Tag: Lower Fox River Watershed Monitoring Program
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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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World Water Day & NEW Watershed Champion 2024
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March 18, 2024 The 2024 NEW Watershed Champion Award has been given to Lynn Terrien of the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay (UWGB) Lower Fox River Monitoring Program. “The waters of Wisconsin are critical to public health, our economy, and our way of life. We commend and celebrate Lynn’s continued efforts to encourage area youth…
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Students to share research March 14 at annual Fox River Watershed symposium hosted by UW-Green Bay
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 8, 2024 Green Bay, Wis.— Nearly one hundred students and teachers from participating Northeastern Wisconsin high schools will spend the day on the UW-Green Bay campus on Thursday, March 14, 2024 for the 17th annual Watershed Symposium. The symposium brings together high schoolers and UW-Green Bay faculty researchers who partner on…
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High school students monitor Fox River Watershed
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ASHWAUBENON, Wis. — High school students from Notre Dame Academy left their classroom recently for Dutchman Creek in Ashwaubenon. The students represented one of eleven schools participating in the Lower Fox River Watershed Monitoring Program, coordinated by UW-Green Bay, which began in 2003. Senior Lachlan Chambers enjoyed the experience of gathering scientific data. “It’s pretty interesting,…
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Water-quality monitoring program connects teens to environment – Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin
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When Dana Lex, a science teacher at West De Pere High School, was approached by UW-Green Bay faculty in 2006 to participate in a new water-quality monitoring program, she jumped at the opportunity to create a course that would get students outdoors. “I’ve built my environmental science class around this project, and I feel it…
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Students to share research March 16 at annual Fox River Watershed symposium hosted by UW-Green Bay
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Green Bay, Wis.— Nearly one hundred students and teachers from participating Northeastern Wisconsin high schools will spend the day on the UW-Green Bay campus on Thursday, March 16, for the 16th annual Watershed Symposium. The symposium brings together the high schoolers and UW-Green Bay faculty researchers who partner on monitoring the health of the Fox…
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Attend the 16th annual Watershed Symposium
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All UW-Green Bay faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend the 16th annual Watershed Symposium hosted by the Lower Fox River Watershed Monitoring Program. This years symposium will be held March 16, from 8:30 am – 11:30 am in the Phoenix Rooms of the University Union. The symposium provides an opportunity for student-teacher teams,…
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UW-Green Bay’s Lower Fox River Watershed Monitoring Program one of seven recipients of Green Gifts from Cellcom
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Cellcom has selected seven local nonprofits to receive a share of its annual Green Gifts, which invests money from recycled cell phones back into environmental projects. Awardees include Lower Fox River Watershed Monitoring Program administered by UW-Green Bay, Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve, New Leaf Foods, Baird Creek Preservation Foundation, Green Bay Sail & Paddle, and Green…
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Cellcom funds local environmental initiatives through Green Gifts
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The Lower Fox River Watershed Monitoring Program received a Green Gift in the amount of $2,012 to support monitoring activities of the Fox River watershed. The project engages high school and middle school students and teachers in community-based water quality testing. The data provides critical input for our community to assess long-term trends and evaluate…
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Environmental Monitor | After 10 Years, Great Lakes Monitoring Program Still Adapting
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“The public knows much more about Great Lakes coastal wetlands than it did ten years ago. In those ten years, the information gathered through the Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands Monitoring Program has led to and supported dozens of advances in Great Lakes science while helping nail down the shifting nature of ecosystem health for a vital part of…