ASC State Fellowship History
University of Wisconsin-Madison Aquatic Sciences Center State Postgraduate Fellowship History
The Aquatic Sciences Center, home to both Wisconsin Sea Grant and the University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute, has implemented a state postgraduate fellowship program since 2015, placing dozens of postdoctoral and post Master’s graduates with state agencies and with other partners to work on a wide variety of Wisconsin water challenges. Below, we feature the fellows by year of placement and include their name (plus link to any stories that describe their project in more detail), title, and partners.
2025
Cailin Young
Keillor Fellow
Coastal Leadership Academy
Wisconsin Sea Grant, Wisconsin Coastal Management Program
Marian Azeem-Angel
Keilor Fellow
Coastal resilience
Wisconsin Sea Grant, Wisconsin Coastal Management Program
Emilie Washer
UW Milwaukee Center for Water Policy Fellow
(supported by University of Wisconsin Sea Grant)
Anna Watson
UW Milwaukee Center for Water Policy Fellow
(supported by University of Wisconsin Sea Grant)
2024
Katherine Gannon
Keillor Fellow
Coastal resilience
Wisconsin Sea Grant, Wisconsin Coastal Management Program
Samuel Brockschmidt
Water Resources Fellow
Groundwater atrazine
University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection
Peyton McCauley
UW Milwaukee Center for Water Policy Fellow
(supported by University of Wisconsin Sea Grant)
Emma Ehrlich
UW Milwaukee Center for Water Policy Fellow
(supported by University of Wisconsin Sea Grant)
2023
Mike Smale
Keillor Fellow
Coastal wetlands
Wisconsin Sea Grant, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Helena Tiedmann
Keillor Fellow
Coastal resilience
Wisconsin Sea Grant, Wisconsin Coastal Management Program
Sarah Gravlee
Water Resources Fellow
Groundwater health hazards
University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute, Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Ellen Albright
UW-DNR Fellow
Fish habitat regional analysis
(supported by University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute)
Cora Sutherland
UW Milwaukee Center for Water Policy Fellow
(supported by University of Wisconsin Sea Grant)
Rajpreet Grewal
UW Milwaukee Center for Water Policy Fellow
(supported by University of Wisconsin Sea Grant)
2022
Sarah Brown
Keillor Fellow
Coastal resilience
Wisconsin Sea Grant, Wisconsin Coastal Management Program, Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve
Hannah Paulson
Keillor Fellow
Coastal resilience
Wisconsin Sea Grant, Wisconsin Coastal Management Program
AJ Jeninga
Water Resources Fellow
Groundwater health hazards
University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute, Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Bryan Maitland
UW-EPA Fellow
Great Lakes food webs
UW-Madison Aquatic Sciences Center, US Environmental Protection Agency
Emily Pavlovic
UW-EPA Fellow
PFAS and nesting birds
UW-Madison Aquatic Sciences Center, US Environmental Protection Agency
Alexandra Pesano
UW-EPA Fellow
PFAS and nesting birds
UW-Madison Aquatic Sciences Center, US Environmental Protection Agency
Andrian Lee
UW Milwaukee Center for Water Policy Fellow
(supported by University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute)
Anya Janssen
UW Milwaukee Center for Water Policy Fellow
(supported by University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute)
2021
Jackson Parr
Keillor Fellow
Community flood resilience
Wisconsin Sea Grant, Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Emily Rau
Keillor Fellow
Coastal resilience
Wisconsin Sea Grant, Wisconsin Coastal Management Program
Jordan Murray
Water Resources Fellow
Stream fisheries
University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Sally Mayasich
UW-EPA Fellow
Ecosystem contaminants
UW-Madison Aquatic Sciences Center, US Environmental Protection Agency
Misbah Husain
UW Milwaukee Center for Water Policy Fellow
(supported by University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute)
Sarah Martinez
UW Milwaukee Center for Water Policy Fellow
(supported by University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute)
2020
Gavin Dehnert
Keillor Fellow
Statewide PFAS groundwater standards
Wisconsin Sea Grant, Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Lydia Saulus
Keillor Fellow
Coastal resilience
Wisconsin Sea Grant, Wisconsin Coastal Management Program
Nicole Ward
Keillor Fellow
Coastal wetlands
Wisconsin Sea Grant, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Bryan Maitland
Water Resources Fellow
Stream fisheries
University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Dana Lapides
Water Resources Fellow
Statewide streamflow model
University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute, Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Nate Pollesch
UW-EPA Fellow
Pesticides and wildlife impacts
UW-Madison Aquatic Sciences Center, US Environmental Protection Agency
Prarthana Shankar
UW-EPA Fellow
Freshwater ecosystems and PFAS
UW-Madison Aquatic Sciences Center, US Environmental Protection Agency
Sarah Balgooyen
Wisconsin Sea Grant Fellow
PFAS fate and transport
(supported by Wisconsin Sea Grant)
2019
Adam Arend
Keillor Fellow
Coastal resilience
Wisconsin Sea Grant, Wisconsin Coastal Management Program
Carolyn Voter
Water Resources Fellow
Groundwater Coordinating Council
University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
2018
Elizabeth Tristano
Keillor Fellow
Great Lakes fisheries
Wisconsin Sea Grant, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Stephanie DeVries
Water Resources Fellow
Groundwater nitrate
University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Francisco Guerrero-Bolaño
Water Resources Fellow
Statewide stream water quality model
University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Ryan Lepak
UW-EPA Fellow
Great Lakes fisheries and mercury
UW-Madison Aquatic Sciences Center, US Environmental Protection Agency
2016
Adam Bechle
Keillor Fellow
Coastal resilience
Wisconsin Sea Grant, Wisconsin Coastal Management Program
Alex Latzka
Water Resources Fellow
Statewide stream water quality model
University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
2015
Carolyn Voter
Water Resources Fellow
Groundwater Coordinating Council
University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources