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River Arrival: USU Geologist Explores When the Colorado Met the Sea of Cortez
GSA Fellow Susanne Jänecke and colleagues publish new insights in the journal 'Geology.'
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 Researcher Leads Team Monitoring Grizzly Creek Burn Scar Hydrologic Response
As part of Belize Lane's NSF RAPID Grant, she and her students are monitoring the post-wildfire hydrologic response…
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Wetlands are a Cost-Effective Way to Improve Water Quality Downstream of Agricultural Land
While the Upper Midwestern United States boasts some of the most productive farmland in the world, intensive…
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Green Storms in Blue Water: Unexplained Algae Blooms Increasing in Freshwater Lakes
Something troubling is happening in freshwater lakes around the world—algae are acting decidedly peculiar.
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Watering the Landscape with Less at USU
On an average summer day, the Utah State University Landscape Operations and Maintenance (LOAM) receives many calls…
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United States and Iranian Researchers Collaborate on Lake Urmia Restoration
In a rare exchange, scientists and water resources engineers from Iran and Utah are collaborating on a bold…
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New Research Injects Tough Dose of Reality for Future of the Colorado River
Today, scientists and water managers realize there is much less water available than once thought.
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The Colorado River's Water Supply is Predictable Owing to Long-Term Ocean Memory
A team of scientists at Utah State University has developed a new tool to forecast drought and water flow in the…
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USU Anthropologists Receive Funding to Study Water Heritage in the Mountain West
Molly Boeka Cannon and Anna Cohen, anthropology faculty at Utah State University, received $217,000 in grant funding…
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Water Wise: USU Agricultural Researchers Studying How to Optimize Utah's Ag Water Use
USU Uintah Basin Extension Specialist Boyd Kitchen and Matt Yost, a colleague from the Logan campus, are…
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USU Geoscientist Aids Study of Climatic Change Impacts on River Erosion
Tammy Rittenour contributes luminescence dating expertise for new field data from Yukon River Basin that provides…
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USU Chemists Advance Solar Energy Storage and Sea Water Desalination Technology
Tianbiao Leo Liu, Bo Hu, Maowei Hu describe a high-performance solar flow battery aimed at electrification of rural…