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The Water Resources Center is affiliated with the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences and University of Minnesota Extension.
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2011
December 2011
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- Coverage of Minnesota Water Conference
- Butler Jessen Scholarship recipient studies age and cycling of carbon inputs in Lake Malawi
- Green streets mean cleaner water: Trees as part of urban storm water management
September 2011
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- Minnesota Water Conference convenes in October on St. Paul Mississippi riverfront
- WRC workshops will bring LiDAR to water resource managers, planners throughout Minnesota
- Minnegram goes paperless
March 2011
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- Water Sustainability Framework delivers a comprehensive plan for Minnesota's water future
- WRC awards three grants in 2011 competition
- University research and instructional expertise marks the difference in WRC's Wetlands Delineator Certification Program
2010
December 2010
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- Water Resources Conference 2010 provides a forum for agriculture, research, policy, and education
- WRC co-director Deborah Swackhamer receives University Women’s Center’s top award
- Climate adaptation summit highlights environmental scholarship and strategies
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- WRC hosts October Minnesota Water Conference
- WRC co-director helps Sierra Leone villagers work toward self-sufficiency
- “Minnesotans and Their Water” survey–early results find common water values
June 2010
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- Canadian ambassador to the U. S. speaks to WRS water policy class about international water agreements
- Focus groups provide participants with an opportunity to learn about conservation drainage techniques
- Winter-hatching midges: tiny indicators of the impacts of climate change
March 2010
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- WRC awards 3 grants in 2010 competition
- SETAC presents WRC co-director Swackhamer with international award for environmental leadership and research
- Wetland biologist hopes to revitalize Minnesota's prairie pothole region
2009
December 2009
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- U rain gardens curb pollution
- River Watch Boot Camp for teachers
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- WRC to host annual Minnesota Water Conference
- An interview with Congresswoman Betty McCollum about her amendment to the Water Research and Development Initiative Act
- WRC awarded 319 funding to create standardized training for watershed professionals
- UM’s Twin Cities household ecosystem project links consumer behavior to household pollution
June 2009
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- Legislature approves $750,000 funding for sustainable water framework
- WRC co-director Swackhamer named Humphrey Institute's Charles M. Denny, Jr. Chair
- Study finds households are flushing more organic carbon
- MinnAqua fishing program adapts to changing demographics
March 2009
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- WRC researcher gets 319 grant
- WRC awards three grants in 2009 competition
- EPA chief scientist emphasizes environmental priorities
- WRS Distinguished Visitor Program
2008
December 2008
- Minnesota Water Resources Conference coverage
- Clean Water Legacy Effectiveness Tracking Framework developed
- WRC workshops promote economic and environmental benefits of manure
September 2008
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- WRC survey finds homeowners aware of stormwater damage
- Don't forget to vote: Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment
- 2008 Water conference to be held on the Mississippi
June 2008
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- University of Minnesota's River Life Program: Telling River Stories
- Annual stormwater meeting tackles stadium construction
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency adopts standards for lake
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- Impaired Waters Symposium garners research ideas
- WRC awards four grants in 2008 competition
- St. Anthony Falls Laboratory builds Onsite StreamLab
2007
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- Minnesota Water Resources Conference 2007
- Riverlife connects the Mississippi River and U
- Regional social indicators team to test new framework in Minnesota
- UMD facility examines ballast water for invasive algae
September 2007
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- Stormwater manual focuses on BMP assessment
- Brezonik awarded Warren A. Hall Medal for lifetime achievement
- Multi-state strip-tillage expos draw hundreds of farmers
- WRS graduate student joins with police for community outreach
June 2007
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- WRC awards four grants in 2007 competition
- WRC welcomes new Co-Director from MPCA
- Clean Water Legacy update
- WRS faculty accepts 2-year term as NSF director
March 2007
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- Governor Pawlenty signs landmark energy bill
- WRC co-director receives lifetime award
- Satellite monitoring economical, accurate
- BWSR hires new executive director
2006
December 2006
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- Swackhamer named interim director of U institute
- Water resources conference attracts record crowd
- Satellite monitoring economical, accurate
- StreamLab research bridges disciplines
September 2006
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- Forum on U transformation invites public involvement
- Campus sustainability policies reducing nitrogen
- Café Scientifique–sharing current research in a trendy new setting
- The Clean Water Legacy Act: Where does the money go?
