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An anonymous donor of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation has committed $10 million toward a new research vessel for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee\u2019s School of Freshwater Sciences. This gift equals the largest gifts ever received by UWM. In recognition of the gift, the vessel will be named the Research Vessel Maggi Sue (pronounced \u201cMaggie Sue\u201d).<\/p>\n

\u201cThis gift will transform UWM\u2019s efforts to protect the Great Lakes, our nation\u2019s largest freshwater resource,\u201d UWM Chancellor Mark Mone said. \u201cMore than 40 million people rely on the Great Lakes for clean drinking water, and this vessel will give us the technological platform necessary to advance our scientific understanding of these bodies of water to help us address our most pressing problems. I am profoundly grateful for our donor\u2019s vision and willingness to lead this effort to steward our water. On behalf of UWM and our research partners, I extend my deepest\u00a0thanks for this incredible act of generosity and for the Greater Milwaukee Foundation\u2019s role in making it happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

The university continues to raise funds for this $20 million project, which includes $15 million to construct the research vessel and $5 million to sustain its operation.<\/p>\n

The Maggi Sue will be the most advanced research vessel on the Great Lakes and the first designed specifically for conducting sophisticated research on these bodies of water.\u00a0It will replace the\u00a0Neeskay, a converted Army T-boat that is more than 65 years old. The 71-foot\u00a0Neeskay was purchased by UWM in\u00a01970 \u2013 nearly 50 years ago.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Maggi Sue, measuring 120 feet in length, will possess onboard technology that will open new avenues of research and increase scientists\u2019 ability to understand, explore and manage our freshwater resources. The vessel will feature sensors that collect real-time data, interchangeable lab pods that can be switched out depending on scientists\u2019 needs, and a dynamic positioning system that allows the vessel to stay in one place despite the current, wind and waves.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The lab spaces will enable scientists to conduct experiments on the water. Classrooms aboard the vessel will allow groups of university students as well as K-12 students the opportunity to learn at sea. Unlike the\u00a0Neeskay, the Maggi Sue will have sleeping accommodations for up to 18 people, allowing scientists and crew to remain on the water for longer periods of time to gather continuous readings without needing to return to shore.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis gift has such catalytic power, not only for helping drive the research enterprise at UWM, but in further signaling Milwaukee is a city capable of leveraging its unique resources for economic, educational and ecological benefits,\u201d said Ellen Gilligan, president and CEO of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation. \u201cI applaud our anonymous donor\u2019s remarkable commitment to freshwater science in giving UWM the leading-edge tools needed to better understand and protect our Great Lakes.\u201d<\/p>\n

UWM leads the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin, a recently launched, statewide pilot program through which UW System campuses work together on a variety of freshwater challenges, while leveraging each location\u2019s expertise within this field of research. The new vessel will be among the tools that researchers and students across the state of Wisconsin and beyond can use to advance the protection of this critically important natural resource.<\/p>\n

\u201cScience is the key to keeping our lakes healthy,\u201d said Val Klump, dean of the School of Freshwater Sciences. \u201cThe Great Lakes are one of the world\u2019s truly great natural resources. They sustain more than 1.5 million jobs and generate more than $62 billion in annual wages. They drive agriculture, energy production, manufacturing, real estate, shipping, tourism, recreation and quality of life. Yet, they are also biologically highly susceptible to natural and human impacts. Dead zones in Green Bay are growing larger, water levels in the lake are oscillating dramatically, and water quality is threatened by runoff and contaminants like pharmaceuticals. The Maggi Sue will give us the means to gain a clear and up-close picture of the challenges facing the Great Lakes and help us go further in generating solutions to these problems. I am so thankful to this donor for taking the lead role in seeing this vessel become a reality.\u201d<\/p>\n

For an in-depth look at the\u00a0Maggi Sue’s features, a comparison of the Neeskay and Maggi Sue and images of the new vessel,\u00a0click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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