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Spotlight Stories
UW Researchers Train Future Scientists and Educate Communities About Wisconsin’s Peatlands
Peatlands are powerhouses when it comes to improving water quality, minimizing flood risks, providing habitat and storing carbon. Yet, most people are unaware of these important ecological places. Researchers and students from UW-Green Bay and UW-Madison hope to change that.…
University Students Monitor Kinnickinnic River in River Falls in Advance of Dam Removal
For a fifth year, students from Universities of Wisconsin Campuses stepped into the Kinnickinnic River in River Falls to gather data that track the ecological health of the river in advance of an expected dam removal project. The students spent…
Lake Superior Becomes Classroom for Educators to Learn About Great Lakes
The Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve in Superior, Wisc., became a classroom for teachers this summer. For three days in June, educators from the Great Lakes region learned how to connect classroom teaching with real-world environmental challenges and solutions…
UWL Student Research Reveals Economic Impact and Community Desire to Preserve Lake Onalaska
Located on the Mississippi River near La Crosse, Wisc., Lake Onalaska is a valued place for fishing, boating and bird watching for both residents and visitors. It brings in millions of tourism dollars each year and also provides a habitat…
Partnership on Lead Pipe Project Leads to Water Jobs
Farron Bussian wasn’t sure what to expect when she applied for an internship with Jacobs Engineering in October 2023, but she was quickly integrated into a national team of water professionals. “At the time, I wasn’t entirely sure what kind…
Three Collaborative Programs Teach Students About Water Science in Western Wisconsin
UW-Stout leads three of the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin’s longest-running programs that train the next generation of water scientists: the Field Hydrology three-week advanced field course, the Red Cedar River Basin Internship Program, and the Water in Western Wisconsin: An…