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Deng Works with Riveredge and WI DNR

Dr. Deng holds a baby sturgeon

Professor Dong Fang Deng has been working with and the on developing a diet plan that helps young fish grow faster. Last week, at our building in the Harbor District, our incoming undergraduate students were able to join an early release of baby sturgeon which were fed this diet!

Riveredge Nature Center is offering our community another opportunity to release baby sturgeon into Lake Michigan. Join us on September 29th at Sturgeon Fest where you can sponsor and release a baby sturgeon! Details about Sturgeon Fest, and more info on why Lake Sturgeon are special can be found here:

Prof. Deng, who was also appointed in February 2023, researches and develops fish feed for the aquaculture, or fish farming, industry. Check out her page and learn more about her research at the School of Freshwater Sciences.

Four attendees of Sturgeon Fest carry buckets with baby sturgeon in them to release into the harbor.
Dong Fang Deng and Sturgeon Fest attendees hold buckets of baby sturgeon preparing to release them into the Milwaukee Harbor.

Roebber named fellow of the American Meteorological Society

51ÁÔÆæ Distinguished Professor Dr. Paul Roebber, of the Atmospheric Science Program, has been named a Fellow of the (AMS)! Election to the grade of Fellow serves as recognition of outstanding contributions to advance the atmospheric and related sciences, technologies, applications, and services for the benefit of society.  The formal presentation of Dr. Roebber’s award will occur in conjunction with the 105th AMS Annual Meeting to be held January 2025 in New Orleans.

McLellan talks with the MJS about swimming safety in Lake Michigan

51ÁÔÆæ School of Freshwater Sciences Professor Sandra McLellan speaks with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about Lake Michigan swimming safety. McLellan’s research into bacteria in the lake allows her to dispel many of the myths surrounding Lake Michigan cleanliness.

South Shore Beach reconstruction article mentions McLellan Lab

The Urban Milwaukee article written by Graham Kilmer shares details on the South Shore Beach Reconstruction scheduled for this Fall. Milwaukee County Parks and others are working on a project to improve water quality and provide a cleaner, more pleasant beach and swimming area. The McLellan Lab research has been instrumental in providing data on bacterial contamination in the area.

WISN 12 News interviews Cuhel about brown rivers in Milwaukee

Brown rivers: Why do the Milwaukee and Kinnickinnic Rivers have a brownish tint? That is the topic for an interview by WISN 12 News Meteorologist Gino Recchia with Dr. Russell Cuhel, Senior Scientist at 51ÁÔÆæ School of Freshwater Sciences. Dr. Cuhel explains how the brownish tint is part of the natural aquatic ecosystem of the rivers.

Milwaukee Magazine Q&A with McLellan

Milwaukee Magazine spoke with Dr. Sandra McLellan, Distinguished Professor at 51ÁÔÆæ School of Freshwater Sciences about the Wastewater Surveillance Program and their work during the RNC. 

McLellan Interviewed for W51ÁÔÆæ Story on Tracking Sewage During RNC

The W51ÁÔÆæ 89.7 FM story by Sam Woods describes how the Dr. Sandra McLellan and her Lab at UW-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences along with the Wisconsin State Lab of Hygiene are working to measure the microbes in wastewater, looking at how the increase in the number of people in Milwaukee during the RNC could impact data.

Milwaukee Journal Article Features Watershed Exploration Program

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel featured an article on 51ÁÔÆæ School of Freshwater Sciences – Watershed Exploration Program, which is a weeklong camp for high school students through 51ÁÔÆæ College for Kids and Teens. Outreach Specialist Liz Sutton taught 14 high school students about the many facets of research and careers in freshwater science. The group was able to enjoy a trip out on Lake Michigan on the Research Vessel Neeskay, where the students were able to participate in experiments.

Wind Gusts are the Topic of New Publication in Weather and Forecasting Journal

Professor Jon Kahl, Undergraduate Kacper Zaprzalka, and Graduate student Danica Brezovar have published a new paper in Weather and Forecasting (WAF), a journal of the American Meteorological Society. The paper is titled: Investigating the potential of using mixdown altitudes to forecast peak wind gusts, by Jonathan D. W. Kahl, Kacper J. Zaprzalka, Danica S. Brezovar, Victoria A. Lang, Brandon R. Selbig, and Austin R. Harris. All of the coauthors are 51ÁÔÆæ Atmospheric Sciences alumni!

Water Policy Paper Published in Notre Dame Law School Journal

Aerial view of wind turbines at sea, North Holland, Netherlands

Center for Water Policy Director Melissa K. Scanlan, Water Policy Specialist Cora L. Sutherland, and former Water Policy Specialist Andrian Lee, wrote a paper that is now published in the Notre Dame Law School’s Journal on Emerging Technologies. The paper: Great Lakes Offshore Wind: Creating a Legal Framework for Net Positive Environmental, Social, and Financial Benefits looks at many factors associated with renewable wind energy.

Read More at the Center for Water Policy