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Voter returns as Water Resources Science-Policy Fellow to shed light on Central Sands lakes
Carolyn Voter is working on the Central Sands Lake Study, which focuses on the interactions between groundwater and three Waushara County lakes, and the impact of high-capacity wells on those lakes.
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Superior resident is first EPA UW-Madison research fellow
Ryan Lepak, a UW-Madison-EPA research fellow, is looking at sources of methylmercury in fish and how it accumulates in and moves through the Great Lakes environment.
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Largest PCB cleanup in the world winding down
WRI Contributed to Fox River Effort Nov. 6, 2019 by Moira Harrington For three decades beginning in the 1950s, seven Fox River Valley paper mills manufactured or recycled carbon...
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Aquatic invasive species are short-circuiting benefits from mercury reduction in the Great Lakes
Nov. 4, 2019 By Moira Harrington According to a new study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 40 years of reduced mercury use, emissions, and loadin...
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UW-Madison embarks on new partnership with EPA to train next generation of scientists
A new program will support trainees at three levels (undergraduates, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows) while strengthening cooperation between the EPA and UW-Madison.
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S’no groundwater recharge if no snow? WRI project takes a look
Steve Loheide of the University of Wisconsin-Madison theorizes that, under a warming climate, Wisconsin's soil is actually going to be colder due to less snow cover. That has implications for groundwater recharge.
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Adapting Wisconsin’s inland lakes to climate change: WRI funds aid discussion, publication
A workshop involving 48 expert attendees has resulted in a publication outlining a holistic approach for managing Wisconsin's inland lakes in response to climate change.
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Water captures elected officials’ attention; it’s welcomed by WRI
Three New Research Projects Funded in 2019-20 July 9, 2019 By Moira Harrington Wisconsin’s public officials are devoting concerted attention to water issues in 2019. Between the gov
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Water Resources postdoc concludes fellowship by presenting key findings to the city of Waupaca
Through detailed computer models, Stephanie DeVries studied increasing nitrate concentrations in two of Waupaca's municipal wells and possible ways to address this concern.
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Combining approaches yields best results for urban stormwater control
A project led by Steven Loheide that explores urban hydrology fixes was featured recently in a prominent newsletter.
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Remucal’s research furthers knowledge about drinking water safety, particularly from groundwater
The UW-Madison professor is studying the impact that the composition of dissolved organic matter has on the formation of disinfection byproducts in groundwater when that water is treated for use.
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ASC Associate Fellow Greb tracks Wisconsin water quality through high-tech approach
Steve Greb works with satellite remote sensing to measure water quality from space, specifically the quality of Wisconsin's inland waters.
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Water runs through career of Guerrero-Bolaño, Wisconsin Water Resources Science-Policy Fellow
During his fellowship year, Dr. Guerrero-Bolaño’s focus is on accounting for short, extreme precipitation events in water quality models.
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2018 in Photos
Dec. 20, 2018 A lot happened in water research, education and outreach this year thanks to the University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute (WRI) and its sister organization Sea Gran...
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UW-Madison Researchers Focus on Efficient Water and Nitrogen Use in the Central Sands of Wisconsin
Two Water Resources Institute researchers are working on a project that will help farmers in the Central Sands better manage their nitrogen fertilizer use and improve water quality and quantity in a changing climate.
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