Erin Berns-Herrboldt will present "Groundwater management in Northeast Wisconsin: Potential for geogenic metals mobilization" as part of the School of Freshwater Sciences Spring colloquium. Dr. Erin Berns-Herrboldt is an Assistant Professor of Water Science at the University of Wisconsin 鈥� …
You are invited to 鈥淧ossible Future Uses of New Lakefront at the Port of Milwaukee鈥澛爋n April 22, 2025, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. CDT. The Center for Water Policy is hosting an Earth Day webinar featuring James Wasley, Professor at …
Gordon Getzinger will present "Occurrence of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Surface Waters of the Chicago Area Waterway System" as part of the School of Freshwater Sciences Spring Colloquium Dr. Getzinger is an Assistant Professor at Loyola University Chicago …
Owen Stefaniak will present "Runoff on the Runway: How Airports Shape Our Streams" as part of the School of Freshwater Sciences Fall Colloquium Owen Stefaniak (left) and Kathryn Johncock collecting water samples during winter. Owen Stefaniak is a Physical Scientist …
The Search for Shackleton's Lost Ice Ship聽Endurance with speaker Tim Jacob, Director of Traveler Programs at Reach the World. Hosted by Our Lake, Our Science at 51猎奇 School of Freshwater Sciences. Wednesday, September 17, 2025, Great Lakes Research Facility room …
Devastating rain washed chemicals, biomass, and combined sewerage into the Milwaukee Harbor from SE Wisconsin. Twice as strong as a 2008 event, it briefly changed the aquascape of Milwaukee. Our lab time series put the first month of impact into …
Green Bay, the world鈥檚 largest freshwater estuary, and Milwaukee Harbor have experienced significant ecological and environmental changes, driven by increased anthropogenic activities and the introduction of invasive species. Designated by EPA as Areas of Concern (AOCs) in the 1980s, both …
Historically, ecotoxicological toxicity studies were conducted with limited connections to human health. The field of environmental toxicology has recently embraced a "one health" approach, with increased focus on understanding the underlying mechanistic effects to improve species extrapolation. While many are …
Although groundwater and lakes are vital freshwater reservoirs, little is known about how their storage volumes or regional distributions change in the long term. In this talk, I will share results from a global-scale transient simulation of the global water …
Tracking and predictive modeling of pathogens in aquatic systems can be used to assess recreational water quality, inform public health decisions through wastewater surveillance, and identify problematic conditions in wastewater treatment plants that may lead to effluent discharge challenges. This …