Great Lakes WATER Institute
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Great Lakes WATER Institute (also known as the WATER Institute, Wisconsin Aquatic Technology and Environmental Research Institute, GLWI) is a freshwater research center of the University of Wisconsin System
administered by the Graduate School of University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
Located on Milwaukee's inner harbor, it is the only major aquatic research institution located on Lake Michigan
and the largest of its kind in the Great Lakes region.
The WATER Institute is both a UW-Milwaukee Center of Excellence and a UW System Regents Center of Excellence. It became the main component of UW-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences
in 2009 with the goal of turning Milwaukee into a world freshwater research hub.
language in Wisconsin
, is the Institute's main research vessel. In addition to Neeskay, the institute also has a fleet of small boats.
The WATER Institute also houses aquatic holding tanks for aquaculture
and an instrumentation shop capable of making custom-made instruments.
Southern Lake Michigan Fisheries Management, and Law Enforcement Units. The WATER Institute is also home to the GLUCOS
buoy sensor network and the ROV Team at UWMs PantheROV
.
University of Wisconsin System
The University of Wisconsin System is a university system of public universities in the state of Wisconsin. It is one of the largest public higher education systems in the country, enrolling more than 182,000 students each year and employing more than 32,000 faculty and staff statewide...
administered by the Graduate School of University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
Located on Milwaukee's inner harbor, it is the only major aquatic research institution located on Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. It is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the third largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron...
and the largest of its kind in the Great Lakes region.
The WATER Institute is both a UW-Milwaukee Center of Excellence and a UW System Regents Center of Excellence. It became the main component of UW-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences is an academic division of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee focusing on freshwater research and graduate education....
in 2009 with the goal of turning Milwaukee into a world freshwater research hub.
Fleet and facilities
Neeskay, whose name was derived from Native AmericanIndigenous peoples of the Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
language in Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, is the Institute's main research vessel. In addition to Neeskay, the institute also has a fleet of small boats.
The WATER Institute also houses aquatic holding tanks for aquaculture
Aquaculture
Aquaculture, also known as aquafarming, is the farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic plants. Aquaculture involves cultivating freshwater and saltwater populations under controlled conditions, and can be contrasted with commercial fishing, which is the...
and an instrumentation shop capable of making custom-made instruments.
Institutions
The WATER Institute hosts UWM Center for Great Lakes Studies, NIEHS Marine and Freshwater Biomedical Sciences Center, University of Wisconsin Aquaculture and Fisheries Research Center, University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute, Advisory Services Milwaukee Field Office and Wisconsin DNRWisconsin Department of Natural Resources
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is an agency of the state of Wisconsin. Its purpose is to preserve, protect, manage and maintain the natural resources of the state. The WDNR has the authority to set policy for itself and to recommend regulations for approval by the State Legislature...
Southern Lake Michigan Fisheries Management, and Law Enforcement Units. The WATER Institute is also home to the GLUCOS
Glucos
Great Lakes Urban Coastal Observing System is a buoy-based sensor network that will support research on the interactions between Milwaukee Harbor and the lake, and other processes in coastal Lake Michigan....
buoy sensor network and the ROV Team at UWMs PantheROV
PantheROV
PantheROV is the name of the remotely operated vehicle built by undergraduate students at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee for the annual MATE , essentially an underwater robotics competition. PantheROV is a conjugation of UWMs mascot, the panther, and ROV. The is generously supported by...
.