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CPEP seminar: Drivers of Upper Ocean Heat and Salinity Changes in the Arctic and Subpolar North Atlantic
Join us for this weeks CPEP seminar given by Ali Siddiqui, Postdoctoral Research Associate from the Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences at Brown University. 12:30-1:30PM; RM 811 Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences. Livestream
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Join us for this weeks Limnology Seminar given by Moira McCarthy, from the Freshwater and Marine Sciences program at UW-Madison. 12:05-12:55pm; Water Science Engineering Lab and Online. Zoom Link
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Join us for Clean Lakes 101 where UW-Madison Limnologist Hilary Dugan will explain how booming spring zooplankton populations trigger Wisconsin lakes’ brief but dramatic “clear-water phase,” and explore the powerful mix of temperature, light, nutrients, and predator–prey dynamics that make it all happen. The East Side Club, Madison. 4:00 – 5:00pm. Register Here.
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Please join us for an event presented by the Law School’s Water Law and Policy Initiative in the Lubar Center focusing on energy and water use by data centers. Energy generation and clean water are tightly intertwined, in that it takes one to produce the other. The discussion will examine how data centers draw on both resources and will explore the resulting stress on power grids and water supplies, community opposition centered on environmental harms, and the regulatory challenges posed by data centers.The program is free to attend and open to the public, but registration is required. Details and registration are available here.
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Please join Collaborative Action for Lake Michigan Coastal Resilience (CALM) on Thursday, April 9th from 11:30am to 12:00pm for the second in our four-part flooding webinar series in collaboration with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD). In recent memory, the extreme high lake levels of 2020 and the historic rainfall flooding event of August 9-10, 2025 in Southeastern Wisconsin have significantly impacted Lake Michigan coastal communities. In the second part of this series, CALM welcomes MMSD Senior Project Manager Mark Mittag to share how MSSD's restoration projects on the Menomonee River are increasing flood resilience in a coastal community. 11:30am to 12:00pm. Register Here.
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The Center for Water Policy at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s School of
Freshwater Sciences is seeking to hire a Water Policy Specialist. The Water Policy Specialist will work with the Center and its affiliated faculty to conduct applied law and policy research on wicked water dilemmas. The Water Policy Specialist may work with interdisciplinary research teams and interact with the public and private sector to inform policy making. This position will involve a hybrid of project design and management, legal research and writing for public and academic audiences, student supervision, and outreach. Application due Apr. 7
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INTERNSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS/RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
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We are seeking multiple team members to join in field and lab work to contribute to learning about and addressing challenges facing Manoomin (wild rice) in waters throughout the Ceded Territories. Responsibilities for the position will vary based on partner priorities and may include (but are not limited to), field work, lab work, data management, outreach and education. We are looking for individuals enthusiastic to work within tribal, academic, and agency communities to promote and support the future of Manoomin, Nibi (water), and food sovereignty. Individuals will have the opportunity to network across partner groups and can be supported to remain embedded within their communities or to live at the Center for Limnology’s Trout Lake Field Station in Vilas County, WI. Apply Today!
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The Water Resource Monitoring Technician will primarily assist with water quality and contaminant monitoring, assessments and science services, and could potentially provide secondary support to other water related projects at Trout Lake Station or with partners at the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Tribal Natural Resources. Primary responsibilities will include a combination of field and laboratory work that will promote water health. Apply Today!
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The The Water Council has launched its spring Open Innovation Challenge and are seeking AI-native technologies that support a “cognitive water ecosystem,” improving how water is sensed, treated, moved, recovered, and managed. Priority areas include molecular intelligence and green synthesis, autonomous infrastructure and self-healing networks, resource stewardship, and cognitive conservation and economic optimization. Selected applicants can receive up to $10,000 in prize funding and gain exposure to the sponsors’ R&D teams for potential future collaboration. Apply by Apr. 3.
