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  The July H2O column: This month, learn how mercury enters our waters, and what's being done to lessen its impact on human health and the environment. (For past H2O columns from the Bay View Compass, click here.)
 Clifford Mortimer, founder of the Center for Great Lakes Studies, was recently interviewed by WUWM's new Environmental News Producer, Susan Bence. The interview was broadcast on WUWM's Lake Effect on July 1st.
 Rebecca Klaper, GLWI scientist, discussed water diversions under the Great Lakes Compact on WUWM's Lake Effect June 10.
 GLWI Director Val Klump discussed the vision for UWM's proposed School of Freshwater Sciences on WUWM May 29.
 Graduate students conducting research at GLWI recently won awards in neurobiology, toxicology, and engineering.
 Marshfield High School from Wisconsin took top honors at this year's National Ocean Sciences Bowl.
 Congresswoman Gwen Moore joined Riverside and Hamilton high schoolers in celebrating Earth Day at GLWI on Apr. 21.
 Rebecca Klaper, GLWI scientist, testified at a state Senate informational hearing held at GLWI Apr. 15 on the safe disposal of unused medicine.
 Governor Jim Doyle announced a proposed $240 million for construction projects at UW-Milwaukee, including a new research vessel to replace GLWI's 56-year old Neeskay, at a news conference Mar. 16.
 My Midwest, the inflight magazine of Midwest Airlines, named GLWI director Val Klump one of Milwaukee's innovators in its March/April issue.
 GLWI donated 500 pounds of perch filets to the Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee on Mar. 6. The yellow perch were raised in GLWI's indoor aquaculture center.
 Rudi Strickler, GLWI scientist, received the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography's John Martin Award in February. The award recognizes Strickler's landmark paper on copepod feeding.
 Lake Sturgeon Bowl competitors dove into aquatic science at this year's marine and freshwater tournament.
Milwaukee Magazine named GLWI scientist Rebecca Klaper one of Milwaukee's emerging leaders in its January issue.
 The Water Council of the Milwaukee 7, a regional collaborative organization, is working to establish the Milwaukee region as the global hub for freshwater research, economic development, and education. Several GLWI scientists are members of the council.
 The Research Experience for Undgraduates (REU) program at GLWI's Center for Great Lakes Studies gives students an opportunity to immerse themselves in aquatic research.
 PantheROV IV, a student-built remotely operated vehicle (ROV), prowled the deep this summer at the International ROV Competition. A team for next year's competition is forming now.
 The Chicago Tribune recently followed GLWI researchers to the bottom of Lake Michigan during an outing to study the lake's rapidly shifting ecosystem. Click here for the July 30 article and video.
 Inland Seas, a film by GLWI scientist Rebecca Klaper, will air on MPTV in August. The film delves into the science behind the Great Lakes Compact. Click here for details.
 In Search of the Lake Trout, a video produced by National Public Radio's Science Friday, follows GLWI scientist John Janssen and his research team as they search for baby trout at Lake Michigan's mid-lake reef.
 National Public Radio's Science Friday broadcast a live show about the Great Lakes from Milwaukee on May 16. GLWI scientists Val Klump and Rebecca Klaper were two of the show's guests.
 Our Waters is an educational series about regional water issues, published by GLWI and UWM with support from the Brico Fund. Fact sheets in the series include:
Great Lakes Compact
Regional Water Supplies
Diversions of Great Lakes Waters
Beach Water Quality
Learn more about Our Waters here.
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