Tag: Water Science
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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…
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NOAA, UW-Green Bay to hold public meeting on proposed NERR on Tuesday
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The road to Sturgeon Bay being a part of a National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) stops in Green Bay on Tuesday as two agencies prepare to hold a joint public meeting. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and UW-Green Bay are taking comments on the significant issues related to the development of a Draft…
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NERR public hearings will take place in Green Bay | News | ehextra.com
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GREEN BAY — A joint public meeting will be held by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and UW-Green Bay on Tuesday to solicit comments on significant issues related to the development of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Bay of Green Bay NERR. A virtual meeting will be held at 10…
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Wisconsin Advances Bid for Conservation Site in World’s Largest Freshwater Estuary | The Pew Charitable Trusts
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Wisconsin, home to more than 15,000 lakes and 13,500 miles of navigable streams and rivers, is recognized worldwide for its vast supply of freshwater. That abundance is vital to the state, providing clean drinking water and recreational opportunities for tens of millions of people, along with wildlife habitat and other benefits. And now Wisconsin is…
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NOAA and UW-Green Bay to hold joint public meetings regarding the proposed Bay of Green Bay NERR On Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 13, 2024 Green Bay, WI – A joint public meeting will be held by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and UW-Green Bay on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, to solicit comments on significant issues related to the development of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Bay of Green Bay…
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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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No decision soon on Sturgeon Bay hosting a NERR estuary research center | Green Bay Press Gazette
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STURGEON BAY – With another step completed toward designating sections along the bay of Green Bay as a National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR), Sturgeon Bay is still in the running to not only be part of the reserve but also play host to a NERR research center and education/visitor center. Just don’t expect a decision…
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Watershed Game Makes Water Science Fun for Students and Educators
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This article is from the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin. On a bitterly cold morning in January, teachers and educators from around northeast Wisconsin gathered at Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve to learn how to play and teach the Sea Grant Watershed Game. The interactive board game helps students and local leaders understand the connection between land use…
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NOAA accepts NERR nomination of Bay of Green Bay
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You could soon have portions of a National Estuarine Research Reserve a short drive away after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration accepted the state’s nomination of the site. Governor Tony Evers made the announcement on Thursday after nominating the Bay of Green Bay to be a part of the NERR system in 2022. The…