{"id":7731,"date":"2022-03-29T11:42:52","date_gmt":"2022-03-29T16:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin-new\/?post_type=campus_story&p=7731"},"modified":"2022-03-31T09:28:06","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T14:28:06","slug":"freshwater-collaborative-of-wisconsin-awards-3-42-million-in-funding-to-train-next-generation-of-water-scientists","status":"publish","type":"campus_story","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/story\/freshwater-collaborative-of-wisconsin-awards-3-42-million-in-funding-to-train-next-generation-of-water-scientists\/","title":{"rendered":"Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin awards $3.42 million in funding to train next generation of water scientists"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Students at UW-La Crosse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin Tackles Grand Water Challenges and Provides Support for New Courses, Research Opportunities and Hands-On Experiences for UW Students<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

MILWAUKEE, Wis.\u2014The Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin will provide $3.42 million in funding to UW institutions\u00a0<\/span>to enhance their water-related academic programs.<\/span>\u00a0T<\/span>he funding is part of a statewide initiative, backed by the Wisconsin State Legislature and Gov. Tony Evers, to tackle 10 grand water challenges and support curriculum development, undergraduate research opportunities, career development, and field training experiences for students interested in studying water-related fields at the 13 UW Schools.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin will support 42 grants to further develop UW System-wide water science programs, internships and research opportunities. High school and undergraduate students will have opportunities to participate in hands-on field and research experiences with faculty throughout the state, allowing them to develop a diverse range of skills. The Collaborative is also partnering with industry, nonprofits and community organizations to increase career development opportunities for students.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Funding will be provided to every UW System school, including UW-Eau Claire, UW-Green Bay, UW-La Crosse, UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee, UW Oshkosh, UW-Parkside, UW-Platteville, UW-River Falls, UW-Stevens Point, UW-Stout, UW-Superior and UW-Whitewater. Grant descriptions available\u00a0<\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWater is one of the fastest growing sectors of our economy,\u201d said Marissa Jablonski, executive director for the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin. \u201cWith these funds, the 13 UW Universities can expand training opportunities for students and prepare them to meet the needs of Wisconsin\u2019s workforce and address our state\u2019s biggest water challenges.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Wisconsin has abundant water resources; however, factors such as invasive species, pollution and climate change could significantly impact water safety and economic growth. The State of Wisconsin and the Freshwater Collaborative have identified\u00a010 grand water challenges<\/a>\u00a0facing the state and are currently focusing research efforts on the top two: Agricultural Water Management and Water Quality Safety\/Emerging Contaminants.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Startup funding for the Freshwater Collaborative was provided in 2019 by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and the UW System. In July 2021, the Wisconsin State Legislature and Gov. Evers approved $5 million in the current biennial budget to expand the Collaboration\u2019s ability to train water professionals and establish Wisconsin as a leader in water-related science and economic growth.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

About the Freshwater Collaborative<\/h3>\n

The Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin (FCW) is a\u202fpartnership\u202fof\u202fWisconsin\u2019s\u202f13 public universities, connecting with industry partners,\u202flocal communities, policymakers and advocacy groups.\u200b Its mission is to establish Wisconsin as a world leader in freshwater science, technology, entrepreneurship and economic growth. The Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin is training the next generation of scientists to solve global water resource problems through academic programs, collaborative research and career development across the UW System. Learn more at <\/span>freshwater.wisconsin.edu<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin Tackles Grand Water Challenges and Provides Support for New Courses, Research Opportunities and Hands-On Experiences for UW Students\u00a0 MILWAUKEE, Wis.\u2014The Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin will provide $3.42 million in funding to UW institutions\u00a0to enhance their water-related academic programs.\u00a0The funding is part of a statewide initiative, backed by the Wisconsin State Legislature […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":7734,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","institution":[135],"story_category":[],"class_list":["post-7731","campus_story","type-campus_story","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","institution-universities-of-wisconsin"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/campus_story\/7731","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/campus_story"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/campus_story"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7731"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7731"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"institution","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/institution?post=7731"},{"taxonomy":"story_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/story_category?post=7731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}