Tag: Water Science
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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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Fishing for Microplastics: How the Tiny Particles of Plastic are Impacting the Aquatic Life of the Great Lakes
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 18, 2025 UW-Green Bay Receives $330,000 Grant from SC Johnson to Study Microplastics in Lake Michigan Green Bay, WI – Microplastics have been found everywhere – from the top of Mount Everest to the trenches of the sea. It’s no wonder the tiny fragments of plastic have also been found in…
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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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UW-Green Bay Mourns the Passing of Professor Emeritus Harold John “Jack” Day
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The university community and greater region is mourning the passing of UW-Green Bay Professor Emeritus Jack Day. Harold John (Jack) Day died on August 31, 2025, at the age of 96. Prof. Day joined the UW-Green Bay faculty with tenure in 1970, as a professor of Environmental Control and the chairman of Environmental Control and…
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Future-Focused UW-Green Bay Spring 2025 Grad Jesse Kreiling Secures Position Upon Graduation
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This story was updated on May 27, 2025 Congratulations to Jessie Kreiling who received her bachelor’s degree in Water Science this spring. When asked about how UW-Green Bay helped her to stay future-focused, she shared that regular meetings with her advisor and having a strong network of friends in similar majors ensured she was taking…
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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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Environmental Monitor | Green Water in Green Bay: Using Data Buoys to Monitor the Southern Bay
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While the bay of Green Bay has been referred to as the largest freshwater “estuary” in the world, the watershed hosts intensive agriculture and contributes one-third of Lake Michigan’s total phosphorus load. The Fox River flows into the bay, carrying excess nutrients largely the result of non-point source runoff from the watershed. With a history…
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High School Summer Internships Give Students Freshwater Experience Before College
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This story was written by the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin. It’s not often that high school students have the opportunity for paid internships that provide them hands-on career experience before heading to college. The High School Freshwater Summer Scholars internship program at UW-Green Bay does exactly that. What began as a pilot program with one…
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Sheboygan Public Invited to National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting | 1330 & 101.5 WHBL
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Those interested in the National Marine Sanctuary just offshore of Sheboygan are invited to listen, learn, and offer input during an upcoming meeting. The Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council brings members of the local community together to provide advice to NOAA, the managing agency, and help guide sanctuary management. The 962-square-mile sanctuary houses 36…