Research in the Rotunda will showcase six Freshwater Collaborative-funded projects in 2026. Come learn about the exciting research taking place throughout the state and meet Universities of Wisconsin students and faculty members who contribute to the state’s strong economic future.
Freshwater Collaborative Presenting Research Fellows
Are Forever Chemicals Forever Altering Embryonic Development?
JoAnn Breier, UW-La Crosse; Carissa Maske, UW-La Crosse
A Systematic Approach to Testing of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Drinking Water in Rural Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Meg Walker, UW-Eau Claire
Co-author: Avery McKeown-Robbie, UW-Eau Claire
Enhanced Adsorption of Short-Chain PFAS (PFBS) on Metal-Impregnated Activated Carbon
Benjamin Zobel, UW-Stevens Point
Co-author: Jonah Semyonov, UW-Stevens Point
Lessons from the past: Leveraging museum specimens to advance freshwater biomonitoring
Hannah Cantin, UW-Stevens Point; Natalie Diller, UW-Madison; Cole Kupsch, UW-Madison; Andrew Malacara, UW-Parkside; Jack Stecker, UW-Stevens Point; Elyse Upthagove, UW-Parkside
Co-authors: Mickayla Denis, UW-Madison; Skylar Johnston, UW-Parkside
Microcystin Concentrations and Space: A Survey of Spatial and Depth Patterns
Elias Jeska, UW-Stout
Co-author: Brinley Tonn, UW-Stout
Monitoring Microcystin Concentrations of Inland and Great Lakes in Wisconsin
Cole Lodholz, UW Oshkosh
Co-authors: Allison Coldwate, UW-Oshkosh; Emily Cole, UW-Madison; Brady Cunningham, UW-Eau Claire; Kim Fredricks, UW-Oshkosh; Megan Jensik, University of Central Florida (via Water@UW)