The library collects books on a wide range of topics relating to the science of water -- from climate change to wastewater treatment to frogs. Any adult Wisconsin resident or member of the UW System can check out materials.
Model the journey water takes at a Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) through a series of hands-on steps around a tabletop model. Learn about our microplastic pollution problem, and discover what happens to the pollutants as they enter and pass through a WWTP. Can be use for informal learning and can be adapted to other settings.
The Wisconsin Water Library is here to help you with all of your water research needs. Explore our Water Research Guide for information and resources on a variety of topics.
The Wisconsin Water Library offers programming on water and Great Lakes science for anyone in Wisconsin, ages three and up. Library staff are available to visit your library or classroom and present a fun-filled, science-based program on the Great Lakes, the waters of Wisconsin and water science in general.
By: India-Bleu Niehoff, Water Library Student Assistant Introduction The Great Lakes (Huron, Erie, Michigan, Superior, Ontario) are home to an estimated 6,000 to 10,000 shipwrecks, the vast majority of which...
By: India-Bleu Niehoff, Water Library Student Assistant Earth Day, which takes place on April 22 of every year, started in the spring of 1970. It was invented by Wisconsin Senator...
By: India-Bleu Niehoff, Water Library Student Assistant Introduction Despite the small numbers of Indigenous women in STEM, they are present and making foundational contributions to the field. While there has...
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