The University of Minnesota’s Water Resources Center provides leadership in freshwater management through cutting-edge research, educational opportunities for students and professionals, and community outreach. Authorized by Congress as one of the nation’s 54 water resources research institutes, we also connect the research expertise at the University to research problems at the national level.
What we're working on
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Where we're going
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What we've accomplished
Learn about our impacts and activities in 2023, our sphere of influence and metrics.
Upcoming Events
Funding and technical assistance for stormwater management and green infrastructure
Thursday December 19, 2024 10:00am - 12:00pmThis discussion will focus on funding and financing, technical assistance, EPA’s green infrastructure strategic agenda for 2035, and related resources available at the federal, regional, and state level to invest in our nation’s stormwater infrastructure.
News
Thinking about reducing tillage? Start here
December 3, 2024Every farmer can reduce tillage — from the number of passes to the aggressiveness or the depth of the tillage tool. Learn more about reduced tillage practices such as vertical-till, strip-till, zone-till and no-till from Extension educator, Jodi DeJong-Hughes.
Water Resources Center Director Jeff Peterson to return to full-time faculty position
November 25, 2024After successfully leading the Water Resources Center (WRC) as its director since 2015, Jeff Peterson will return to a full-time faculty position in the Department of Applied Economics in September 2025. A national search will launch for the next WRC director and Peterson will continue to lead the WRC during that time.
The science of leaves
November 24, 2024The University of Minnesota Water Resources Center, Minnesota Sea Grant, and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency have developed a Clean Sweep Program, which provides resources and training to communities to create street sweeping programs for cleaners lakes and rivers.