Posts for tag "water quality"
Lake Malawi: A Treasure to Protect
Lake Malawi is a crucial source of food, electricity, transportation and economic health for the surrounding communities.
- Posted March 20, 2023
PME miniDOT Logger: Plunge into Data
The PME miniDOT Logger is a compact data logger that measures dissolved oxygen (DO) and temperature down to 100 meters in depth.
- Posted February 6, 2023
So Far Yet So Close: Remote Sensing at Everett
Integration of remote sensing technology into undergraduate education can help society solve environmental problems faster.
- Posted August 22, 2022
Aquatic Systems Connectivity: Finding Relationships Between Waters
The emerging field of aquatic systems connectivity examines waters, their existence spatially and temporally, and their connections to each other.
- Posted November 12, 2021
Tides and microbes transform nitrogen where streams and the ocean meet
Microbes transform nitrogen in tidal freshwater zones, usually causing denitrification, but recent research says areas of high nitrogen have been found.
- Posted September 17, 2021
Climate, Nutrients and the Future of Hypoxia in a Chesapeake Bay Tributary
A warming climate and low-oxygen from Chesapeake Bay will reduce oxygen more than nutrient reductions will increase it in the Chester River.
- Posted September 6, 2021
New Tech Aims to Make Algal Bloom Monitoring Faster and More Dynamic
Technology on the horizon will allow researchers to track harmful algal blooms and measure their toxicity in real time.
- Posted July 7, 2021
Covid clears the waters around Key West
Water quality around Key West improved in 2020. The Covid-19 shutdown may be responsible.
- Posted June 15, 2021
National Park Dairies Curb Pollution with Best Practices
Point Reyes National Seashore is unique among national parks: it hosts dairies and ranches. Best management practices are improving water quality.
- Posted May 18, 2021
Charles River Algal Blooms Stop Swimming and Launch a Floating Wetland
After decades of abuse, new research and a floating wetland point toward a healthier future for the Charles River.
- Posted April 7, 2021
Buoys in the time of Covid: Delays to important information
Although buoys collect and relay data largely on their own, they require a team to deploy. Covid slowed them down.
- Posted February 9, 2021
Lake Superior Algal Blooms Surprise, Highlight Need for More Monitoring
Algal blooms showed up unexpectedly in Lake Superior. Researchers pieced together their cause and are on the lookout for future blooms.
- Posted October 21, 2020
Everglades Restoration: A Story of Wetlands and Water
Everglades restoration efforts aim to restore historical hydrology, providing relief to stressed peatlands.
- Posted September 23, 2020
Biochar Adds Filtering Power to Biofilters
Researchers from the Colorado School of Mines are adding biochar to biofilters, boosting the stormwater filtering power in cities.
- Posted July 14, 2020
Restoration, Testing, Research and Education
The Center serves as a sensor testing ground, research hub and educational resource for water quality professionals, researchers and educators.
- Posted July 9, 2020
A Nationwide View shows “Evolution” of Water Quality Concerns
A nationwide look at 15 water quality constituents, by the U S Geological Survey, reveals evolving concerns in American rivers.
- Posted July 2, 2020
Lessons Learned from 35 Years of AOC Restoration
For thirty five years, Great Lakes communities have been restoring polluted areas, learning and reaping the economic benefits.
- Posted June 24, 2020
Scientists Play the Long Game at Wisconsin’s Trout Lake Research Station
From short term grants to decades-long research, the University of Wisconsin’s Trout Lake Station offers an abundance of research to scientists.
- Posted June 10, 2020
Snowmelt, Stormwater and Contamination in Saskatoon
Major snowmelt and runoff events in central Canada carry stormwater contamination to the South Saskatchewan River.
- Posted May 20, 2020
Appalachian streams show long, slow recovery from mining’s lingering effects
Surface mining’s long lasting effects on Appalachian streams have long term effect on water quality and stream health.
- Posted May 6, 2020