June 2006
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- Public stormwater meeting outlines the vision of a campus environment
- Water Follies author to speak at Minnesota Water 2006 and Annual Water Resources Conference
- Policy and a Pint event highlights environmental choices
- U offers new stream restoration certification
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- Water experts converse on the future of water quality
- Call for abstracts issued by Minnesota Water 2006 and Annual Water Resources Conference
- A new diatom species is discovered in our backyard
- WRC awards three grants in 2006 competition
2005
December 2005
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- Report on the Minnesota Water 2005 and Annual Water Resources Joint Conference
- Research on lakes in Mongolia
- Workshops help decrease farmers’ fertilizer costs
September 2005
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- Whole-watershed phosphorous balances guiding lake management
- Minnesota Water 2005 and Annual Water Resources Joint Conference schedule
- Alkylphenol research through the WRC receives USGS funding
June 2005
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- Dr. Henry Vaux Jr. seminar synopsis
- Watershed modeling and monitoring
- OSTP protecting Minnesota water
March 2005
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- 2005 WRC grants awarded
- Dr. Henry Vaux Jr. seminar announcement
- Minnesota Water 2005 and Annual Water Resources Joint Conference
2004
December 2004
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- Global water expert raises questions about future water supplies
- River Summit empowers students
- Invasive species threaten Great Lakes
September 2004
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- WRS welcomes incoming students
- Malin Falkenmark to speak at Power of Water Lecture
- Does Development decrease lake clarity?
June 2004
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- Minnesota Water conference tackles questions about the State’s water future
- Expert optimistic that global water sustainability is within reach
- Shoreland Education promotional materials receive award
March 2004
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- WRC awards five grants in 2004 competition
- DuluthStreams.org uses technology to bring area watersheds to life
- Extension water quality programs in agriculture continue to make progress
2003
December 2003
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- Third Annual VSMP River Summit celebrates volunteers' monitoring efforts
- Minnesota Water 2004 to address planning for future water supply
- Mekong River delegation hopes to learn from Mississippi's experience
September 2003
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- FAME symposium highlights innovations in environmental assessment methods
- WRC accepted to Consortium on Law and Values
- TMDL conference emphasizes collaboration between state and local agencies
June 2003
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- Brezonik to step down after 18 years with WRC
- Deb Swackhamer appointed WRC co-director
- World Water Forum highlights global water issues
March 2003
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- Governor appoints new leaders to state environmental agencies
- Minnesota Environmental Partnership launches legislative water initiative
- Watershed district survey finds homeowners care about runoff
2002
December 2002
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- New University Center to study Earth-surface dynamics
- Second annual River Summit celebrates Minnesota's river volunteers
- EPA program requires stormwater permitting
September 2002
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- University commission recommends building on environmental strengths
- U of M researchers investigate potential water quality benefits of perennial bioenergy crops on agricultural landscapes
- Monitoring projects investigate sources of Minnesota River pollution
June 2002
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- Conference provides forum on changes in water climate
- Water conference concurrent sessions
- Volunteer Stream Monitoring Partnership attracts 1800 volunteers
March 2002
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- WRC awards research grants to University professors
- EPA Administrator visits Twin Cities to announce $21 million watershed initiative
- WRS student studies decline of wild rice
2001
December 2001
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- Record Attendance at 34th Annual Water Resources Conference
- Minnesota Water 2002
- From small springs, great rivers grow
- Constructed wetland systems: A viable option for wastewater treatment
September 2001
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- State to reorganize its water programs
- Using peat filters for pretreatment of septic tank effluent
- USGS online data system launched
- WRS grad earns marine policy fellowship
June 2001
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- Individual sewage treatment in Minnesota
- High profit cropping systems may pose greatest threat to water quality
- Freshwater ecologist shares knowledge with Water Resources Science students
- WRS students awarded fellowships to study abroad
April 2001
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- Three university grants awarded by the WRC
- Scientists to develop environmental indicators for the Great Lakes
- Geolimnological community loses esteemed member
- EPA sets first ever water quality criteria for nutrients and methylmercury
2000
December 2000
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- Water legislation a priority as 106th Congress comes to a close
- Water resources conference addresses hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico
- WRS announces first Ph.D. graduate
- Minnesota Sea Grant awards $738,000 for Aquatic research
September 2000
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- New TMDL rule: improving the effectiveness of an old tool
- Facility to protect lake cores for future research
- New drilling system eases process for obtaining long lake cores
- WRS graduate awarded fellowship
June 2000
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- Minnesota Water 2000 examines past, present, and future of Minnesota's Water Resources
- Ruffe don't mind the cold
- WRS students share knowledge of streams
- MinnAqua and students teach U president and college deans that fishing is fun!
March 2000
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- Four university grants awarded by the WRC
- Minnesota Water 2000
- Water on the Web: Integrating real-time data with educational curricula through the Internet
- U of M researchers assist Nepal with conservation efforts