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UWM research seeks to find how small microplastics become in waterways

By Laura OttoDecember 23, 2022Science & TechnologyWater & Environment

UWM research seeks to find how small microplastics become in waterways

By Laura OttoDecember 23, 2022Science & TechnologyWater & Environment

Plastic waste breaks down in the environment, but little is known about just how much they degrade and what the effects on people might be.

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When hurricanes threaten, national media turn to UWM prof’s website

By Laura OttoNovember 10, 2022Science & TechnologyWater & Environment

Both the Washington Post and the New York Times consulted a database on a UWM professor’s website for information on some recent hurricanes.

Microplastics pass through fish, but do they cause harm?

By Laura OttoJuly 22, 2022Science & TechnologyWater & Environment

Dong-Fang Deng, professor of freshwater sciences at UWM, sought to find out what happens when fish ingest the tiny particles of plastic that increasingly litter our oceans and lakes.

UWM researchers seek ways to abate warm-weather algae problem

By Kathy QuirkJuly 11, 2022Science & TechnologyWater & Environment

Summer brings warm weather, sunshine and time to enjoy Wisconsin’s beautiful waters. Unfortunately, it can also bring potentially toxic blue green algae that can result in toxins harmful to humans and pets.

Val Klump receives Lifetime Achievement Award

By Laura OttoJune 30, 2022Science & TechnologyWater & Environment

J. Val Klump, former dean and a professor emeritus of the School of Freshwater Sciences at UW-Milwaukee, recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Association for Great Lakes Research, the association’s highest accolade.

Research vessel helps unlock mysteries of the Great Lakes

By Laura OttoJune 30, 2022Science & TechnologyWater & Environment

On this episode of Curious Campus, we talk with the new interim captain of the UWM research vessel Neeskay and Harvey Bootsma, a professor at the School of Freshwater Sciences who often uses the ship.

Center for Water Policy names PFAS expert as Water Policy Scholar

By Laura OttoJune 30, 2022Science & TechnologyWater & Environment

The Center for Water Policy at the UWM School for Freshwater Sciences has named Laura M. Suppes as the 2022-23 Water Policy Scholar. Suppes is an associate professor in public health and environmental studies at UW-Eau Claire.

For frogs, the mating competition is mighty fierce

By Laura OttoMay 26, 2022Science & TechnologyWater & Environment

When it’s time to mate, the female Eastern gray tree frog goes to the pond, where hundreds of potential suitors await, each calling in wildly varying chirps. So how does she choose?

For songbirds, bigger or brighter might be better

By Genaro C. ArmasMay 19, 2022Science & TechnologyWater & Environment

On this episode of Curious Campus, UWM distinguished professor Peter Dunn talks about birding and his research into the common yellowthroat.

Funding from Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin helps UWM expand training

By UWM NewsMarch 29, 2022Science & TechnologyWater & Environment

UWM will receive $777,277 from the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin this year to enhance its water-related academic programs designed to help students interested in water-related fields at the 13 UW System universities.

UWM students make a rare find while on a class hike

By Kathy QuirkMarch 21, 2022Science & TechnologyWater & Environment

Two students on a class expedition to the UWM Field Station discovered a rare four-toed salamander, the first of its kind ever documented in Ozaukee County.

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