UWM School of Freshwater Sciences

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Our school offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in freshwater sciences.

With a degree in freshwater sciences, students can turn their passion for the environment into a fulfilling career. The School of Freshwater Sciences offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in freshwater sciences. These programs offer an interdisciplinary approach to training the next generation of scientists armed with the knowledge, skills, and experience to anticipate and address the environmental issues of the future.

Areas of study include:
- Freshwater Policy and Economics
- Freshwater System Dynamics
- Human and Ecosystem Health
- Freshwater Technology
- Weather and Climate

Undergraduate degree programs combine foundational coursework with multiple hands-on experiences to prepare students for the job market. Graduate degree programs offer extensive research and internship opportunities with faculty mentorship. Freshwater Sciences students have access to state-of-the-art labs and equipment, a genomics center, and research vessels that provide opportunities to develop skills in the latest scientific techniques.

10/29/2026

The view from outside our building yesterday.

Congratulations, Milwaukee Brewers! World Series Champions! 💛 💙 ⚾

10/28/2026

Freshwater FAQs: What's the difference between freshwater sciences and marine biology?

Similar yet different. However, many of the principles and tools are the same! An undergrad degree in Freshwater Sciences is the perfect foundation for a graduate program in marine biology or oceanography.

10/26/2026

Freshwater Sciences Preview Days are coming up! 🌊

Choose the Preview Day experience that fits where you are in your college search:
🏫 Explore UWM
Attend UWM Preview Day and build your own schedule with sessions from schools and colleges across campus—including Freshwater Sciences.

🔬 Dive deeper into freshwater
Join us at the School of Freshwater Sciences for an immersive experience featuring our facilities, faculty, students, interactive activities and undergraduate program.

Explore both options and choose your experience: https://bit.ly/4y3Zww6

10/23/2026

Freshwater vs. Saltwater. ⚾ 🌊

Lake Michigan meets the Gulf Coast as Milwaukee takes on Tampa Bay in the World Series! We might be a little biased, but we're rooting for freshwater to come out on top.

Let's go, Crew! 💙💛

10/22/2026

There's another world hidden at the bottom of the lake. Scientists have discovered sinkholes in parts of the Great Lakes. They're 1,000 feet in diameter! 🤯

10/21/2026

If the walls of the north building at Great Lakes Research Facility could talk. 👀 👻

10/19/2026

There's even more gems. Maybe you should come check it out sometime! 😏

10/16/2026

Jellyfish? In freshwater? Yes, it's true. They do exist! 🪼

10/14/2026

Check this out! 📸

Many of our alumni have been part of this collaborative project between MMSD and USGS.

10/14/2026

October’s Water Word of the Month is confluence—the place where two or more bodies of water meet and continue forward together. The meeting of Milwaukee, Menominee and Kinnickinnic River is right where our facility is downtown.

Address

600 E Greenfield Avenue
Milwaukee, WI
53204

Telephone

(414) 382-1700

Website

http://uwm.edu/freshwater/

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