Water@UW Issue #238
October 31, 2024

Tap-In: Water@UW-Madison News

 
Freshwater SROP Student Applications Open Tomorrow!
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 for undergraduates. The program’s central aim is to support the growth of our freshwater research enterprise and freshwater workforce through collaborative, cross-system programming designed to train, recruit, retain and diversify the next generation of freshwater professionals. This is a paid, on-site research experience for undergraduates interested in water research.
Image shows a group of people in three rows smiling. At the bottom of the image is the logo for the Freshwater@UW Summer Research Opportunities Program.
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 for undergraduates. The program’s central aim is to support the growth of our freshwater research enterprise and freshwater workforce through collaborative, cross-system programming designed to train, recruit, retain and diversify the next generation of freshwater professionals. This is a paid, on-site research experience for undergraduates interested in water research.

Benefits and outcomes of this summer research experience include:

  • Work closely with research faculty and staff
  • Develop research skills, knowledge and abilities
  • Focus on science communication
  • Present your work at Water@UW-Madison’s Summer Research Symposium
  • Learn about applying to graduate school from current graduate students
  • Gain exposure to diverse career paths and other post-graduate opportunities

You can learn more about this program including eligibility, important dates, and previous students' experience reflections at: https://water.wisc.edu/wateruw-madison-undergraduate-research/

Applications open Nov. 1 and will close in February.
Upcoming Events
TUESDAY, NOV 5
CPEP Seminar: Extreme Rainfall and Compound Flooding: Addressing Non-Stationarity and the Effects of Climate Change; Stergios Emmanouil, Assistant Research Professor, University of Connecticut ;1-2 pm; 823 AOSS or livestream
WEDNESDAY, NOV 6
Zoology 911 Seminar: Fishing for Tomorrow: The People and Processes Driving Sustainable Fisheries Management in the Mid-Atlantic and Beyond; Karson Cisneros; 12:05-12:55 pm; Water Science Engineering Lab & Zoom
 
