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Investigating private well water contamination in southwest Wisconsin
March 6, 2024
Research will quantify the public health risk of private well water in southwestern Wisconsin.
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Variable fellowship brings learning and results for all involved
January 4, 2024
Water Science Policy Fellow Sarah Gravlee is working at the intersection between water and public health.
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2023, Year in Review
December 12, 2023
Celebrate 2023 and its water research.
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Great Lakes, Great Read program announced
December 11, 2023
Community read focused on water to kick off in 2024.
Wisconsin’s rural residents concerned about water quality
December 4, 2023
A new report plumbs Wisconsin rural residents' perceptions about water quality in their state.
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Honor for former WRI director
November 13, 2023
The Groundwater Coordinating Council plays a strong role in understanding Wisconsin's groundwater, and protecting it. Last week, WRI's former director was honored by the group.
Map of Wisconsin showing wells that exceed the maximum contaminant level for radium. Wells are concentrated in eastern Wisconsin.
Groundwater on the rocks: WRI-funded research will map naturally occurring contaminants in public wells across Wisconsin
November 1, 2023
Geochemist Matt Ginder-Vogel is investigating how geogenic contaminants end up in groundwater.
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Water librarian releases torrent of information, programming and goodwill
October 26, 2023
Wins 2023 Wisconsin Library Association award In a ceremony this evening at the Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) annual meeting, Anne Moser will accept the 2023 WLA President’s Volunte...
Remucal Named Interim Director of WRI
October 23, 2023
University of Wisconsin-Madison Interim Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education Cynthia Czajkowski named Christy Remucal as interim director of the Aquatic Sciences Center, which...