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Why is it raining plastics? Free virtual lecture

April 22, 2022February 28, 2022 by Gretchen Zampogna
woman outdoors holding dish

Freshwater and the University of Minnesota College of Biological Sciences are cohosting a free online lecture open to the public on Wednesday, April 13, from 12–1:30 pm. This event focuses on microplastic waste.

Categories Moos Speaker Series, News, Water, Water, Science and the Environment

Freshwater: the film

February 16, 2022January 27, 2022 by Gretchen Zampogna
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There’s a film premiering on Feb. 19 that Freshwater just couldn’t ignore. The setting? Lake Superior. The title? “Freshwater.”

Categories News, Water, Water Quality, Water, Science and the Environment

Meet our GreenCorps member, Karyna Kloude

December 16, 2021December 16, 2021 by Gretchen Zampogna

Minnesota GreenCorps member Karyna Kloude joined Freshwater in September to support our newest program, Adopt a River. The focus of her service year is  increasing the program’s sustainability, creating and revamping educational tools, and reaching new audiences.

Categories Facets of Freshwater, Water

From intern to staff member

May 23, 2022November 4, 2021 by Gretchen Zampogna
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Today we’re featuring Lila Franklin, who joined Freshwater in December 2019 as a program intern. Her internship continued until January 2021, when she became a program associate.

Categories Intern, Water, Water, Science and the Environment

How an internship helped define career goals

November 10, 2021November 3, 2021 by Gretchen Zampogna
Smiling woman

Today we’re featuring Olivia Forsheé, a Freshwater intern and Macalester student. Olivia is majoring in environmental studies and minoring in psychology, and is in her final year of college. She began interning with Freshwater in September, and she’s another fully remote Freshwater intern.

Categories Intern, Water, Water, Science and the Environment

Meet Julia

November 10, 2021November 3, 2021 by Gretchen Zampogna
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Julia Weimer is another current intern at Freshwater, helping with communications projects. Julia went to high school in Woodbury and split her college time between the universities of Colorado and … Read more

Categories Intern, Water, Water, Science and the Environment

Imagine a Day Without Water

October 25, 2021October 20, 2021 by Gretchen Zampogna
Imagine a Day Without Water, Oct. 21, 2021

St. Paul, MN—Freshwater’s eighth annual Big Island & Back! 10K Paddle will take place on Saturday, August 7, 2021 starting at 9 am. Tune up your canoe, kayak, or paddleboard and head on over to Excelsior on Saturday, Aug. 7, for a friendly race out around Big Island and back.

Categories News, Water, Water, Science and the Environment

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