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Anchor Watch Seminar: Friday, January 23, 11:00am "Molecular Switches and Stimuli-Responsive Materials: The Key to Next Generation Autonomous Sensing Platforms for Long-Term Environmental Chemo/Bio-Monitoring" Dr. Dermott Diamond. Click Here for more info.
 

The January H2O column: Lake Superior's lean and siscowet lake trout look quite different, despite being the same species. GLWI scientist Rick Goetz is working to uncover the reason why. (For past H2O columns from the Bay View Compass, click here.)
 

Rebecca Klaper photo Milwaukee Magazine named GLWI scientist Rebecca Klapper one of Milwaukee's emerging leaders in its January issue.
 

WATER Institute logoThe Great Lakes WATER Institute of the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee (UWM) is seeking outstanding applicants for several multi-year fellowships, including the James E. Dutton Fellowship and the James D. and Dorothy Shaw Fellowships in Freshwater Science, to support graduate study at the doctoral level.
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The Research Experience for Undgraduates (REU) program at GLWI's Center for Great Lakes Studies gives students an opportunity to immerse themselves in aquatic research.
 

PantheROV IV, a student-built remotely operated vehicle (ROV), prowled the deep this summer at the International ROV Competition. A team for next year's competition is forming now.
 

The Chicago Tribune recently followed GLWI researchers to the bottom of Lake Michigan during an outing to study the lake's rapidly shifting ecosystem. Click here for the July 30 article and video.
 

Inland Seas, a film by GLWI scientist Rebecca Klaper, will air on MPTV in August. The film delves into the science behind the Great Lakes Compact. Click here for details.
 

In Search of the Lake Trout, a video produced by National Public Radio's Science Friday, follows GLWI scientist John Janssen and his research team as they search for baby trout at Lake Michigan's mid-lake reef.
 

National Public Radio's Science Friday broadcast a live show about the Great Lakes from Milwaukee on May 16. GLWI scientists Val Klump and Rebecca Klaper were two of the show's guests.
 

GLWI researchers arrived in April at Growing Power, an urban farm on Milwaukee's north side, with a special delivery: 10,000 young yellow perch.
 

Our Waters is an educational series about regional water issues, published by GLWI and UWM with support from the Brico Fund. Fact sheets in the series include:
Regional Water Supplies
Diversions of Great Lakes Waters
Beach Water Quality
Learn more about Our Waters here.
 

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