UWM's School of Freshwater Sciences is the first graduate school in the nation dedicated solely to the study of freshwater. Jump in, learn more!
For 50 years, UWM has maintained the largest academic research institute on the Great Lakes. From our location we have studied the largest freshwater system on the Earth’s surface, as well as urban rivers, storm- and wastewater infrastructure, groundwater and inland lakes, aquaculture and fisheries, water robotics, and human and environmental health. The School of Freshwater Sciences offers the ideal location to study and research water in all its complexities.
The mission of the School of Freshwater Sciences is to train the next generation of freshwater professionals and to advance fundamental and strategic science to inform policy, improve management, and promote the health and sustainability of freshwater systems worldwide.
