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"I would like to add that we have included in this new genus a species from Texas that was described under another generic ...
Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin secured $4.34 million in funding to support UW System research and workforce pipeline development to address the state's freshwater challenges.
Nearly a quarter of the world's freshwater species are at risk of extinction due to a multitude of threats, according to new research.
Rebecca Klaper, dean of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences, said the conference is a way for scientists to talk about patterns, changes and solutions across the lakes.
Rainfall can have dramatic effects on the microbial communities living in urban lakes, a new paper published in the Journal ...
A newly published study in the journal Nature shines a spotlight on this issue. The study titled One-quarter of freshwater fauna threatened with extinction offers the first thorough evaluation of ...
More than 90% of popular freshwater game fish in Southern California contain an introduced parasite capable of infecting humans, according to a new study by researchers at UC San Diego's Scripps ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes and other freshwater sources are threatened with extinction, according to new research published Wednesday. “Huge rivers ...
Freshwater environments cover about 1% of Earth's surface while accounting for more than 10% of known species. Like many marine and terrestrial ecosystems, however, they are in distress. A new ...
In the freshwater science and sustainability program, you'll join students who will tackle the regional, national, and global sustainability challenges of freshwater in the 21st century. You'll blend ...
New research shows about a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes and other freshwater sources are threatened with extinction.
East Coast has a giant offshore freshwater aquifer—how did it get there? For water-stressed cities, undersea aquifers could be a submerged solution.