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Student Stories from the Field: A Summer with Freshwater@UW
Freshwater@UW Call for Projects and Mentors
Mentors are sought for the 2026 Freshwater@UW summer research opportunities program. Submit by Oct 29, 2025. Freshwater@UW recruits undergraduate students from within and beyond Wisconsin and matches them to research mentors at any of the Universities of Wisconsin. The program…
High School Students Collect Water Bugs as Part of Lower Fox River Water Monitoring Program
On Sept. 23, 2025, nearly 200 Green Bay East High School biology students explored Baird Creek in search of macroinvertebrates. They learned about biotic indexes and how water bugs can tell you about water quality. Their field trip was part…
Freshwater Opportunities Bulletin, Oct. 2025
Summer students learn the ropes of fish farming
Water Words, Fall 2025
Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin Commits $4.2 Million in Funding to Bolster Student Training and Workforce Development
Projects Will Help Address Statewide Water Challenges MILWAUKEE, Wis., Sept. 17, 2025 — The Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin has committed to investing more than $4.2 million in funding for the current biennium (FY26 and FY27) to support water education and…
Aquaculture Interns Share Their Summer Experience
Thanks to funding from the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin, a dozen undergraduate students were placed at fish farms and facilities around Bayfield, Madison and Milwaukee. The program was designed to help address a staffing shortage facing Wisconsin’s aquaculture industry and…