Recent Water Center Events
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Steve Ress, Jennie Dickey, Jeff Buettner and Mike Jess, at Colorado's Cameron Pass, planning this summer's water tour to the North and South Platte River basins (February 2010).
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Rachael Herpel demonstrates groundwater concepts at "Sunday with a Scientist," Morrill Hall (03/21/10).
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Steve Ress talks with participants at the Quarry Oaks Golf Course (10/06/09), an event sponsored by the Lower Platte River Corridor Alliance.
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At the Platte River symposium in Kearney (Oct. 2009), participants got a chance to look at invasive species removal projects at nearby Cottonwood Ranch.
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Rachael Herpels chats with teachers during "Teachers Night Out" (09/23/09).
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Rachael Herpel explains groundwater concepts: World O Water Festival (09/14/09).
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Dr. Bruce Dvorak (right) introduced as Water Center Interim Director (08/31/09).
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Participants on the summer 2009 Four States Irrigation Council tour the inside of the US Army Corps of Engineer's dam at Harlan County Reservoir, near Alma.
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The group that toured Northern California's Sacramento / San Joaquin Bay-Delta on the 2009 Water Tour.
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The Water Center coordinates the Water Resources and Advisory Panel (WRAP).
Water Center and Water News
UNL's Suat Irmak Named Winner of Ag Extension Worker Award
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers has named Suat Irmak, associate professor, UNL Dept of Biological Systems Engineering and UNL Extension water resources engineer, winner of the 2010 Young Extension Worker Award.
UNL Geologist Warns of Potential for Landslides from Recent Rains
Recent rain over much of Nebraska may increase the danger of property-damaging and potentially life-threatening landslides in parts of the state where waterlogged soil overlays hard shale or clay.
Take the 100 Gallon Challenge!
UNL Extension challenges Nebraskans to take the 100 Gallon Challenge. Pledge to increase water efficiency by 100 gallons per week by making changes in your home and landscape. The online Challenge will calculate your water savings based on the steps you pledge to take.
Nebraska: Recharge Lake
(EPA) Land Treatment and Education Efforts Result in Lower Atrazine. UNL Extension was a partner in this successful effort.
Robert B. Daugherty Foundation's $50 million gift will fund global Water for Food Institute at NU
The University of Nebraska announced a $50 million founding gift commitment from the Robert B. Daugherty Charitable Foundation to support a global Water for Food Institute.
Registration is Now Open!
For Conference Registration and Information, click on the following links:
Water Law Conference(October 6, 2010)Greater Platte River Basins Symposium(October 7, 2010) |
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Featured Faculty and Staff
Over 170 UNL faculty and staff work on water-related issues. They are in many units; and work collaboratively across disciplines, including the public and private sector, to address real-world water problems facing Nebraska, the U.S. and the world. We are pleased to feature:
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John Gilley is an agricultural engineer with the U.S. Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service and adjunct professor (100% research appointment) in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Department of Biological Systems Engineering since September 1982 | Learn more about John. |
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Tala Awada is an associate professor in the UNL School of Natural Resources, where she has been an SNR faculty member for the nine years. Her areas of research interest include grassland/forest ecology, plant ecophysiology, water relations and gas exchange | Learn more about Tala. |
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Cody Knutson is a research assistant professor, water resources scientist and leader of the NDMC Planning and Social Science Program at UNL. NDMC is part of UNL’s School of Natural Resources. Knutson has been an NDMC faculty member since 2004 and was previously a professional staff member since 1997 | Learn more about Cody. |
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Ron Yoder is Professor and Head, Department of Biological Systems Engineering (BSE), and Associate Director of Agricultural Water Management, UNL and has been a BSE faculty member for the past five years. He was honored with the PEI Professional Engineer of the Year Award, ASABE in 2008 | Learn more about Ron. |
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Sarah Michaels is a Professor, Department of Political Science, UNL, and Faculty Fellow, NU Public Policy Center. Her general areas of interest include water resources policy and governance, science-policy interface, comparative environmental policy, and regional governance | Learn more about Sarah. |
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Martha Shulski directs the High Plains Regional Climate Center at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and is an assistant professor of applied climate science in UNL’s School of Natural Resources since August 2009 | Learn more about Martha. |
Featured Research
The Water Center helps facilitate, fund and publish a wide variety of water and water-related research involving NU researchers from many scientific disciplines. We are pleased to feature:
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