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Upper Midwest Great Waters Quarterly Newsletter
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Adventures in winter stream gaging

Adventures in winter stream gaging

While driving along a snow-covered rural road, admiring Minnesota’s winter landscape, you catch a glimpse of something bright in the distance. It’s a...

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Popular ice control products used at airports can increase phosphorus in nearby waterways

Popular ice control products used at airports can increase phosphorus in nearby waterways

High phosphorus levels can drive overgrowth of algae and plants, depleting oxygen and causing harmful algal blooms, fish mortality and habitat loss. A...

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Upper Midwest Water Science Center Products Published Fall 2023

Upper Midwest Water Science Center Products Published Fall 2023

Below are all products released by the Upper Midwest Water Science Center in fall 2023 (September 1, 2023 - November 30, 2023).

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New publication highlight - Environmental surveillance and detection of viable highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in Iowa wetland

New publication highlight - Environmental surveillance and detection of viable highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in Iowa wetland

New publication alert!

Environmental surveillance and detection of viable highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in Iowa wetland.

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Collaborative USGS study informs the development of water recreation sites by providing water quality data and health risk research - Iowa Public Radio feature

Collaborative USGS study informs the development of water recreation sites by providing water quality data and health risk research - Iowa Public Radio feature

Scientists at Laboratory for Infectious Disease and the Environment are collaborating with Polk County Conservation in central Iowa to estimate the...

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Staff Feature - Margaret Zimmer recently awarded GSA 2023 Kohout Early Career Award

Staff Feature - Margaret Zimmer recently awarded GSA 2023 Kohout Early Career Award

Supervisory Hydrologist Margaret Zimmer started at UMid in August 2023 and was recently awarded the 2023 Kohout Early Career Award from the...

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Upper Midwest Water Science Center hosted center-wide face-to-face meeting at end of September

Upper Midwest Water Science Center hosted center-wide face-to-face meeting at end of September

At the end of September, the employees at the Upper Midwest Water Science Center met in Madison for the first Center-wide face to face meeting since...

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USGS Director David Applegate visits the Upper Midwest Water Science Center offices in Minnesota and Wisconsin

USGS Director David Applegate visits the Upper Midwest Water Science Center offices in Minnesota and Wisconsin

Director Dave Applegate visited the Upper Midwest Water Science Center October 10-12, 2023.

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Tailored sediment sampling can lead to more effective management

Tailored sediment sampling can lead to more effective management

We use multiple methods to collect suspended sediment data, depending on the needs of the project.

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Welcoming new Upper Midwest Water Science Center Director, Steve Peterson

Welcoming new Upper Midwest Water Science Center Director, Steve Peterson

A warm welcome to new Upper Midwest Water Science Center Director, Steve Peterson.

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Upper Midwest Water Science Center Products Published Quarter Four, Fiscal Year 2023

Upper Midwest Water Science Center Products Published Quarter Four, Fiscal Year 2023

Below are all products released by the Upper Midwest Water Science Center in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023 (July 1, 2023 - September 31, 2023...

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