Opportunities
Highlighted deadlines occur prior to our next newsletter.
★ next to opportunities are new this week!
Click on the opportunity title or blue text for more information.
JOBS
★ Water Quality Monitoring Technical Leader & Waterbody Assessments Coordinator - WI DNR
These two positions are responsible for planning and assuring WDNR’s surface water Clean Water Act implementation monitoring. Water Quality Monitoring Technical Leader position will be headquartered in Central office in Madison, WI. Waterbody Assessments Coordinator position may be headquartered in any DNR Service Center in WI, depending on space availability and the location of the selected candidate. Application closes Nov. 11 at 11:59 pm.
Digital Content Coordinator - Green Lake Association
This part-time role offers a chance to bring your creativity and digital expertise to a small, committed environmental non-profit. You’ll craft compelling content, manage social media, and engage the community in the vital mission of improving Green Lake’s water quality. If you're a tech-savvy storyteller with a passion for conservation, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact. Position will remain open until filled—though applications received by Nov 15, 2024 will be given preference.
Environmental Toxicologist - GLIFWC
The Environmental Toxicologist will provide technical advice to 11 Ojibwe member tribes in the implementation of their off-reservation, treaty-reserved rights in the Ceded Territories of northern Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, focused on environmental contaminant issues and will perform duties listed below in a manner consistent with Commission policies and procedures. Applications close Dec 1.
Outreach and Communications Specialist (LTE) - Extension Office Brown County
The Outreach and Communications Specialist will coordinate and lead external communications to support the AOC and Blueprint initiatives.  This position will work directly with the DNR Green Bay Program Coordinator and GBCP Steering Committee liaison... Position open until filled.
Executive Director Position - Clean Water Action Council
The Clean Water Action Council of NE Wisconsin is seeking an Executive Director to start January 2, 2025, or earlier, when executive director Dean Hoegger retires.This is a 20-24 hours-per-week position with flexible hours offering the opportunity to guide the organization into the next decade. Work at the UW-Green Bay office with college interns, board members, and volunteer members to carry out the mission of protecting human health and the environment in NE Wisconsin. For a complete job description and benefits, email contact@cleanwateractioncouncil.org with “Requesting Executive Director Application Information" in the subject line.
Check the Wisconsin Wetlands Job Board and WiscJobs for more opportunities.
INTERNSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS/RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
Scientific Teaching Fellows
For grad students and postdocs in the biosciences (or connected fields) pursuing careers that include college-level teaching. In this year-long professional development program, get hands-on experience with research-based, inclusive teaching and serve as an instructor (not TA!). Through coursework and practical teaching experience in an undergraduate course, Fellows participate in a supportive community of colleagues and collaboratively develop innovative and effective ways to teach science. Virtual Info Sessions: Nov. 7, 11:30 am - 12:15 pm; Application deadline: Nov. 11
Watershed Management Research and Outreach Undergraduate Internship Program
This program is designed to help undergraduate students from all backgrounds gain valuable experience that will help you pursue future careers in watershed management. Whether you are interested in water resource management, soil health, agriculture, nutrient management, lake and stream monitoring, weather and climate, forestry, or limnology – this internship is for you! Interns will be placed in one of six different locations throughout the North Central Region and placed with extension faculty mentors working on topics such as agricultural conservation, limnology, riparian management and more. Applications are due Monday, Nov 18.
Research Forward Initiative
The amount of funding requested may be up to $500,000. Equipment requests are limited to a maximum of $10,000 for each year. The initiative funds research projects that have the potential to fundamentally transform a field of study as well as projects but may require significant development prior to the submission of applications for external funding. A cover sheet with a 400-word abstract is due Nov. 15 and the complete proposal is due Jan. 24, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. The online application instructions and a link to the application form are available at: https://research.wisc.edu.
WQRF Opens 2025 Call for Posters and Scholarship
Call for current undergrad – post-graduate students interested in drinking water to participate in our next competitive call for posters. Up to 10 students will be selected to share their findings in water quality research OR public health education at the annual Water Quality Association Convention in Long Beach, CA, Apr. 22-24, 2025. All those selected will receive a $500 travel stipend. One winner from each category will be awarded a $1,000 David Loveday Memorial Scholarship for continued educational expenses. Submissions are due by 11:59 PM CT on Dec. 31, 2024
Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship
Enjoy #scicomm so much that you might like to be an actual journalist for a summer?
This 10-week summer program places science, engineering, and mathematics students and early career scientists in newsrooms across the country as they use their academic experience and training to write and report on today's headlines and communicate complex issues to a general audience! English and Spanish language placements available. Application is open until Jan. 1, 2025.
★ Freshwater@UW Summer Research Opportunity Program
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 open Nov. 1
Check the Freshwater Collaborative's Research Positions and Internships page for more opportunities.
FUNDING
State of Wisconsin Groundwater Research and Monitoring Program FY26 Request for Proposals
The goal of this solicitation is to identify and support scientific research that will answer key questions and will advance our understanding and management of groundwater in Wisconsin. Projects may be of a fundamental or applied nature on selected aspects of groundwater research in the natural sciences, engineering, social sciences or law. Please visit the Joint Solicitation web page for more information. The deadline for submittals is 3 p.m. CDT Friday, November 1, 2024. 
2025-26 Wisconsin Coastal Management Program Grants
The Wisconsin Coastal Management Program (WCMP) is seeking proposals to enhance, preserve, protect and restore resources within the state’s coastal zone – all counties adjacent to Lakes Superior and Michigan, with their nearly 1000 miles of shoreline. We anticipate awarding up to $1.6 million in grant funding. A recorded presentation will be made available and posted at http://coastal.wisconsin.gov. For more information please contact staff at coastal@wisconsin.gov. Applications are due Nov. 1, 2024.
Looking for funding for your nanotechnology research? EPA is seeking applications for research to develop and demonstrate nanosensor technology with the potential to detect, monitor and degrade PFAS in groundwater or surface water that may be used as drinking water sources. Apply now through November 13.
