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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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Researchers Find Strontium in Northeastern Wisconsin Wells
University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute researchers have discovered strontium in the drinking water of people living in Brown and Outagamie counties near Green Bay, Wis.
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How Much is Too Much?
WRI-funded researchers try to chart the levels of toxic Chromium-6 in Wisconsin water, and detail the factors that lead to its formation.
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Ancient Oaks Help Scientists Study Climate in Southwestern Wisconsin
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville will analyze ring-width patterns within cores taken from old oak trees found in southwestern Wisconsin’s Driftless Region. The effort is for a two-year study funded by the University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute into signs of long-term variability in rainfall and climate conditions.
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Climate Change is Focus of New Water Resources Institute Projects
The University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute has announced funding of $55,400 for two projects over the next two years. Both involve strengthening the abilities of community planners to respond to climate change by providing them with new tools and information.
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Study Shows Mercury Deposited Into Lakes Quickly Finds Its Way Into Fish
Researchers have found that “new” mercury added to a lake during a study got assimilated into the food chain faster than “old” mercury that already existed in the environment.
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A Little From a Lot
September 17, 2012 By Aaron R. Conklin Stroll through any standard-issue suburban subdivision and you’ll likely key in on the familiar hallmarks: large homes with large driveways,
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