  {"id":50,"date":"2022-01-26T08:29:03","date_gmt":"2022-01-26T14:29:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/?post_type=program&#038;p=50"},"modified":"2026-03-11T11:44:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T16:44:42","slug":"freshwater-sciences-doctoral","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/academics\/freshwater-sciences-doctoral\/","title":{"rendered":"PhD: Freshwater Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div id=\"primary\" class=\"content-area\">\n\t<div id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\">\n\t\t\n\n<section id=\"program-intro\" class=\"uwm-u-pt-80 uwm-u-pb-40\">\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"intro-main\" class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<header class=\"page-header\">\n    <h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">\n        PhD: Freshwater Sciences                    <div class=\"program-degree size-h3 uwm-u-mt-20\">PhD<\/div>\n            <\/h1>\n<\/header>\n  \n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead-in\">Are you committed to exploring, protecting and preserving one of our most vital natural resources? Do you like digging into complex scientific problems to discover solutions? Explore a freshwater sciences PhD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our PhD in freshwater sciences is a dissertation-based program that prepares you for a rewarding career in academia, research or industry. In fact, 100% of graduates from our PhD program have gone into a water-related job after graduation. With a strong emphasis on research, doctoral students concentrate on complex interdisciplinary issues through a well-defined focus of study.&nbsp;You\u2019ll have the opportunity to work alongside some of the world\u2019s leading freshwater scientists while advancing critical research.<\/p>\n\n\n    <div id=\"program-details-jump\">\n        <a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--s\" href=\"#program-details\" rel=\"\">Jump to Program Details <i class=\"uwm-u-pl-10 fa-solid fa-arrow-down\"><\/i><\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n\n\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-u-mt-50\">\n                    <div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n                <h2 class=\"size-h6 uwm-u-my-10 uwm-u-pt-10 uwm-u-border--top\">Program Type<\/h2>\n                <p class=\"size-h4 uwm-u-mt-0\">\n                    <strong>Doctoral<\/strong>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n                    <div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-offset--2\">\n                <h2 class=\"size-h6 uwm-u-my-10 uwm-u-pt-10 uwm-u-border--top\">Program Format<\/h2>\n                <p class=\"size-h4 uwm-u-mt-0\">\n                    <strong>On Campus<\/strong>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"intro-sidebar\" class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n\n        <div class=\"uwm-mini-rfi uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-p-card--shadow\">\n            <div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\">\n                <div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n                    <div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Request Information<\/div>\n                    <div id='form_aa70e349-ba53-4e3c-92a8-a8e8ea7c2f57'>Loading&#8230;<\/div>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left uwm-u-mt-40\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--gold uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/applygrad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apply Now<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--gold uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"\/\/uwm.edu\/cost-aid\/\" rel=\"\">Cost<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<script async='async' src='https:\/\/admissions.uwm.edu\/register\/?id=aa70e349-ba53-4e3c-92a8-a8e8ea7c2f57&amp;output=embed&amp;div=form_aa70e349-ba53-4e3c-92a8-a8e8ea7c2f57'>\/**\/<\/script>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\t    <section id=\"program-highlights\" class=\"uwm-u-py-80 uwm-bg-gray-dark\">\n        <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\">\n        \n\n<div id=\"program-highlights-content-image\" class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-research-that-makes-a-difference\"><strong>Research That Makes a Difference.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our faculty are studying everything from&nbsp;aquaculture to&nbsp;contaminants&nbsp;to&nbsp;ecosystem health.&nbsp;Our&nbsp;freshwater research affects freshwater systems worldwide.&nbsp;We are also home to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/research\/centers\/great-lakes-genomics-center\/\">Great Lakes&nbsp;Genomics\u202fCenter<\/a> and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/centerforwaterpolicy\/\">Center for&nbsp;Water Policy<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a freshwater sciences PhD candidate, you will discover how your research can influence the health of water ecosystems. Explore our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/research\/\">freshwater research<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--6 uwm-l-offset--1\">    <figure class=\"default\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \n                class=\"wp-image-1991\" \n                src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2022\/01\/academics-phd.jpg\" \n                alt=\"Researcher in lab\" \n srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2022\/01\/academics-phd.