Melissa Scanlan

Position title: UW-Madison Law School Faculty Affiliates, Director of the Center for Water Policy at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences

Email: scanlamk@uwm.edu

Research Summary
I lead the Center for Water Policy, a multi-disciplinary research center focused on freshwater solutions. My research examines water law, policy, and management, with a focus on public trust duties, regulatory challenges, and governance approaches informed by science.
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Research Topics: Water law and policy, coastal resilience, water infrastructure, water management, public trust rights.