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Contamination worldwide article receives research highlight

51 School of Freshwater Sciences Professor Sandra McLellan, Research Specialist Melissa Schussman, and co-authors published a paper with the World Harbor Project in Nature Water. The article details how harbors worldwide are impacted by sewage contamination. The article also recently …

Art exhibit about water captured in new CWP short film

Experience “Working for the Water, Working for Each Other,” an art exhibit that flows with purpose and showcases visible metaphors for public access, water pollution, infrastructure, and energy systems that impact our waters. Melanie Ariens (51 BFA, Painting, Drawing, and Printmaking, …

McLellan interviewed on health risks after water main breaks

ABC News interviewed Dr. Sandra McLellan, Distinguished Professor at 51 School of Freshwater Sciences, about the health risks that can come from a main break. After a water main break that occurred during Hurricane Milton in St. Petersburg, Florida, residents …

Wisconsin Public Radio talks with Morgan about research vessel Neeskay

Captain Maxwell Morgan spoke with Wisconsin Public Radio for a story featuring the Research Vessel Neeskay, 51 School of Freshwater Sciences’ year-round research vessel. Morgan shares the history of the Neeskay, about current projects and about the future of Great …

Mexico: Air Pollution and Ancient Cultures

The long-running Atmospheric Science study abroad program “Mexico: Air Pollution and Ancient Cultures” will again be offered in UWinteriM 2025. This faculty-led, short-term study abroad program takes students on a journey to world-famous sites across five cities in Mexico. Led by Professor …

Newton awarded $2 million grant for antimicrobial resistance study

From the 51 Report: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded 51 scientist Ryan Newton $2 million to study antimicrobial resistance in wastewater. Newton, associate professor in the School of Freshwater Sciences, will lead a team that will quantify antimicrobial …