Research Forward 2025
Research Forward seeks to support collaborative, multidisciplinary, multi-investigator research projects that are high-risk, high-impact and transformative. It seeks to fund projects that are led by PIs with an established track record of securing and successfully managing external research awards, and that have the potential to open up pathbreaking new research avenues or fundamentally transform a field of study. Abstracts and cover sheets are due on Nov. 15, 2024, and full proposals are due Jan. 24, 2025 at 4:30 p.m.
FY 2025 Opportunity for Strengthening U.S. Aquaculture through Business Support
Sea Grant anticipates that approximately $5,000,000 will be available in FY2024 and FY2025 federal funds for research projects and programs that will focus on strengthening U.S. coastal, marine, and Great Lakes aquaculture via support for the development of new aquaculture businesses, as well as enhancing existing aquaculture business output, efficiency, and profitability. Letters of Intent are due Dec 4, 2024. Full proposal applications must be submitted to Grants.gov by Feb 12, 2025.
CONFERENCES
NALMS 2024
Flood and Drought, Fire and Ice: Managing lakes under changing climates. Nov 5-8, South Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
The Confluence 2024; River Rock Coalition
Stewarding the Rock River Watershed: Opportunities and Successes; Saturday, Nov 9; Fitchburg Community Center. Register by Nov 5.
Water@UW-Madison Fall Art & Science Poster Session
Nov 11 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm; Wisconsin Institute for Discovery; Register here.
2024 Upper Midwest Invasive Species Conference
Nov. 12 - 14, 2024 in Duluth, Minnesota and online; Register for online sessions.
5th Annual Virtual Harmful Algal Bloom Symposium - The Algal Bloom Action Team
Jan 9-10, 2025
30th annual Wetland Science Conference
February 25-27, 2025 in La Crosse, WI. Call for presentations/abstracts due Nov 15.
Full registration cost student scholarships available! Apply by Jan 20, 2025. Preference given to student speakers.
National Water Quality Monitoring Council 
14th National Monitoring Conference from Mar 10-14, 2025, in Green Bay, WI.
2025 Wisconsin Lakes and Rivers Convention
March 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.
Wisconsin Section American Water Resources Association Conference
Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells, on Apr 10 & 11, 2025; Call for abstracts: open until Dec 20, 2024
14th International Symposium on the Biogeochemistry of Wetlands and Aquatic Systems
June 1-5, 2025 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; This year’s symposium theme is Deltas and the Coast: A Biogeochemical Nexus with Global Consequences. Abstracts are due Nov 15. 
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Mini Art workshop with Tina Duemler
Come see the beauty of the Sugar River and join us for this great “mini-workshop” on Saturday, Nov. 2 1-5 pm with Tina Duemler. Whether you paint, draw…or want to try! 
All skill levels are welcomed to attend. Workshop cost: $75.00 Hosted by The Lower Sugar River Watershed Association at Three Waters Reserve near Brodhead, WI Contact: artshowcoordinator@lsrwa.org
★ Take Our Flood Survey! - The Water Systems and Society research group at UW-Madison
Are you worried about flooding in Madison? Is your community prepared to handle flooding in the future? Our study is focused on learning about flooding across neighborhoods in Madison, WI, with special interest in understanding the experiences of socially vulnerable communities. We invite all 18+ year old residents of Madison to participate. You will be asked to complete a survey to help us learn more about flooding and water management in your neighborhood. You may also elect to participate in an interview for us to learn more about flooding in your neighborhood and your personal experiences. If you choose to participate, you are eligible to receive a summary of research findings if interested. Email the research team to ask how. Click here to access the survey.
★ New Great Lakes Game!
What impact will your choices for today have on the Great Lakes’ future? To find out, play the International Joint Commission Great Lakes Water Quality Board scenario-based online game, 'Choosing Your Great Lakes Future.' The purpose of this game is to educate and inspire people to consider how today’s actions will impact the Great Lakes in the future. Play at: Choosing Your Great Lakes Future (ijc.org)
★ Karst Geology in Southwest Wisconsin Field Trip
A one day classroom/field session providing an overview of sensitive/karst geology and drinking water & groundwater resource concerns in Southwest Wisconsin. UW Platteville Pioneer Farm, Platteville, WI; 9:30 am – 3:30 pm, Friday, Nov 15, 2024 Target audience: DNR drinking water staff (Public/Private), DNR CAFO/Runoff Mgt Staff, county LWCD and NRCS staff, agronomic consultants with a basic understanding of geology.
★ Bad River Film Screening & Panel Q&A
The Nelson Institute’s Tales from Planet Earth film series is thrilled to present Bad River,
a new documentary that follows the Wisconsin-based Bad River Band on their
continuous fight for sovereignty. Join us at the Wisconsin Union Theater for a free
screening of the film, followed by a moderated Q & A with some of the voices from the
film. Nov 18 from 6:00 - 8:30 pm.
SEMINARS OF INTEREST
Case Study and Research Methods Webinar - Freshwater Collaborative
Nov 18; 12-1 pm; Zoom - Ashley Lemke, Associate Professor at UW-Milwaukee, will present her research on 9,000-year-old sites in Lake Huron. Research method: Marine geophysical survey, archaeological excavation, and remotely operated and autonomous underwater vehicles.
CPEP Seminar
Every Tuesday from 1-2 pm in AOSS room 823 or livestreamed
EPA Water Research Webinar Series
Click here to receive notifications for upcoming webinars.
ONE NOAA Seminar Series
To subscribe/unsubscribe: Send an email with the word 'subscribe' or 'unsubscribe' in the subject or body to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov
Wetland Coffee Break
Bring your coffee and learn about wetlands! Sessions are held on Zoom and feature time for audience Q&A.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Sign up to volunteer with River Alliance.
Help out with office work, events, fieldwork, or a group volunteering event. 
Sign up to volunteer with Clean Lakes Alliance.
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.
OTHER WATER NETWORKS
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.
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.
North Central Region Water Network and Newsletter
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.
Extension Natural Resources Institute Newsletter
Aquatic Sciences Center Chronicle
Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin Newsletter
Great Lakes Commission Newsletter
Lake Superior Collaborative Newsletter
Subscribe here.
Center for Limnology Newsletter
Send an email to limnology@mailplus.wisc.edu with subject line: Add to newsletter email list.
Green Bay Conservation
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Green Bay Conservation
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Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education
UW Water Policy Network
Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research
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