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BenthicNet: How an Aquatic Insect Project Is Revitalizing Biomonitoring in Wisconsin
Andrew Malacara raves about “Bug Camp,” the informal name for training workshops that are part of a new project funded by the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin. Malacara is one of six students from UW-Parkside, UW-Stevens Point and UW-Madison who are…
Student Q&A: BenthicNet
Students from UW-Parkside, UW-Stevens Point and UW-Madison are participating in BenthicNet. The training program includes experts from the three universities as well as the Milwaukee Public Museum. They aim to expand access to collections of insects and other invertebrates that…
Summer Research Project Helps Homeowners Access Drinking Water Information
Claire Schoenemann, a 2025 graduate of UW-Eau Claire, says knowing how to communicate scientific research to the broader community helped her land a job as an environmental scientist with Foth Infrastructure & Environment in De Pere, Wisc. Schoenemann was one…
Student Q&A: Red Cedar Basin Monitoring Group
Undergraduates from UW-Eau Claire, UW-River Falls and UW-Stout spent the summer collecting and analyzing data that will help show the impact of restoration efforts in the Red Cedar Basin. They were interns for the Red Cedar Basin Monitoring Group, a…
Summer Interns Assess Red Cedar Basin Health; Gain Valuable Job Skills
Cayanna Erickson says interning with the 2025 Red Cedar Basin Monitoring Group will give her a step up when she enters the job market. The UW-Stout undergraduate recently declared an Environmental Science major, and the summer internship gave her experience…
High School Summer Scholars Share Research Findings
UW-Green Bay hosted its largest cohort of Freshwater Summer Scholars yet. Fifteen students from 12 high schools worked on freshwater research projects during the summer internship program funded by the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin. The students were highly engaged in…