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Spotlight Stories
Student Research Leads to Love of Fish and a Job
Working on a freshwater research project changed Faune Fisher’s career path. The Environmental Science major at UW-Whitewater was planning to work in environmental advocacy. After conducting research under the mentorship of Associate Professor Elisabeth Harrahy, Fisher caught the research bug.…
High Schoolers Jump Into Freshwater Science
Summer program provides hands-on experiences studying lakes, rivers and streams throughout Wisconsin.What’s the best way to get high school students interested in water sciences? Get their feet wet, literally. That’s just what 14 students did last summer when they participated in the Freshwater Science Summer Field Experience, funded by a grant…
Mentorship and Insecticide Insight
Collaborative grant provided opportunity for faculty and students at two UW schools to study potential emerging water contaminants.Austin Draper never considered a career in freshwater science. Although he was an extremely curious kid — and asked a lot of questions about nature, particularly fish — he struggled academically in high school. After graduation, he attended community college to explore his interests. …
A Knockout for Mercury?
When Elizabeth Johnson, graduated with a Biology degree from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire in May 2021, she had a big advantage in the job market. She knew how to use CRISPR, a rapidly advancing technology that can be used…
A Collaborative Summer at ERIC
An FCW grant helped give students from six UW campuses the opportunity to train at one of ERIC’s three locationsWhen Amanda Stickney learned about chemistry in sixth grade, her love of math and science clicked. “In high school, I went to a semester boarding school that focused on environmental science and stewardship,” says the recent graduate of UW-Stevens Point’s chemistry program. “That’s when I knew…
First UW-Green Bay Water Science Undergraduate Heads to Graduate School at UWM
Kunze’s path exemplifies how undergraduate research opportunities and mentoring can lead to more water scientistsTyler Kunze never anticipated a career as a water scientist. Yet in May, he became the first student to earn a bachelor’s degree in water science from UW-Green Bay. He’s now a graduate student in UW-Milwaukee’s School of Freshwater Sciences…