Cole Wilson

Cole Wilson serves as the Lake Superior Freshwater Fellow at the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve (LSNERR), a partnership between the University of Wisconsin-Superior and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. His position focuses on freshwater ecosystem research within the Great Lakes region.

Research interests include:

• Freshwater Ecology (specializing in Lake Superior's unique hydrology)
• Estuarine processes in freshwater systems
• Limnological dynamics of large lakes
• Environmental conservation of coastal wetlands

The LSNERR provides field infrastructure for monitoring water quality, habitat restoration, and climate change impacts in the western Lake Superior basin. Dr. Wilson's work supports the reserve's mission of science-based stewardship through long-term ecological research and community engagement initiatives.