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Groundwater Research Funding Available
Up to $400,000 for fiscal year 2022 will be available for research into groundwater management, quantity and quality through the State of Wisconsin Joint Solicitation for Groundwater Researc...
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Research on pyrite oxidation and native microorganisms has implications for groundwater quality in western Wisconsin
Water Resources Institute-funded researchers are examining what happens when pyrite meets oxygen and microbes deep below land surface, particularly at circumneutral pH, a situation that has not been well understood up to this point.
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University-based research projects to examine Wisconsin’s “buried treasure:” Groundwater
Four new WRI-funded projects focused on Wisconsin groundwater are underway on university campuses as of July 1, as well as a continuing one.
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Operations in Response to COVID-19
Due to the effects of Covid-19, these are unprecedented times for all of society, including water science and outreach at Wisconsin Sea Grant. While our staff continues to adapt to this
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Telling stories about science
A two-year project aims at closing the academic achievement gap between African-American and white students in Wisconsin.
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UW-Madison geochemist, funded by the Groundwater Research and Monitoring Program, wins statewide water research award
In the classic game of rock, paper, scissors—during each round—one of these mock items formed by participants’ hands comes out on top. In thinking about groundwater and with a scientific twi
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Seeking applicants for new fellowship opportunity
Calling postdoctoral and post-master’s candidates for a new fellowship opportunity tackling science and policy related to hydrology and stream flow. The University of Wisconsin Water Res
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Aquatic Sciences Center plays key role in Water@UW-Madison symposium
The virtual symposium takes places Tuesday, May 5 and touches upon a wide array of water issues.
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WRI-funded research based at UW-Eau Claire untangles a complex phosphorus issue
UW-Eau Claire researchers are investigating the possibility that naturally occurring phosphorus deep in the aquifer is the driver behind elevated levels of phosphorus in both surface water and groundwater in western Wisconsin.
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Levels of radium rising in Wisconsin groundwater
Several graduate students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison were part of a research team that found levels of radium in groundwater from public water supply wells in much of Wisconsin have risen over the past 18 years.
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Sea Grant and Water Resources win awards for podcasts
Two Wisconsin Water News podcasts were named award-winning by an international communications competition known as AVA Digital Awards.
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New videos can help you brush up on your salt smarts
New videos help both the general public and UW-Madison maintenance staff salt smarter in the winter, protecting both public safety and water quality.
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“Outstanding” results for WRI following a five-year review
With the new year comes a rating of “outstanding” for the University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute based on a review conducted in 2019 by the program's funders at the U.S. Geological Survey.
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A mercury mystery in Hells Canyon: Wisconsin researchers awarded USGS grant for project in eutrophic reservoirs
Trina McMahon, a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and her team were recently awarded a National Competitive Grant from the USGS in cooperation with the National Institutes for Water Resources. They are using the three-year grant to study the “weird” methylmercury conditions in reservoirs on the Snake River in Hells Canyon.
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2019 in Review and Happy New Year
Thank you for contributing to water science in 2019. Here is a year in review, along with heartfelt greetings for a Happy New Year.
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