Uncategorized Archives - Center for Water Policy /centerforwaterpolicy/category/uncategorized/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:58:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Melissa Scanlan Appears in WBEZ Chicago Feature on Great Lakes Offshore Wind /centerforwaterpolicy/melissa-scanlan-featured-on-wbez-chicago-feature-on-great-lakes-offshore-wind/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:34:25 +0000 /centerforwaterpolicy/?p=3393 Center for Water Policy Director, Professor, and Lynde B. Uihlein Endowed Chair Melissa Scanlan appeared in WBEZ Chicago’s Curious City story about Great Lakes offshore wind. In the piece, Professor Scanlan talks about how the Great Lakes states have jurisdiction …

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]]> Center for Water Policy Director, Professor, and Lynde B. Uihlein Endowed Chair Melissa Scanlan appeared in WBEZ Chicago’s Curious City story about Great Lakes offshore wind. In the piece, Professor Scanlan talks about how the Great Lakes states have jurisdiction over lakebed where wind turbines could be placed.

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The Center for Water Policy has produced research on Great Lakes offshore wind —  read some of our research here!

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]]> Experience “Working for the Water, Working for Each Other,” an Art Exhibit by Melanie Ariens /centerforwaterpolicy/experience-working-for-the-water-working-for-each-other-an-art-exhibit-by-melanie-ariens/ Thu, 07 Nov 2024 20:11:02 +0000 /centerforwaterpolicy/?p=2473 Experience “Working for the Water, Working for Each Other,” an art exhibition that flows with purpose and showcases visible metaphors for public access, water pollution, infrastructure, and energy systems that impact our waters. Melanie Ariens (51ÁÔÆæ BFA, Painting, Drawing, and Printmaking, …

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]]> Experience “Working for the Water, Working for Each Other,” an art exhibition that flows with purpose and showcases visible metaphors for public access, water pollution, infrastructure, and energy systems that impact our waters. Melanie Ariens (51ÁÔÆæ BFA, Painting, Drawing, and Printmaking, 1993) brings attention to the powerful connection between the Great Lakes and local communities through her mixed media works. Placing fluid creativity into unexpected contexts, she reminds us how water connects us all, underlining our collective duty to protect and value this essential resource. 

The exhibit was featured at the 51ÁÔÆæ Union Art Gallery in September 2024. To learn more about Melanie’s work and her role as Creative Arts Manager at Milwaukee Water Commons, go to & .   

To learn more about topics like public access, water quality, infrastructure, and renewable energy, visit uwm.edu/centerforwaterpolicy/category/publications/. 

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