“There are so many concerns regarding freshwater systems (within Wisconsin, regionally, and globally) perhaps the greatest is the rapidly changing world in which we are living due to the current climate crisis. Our role as a science educator is to present current information supported by data to students while also connecting them with experts to best understand the complex world in which we live.”

“One of our biggest objectives is to train and motivate students to make affect the world in an appropriate and positive way. We do this by showing them how the river works and the complicated way that it is managed…There is nothing more therapeutic than being in a canoe with students.”