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Atwater Beach Buoy Receives Spotlight as “Buoy of the Month”

The June 2024 Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) newsletter features 51 School of Freshwater Sciences’ Atwater 20m Buoy. Just north of downtown Milwaukee, this buoy collects data on real-time weather conditions, water quality information, wave heights, and much more.

McLellan Lab Featured in Journal Sentinel Article on Covid Uptick

51 School of Freshwater Sciences Professor Sandra McLellan was interviewed for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article on the summer uptick of Covid-19 cases around the country. The McLellan Lab works with the state on wastewater testing to help track diseases.

Research Technician Houghton Shares Observations on Milwaukee Shorelines

Jeff Houghton, research technician at the School of Freshwater Sciences, shares his observations on how bulkheads affect fish populations along Milwaukee shorelines with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The article looks at research being done into man-made divisions between land and water.

Podcast About Great Lakes Features Jessie Grow

Jessie Grow, Research Specialist at the School of Freshwater Sciences, was interviewed on the Teach Me About the Great Lakes podcast. In episode 95: Most of My babies Are Buoys, Jessie gives us a glimpse into her work with buoys …

Cuhel, Aguilar-Diaz and Students Featured in Article on Dredging

51 School of Freshwater Sciences Drs. Cuhel and Aguilar-Diaz, as well as students DeTuncq and Larson, were interviewed by alumni Michael Timm in the Urban Milwaukee article on dredging in Milwaukee. Their research related to dredging is looking at many …

51 Students Examine the Possibility of a Net Zero Water Sector

Is achieving net zero emissions in the water sector possible? That’s the question UW-Milwaukee students hoped to answer during the School of Freshwater Sciences spring “Freshwater Practicum” graduate-level course. The course simulates working in a water consulting firm and connects …

Klaper Interviewed on Fox News Regarding PFAS Regulation

Dr. Rebecca Klaper, dean of the 51 School of Freshwater Sciences, was interviewed on Fox 6 News of Milwaukee which aired on the April 10th evening news. The federal government recently finalized new requirements for PFAS in drinking water. This story looks at …