Tag: Water Science
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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…
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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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Findings from Freshwater Collaborative Grant Help UWGB Researcher Secure $750,000 in USDA Funding – Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin
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When Michael Holly, an assistant professor at UW-Green Bay, began evaluating the use of natural and industrial by-products for their phosphorus sorption potential, he had no idea where the project would lead. A $10,000 grant from the Freshwater Collaborative in 2020 to hire an undergraduate researcher for his lab helped kick things off. Since receiving…