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Highlighted deadlines occur prior to our next newsletter.
★ next to opportunities are new this week!
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LTE Aquatic Ecology Technicians - WDNR Office of Applied Science
The technicians will work at wild rice waterbodies across northern Wisconsin to monitor wild rice study plots and identify aquatic plant species, monitor goose and swan activity, and document signs of herbivory across the growing season. The expected duration of the position is mid-April through mid-October. Visit https://wj.wi.gov and search for Job ID 16560. Applications must be submitted online. Apply Jan. 30
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6-month limited-term positions available, with the ability to renew position.
Monday - Friday, 8 AM. – 4:30PM. Average 40 hours per week. Optional weekend work available. Start Dates: January 20th / March 10th, 2025 End Dates: July 11th / August 29th, 2025 Apply by Feb. 3.
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These positions focus on educating boaters about preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) through watercraft inspection and outreach at public boat landings around Green Lake. The roles involve watercraft inspection, educational activities, and data reporting, with positions running from late May through Labor Day weekend. The positions offer flexible, part-time hours with the opportunity for full-time work, and a competitive hourly wage with a performance bonus. Positions remain open until filled.
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The key role includes carrying out habitat management and restoration projects associated with grant requirements and restoration projects initiated by the Land Trust. These projects include management for rare target species, invasive species management, and grassland restoration projects. Start date: April-early May (flexible). Apply by Feb. 16
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The Steward’s key role includes assisting with property and infrastructure maintenance and supporting the Stewardship program. This may include tasks like mowing trails, boundary marking, and assisting with the volunteer program. Start date: Mid-late May (flexible) Apply by Feb. 16
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We are seeking a sincere and knowledgeable Environmental Specialist with a focus on wetland ecology to join our team. The role involves conducting research on and restoration of Mayom ~ wild rice (Zizania spp.) within the Winnebago Watershed. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to habitat restoration efforts, understand environmental impacts, and aid in the long-term prosperity of our relatives within the local ecosystem. The position is grant funded through 11/30/2027 through an EPA Community Change Grant. Position start date projected to be 3/5/25. Applications will be reviewed after the close date of Feb. 18, 2025.
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The Community Outreach Project Lead will play a critical role in bridging our project efforts with the Brothertown Indian Community, other watershed communities, and Tribes throughout the state. This person will serve as a liaison, community educator, and engagement coordinator to ensure that local voices, traditions, and needs are central to the restoration and cultural revitalization activities. The position is grant funded through 11/30/2027 through an EPA Community Change Grant. Applications will be reviewed after the close date of Feb. 18, 2025.
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Clean Boats, Clean Waters Educators will play a vital role in the implementation of our aquatic invasive species (AIS) program. The timeframe of employment is from mid-May through September, with some flexibility based on candidate availability. Apply by Feb. 21
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This is a full-time, benefits-eligible position. This position is responsible for managing our annual campaign, maintaining donor databases, analyzing engagement metrics, building community relationships, and supporting event logistics. Position open until filled. Applications submitted before Mar. 28 are given preference.
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Responsibilities include controlling invasive plants like Phragmites and Japanese Knotweed, conducting boat inspections, surveying and mapping invasive species, and providing educational outreach. Apply by Apr. 30
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INTERNSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS/RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
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The UW–Madison Arboretum offers Research Fellowships for graduate student researchers. We seek proposals that will address our mission and vision and build on a tradition that began with the earliest plantings to establish tallgrass prairie in 1935 and continued with subsequent experiments to maintain these early restorations. We're looking to support projects in ANY field, as long as their work pertains to restoration and the mission of the Arboretum. Please see the description below and link to the application page. Proposals are due Feb 1, 2025.
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This role provides hands-on experience in fieldwork, water quality sampling, invasive species prevention, and community education, with opportunities to assist with data management and support key watershed programs. Interns will also lead a special summer project and help prepare for community events. The position offers a stipend of $8,400 over 14 weeks, with mileage reimbursement, and is a great fit for students pursuing a degree in environmental science, biology, or education. The position remains open until filled.
