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Rock River Coalition seeks an enthusiastic, detail-oriented person with a strong understanding of both science. The outreach and communications specialist will collaborate with Rock River Coalition staff to develop and implement communications plans, strategies, and materials aimed at enhancing engagement with our mission and will lead a range of events, both in person and virtual with a particular focus on urban forestry. Application review begins on May 18, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

The Executive Director is responsible for ensuring that the organization is managed effectively to achieve its mission. This is a remote position which will be based out of a home office, but must be located within the State of Wisconsin. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Initial applications will be reviewed May 15th.

Contact Shaili Pfeiffer, shaili.pfeiffer@wisconsin.gov with questions.

The Conservation Specialist provides customer service, technical and professional assistance concerning the implementation of soil and water conservation practices through a variety of Federal, State and local programs. Works directly with farmers, landowners, and conservation partners to implement soil health and agronomic best management practices that improve soil productivity, reduce erosion, and enhance water quality. Position open until filled. Posting started Apr. 7.

This is a full-time, hourly, non-exempt position with an expected start date sometime in June 2025. The Specialist’s role is to lead the development, implementation and maintenance of systems related to the engagement and tracking of Clean Lakes Alliance constituents. This position supports annual campaign operations, maintains donor databases, analyzes donor-engagement metrics, and supports the Executive Director and Advancement Director with development initiatives. Applications received by May 30 will be given preference. Position open until filled.

This intern will work closely with the co-chairs of the NALMS ECO Committee as well as with the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Program Intern to survey early career NALMS members about their needs and interests, develop a three-episode webinar series to launch in September 2025, and market the webinar series to early career professionals, including both current and prospective NALMS members. Start and End Dates: Mid-June through mid-November, 2025; schedule is flexible Total Hours: Approximately half time for a total of 225 hours Apply By May 15, 2025

This intern will work closely with the co-chairs of the NALMS JEDI Program as well as with Education, Communication, and Outreach (ECO) to develop communications resources and a webinar series targeting Spanish speaking lake users and managers. The intern will use established relationships with NALMS members to determine the messaging that is most impactful and beneficial to the target audience. Start and End Dates: Mid-June through mid-November, 2025; schedule is flexible Total Hours: Approximately half time for a total of 400 hours Apply By May 15, 2025

Join the two-week summer DAM Crew and learn professional skills for monitoring the impacts of dam removal on the Kinnickinnic River. UW-River Falls is hiring up to 12 students from any Universities of Wisconsin campus to work on the fourth annual DAM Crew. You will work alongside experts from Inter-Fluve and Trout Unlimited.  The summer DAM Crew is a free, non-credit experience provided through the Freshwater Collaborative. Funds are available for food, travel expenses and campus housing. Apply by May 20.

The Community Engagement Preparation Grad Hourly supports the preparation of UW students and staff to work with the community as part of both academic and co-curricular community-based initiatives by coordinating the community engagement preparation curriculum through both in-person (i.e. workshops) and virtual (i.e. online training modules) formats, as well as designing and coordinating related events. This position oversees a team of two undergraduate interns who support workshop facilitation and undergraduate engagement. This is a graduate student position at UW-Madison. Apply by May 26, at 11:59 pm CST.

A typical day will include driving to sampling sites throughout Dane County,  transporting samples to the laboratory, setting up tests, and reporting results. Position open until filled.

CUAHSI's Hydroinformatics Innovation Fellowship program enables scientists to create and share a hydroinformatics product with the CUAHSI community. This fellowship supports projects that result in a product that can be shared within one year of funding. Scientists at U.S. universities and colleges are eligible for this grant. CUAHSI will consider proposals that request funding up to $5,000. Applications will close on Wednesday, May 21 at 11:59pm ET.

CUAHSI’s Instrumentation Discovery Travel Grant (IDTG) program enables scientists to learn the details of hydrologic instrument installation, operation, maintenance, and data processing by visiting experts or scheduling reverse site visits. Applicants from traditionally under-served institutions, primarily undergraduate institutions, students at all levels, and early career faculty are encouraged to apply for an IDTG. CUAHSI offers up to $2,000 to help cover travel expenses for students or scientists at U.S. universities and colleges to visit colleagues with specific instrumentation expertise. Applications will close on Wednesday, May 21 at 11:59pm ET.

May 28-30, 2025; Monona Terrace, Madison, WI

Theme: One Water for All

Registration open.

June 1-5, 2025 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; This year’s symposium theme is Deltas and the Coast: A Biogeochemical Nexus with Global Consequences.

June 2–6, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The vision of WaterSoftHack is to democratize access to advanced CI approaches and cybertraining materials within the water science community. 

Jul. 28 - Aug. 8, virtual.

Nov. 4–7, 2025; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Early Career Registration Grants applications are due May 31.

