{"id":335,"date":"2022-03-11T09:22:06","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T15:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/governmentrelations\/?page_id=335"},"modified":"2026-09-17T14:22:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T19:22:24","slug":"freshwater-collaborative-of-wisconsin","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/governmentrelations\/state-relations\/freshwater-collaborative-of-wisconsin\/","title":{"rendered":"Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 id=\"h-growing-wisconsin-s-capacity-as-a-global-water-leader\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Growing Wisconsin\u2019s Capacity as a Global Water Leader<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--left\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/freshwater.wisconsin.edu\/\" rel=\"\">Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin Website<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-freshwater-collaborative-of-wisconsin-2021-performance-report\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin 2021 Performance Report<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The State Legislature invested in the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin. Thanks to this investment, the 13 UW schools can recruit more undergraduate students. These students will come from Wisconsin and beyond. The schools will offer advanced coursework, hands-on research and in-field experience. They will also offer internship opportunities. These opportunities will make students attractive to employers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New and improved courses and training programs will prepare students for Wisconsin&#8217;s biggest water challenges. They will also help meet Wisconsin&#8217;s workforce needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With continued investment, Wisconsin can lead the nation in water-related science, technology and economic growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/governmentrelations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/583\/2022\/03\/FCW-2022.pdf\">Printable Version (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-collaborative-highlights\" class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\">Collaborative Highlights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>43 proposals were submitted for budget funding. They focus on student experiences, course development, collaborative research and career development.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>55 grants were funded at 13 UW campuses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FCW grants employed 44 undergraduates. They researched critical areas, including:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Management of agricultural runoff, such as phosphorus and commonly used pesticides<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Microplastics and their effect on food webs and water treatment infrastructure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Surface and well water sampling and analysis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>14 high school students took part in a pilot summer program. This program introduced them to water science programs on four UW campuses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two new courses were developed: an introductory freshwater science class and a water pollution course.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One cross-campus freshwater certificate was developed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;Without initial funding from WEDC and UWS, we never could have gotten the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin off the ground. Now, with funding from the Joint Finance Committee, we will be able to build upon pilot projects and invest in new programs that will reach all corners of the state. Sustained investment will grow Wisconsin\u2019s capacity as a global water leader.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014 Marissa Jablonski, Executive Director, Freshwater Collaborative<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-impact-on-students-and-industry\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Impact on Students and Industry<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;By participating\u202fin this internship, I think I have largely increased my skill for both field and lab work, as well&nbsp;as&nbsp;learned my passion&nbsp;for&nbsp;the work I have done this summer. It has let me get a better understanding of some of the tasks I will need to solve and work in for a future job.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u2014 <\/em>Peyton Maki, environmental science major at UW-Stout, participant in summer undergraduate research program offered through UW Oshkosh and funded by FCW<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cWater is such an important resource that we are always going to need to maintain. There\u2019s always going to be jobs in that area. I had a lot of new opportunities that I wouldn\u2019t have been able to have experienced without taking this course.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014 Emma Johnson, senior at Memorial High School, participant in FCW pilot summer program hosted at UW-Eau Claire, UW Oshkosh, UW-River Falls &amp; UW-Stout<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cAs a member of the UW Milwaukee Alumni community and a professional working in the field of freshwater policy, I have witnessed first-hand the benefits of prioritizing water education and cultivating that across the state. Nearly every week my work overlaps with a UW System graduate working in the field across all sectors. I can only imagine how much more powerful the teaching and learning will become if we are able to network among the schools around the state to pool resources and expand expertise for the students and the ultimately the end beneficiaries, the people of Wisconsin.\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014 Todd Brennan, Senior Policy Manager, Alliance for the Great Lakes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More information about Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin projects is available at <a href=\"http:\/\/freshwater.wisconsin.edu\">freshwater.wisconsin.edu<\/a>. Contact Executive Director Marissa Jablonski at <a href=\"mailto:jablons5@uwm.edu\">jablons5@uwm.edu<\/a> with specific questions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\"><div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-2307\"><nav aria-label=\"Sidebar\" class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list uwm-p-navigation-list--gold-border \"><div class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/governmentrelations\/state-relations\/\">State Relations<\/a><\/div><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/governmentrelations\/capital-budget-projects\/\">Capital Budget Projects<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/governmentrelations\/state-relations\/operating-budget\/\">Operating Budget<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"current\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/governmentrelations\/state-relations\/freshwater-collaborative-of-wisconsin\/\"><span aria-current=\"page\">Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-2231\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h2 id=\"h-advocate-for-uwm\" class=\"wp-block-heading size-h4 exclude-otp-nav\">Advocate For UWM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UWM is always seeking supportive voices to advocate for the University&#8217;s needs and its tremendous impact on the region. 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