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The Pathfinder Fellowship provides travel funds to graduate students in hydrology and related sciences to make an extended trip to enhance their research by adding a field site to conduct comparative research, or to work with researchers on adding an interdisciplinary dimension to a project. Apply by Feb. 7
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Join the Freshwater Collaborative and Veolia Milwaukee on Feb. 7 from noon to 1 p.m. for an info session on summer internships and laborer positions for 2025. Register here.Veolia is contracted by the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) to operate and maintain two of the largest wastewater reclamation facilities in Wisconsin. Veolia Milwaukee is hiring 6 summer interns to work in the areas of wastewater plant operations, asset management, capital projects, wastewater collection/conveyance, or procurement. The pay rate for these internships is $20 per hour. The company is also hiring summer laborers to help maintain facilities. The pay rate for these positions is $17.50–$18 per hour. Interviews will take place early February and offers made during the interview or shortly after. Positions begin late May and will take place primarily in the Milwaukee metro area.
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The Freshwater@UW Summer Research Opportunities Program provides high-impact educational opportunities by facilitating immersive, hands-on mentored research experiences in freshwater science across the 13 UW Institutions. This program is for undergraduates and is an onsite, paid summer research experience. Applications close Feb 15.
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Water@UW-Madison is pleased to partner with the Morgridge Center for Public Service to offer a new funding opportunity to support community-based water research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Thanks to generous support from the provost, grants will provide up to $10,000 to UW-Madison faculty, staff, or graduate students to design and implement a new community-based research (CBR) project, add a CBR component to existing work, or continue an ongoing CBR project. Two rounds of funding are available in 2025. In each round, allocated funds will be awarded according to project priority until they are exhausted. Applications that fail to secure funding in the first round are welcome to re-apply.
- 1st round of funding: apply by Feb 15, 2025
- 2nd round of funding apply by Apr 15, 2025
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Applicants from a variety of backgrounds including natural and social sciences, law, engineering, and communications can be competitive for this fellowship. Here is the student guide to apply. Fellowships begin on Feb 1, 2026. Applications are due to the Wisconsin Sea Grant program by Feb 19, 2025 (5 pm CST), and should be submitted via email to jennifer.hauxwell@aqua.wisc.edu. 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, receive application support, and to set up a meeting with our Wisconsin Sea Grant director.
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The Coastal Resilience Fellowship, which will place 33 fellows with Climate Resilience Regional Challenge projects. The fellowship is a two-year opportunity (June 2025 to June 2027) offering a competitive salary of $42,000 to $56,000, depending on the cost of living in the fellowship location, plus medical benefits and travel and relocation expense reimbursement. Interested applicants should apply by Feb. 28, 2025.
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The National Sea Grant Law Center (Law Center) is pleased to announce a new funding opportunity for eligible applicants to conduct research on the effectiveness of laws and policies related to coastal resilience !The 2025 Coastal Resilience Program grants offer a recommended two-year project period with a funding level of $150,000. Anticipated Award Start Date: February 1, 2026 Letters of Intent: Due by 5 pm CST on Mar. 5, 2025; Full Proposals: Due by 5 pm CST on May 7, 2025
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For the student guide, click here. This NMFS-Sea Grant Joint Fellowship program is aimed at PhD candidates who are United States citizens interested in population and ecosystem dynamics and marine resource economics. Interested students should contact jennifer.hauxwell@aqua.wisc.edu for more information about the application process for Wisconsin applicants. Closing Date for applications is Mar. 13, 2025.
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This funding opportunity will support promising research that addresses the 2025 Lake Michigan Cooperative Science and Monitoring Initiative (CSMI) priorities. Specific priorities of interest are nearshore dynamics and overwinter sampling. The 2025 Lake Michigan CSMI priorities were developed by the Lake Michigan Partnership, a collaborative team of natural resources managers established under the Lakewide Management Annex of the GLWQA. This competition will fund up to $75,000 a year for two years (maximum $150,000). Funded projects should start by July 1, 2025, and end by June 30, 2027. Applicants should submit materials via https://esg.iiseagrant.org/ by 11:59 p.m. CST on Feb 6, 2025.
