The UWM School of Freshwater Sciences (SFS) is the first graduate school in the nation dedicated solely to the study of freshwater. It’s also the largest academic research institution on the Great Lakes.

From urban aquaculture and identifying emerging contaminants to creating new centers for Great Lakes genomics and water policy, we’re going inside SFS (and beneath the waves of Lake Michigan) to show you why the future of water lies in the hands of the UWM School of Freshwater Sciences.