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'Promising Options': USU Researcher Investigating Water Conservation Methods for Great Salt Lake
As Utah's ecological crisis continues, a USU researcher has been looking at water conservation methods that could…
Series: Water Wisdom
From its earliest moments USU’s core mission was to predict, research and scientifically solve Utah’s water problems and needs. Today, the university’s water specialists are among the world’s leading experts on water-related issues as they work to further understand this precious resource.
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USU Scientists Share Successes in Great Salt Lake Wetlands Replacing Phragmites With Native Plants
Eradicating invasive plants requires a multi-pronged strategy, and Utah State University scientists are sharing…
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USU's Utah Climate Center Researches How Utah's Precipitation Patterns are Changing
The Utah Climate Center has reviewed a study from 2012 and has found increasingly dangerous trends for Utah's water…
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Drought Monitoring: USU's Utah Climate Center Continues to Support State With Data During Drought
As Utah's third driest year in the past 128 years of records persists, Utah State University's Utah Climate Center…
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USU Professor Studying How Plastic Moves Its Way Through Bear River System
In a study published in 2020, Janice Brahney, Utah State University associate professor in the Department of…
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Interdisciplinary Team of Researchers Explores How Canal Corridors Can Support Active Transportation
Utah State University researchers have examined the benefits and challenges of building trails along existing canals.
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Out of Sight & Mind: Quantifying Pervasive Microplastics in the Ocean-Atmosphere Cycle
In a new perspectives paper in the journal Nature, Janice Brahney points out that researchers will need to globally…
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Utah State University Founding Member of New National Water Research Institute
Utah State University is helping found a hydrology research partnership supported by up to $360 million in federal…
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Exhibit at Swaner EcoCenter Lets Public Dive Into Watershed Modeling
The Decisions Downstream exhibit kicks off with an in-person presentation at 6 p.m. on March 29 and continues through…
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New Research Advocates Basic Strategy for Native Fish Recovery: Access to Water
Newly published research from Utah State University asks whether the continued development of rivers for water supply…
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Steep But Not Deep: New Research Chronicles how Utah Ski Resorts are Adapting to Climate Change
The number of cold days suitable for skiing has dropped in the state, and snowpack, snow quality and the length of…
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USU Opens New Facility for Algae and Bioproducts Research
The purpose of the APP is to enable robust research in sustainable engineering and bio-based manufacturing with a…