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The Center for Ecology and the Environment (CEE) will be offering two awards of $5,000 each to help support field research, travel-related expenses related to research, conference attendance, or other direct research costs. The mission of the CEE is to foster research, connectedness, instruction, and outreach among ecologists at UW-Madison and beyond. he award was created to honor Aldo Leopold’s scholarship on land ethics, which taught us that human beings are an integral part of the environment and gain physical, economic, and spiritual sustenance from it. Applications are due on Feb. 15.
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The Angler Recruitment, Retention, and Reactivation (Angler R3) grant program provides financial assistance to partners who conduct Angler R3 programs and activities in Wisconsin. Funding is provided through the Dingell-Johnson Sportfish Restoration Act, a federal aid program. The goals of the Angler R3 grant program are to grow the numbers of anglers in Wisconsin and expand angling participation among adults, particularly from non-traditional audiences. Deadline to apply is Feb 18, 2025
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Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-R5-GL2025-FMSP. Under this competition, up to $7,200,000 may be awarded for one cooperative agreement over an approximate six-year period. This NOFO solicits applications from eligible entities for a cooperative agreement to be awarded pursuant to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan IV (pdf) (5.31 MB, November 2024). EPA is requesting applications for a project to perform analyses in support of the Great Lakes Fish Monitoring and Surveillance Program. Applications must be submitted to EPA through Grants.gov by 10:59 p.m. CST on Mar. 14, 2025.
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Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-R5-GL2025-CWMP. Under this competition, up to $12,000,000 may be awarded for one cooperative agreement over an approximate six-year period. This NOFO solicits applications from eligible entities for a cooperative agreement to be awarded pursuant to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan IV (pdf) (5.31 MB, November 2024). EPA is requesting applications for a project to perform sample collection and analyses in support of the Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands Monitoring Program. Applications must be submitted to EPA through Grants.gov by 10:59 p.m. CST on Mar. 14, 2025.
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The National Sea Grant Office (NSGO) anticipates approximately $1,000,000 in FY2025 federal funds will be available to eligible applicants to support 2-3 projects that will develop and execute local, regional and national programs, workshops and services to enable fishermen to enter career paths and make a living supplying seafood from our oceans, coasts and Great Lakes. Applications must be submitted to Grants.gov by Apr 23, 2025.
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February 25-27, 2025 in La Crosse, WI.
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Friday, Mar. 7; 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST; Health Sciences Learning Center (HSLC) at 750 Highland Avenue Madison, WI 53705
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14th National Monitoring Conference from Mar 10-14, 2025, in Green Bay, WI. Hybrid options available.
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Mar 26-28; Stevens Point and virtual (select concurrent sessions and keynotes); Theme: The Power of Words: Working for Our Waters; The event will feature keynote speakers, as well as interactive workshops, and content-rich concurrent sessions, with time for speakers to address participants' questions.
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Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells, on Apr 10 & 11, 2025
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Apr 29, 2025; 2025 Photo Contest is now open and accepting photos for next year's competition. Photo submissions are due by Friday, Apr. 11.
The deadline for all following submissions is 11:59 PM CT on Thursday, Feb. 20. Selected presenters will be notified by mid-March.
- Lightning talk: an 5 minute presentation focused on highlights or an update on a project, initiative, or local conservation issue. More information and submit your talk topic here.
- Conservation cafe: an interactive 20 minute discussion or session around a project, initiative, or local conservation issue. More information and submit your cafe idea here.
- Student project: poster or artwork describing student work completed at any high school, college, or university. More information and submit your project topic here.
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May 5 from 2:00 -5:00pm at Varsity Hall III, Union South
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June 1-5, 2025 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; This year’s symposium theme is Deltas and the Coast: A Biogeochemical Nexus with Global Consequences.
