater Collaborative, turns classroom learning into intensive …
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- Freshwater Colloquium Series – Fall 2026The School of Freshwater Sciences' Freshwater Colloquium creates a platform for students, faculty and scientists to discuss their research and …
- Freshwater Colloquium Series – Spring 2026The School of Freshwater Sciences' Freshwater Colloquium creates a platform for students, faculty and scientists to discuss their research and …
- 2025 Water Policy PublicationsIn 2025, the Water Policy Program at the UW-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences continued its multidisciplinary research on the most …
- 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 …
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