Wisconsin Water Resources Institute

Kevin Masarik, groundwater education specialist at UW-Stevens Point, conducts testing
One of Wisconsin’s 15,000 lakes
Sandra McLellan, microbiologist at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences
Council Spring in Madison
Municipal well
Well drilling in Havenwoods State Forest in Milwaukee

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News

New WRI communications director returns to roots in science communication

February 3, 2025

Andrew Savagian is the new assistant director for communications.

Oil spills trigger natural pollutants in groundwater

November 20, 2024

Oil spills can trigger the release of natural pollutants when they reach groundwater. This pollution domino effect is the topic of a current Water Resources Institute-funded study.