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Switching from Lakes to Streams: Alex Latzka, New Water Resources Policy Fellow
August 22, 2016 By Marie Zhuikov Although he grew up in Massachusetts, Alex Latzka fell in love with Wisconsin’s lakes and streams when visiting relatives in his youth. That love l
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Three New Studies Aim to Protect and Better Manage Wisconsin’s Water Wealth
Radium, Which Is Source of Waukesha’s Water Troubles, Is One Focus July 28, 2016 By Moira Harrington This month, three new groundwater research projects get underway on three
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Unraveling the Radium Riddle
WRI-funded researchers dig deep to pinpoint the source of Wisconsin’s next big water-quality issue July 20, 2016 By Aaron R. Conklin Over the last several years, the city of W
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Solidifying Stakeholder Engagement
Stakeholders don't always embrace or trust groundwater flow models. A team of WRI researchers is set on learning--and addressing--the reasons why. April 5, 2016 By Aaron R. Conklin...
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Farewell, Mr. Potter–But Not Goodbye
March 6, 2016 By Aaron R. Conklin Last month, the UW-Madison’s Ken Potter closed the book on a 38-year career as a professor of civil and environmental engineering. In just a few s
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On the (Hot)Spot
A UW-Oshkosh researcher is charting the spots on Wisconsin's Central Sands streams where ground and surface water interact, leading to denitrification.
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WRI-Funded Student Sarah Balgooyen Awarded NSF Fellowship
August 6, 2015 By Katy Thostenson Meet Sarah Balgooyen, a second year Ph.D. student in the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Environmental Chemistry and Technology program. She has
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Voter Elects to Become Debut WRI Fellow
Carolyn Voter will be charged with compiling the annual report the state Groundwater Coordinating Council submits to the legislature. July 24, 2015 By Aaron R. Conklin Groundw...
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New Video Highlights Wisconsin Water Facts
Former Wisconsin Water Library Project Assistant Jenna Assmus unveils a new video that celebrates Wisconsin Water facts and Madison's Lake Mendota.
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An EPIC Project in Every Sense of the Word
WRI researchers are helping the Verona, Wis.-based healthcare information systems software company measure the effects of its extensive geothermal exchange system on surrounding groundwater....
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Annual Well Checks and Groundwater Protection Highlighted During National Groundwater Awareness Week
March 8-14 is Groundwater Awareness Week. Groundwater is a hidden vital resource. An estimated 1.2 quadrillion gallons of groundwater lies beneath Wisconsin’s surface. If all that liquid were above ground, it would submerge the entire state in 100 feet of water. Seven in 10 state residents and 97 percent of the state’s inland communities depend on groundwater for their water supply.
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Using Our Wells Well
February 24, 2015 By Aaron R. Conklin Given the tens of millions of gallons of water that are pumped from municipal wells in Wisconsin’s Dane County each and every day, it would be
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Turning a Water Nuisance Into a Water Cleanser
With funding from the University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute, assistant professors Matthew Ginder-Vogel and Christina Remucal are looking at the source of manganese in the aquifer rocks in Madison and how the manganese that ends up dissolved in the water reacts with other compounds, especially pollutants.
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Ice, Ice, Baby
Using WRI funding, Steve Loheide looks to chart the occurrence of a unique stream dynamic across Wisconsin.
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Manhunt: Bacterium
WRI researcher Shangping Xu tracks the molecular mechanism that allows antibiotic-resistant bacteria to travel rapidly through the subsurface system—and into wells and beaches.
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