Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin

  1. BenthicNet: How an Aquatic Insect Project Is Revitalizing Biomonitoring in Wisconsin

    Photo: Students and faculty collect collect aquatic insects at Treehaven during their first on-site training session with BenthicNet.

    November 20, 2025

    Andrew Malacara raves about “Bug Camp,” the informal name for training workshops that are part of a new project funded by the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin. Malacara is one of six students from UW-Parkside, UW-Stevens Point and UW-Madison who are participating in BenthicNet. The training program includes experts from the three universities as well as […]

  2. Freshwater Summer Scholars Program gives high school students hands-on research experience

    April 22, 2025

    When Maddie Mueller saw an Instagram post about a summer high school freshwater program at UW-Green Bay, she immediately applied. “I plan to go into the freshwater science field and wanted some real in-lab experiences.” says Mueller, a senior at Oshkosh West High School. “Being able to go into my freshman year of college with […]

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