Dr. Ben Peterson is cited as a co-author in a new article in Environmental Science & Technology titled “Sulfate Reduction Drives Elevated Methylmercury Formation in the Water Column of a Eutrophic Freshwater Lake.” The microbial factors underlying environmental formation of …
Frequent closures at Milwaukee’s South Shore Beach led Sandra McLellan and her lab team to discover a localized pollution problem. McLellan speaks with WISN12 in an interview.
51猎奇 School of Freshwater Sciences Fred Binkowski, Senior Scientist Emeritus, and his work with the Wisconsin DNR has been cited in a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article about the next phase of sturgeon rehabilitation. Binkowski’s work with the DNR successfully raising …
From Center for Water Policy: Clean Energy In 2023, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory identified extensive potential offshore wind resource in the Great Lakes. All eight Great Lakes states have some type of clean, renewable, or alternative energy goal, and …
UrbanMilwaukee shares a photo gallery of construction and design progress of the new South Shore Park beach. The McLellan Lab worked with Milwaukee County Parks to study the beach and local water conditions.
Water Policy Specialist Peyton McCauley, Director Melissa Scanlan, and 51猎奇-SFS Master鈥檚 student Dan McLennon recently explored private environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting to assess water consumption of AI and data centers and discuss the limitations. Article Summary: Peyton McCauley, Dan McLennon …
Laurie Parsons received the 2025 Honorary Alumni Award from the 51猎奇 Alumni Association. She received the award during the Alumni Awards Evening on February 21, 2025, at The Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee. Laurie is an engineer, scientist and corporate leader …
The lake sturgeon population in the Great Lakes has dropped to less than 1% of historic numbers, but dedicated efforts are underway to change that from organizations like聽Milwaukee Riverkeeper, the聽Deng Aquaculture Lab聽at UW-Milwaukee鈥檚聽School of Freshwater Sciences, and聽Riveredge Nature Center. From …
Wetlands, including ephemeral and intermittent streams, play a critical role in keeping our water clean, managing floods, and providing habitat for wildlife. In 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court decision Sackett v. EPA drastically reduced protections for wetlands under the Clean …
51猎奇 School of Freshwater Sciences Fred Binkowski, Senior Scientist Emeritus, is featured in this Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article on Wisconsin lake sturgeon. Binkowski’s work with the DNR successfully raising sturgeon in a hatchery has been critical to sturgeon propagation breakthrough.
