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Student Symposium

Share Knowledge & Be Inspired

The symposium is the center stage for your work.

Whether you're part of a student-teacher team, a program partner, an agency representative or a community member, this is your chance to shine. At the UW-Green Bay symposium, you can exchange ideas, share research findings and connect with other passionate researchers. Plus, you'll have the opportunity to compare your data with other stream teams to assess and improve stream health. It's a fantastic way to celebrate your achievements and inspire future conservation efforts!

Students seated at symposium

19th Annual Watershed Symposium

March 18, 2026, in UW-Green Bay Phoenix Rooms

This year's event will present an overview of restoration in the Bay. Our guest speakers will include UW Green Bay students and faculty.

8:00 a.m.

Registration (Outside Phoenix Room B)

Student poster session—check it out!

8:45 a.m.

Speakers & Research Presentations

  • UW-Green Bay Welcome - Dean John Katers
  • Freshwater Collaborative - Emily Tyner
  • "Watershed Conservation & Stewardship: NEW Water" - Tricia Garrison & Jeff Smudde
  • "Recovering Great Lakes Piping Plover in lower Green Bay" -Jade Arneson
  • "When Data Changes the Question: Trace Metals in Wisconsin Waters Thesis Project" -Sebastian Smolecki
  • “Goby (Gobidae) Monitoring Summer 2025”-Alyssa Linders 
  • "The Natural World of the Bay. A documentary film about Green Bay.”" - Dan Larson

Break

School Presentations

  • "The Impact of Weather Trends on Duck Creek"
    • Duck Creek Team-Green Bay Southwest and West High Schools 
    • Teachers - Stephanie Schlicht and Kaiden Schultz
  • "The Impacts of Macroinvertebrate Identification in the Waupaca River"
    • Waupaca River Team - Weyauwega-Fremont High School
    • Teacher - Kyle Easter
  • "Changing the Climate-How we can strengthen conversation and community interaction regarding climate change and ecological issues"
    • Baird Creek Team - Green Bay East High School
    • Teacher - Eric Rintamaki 
  • "Seasonal Variability of Streamflow of Dutchman Creek"
    • Dutchman Creek Team - Notre Dame High School
    • Teachers - Molly Mattke and Elise Manning
    • School Posters on Display
  • "Over Forty Years of High Phosphorus Levels in the Pigeon River? Etude Students Explore Possible Causes and Evaluate Concerns"
    • Pigeon River Team - Etude High School, Sheboygan 
    • Teacher - Rose Neumeyer
  • "Conductivity in Ashwaubenon Creek: Salty Questions are Answered" 
    • Ashwaubenon Creek Team -West DePere High School
    • Teacher - Dana Lex

11:45 a.m.

Student Lunch (Phoenix Rooms B&C)

12:30 p.m.

Afternoon Session 1

  • Group 1: Microplastics
  • Group 2: Quiz Bowl
  • Group 3: Bird Banding Simulation

1:00 p.m.

Afternoon Session 2

  • Group 1: Bird banding simulation
  • Group 2: Microplastics
  • Group 3: Quiz Bowl

1:30 p.m.

Afternoon Session 3

  • Group 1: Quiz Bowl
  • Group 2: Bird banding simulation
  • Group 3: Microplastics

2:00 p.m.

Dismissal

"The symposium is a great place to share data and see how our watershed is connected. You get a sense that with enough data and enough voices, we can and will make a difference improving our water resources."

Mark Valentine
Science Teacher at Aldo Leopold
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Ask Lynn Terrien, Outreach and Education Coordinator for the program. If you have questions, she can help!

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