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The Lake Ripley Management District is looking for detail-orientated, collaborative, hard-working, versatile individuals to fill our two open roles. The Water Quality and Field Technician is responsible for carrying out assigned programs and projects in line with the District’s management plans. Operators report to the Lake Manager and will be responsible for helping with the harvesting of aquatic plants in accordance with the District’s harvesting program and DNR permits. Apply by Apr. 10.
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Assist with nighttime electrofishing and/or daytime fyke netting of adult walleye in Ceded Territory waterbodies. Persons will help net fish, launch and/or operate boats, and collect biological information and samples from captured fish. The ability to travel for up to three consecutive weeks is required. Overnight lodging, per diem, and mileage are provided by GLIFWC. Apply by Apr. 13.
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The program, established in 1979, provides a unique educational experience to applicants who have an interest in ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources. The program matches highly qualified graduate students with "hosts" in the legislative and executive branch of government located in the Washington, D.C. area, for a one year paid internship. The University of Wisconsin Sea Grant College Program is accepting applications from graduate students statewide. Applicants are strongly encouraged to reach out to Wisconsin Sea Grant by emailing jennifer.hauxwell@aqua.wisc.edu as soon as possible to notify the program that they intend to apply. Apply by Jun. 3.
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The Daybreak Fund will focus its grant-making on real-world demonstration projects that show how nature-based solutions can address climate change while improving water quality and enhancing the quality of life for all residents in the region. Ideal projects will have near-term, tangible benefits and direct impacts on climate, water, and community. The majority of funding will support projects that test innovative solutions or emerging strategies, provide robust and measurable results and/or have a plan for replicability. Grant funds can be used to support project implementation, planning, design, community engagement, monitoring, staffing, and maintenance as well as applied research that supports or advances nature-based initiatives. Universities & government entities may apply by invitation only, but these funds will support projects conducted in collaboration with nonprofits and Tribal nations or organizations. Pre-applications due Apr. 10.
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This funding opportunity is focused on the comprehensive testing of HAB control technologies that fit one of the two following focal areas: (1) promising control technologies that are in need of further testing to prove feasibility; and (2) proven control technologies that are still in need of large-scale field testing or that have been approved for other situations (e.g. oil spills) that could be transferable to control HABs in the marine environment. NCCOS expects to fund three to five projects for three to five years each, with an approximate annual budget of $500,000 - $1,000,000 for each project, depending on the focal area. Proposals may request up to $500,000 per year for up to 3 years (focal area 1) or up to $1,000,000 per year for up to 5 years. Letters of Intent are due Apr. 14. Full Applications are due May 14.
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This funding opportunity aims to advance practical and cost-effective innovations for HAB toxin detection in seafood. Improved toxin detection will support seafood safety, food security, and the economic success of U.S. seafood industries and their competitiveness in global markets. NCCOS expects to fund two to five projects for one to three years each, with an approximate annual budget of $100,000 - $250,000 for each project. Letters of Intent are due Apr. 14. Full Applications are due May 14.
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April 9-10. Brookfield, WI. This year's theme is celebrating a milestone- AWRA-WI at 50: Honoring Our Past, Shaping our Future. The annual meeting is designed to create a student-friendly atmosphere, with undergraduate and graduate students strongly encouraged to present (poster or oral) and discuss Wisconsin-related research in all aspects of water science and policy. Each student presenter is provided with constructive comments, and $200 awards will be offered to four different student presenters. Other planned activities include a new member coffee hour with prize drawings and a student career panel luncheon. Register Today!
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April 15-17. Stevens Point, WI. The 2026 Lakes and Rivers Convention is accepting presentation proposals for its annual conference. This is a student-friendly event! Students are encouraged to present a poster or lightning talk. The event will take place April 15-17 in Stevens Point. Registration closes Apr. 5. Details for submissions are here.
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April 20. Madison, WI. Please join us for a reception in celebration of Earth Fest highlighting Extension’s natural resources research, outreach, and education and how our shared efforts with communities are strengthening the well‑being of the people and places rooted in Wisconsin’s natural resources. 3:30-5:30pm Pyle Center. Registration closes Apr. 10.
