Water & Environment
Research partners work toward a cleaner South Shore
All too often, a day at the beach becomes a risky activity when advisories are issued because of elevated bacteria levels.
UWM strategizes climate change policy for the Great Lakes
UWM’s Center for Water Policy convened a group of nationally renowned experts from the Great Lakes region.
UWM sturgeon for the Shedd
UWM supplied the Shedd Aquarium with the biological equivalent of 135 million years of Great Lakes ecosystem history in the form of 14 lake sturgeon.
How healthy is Green Bay? The mayflies know
The disappearance of the insect has robbed Lake Michigan’s Green Bay of what UWM biologist Jerry Kaster refers to as a once bustling “walleye factory.”
Green operations thrive across campus
“Sustainability efforts at UWM are where they are right now because of strong, campuswide engagement,” says UWM Sustainability Chief Kate Nelson.
Faculty-student team tackles water quality
UWM researchers a have been working with the Milwaukee Health Department to study the health of Milwaukee’s beaches and the surrounding water.
A model for managing resources across borders
The aim of managing the world’s large river systems may not necessarily be to sustain them.
Doggedly tracking badgers
Emily Latch is working with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in gathering DNA samples that will yield new information about the elusive animal.