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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

18th Annual Watershed Symposium

March 19, 2025, 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 - Emily Tyner
  • Freshwater Collaborative - Marissa Jablonski
  • "The Art in Science, the Science in Art" (recorded presentation - Dan Meinhardt
  • "Do Frogs Change Their Calls in Response to Traffic Noise?”" - Marissa Helgesen
  • "Watershed Conservation & Stewardship: NEW Water" - Tricia Garrison & Jeff Smudde
  • "How I Spent My Summer with the Freshwater Collaborative (and Why You Should Consider It Too!) " - Rachel Hock
  • "The Natural World of the Bay. A documentary film about Green Bay.”" - Dan Larson
  • "2025 Giving Day" - Elizabeth Paul

Break

School Presentations

  • "The Diverse Sites of Wequiock Creek"
    • Wequiock Creek Team 
    • Teacher - Sarah Valentine 
  • "The Impact of Turbidity on Stream Flow & Nutrient Levels"
    • Duck Creek Team - Green Bay Southwest & Green Bay West High School
    • Teachers - Stephanie Schlicht & Kaiden Schultz
  • "Considering the Creek"
    • Baird Creek Team - Green Bay East High School
    • Teacher - 
    • Eric Rintamaki 
  • "Collaborative Habitat Restoration of Dutchman Creek'"
    • Dutchman Creek Team - Notre Dame High School
    • Teacher - Molly Mattke
  • "Getting to Know the Pigeon River & Potential Conservation Area"
    • Pigeon River Team - Etude High School, Sheboygan
    • Teacher - Chris Campbell
  • "How Can We Educate the Community about Water Pollution Prevention?”" (poster)
    • Apple Creek Team - Appleton East High School
    • Teacher - Ryan Marx

11:45 a.m.

Student Lunch (Phoenix Rooms B&C)

12:30 p.m.

Afternoon Session 1

  • Group 1: Warwick Lab
  • Group 2: Quiz Bowl
  • Group 3: Learning Center

1:00 p.m.

Afternoon Session 2

  • Group 1: Learning Center
  • Group 2: Warwick Lab
  • Group 3: Quiz Bowl

1:30 p.m.

Afternoon Session 3

  • Group 1: Quiz Bowl
  • Group 2: Learning Center
  • Group 3: Warwick Lab

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
Lynn Terrien portrait

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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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