Methylmercury water concentrations low, but Great Lakes fish consumption advisories persist—new research documents one probable culprit
September 22, 2021
A new study shows although Great Lakes methylmercury water concentrations are low, fish consumption advisories persist.
Groundwater Awareness Week communication piece wins award
July 28, 2021
The University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute (WRI) won a communications award in an international competition sponsored by Apex. Awards are based on excellence in graphic design, ed...
Four new research projects to probe Wisconsin water challenges
July 19, 2021
The University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute (WRI) has been functioning in the state for 57 years. Despite that half-a-century-plus track record of scientific investigations, there ...
WRI wins communications award
June 22, 2021
The University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute (WRI) won a communications award in an international competition sponsored by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, an a...
June deadline for three new grant opportunities
May 20, 2021
Three current funding opportunities each have a deadline of 5 p.m., Tuesday, June 15.
New interactive map details nearly 475 Wisconsin groundwater research projects
May 12, 2021
The map lays out, county-by-county, projects funded through the Wisconsin Groundwater Research and Monitoring Program since 1985.
Free, Online Symposium on Hot Water Topics: PFAS, Climate Change and COVID/Water
April 7, 2021
In its fifth year, the Water @ UW-Madison Spring Symposium continues to highlight the most immediate and relevant water-related topics and opportunities for Wisconsin. This year’s free, onli...
Experimental cultivation method could mean healthy potato yield and healthier water
March 25, 2021
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By Moira Harrington
Fried, baked or mashed, we love our potatoes. What we don’t love is drinking water with lots of nitrate — a form of nitrogen that fuels a robust...
Wisconsin mercury researcher captures prestigious ASLO prize
March 4, 2021
Former University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute researcher, and now a post-doctoral fellow at the U.S. EPA Mid-Continent Ecology Division in Duluth, Minnesota, Ryan Lepak has been a...