Apr. 28-29, 2026; hybrid format: Zoom and in-person at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign, IL

This NSF-funded training workshop, co-sponsored by CUAHSI, will teach early-career researchers how to (1) integrate spatial and hydrologic sciences for modeling applications and (2) engage stakeholders to design model outcomes and model communication in a manner meaningful to model users. Apply by May 16, 2025

★ Kids Fishing Day - USFWS

Join us for our 3rd annual Kids Fishing Day at Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary (1660 East Shore Drive, Green Bay, WI) on May 17th from 9 AM to 12 PM. We will have Backyard Bass, fishing, and the always popular live sea lamprey tank. No registration is required and equipment is provided. Free and for children age 15 and under.

Location: Watertown Senior and Community Center, 514 S 1st St, Watertown, WI 53094

All members of the Rock River Coalition are encouraged to attend our annual meeting on Wednesday, May 21st to gather with those passionate about RRC activities and to honor our 2025 Protector and Friend Awards recipients! Register by May 19th.

During Free Fishing Weekend, all Wisconsin waters are open to residents and non-residents to fish without a license or trout or salmon stamp. However, organizations hosting free fishing events should note that all fishing regulations, including size and bag limits and species restrictions, will be enforced. June 7-8 is also Free Fun Weekend, so state park admission fees and trail passes are waived, too.

Organizations are invited to register their events with the DNR for additional promotion to the public. After registering, organizations can request materials to hand out at their events. The deadline to register events is May 29

Loop the Lake is an at-your-own-pace bike ride around Lake Monona that raises funds to protect and preserve Greater Madison’s lakes. Make a day of it while you enjoy entertaining and educational activities at many parks along the route.

Starting and ending at Olbrich Park (3527 Atwood Avenue, Madison)

Course open 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. (optional group start at 9 a.m.)

$48 per in-person rider (includes event t-shirt) or $38 per in-person rider (no event t-shirt)

$58 per virtual rider (includes t-shirt mailing fees)

All cyclists have the opportunity to stop and participate in various engaging activities at parks along the course.

Make your grand entrance to the Marquette Neighborhood Association’s Waterfront Festival by floating with hundreds of other fools from Tenney Park to Yahara Place Park on the Yahara River in Madison, Wisconsin. Bring your own boat (sorry, no innertubes), PFDs, costumes and decorations. This is a free, rain-or-shine event. Parking/load-in begins at 9:30 a.m. Parade begins at 10:30 a.m. Register by June 12 to be entered to win a River Alliance t-shirt.

July has been Lakes Appreciation Month for the past 27 years. To help us celebrate, appreciate, and bring attention to lakes, we are inviting elementary, middle, and high school students to submit posters reflecting on how important lakes are to all of us. Submitted artwork will be a big part of NALMS’ celebrations through July across North America. Submissions are due Jun 20.

Contribute to a Special Issue of Energy Nexus - Pumped-hydro as an energy storage option

Energy Nexus, an interdisciplinary journal that covers the deep, broad, meaningful convergence between energy, water, and agriculture. This special issue seeks to publish new research and innovative industrial case studies on pumped-storage technologies and developments. Manuscripts will be due by 30 July 2025. You can read the full special issue scope here. Energy Nexus is currently offering a 30% discount on the cost of the article publishing charge (APC) for all papers published in this special issue.

USGS National Water Availability Assessment Webinar

During this virtual event, attendees will learn about the key findings of the Assessment and how to access the data, hear stories of USGS water availability science across the country, and have the opportunity to ask questions of the team behind this effort. Wed. May 21, 3-4 pm. Register here.

Join us in-person only for Clean Lakes 101 on Tuesday, June 24th at The East Side Club from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. to hear how and why dragonflies and damselflies are impacted by water quality of the Yahara lakes. The speaker is Dr. Edgar Spalding, a emeritus professor in the Department of Botany at UW-Madison from 1994-2024.

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.

Spend a fun, FREE and impactful weekend in the Central Sands on Friday and Saturday as we work together to restore the Mecan River and come together as a community to enjoy the incredible natural resources of the region. Can't make the entire weekend? We'd welcome your support volunteering for the Mecan River workday on Saturday - bring friends and family to pitch in! Free registration and lodging. May 16 -17

From April or May to October, our 200+ volunteer stream monitors collect monthly data about the health of our streams across the Rock River Basin. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and various county Land and Water Conservation Departments use the data to better understand watershed protection and restoration needs. Want to help protect a stream near you? Consider attending one of our hands-on training workshops. Anyone interested in volunteering or just learning more is welcome. By the end of the workshop, you’ll know how to measure water quality and be ready to adopt your own stream monitoring site. No experience or equipment needed!

Stream Monitoring Workshop Date: Saturday, May 24: Clinton (Rock County) Registration

Help out with office work, events, fieldwork, or a group volunteering event. 

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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