Tag: Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin
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Freshwater Collaborative awards $658,845 to UW-Green Bay to further hands-on, immersive research and train the next generation of water scientists
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 20, 2025 Green Bay, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin–Green Bay will receive $658,845 for projects that will increase high-impact research and training opportunities for high school and undergraduate students and will address Wisconsin’s biggest water challenges, including phosphorus transport and release, agricultural water management and creating information and resources about peatland plant…
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$659K grant to help UWGB fund research projects, train next generation of water scientists | Fox 11
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By Mallory Allen GREEN BAY (WLUK) — Hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding will help UW-Green Bay address Wisconsin’s biggest water challenges. On Monday, the university announced it has received a grant from Freshwater Collaborative worth just under $659,000. The money will be used for immersive research projects and to provide training opportunities for…
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From High School Freshwater Programs to University Student
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Written by Heidi Jeter, Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin. As a child, Ziah Mangin envisioned a career in environmental journalism or policy. Then she donned waders as a high school freshman to monitor the health of Duck Creek in Brown County and discovered her love for field work. When she heads to the University of Wisconsin–Madison…
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Freshwater@UW Summer Program Leads to a Publication and Career Opportunities | Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin
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Jonna Rosenthal is a go-getter. During their time as an undergraduate at Smith College, the environmental science and policy major conducted independent research on stormwater issues in Costa Rica and the effects of agricultural pesticide usage in Ecuador. They also studied aerosols in the environmental chemistry lab on campus. But it was the mentorship Rosenthal…
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Wild Rice in the Classroom | Freshwater Collaborative
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UW-Green Bay’s Wild Rice in the Classroom project celebrated its sixth year with more than 190 students attending wild rice planting field trips at four locations. Throughout the academic year, nearly 1,000 students planted wild rice in their classrooms as part of the program. Students learn about shoreline restoration, the cultural importance of wild rice…
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Tools to Remove PFAS | Freshwater Collaborative
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For years, Wisconsin farmers have applied biosolids—a byproduct of wastewater management — to their fields. The process reduces the need for commercial fertilizers, conditions the soil, and reduces the amount of biosolids going into a landfill. Unfortunately, biosolids may be a major source of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These hazardous chemicals are used widely…
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Researchers Seek to Develop New Tools to Remove PFAS from Agricultural Soil and Nearby Groundwater via The Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin
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For years, Wisconsin farmers have applied biosolids—a byproduct of wastewater management — to their fields. The process reduces the need for commercial fertilizers, conditions the soil, and reduces the amount of biosolids going into a landfill. Unfortunately, biosolids may be a major source of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These hazardous chemicals are used widely…
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UW-Green Bay to Host Public Lecture Focused on the Future of the Freshwater Economy in Northeast Wisconsin
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 27, 2025 The event is sponsored in part by The Tommy Thompson Center for Public Leadership Green Bay, WI – The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay will host Peter Annin for a ‘Community Conversation on Nurturing Northeast Wisconsin’s Freshwater Economy’ on Thursday, April 17, 2025 beginning at 4 p.m. in the Christie…
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Freshwater Summer Scholars Program Gives High School Students Hands-on Research Experience | Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin
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When Maddie Mueller saw an Instagram post about a summer high school freshwater program at UW-Green Bay, she immediately applied. “I plan to go into the freshwater science field and wanted some real in-lab experiences.” says Mueller, a senior at Oshkosh West High School. “Being able to go into my freshman year of college with…
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UW-Green Bay Students Contribute to Lake Sturgeon Conservation Research | Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin
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Lake sturgeon first evolved around 200 million years ago, around the same time as the dinosaurs. This unique fish species once numbered more than two million. Fish biologists estimate about 3,000 adult fish exist in the Great Lakes proper today. Wisconsin is an international leader in lake sturgeon conservation. The state’s efforts target sustaining populations that…