Groundwater serves as a primary drinking water source for half of the global population, yet it remains susceptible to contamination by viral and microbial pathogens originating from agricultural runoff and sewage intrusion. Pathogens such
Naturally-occurring trace elements, like arsenic (As) and molybdenum (Mo), threaten essential groundwater resources because of their effects on human health. Arsenic is well-known to be toxic, while Mo is essential at low concentrations but…
Floodplains, wetlands, streams and riparian aquifers are critical water storage areas that are increasingly recognized for providing ecosystem services including flood attenuation, baseflow regulation, water quality improvement, carbon sequ…
We all know that oil spills pollute water. But what might be news is that they can also trigger the release of natural pollutants when the spills reach groundwater. This pollution domino effect is the topic of a current Water Resources Inst…
WGNHS and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Upper Midwest Water Science Center have collaborated for decades to operate, maintain, and manage the Wisconsin Groundwater-Level Monitoring Network (WGLMN). As of 2020, this network consists of r…
Melissa Boyce is a financial manager for the UW Aquatic Sciences Center (Wisconsin Sea Grant, Wisconsin Water Resources Institute). She assists in managing research administration, pre and post award, purchasing, payroll and benefits, and b…
Anne joined Wisconsin Sea Grant as a special librarian in February 2008, after 20 years working as an environmental librarian. She manages Wisconsin’s Water Library, an outreach library whose mission is to collect and preserve library colle…
All universities and colleges in Wisconsin offer undergraduate degrees in disciplines that allow for work in a water-related field, including both the natural and social sciences. Below, we provide a number of additional programs that can o…
The Wisconsin Groundwater Coordinating Council (GCC) was established by Wisconsin’s Groundwater Law of 1984, and is made up of representatives of state agencies with groundwater protection responsibilities and state funding allocations. The…
Fresh Waters Just 3 percent of the world’s water exists as fresh water—2 percent is locked in the polar ice caps; less than 1 percent resides in freshwater lakes and streams. The Great Lakes contain an estimated 5,500 cubic miles (22,700 cu…
As established by Wisconsin’s Groundwater Law of 1984, the state provides funding annually to the UW System to support groundwater research and monitoring. In 1989, WRI became the UW System’s lead institution for coordinating the proposal s…
As established by Wisconsin’s Groundwater Law of 1984, the Wisconsin Groundwater Coordinating Council (GCC) was formed and is made up of representatives of state agencies with groundwater protection responsibilities and state funding alloca…