An updated springs inventory for the State of Wisconsin
Background/Need: This project directly addressed the need for comprehensive and widespread information on spring hydrology in Wisconsin to assess impacts of high-capacity wells on spring flo...
Opportunities for Reducing Water Use by Wisconsin Golf Courses
(Project results affected by departues of two faculty members who originally received funding)
The original proposal outlined a plan to survey gold course in Wisconsin regarding their wat...
Evaluation of Quantitative Real Time PCR (qPCR) for the Measurement of E. coli in Well Water Samples
Culture-based microbiology methods have been used to determine potability of drinking water since the beginning of the 20th century. The detection of coliform bacteria in well water is an in...
Information Support for Groundwater Management in the Wisconsin Central Sands 2009-2011
This report summarizes 2009-2011 efforts to gather data and continue information support for groundwater management in the Wisconsin central sands. These efforts supplement the previous more...
Field verification of adenovirus assays for source tracking
Individual qPCR assays for bovine adenovirus and porcine adenovirus targets were adapted from assays published in the literature for use with TaqMan chemistry on the ABI 7500 platform. The i...
Ecological Limits of Hydrologic Alteration in Wisconsin Streams
Groundwater withdrawal can significantly affect the flow regime of streams and rivers, but it is difficult to predict how hydrologic changes affect stream biological communities. Models that...