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April 28-29. Champaign, IL and Online. The conference will feature traditional 15-minute presentations and a poster session on the latest in emerging contaminant research, policies, and outreach in the soil, water, and air. In addition, there will be plenty of opportunities for discussion and networking with those interested in all aspects of emerging contaminants in the environment. Registration closes Apr. 13.
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April 29. Green Bay, WI. Please join us for an exciting event to share information and foster collaboration among conservation practitioners, researchers and stakeholders working in the bay of Green Bay, Lower Fox River watershed, Green Bay’s west shore and Door Peninsula. The morning includes an opportunity for networking, regional and legislative updates, lightning talks, and student posters. Don’t miss this great opportunity to hear from partners involved in exciting restoration, monitoring, and other conservation projects around the region. Registration closes on Apr. 21.
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November 3–6. Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. Water resources in this semi-arid setting are under increasing pressure, compounded by watershed-scale disturbances and a warming climate. Warmer and drier conditions during the growing season often lead to agricultural, urban, and environmental water demands surpassing the available water resources.
To discuss these and other important management issues, NALMS is pleased to return to Canada for NALMS 2026! The program will feature workshops, field trips, presentations, networking events, and vendor displays. Abstracts are due May 22. Registration Open.
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Deliberate Acts is inspired by river ecology and the environmental consequences of the 19th-century pearl button industry. Lillian Luft’s richly detailed, research-based work examines how a ravenous desire for mother-of-pearl led to the near collapse of native mussel ecoculture. Having eagerly worked with mother-of-pearl as a metalsmith and jeweler, Luft was drawn to develop a personal relationship with freshwater mussels as a volunteer conservationist. The body of work that has emerged from this experience poignantly evokes mussels’ bodies and the spaces they inhabited, inspiring empathy and giving voice to these unsung and vulnerable creatures. Till Apr 12.
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Educational program of Crossroads at Big Creek Learning Center and Nature Preserve in Sturgeon Bay, WI that presents the science of Great Lakes fisheries to Door County and beyond. All presentations will be held in-person at 7PM (CST). Zoom and Facebook Live links will be available and offered in partnership with the Door County Library. To participate online, visit the Door County Library calendar.
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Current’s Third Coast Water Seminar Series is back! Relaunching in Fall 2025, the series returns with a sharpened focus on the research, technologies, and policies advancing a circular water economy both in the Great Lakes region, the broader U.S., and globally. First Wednesday of each month.
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Every Wednesday 12:05 - 12:55 in WSEL 2nd floor West and Zoom
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Every Tuesday from 12:30-1:30PM in RM 811 of Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences or livestreamed
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Educational talk series open to the public. Second Wednesday of the month from 4:00-5:00pm at The East Side Club in Madison
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Bring your coffee and learn about wetlands! Sessions are held on Zoom and feature time for audience Q&A. Dates vary.
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Help out with office work, events, fieldwork, or a group volunteering event.
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We are happy to place volunteers on projects that support our lakes! Opportunities include skilled office and administration assistance, special events, and watershed projects like shoreline restoration or beach clean ups.
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Wisconsin Sea Grant and Water Resources Institute listserv
The University of Wisconsin Sea Grant and Water Resources Institutes routinely share information about state and federal research and fellowship funding opportunities. To subscribe to Sea Grant and the Water Resources Institutes’ RFP listserv, send an email to jennifer.hauxwell@aqua.wisc.edu.
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Wisconsin Sea Grant Education Listserv
Wisconsin Sea Grant invites you to join our listserv to receive announcements for professional learning opportunities and resources for teaching Great Lakes literacy to educators, students, youth and families. Send an email to akmoser@aqua.wisc.edu to be added to our list.
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The North Central Region Water Network is a 12-state extension-led collaboration working to ensure safe and sufficient water supplies across the North Central Region and beyond.
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Water@UW-Madison is a resource for communication, collaboration, and information on water related research, events, and outreach in the UW water community and beyond.
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