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2022\/01\/academics-phd-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\n                    <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"program-details\" class=\"uwm-u-py-80\">\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"details-main\" class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-tabs\" data-tabs-prefix-class=\"uwm-p-tabs\"><ul class=\"uwm-p-tablist\" data-hx=\"h2\"><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-921p-about\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">About<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-921p-admission\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Admission<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-921p-curriculum\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-921p-funding\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Funding<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-921p-careers\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Careers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent\">\n<div id=\"tab-921p-about\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"h-science-that-solves-freshwater-challenges\">Science That Solves Freshwater Challenges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"default\">We\u2019re preparing the next generation of scientists, researchers\u00a0and\u00a0policymakers who\u00a0are committed to exploring, protecting and preserving one of our most vital natural resources. While earning your freshwater sciences doctoral degree, you will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Explore natural and human-created freshwater systems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn from world-class faculty within a small-class environment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Build a multidisciplinary science foundation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gain research experience working in a scientific lab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Receive mentorship from a leading freshwater researcher.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-921p-admission\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<p>Students in the freshwater sciences PhD program must be accepted by a faculty member who will serve as the major professor and be primarily responsible for matriculation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The School of Freshwater Sciences admits new thesis students for fall and spring semesters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fall applications are due January 31<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spring applications are due October 1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You must meet&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/graduateschool\/admission\/\">Graduate School requirements<\/a>&nbsp;in addition to the following to be considered for admission:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\"><button class=\"uwm-p-accordion--toggle-button size-p-md\">Expand All<\/button>\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Bachelor&#8217;s Degree<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>A bachelor\u2019s degree in biology, chemistry, economics, geosciences, mathematics, physics, public policy, or other appropriate natural science, social science or engineering discipline.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Undergraduate GPA<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>Applicant must have at least a 3.0 undergraduate GPA.  All of an applicant\u2019s undergraduate coursework completed before award of the first undergraduate degree is included in the GPA computation. For courses that were repeated for credit, each attempt is included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those whose undergraduate GPA is below 3.0 should contact <a href=\"mailto:thiela@uwm.edu\">Aaron Thiel<\/a>, Graduate Program Manager, for guidance.  Applicants may be considered for admission if they are able to provide evidence of their ability to succeed in graduate study.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Transcripts<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>All applicants, including 51ÁÔÆæ students, must upload an official or unofficial transcript into the Panthera admission application system for all work done at higher education\/postsecondary institutions. All applicants who are admitted to the Graduate School will be required to submit an official transcript with the degree posted within two weeks of the beginning of their first semester of enrollment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Reason Statement<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>The reason statement is an essential part of the application. It is used to determine the appropriateness of your educational and professional goals and serves as an example of your ability to express yourself in writing. Your reason statement should include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>your reasons for pursuing graduate study<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>your specific background interests and background in the field<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>any relevant skills or training you\u2019ve acquired<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>any academic awards or honors you have received<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Resume\/CV<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>Submit a current resume that clearly articulates your professional experience.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Writing Sample<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>Submit a scholarly writing sample that demonstrates critical thinking and writing skills.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Letters of Recommendation<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>Three letters of recommendation are required by persons who can attest to your scholarship and\/or research potential and your success in graduate school at the School of Freshwater Sciences.