UWM School of Freshwater Sciences

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UWM School of Freshwater Sciences Our school offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in freshwater sciences.

With a degree in freshwater sciences, students can turn their passion for the environment into a fulfilling career. The School of Freshwater Sciences offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in freshwater sciences. These programs offer an interdisciplinary approach to training the next generation of scientists armed with the knowledge, skills, and experience to anticipate and address the environmental issues of the future.

Areas of study include:
- Freshwater Policy and Economics
- Freshwater System Dynamics
- Human and Ecosystem Health
- Freshwater Technology
- Weather and Climate

Undergraduate degree programs combine foundational coursework with multiple hands-on experiences to prepare students for the job market. Graduate degree programs offer extensive research and internship opportunities with faculty mentorship. Freshwater Sciences students have access to state-of-the-art labs and equipment, a genomics center, and research vessels that provide opportunities to develop skills in the latest scientific techniques.

10/21/2026

If the walls of the north building at Great Lakes Research Facility could talk. 👀 👻

There's even more gems. Maybe you should come check it out sometime! 😏
10/19/2026

There's even more gems. Maybe you should come check it out sometime! 😏

Jellyfish? In freshwater? Yes, it's true. They do exist! 🪼
10/16/2026

Jellyfish? In freshwater? Yes, it's true. They do exist! 🪼

Check this out! 📸Many of our alumni have been part of this collaborative project between MMSD and USGS.
10/14/2026

Check this out! 📸

Many of our alumni have been part of this collaborative project between MMSD and USGS.

October’s Water Word of the Month is confluence—the place where two or more bodies of water meet and continue forward to...
10/14/2026

October’s Water Word of the Month is confluence—the place where two or more bodies of water meet and continue forward together. The meeting of Milwaukee, Menominee and Kinnickinnic River is right where our facility is downtown.

MISCONCEPTION: Freshwater Science is just testing water.REALITY: A water sample can reveal an entire story.Freshwater Sc...
10/12/2026

MISCONCEPTION: Freshwater Science is just testing water.
REALITY: A water sample can reveal an entire story.

Freshwater Science looks beneath the surface to explore aquatic life, water chemistry, ecosystem health, environmental change, and the ways people affect—and depend on—freshwater resources.

Testing the water is one step. Understanding the whole system is the real work.

It's October, so it's time for some spooky freshwater science. 👻Have you ever seen these large blobs in the water? They'...
10/09/2026

It's October, so it's time for some spooky freshwater science. 👻

Have you ever seen these large blobs in the water? They're called bryozoans and are actually thousands of them that form a colony. But don't worry, they may look strange but they're generally harmless filter feeders!

⁉️ Did you know? The R/V Neeskay was originally an Army T-Boat used in the Korean war. T-Boats were designed to operate ...
10/08/2026

⁉️ Did you know? The R/V Neeskay was originally an Army T-Boat used in the Korean war. T-Boats were designed to operate in rivers and near coastal waters as ship to shore cargo and supply boats. This design made them ideal for conversion to research vessels.

The Neeskay was officially converted to a research vessel in 1970. Before being renamed, it was first called North Star (as seen in this photo from 1969).

Two dates. Two ways to experience freshwater sciences. 🌊Choose the Preview Day experience that fits where you are in you...
10/05/2026

Two dates. Two ways to experience freshwater sciences. 🌊

Choose the Preview Day experience that fits where you are in your college search:

🏫 Explore UWM
Attend UWM Preview Day and build your own schedule with sessions from schools and colleges across campus—including Freshwater Sciences.

🔬 Dive deeper into freshwater
Join us at the School of Freshwater Sciences for an immersive experience featuring our facilities, faculty, students, interactive activities and undergraduate program.

Explore both options and choose your experience: https://bit.ly/4y3Zww6

Happy October! Check out this month's Colloquium speakers and topics. Join us Mondays, 3:30-4:20! 🎤🎃
10/01/2026

Happy October! Check out this month's Colloquium speakers and topics. Join us Mondays, 3:30-4:20! 🎤🎃

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600 E Greenfield Avenue
Milwaukee, WI
53204

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(414) 382-1700

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