• Freshwater Colloquium: Anthropogenic impacts in large-lake carbon cycling

    School of Freshwater Sciences Ballroom, First Floor 600 E Greenfield Avenue, Milwaukee, WI

    Liz Minor will present "Anthropogenic impacts in large-lake carbon cycling" as part of the School of Freshwater Sciences Spring colloquium. Liz Minor is a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and at the Large Lakes Observatory at the …

  • Freshwater Colloquium: Novel mechanistic insights into nanoplastics release in natural environment

    School of Freshwater Sciences Ballroom, First Floor 600 E Greenfield Avenue, Milwaukee, WI

    Boya Xiong will present "Novel mechanistic insights into nanoplastics release in natural environment" as part of the School of Freshwater Sciences spring colloquium. Dr. Boya Xiong is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo-Engineering at the …

  • Freshwater Colloquium: Groundwater management in Northeast Wisconsin: Potential for geogenic metals mobilization

    School of Freshwater Sciences Ballroom, First Floor 600 E Greenfield Avenue, Milwaukee, WI

    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 – …

  • Freshwater Colloquium: Occurrence of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Surface Waters of the Chicago Area Waterway System

    School of Freshwater Sciences Ballroom, First Floor 600 E Greenfield Avenue, Milwaukee, WI

    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 …

  • “All Too Clear” FREE Screening at IAGLR 2025

    Baird Center Ballroom 400 W Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    See what lies beneath the water surface! In this 90-minute film, you'll experience the Great Lakes like you've never seen them before. This special screening is FREE and open to the public in addition to IAGLR attendees! A panel discussion …

  • Freshwater Colloquium – Runoff on the Runway: How Airports Shape Our Streams

    School of Freshwater Sciences Ballroom, First Floor 600 E Greenfield Avenue, Milwaukee, WI

    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 Endurance

    Great Lakes Research Facility, Rm 3080 600 E Greenfield Avenue, Milwaukee, WI

    The Search for Shackleton's Lost Ice Ship Endurance with speaker Tim Jacob, Director of Traveler Programs at Reach the World. Hosted by Our Lake, Our Science at 51ÁÔÆæ School of Freshwater Sciences. Wednesday, September 17, 2025, Great Lakes Research Facility room …

  • Freshwater Colloquium – First Flush: Rapid Interdisciplinary Response to a 5 Billion Gallon Combined Sewer Overflow

    School of Freshwater Sciences Ballroom, First Floor 600 E Greenfield Avenue, Milwaukee, WI

    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 …

  • Freshwater Colloquium – Pollution History of Black Carbon (Soot), Toxic Metals and PFAS in Green Bay Over the Past Century

    School of Freshwater Sciences Ballroom, First Floor 600 E Greenfield Avenue, Milwaukee, WI

    Green Bay, the world’s 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 …

  • Freshwater Colloquium – Troubled Waters: Impacts of Emerging Contaminants on Early Life Stages of Fish

    School of Freshwater Sciences Ballroom, First Floor 600 E Greenfield Avenue, Milwaukee, WI

    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 …