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">List of Relevant Coursework<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>List relevant courses taken at previous institutions. Please include course number, course title, credits and final grade (example: BioSci 150, Foundations of Biological Sciences, 4 credit, A-). The following prerequisites are strongly recommended:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>at least one semester of any three of the following topical areas: chemistry, biological sciences, physics and calculus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>one additional semester of chemistry, biological sciences or physics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">GRE Scores<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>51ÁÔÆæ Institutional Code for the GRE: 1473<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-921p-curriculum\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<p>Students must earn 54 credits beyond the bachelor\u2019s degree, of which 24 credits may be taken from formal coursework completed as part of a master\u2019s degree. A minimum of 27 credits must be earned in residence at 51ÁÔÆæ. Students may take up to a maximum of 6 credits of independent study counting toward the degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Code<\/th><th>Title<\/th><th>Credits<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Required<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.uwm.edu\/search\/?P=FRSHWTR%20585G\">FRSHWTR&nbsp;585G<\/a><\/td><td>Applied Water Statistics and Data Manipulation<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.uwm.edu\/search\/?P=FRSHWTR%20890\">FRSHWTR&nbsp;890<\/a><\/td><td>Science Communication<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.uwm.edu\/search\/?P=FRSHWTR%20900\">FRSHWTR&nbsp;900<\/a><\/td><td>Colloquium in Freshwater Sciences (taken twice, 1 credit each)<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Select one of the following:<\/strong><\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.uwm.edu\/search\/?P=FRSHWTR%20502G\">FRSHWTR&nbsp;502G<\/a><\/td><td>Aquatic Ecosystem Dynamics<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.uwm.edu\/search\/?P=FRSHWTR%20504G\">FRSHWTR&nbsp;504G<\/a><\/td><td>Quantitative Freshwater Analysis<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.uwm.edu\/search\/?P=FRSHWTR%20506G\">FRSHWTR&nbsp;506G<\/a><\/td><td>Environmental Health of Freshwater Ecosystems<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.uwm.edu\/search\/?P=FRSHWTR%20508G\">FRSHWTR&nbsp;508G<\/a><\/td><td>Aquatic Technologies<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.uwm.edu\/search\/?P=FRSHWTR%20510G\">FRSHWTR&nbsp;510G<\/a><\/td><td>Economics, Policy and Management of Water<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Electives<\/strong><\/td><td>15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\">Select 15 credits in consultation with the students major professor<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Research, Dissertation, Independent Study, or Remaining Electives<\/strong>&nbsp;<sup>1<\/sup><\/td><td>28<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.uwm.edu\/search\/?P=FRSHWTR%20990\">FRSHWTR&nbsp;990<\/a><\/td><td>Doctoral Research and Dissertation<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.uwm.edu\/search\/?P=FRSHWTR%20999\">FRSHWTR&nbsp;999<\/a><\/td><td>Independent Study<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Total Credits<\/strong><\/td><td>54<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><sup>1<\/sup> Electives selected in consultation with the student&#8217;s major professor.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--center-x\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mx-10 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.uwm.edu\/freshwater-sciences\/freshwater-sciences-phd\/#requirementstext\" rel=\"\">Freshwater Sciences Course Catalog<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-921p-funding\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<p>Doctoral students are typically funded through faculty research projects. We strongly recommend you reach out to faculty members whose interests align with your own to discuss potential research and funding opportunities.  <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/students\/freshwater-sciences\/student-research\/\">Current research assistantship opportunities<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The School of Freshwater Sciences also offers competitive&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/students\/scholarships-and-financial-aid\/\">assistantships and scholarships<\/a>. For more information about other financial aid options, please visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/graduateschool\/students\/financial-support\/\">51ÁÔÆæ Financial Aid.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-921p-careers\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<p>Every one (100%) of our PhD candidates have gone into water-related jobs after graduation. A number of PhD candidates at the School of Freshwater Sciences have been chosen for the prestigious Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship Program, which provides a unique educational and professional experience to graduate students who have an interest in ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Others have secured positions at Duke University, the University of Colorado, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and working for natural resourced departments in several states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--center-x\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mx-10 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freshwater\/students\/freshwater-sciences\/careers\/\" rel=\"\">Careers<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"details-sidebar\" class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-buttons--full\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full 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uwm-p-card--color-head uwm-u-mt-40\">\n        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Important Dates<\/div>\n        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\">\n            <div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n                Fall applications due January 31<br>Spring applications due October 1                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--color-head uwm-u-mt-40\">\n        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Contact<\/div>\n        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\">\n            <div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n                <strong>Aaron Thiel, M.S.<\/strong><br>Graduate Program Manager<br><br>Phone: 414-382-1725<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:thiela@uwm.edu\">thiela@uwm.edu<\/a> <br><br><strong>School of Freshwater Sciences<\/strong><br>Great Lakes Research Facility<br>600 E Greenfield Avenue<br>Milwaukee, WI 53204            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    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