Geophysics-informed Transport and Shallow Bedrock Topography in NE and SC Wisconsin Counties
Part A: Seasonal Monitoring of an Infiltration Experiment Using Time-Lapse Geophysics and Chemical Characterization to Understand Nitrate Transport in the Vadose Zone Nitrogen-based chemi...
Neonicotinoid contaminants in Wisconsin groundwater: relationships to landscape cropping systems
Neonicotinoids are a popular and widely-used class of insecticides whose water-soluble nature and 20-year usage history has led to questions about their potential to accumulate in the enviro...
Advancing the Use of Nitrate and Neonicotinoids Findings to Inform Groundwater Protection and Improvement Strategies
Background/Need: Nitrate and neonicotinoids are two types of pollutants that can be found in groundwater. Nitrate contamination can occur naturally or as a result of human activities such as...
Sublethal Effects of Chronic Exposure to Neonicotinoid Pesticides on Aquatic Organisms
Background/Need: Neonicotinoid insecticides were designed to specifically target the nervous system of invertebrate pests (specifically the nicotinic Acetylcholine receptor, nAChR) and deeme...
Integrative Monitoring of Neonicotinoid Insecticides in Baseflow-Dominated Streams on the Wisconsin Central Sand Plain
Neonicotinoid insecticides are used widely across the Wisconsin Central Sand Plain (WCSP) to control various pests that inflict damage to crops such as potatoes, corn and soybeans. They are ...
Aerial Thermal Imaging Applied to Wisconsin’s Groundwater, Springs, Thin Soils, and Slopes
The objectives of this study is to apply aerial thermal imaging to three groundwater issues in Wisconsin using a small unmanned aerial vehicle (sUAV) and a thermal camera. These include: 1) ...