Research in the Rotunda Roundup: Students Share Findings at State Capitol

A record 16 Freshwater Collaborative-funded research projects were featured at the 2024 Research in the Rotunda. Click on the project titles below to read more about some of the projects.

Adsorption of PFAS in Nanoporous Solids
Olivia Stellpflug, UW-Stevens Point

Analyzing the Viability of Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for the Accessible Detection of Toxic “Forever Chemicals” (PFAS) in Drinking Water
Andrew Glasgow, UW-Madison

Coastal Bird Use of Small Stream Mouths Along the Western Lake Michigan Shoreline
Sarah Baughman, UW-Green Bay

Comparing the Effects of Restoration Age on Stream Ecosystems and Community Dynamics
Casie Kopischke, UW-Stout

Economic Impacts of Wisconsin Fishing Supported by The Freshwater Resources of Lake Michigan and Bay of Green Bay
Alaina Jacobs, Clare O’Donnell, UW-Whitewater

Lake Sturgeon Larval Production in the Upper Menominee River
Lauren Klawiter, UW-Green Bay

The Neonicotinoid Pesticides Imidacloprid Has the Potential to Influence Fish Populations by Interfering With the Immune Response
 Allie Fowle, UW-La Crosse

Overstimulation of the Innate Response by the Neonicotinoid Pesticide Thiamethoxam: How Does This Contribute to Observed Toxicity in Fish?
Nicole Kooij, UW-La Crosse

Sex Based Spawning Behavior Differences in Lake Michigan Walleye
Carly Phalen, UW-Madison

Smart Farming and Precision Agriculture
Aiden Drew, UW-Stout

Sorption of Anionic Dye Alizarin Red S from Solution by Carbonate Mineral Dolomite
Anna Bowman, UW-Parkside

Steamer NIAGARA: Her Demise, Her Artifacts, and Her Significance
Nick Quaney, UW-Milwaukee

Urban Stream Corridor: Restoration Effects of Sediment Loading
Kal Breeden, UW-Stout