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June 2–6, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Saturday, Feb. 8th, 2025; 8 - 9:30 a.m. check in | 10 a.m. start
The Edgewater & frozen Lake Mendota (*New in 2025 - if ice conditions are inadequate, the 5K will be moved to a land course); $45 for walking/untimed participants; $55 for chip-timed participants; FREE for children 10 & under with purchase of adult registration
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Join us on International Waters for our annual winter sport competition. Share stories, histories, and cultures. Check out the Sturgeon at the DNR Weigh Station on site!
Date/Time: Feb. 9 from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm.
Location: Old Indian Point Boat Launch 7320 Conlon Court, Fremont, WI
Hosted by: The Brothertown Indian Nation and the Ho-Chunk Nation
Event Highlights: Three Sisters Chili; Cedar Tea, Wild Rice Soup; Snow Snake Race
Wear: Warm clothes (dress in layers), boots, mitts, etc.
Bring: Snow snake if you have one. Bowl/cup/spoon/water to drink; bag chair.
Questions: 920-929-9964 (landline) or 608-790-7425; or 612-508-3364
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Apply now to spend a week aboard the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency RV Lake Guardian on Lake Michigan Assisting with research. The workshop promotes Great Lakes literacy while forging relationships between researchers and educators. Workshop is FREE to participating educators! (15 spots available.) Who: Formal 5-12th grade teachers and nonformal educators from the Great Lakes’ states When: July 7-13, 2025 Where: Sailing on Lake Michigan, starting and ending in Milwaukee, WI. Application Deadline: Feb. 10, 2025
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Award recipients are Wisconsin residents and organizations who made significant contributions in 2024 to prevent, control or eradicate invasive species that harm Wisconsin's native lands and waters. Nominees can be individuals, groups or organizations who showed exemplary efforts to address issues surrounding invasive species. To nominate an individual or organization, download and complete a nomination form [PDF] and email the completed form to invasive.species@wisconsin.gov by midnight on Feb. 16, 2025.
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Gardening for Birds with Jennifer Lazewski
Learn how to build a garden to provide a better habitat for birds with Jennifer Lazewski in this online lecture on Feb. 4 at 6:00 pm CST. Register at this link.
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2024-2025 River Talks Series - Lake Superior Reserve
Join us at the River Talks- a free, informal speaker series at the Lake Superior Estuarium, 3 Marina Drive on Barkers Island in Superior, WI.
- Feb 12, 6:30 pm; Returning Good Fire to Superior Forests; Panelists from the City of Superior and Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa's wildland fire program
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★ Great Lakes Freshwater Symposium: Monitoring and Controlling Invasive Species in the Great Lakes
Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, Noon to 1 p.m. (Central)
What do sea lamprey, zebra and quagga mussels, round goby, and phragmites all have in common? They have invaded the Great Lakes and are changing the entire ecosystem.
Join us for a webinar that highlights some of the current research around monitoring and controlling invasive species in the Great Lakes.
Panelists will include: Harvey Bootsma, Associate Dean & Professor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences; Janice Gilbert, Executive Director, Invasive Phragmites Control Centre, Ontario; Sara Good, Professor of Genetics and Genomics, University of Winnipeg; Steve Pothoven, Fishery Biologist, NOAA GxLERL Lake Michigan Field Station, Michigan
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This event takes place on Wednesday, Mar. 12 from 9 am - 3 pm and is in-person at the Discovery Building (The Forum). Lunch will be provided. Please register by friday, Feb, 28. This workshop seeks to answer the question: How can community partners more meaningfully be engaged in federal grant proposals?This event is cosponsored by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education, the UniverCity Alliance, the Morgridge Center for Public Service, the Morgridge Institute for Research, the College of Letters & Science, and the School of Medicine and Public Health.
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Every Tuesday from 1-2 pm in AOSS room 823 or livestreamed
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Bring your coffee and learn about wetlands! Sessions are held on Zoom and feature time for audience Q&A.
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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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