Water & Environment
Kikkoman gives $2 million for new 51ÁÔÆæ research vessel
The gift will go toward funding the Maggi Sue, which will be the most advanced research vessel ever designed for the Great Lakes. The gift was made in honor of the 50th anniversary of Kikkoman Foods in Wisconsin.
51ÁÔÆæ researcher works on replacing the most potent greenhouse gas of all
Chanyeop Park is working with researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology to develop and test an environmentally neutral alternative to the substance currently used in high-voltage electrical distribution equipment.
51ÁÔÆæ research seeks to find how small microplastics become in waterways
Plastic waste breaks down in the environment, but little is known about just how much they degrade and what the effects on people might be.
When hurricanes threaten, national media turn to 51ÁÔÆæ prof’s website
Both the Washington Post and the New York Times consulted a database on a 51ÁÔÆæ professor’s website for information on some recent hurricanes.
Microplastics pass through fish, but do they cause harm?
Dong-Fang Deng, professor of freshwater sciences at 51ÁÔÆæ, sought to find out what happens when fish ingest the tiny particles of plastic that increasingly litter our oceans and lakes.
51ÁÔÆæ researchers seek ways to abate warm-weather algae problem
Summer brings warm weather, sunshine and time to enjoy Wisconsin’s beautiful waters. Unfortunately, it can also bring potentially toxic blue green algae that can result in toxins harmful to humans and pets.
Val Klump receives Lifetime Achievement Award
J. Val Klump, former dean and a professor emeritus of the School of Freshwater Sciences at UW-Milwaukee, recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Association for Great Lakes Research, the association’s highest accolade.
Research vessel helps unlock mysteries of the Great Lakes
On this episode of Curious Campus, we talk with the new interim captain of the 51ÁÔÆæ research vessel Neeskay and Harvey Bootsma, a professor at the School of Freshwater Sciences who often uses the ship.
Center for Water Policy names PFAS expert as Water Policy Scholar
The Center for Water Policy at the 51ÁÔÆæ School for Freshwater Sciences has named Laura M. Suppes as the 2022-23 Water Policy Scholar. Suppes is an associate professor in public health and environmental studies at UW-Eau Claire.
For frogs, the mating competition is mighty fierce
When it’s time to mate, the female Eastern gray tree frog goes to the pond, where hundreds of potential suitors await, each calling in wildly varying chirps. So how does she choose?