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Minnegram: special MN Water Resources Conference Edition

November 29, 2023

The 2023 Minnesota Water Resources Conference returned to the St. Paul RiverCentre October 17-18, with attendance numbers approaching pre-pandemic levels, nearing 900. Attendees had over 100 breakout presentations to choose from, as well as in-depth plenary sessions, covering the health of the Mississippi River watershed, leadership discussion of the future of Minnesota’s drinking water, and a fusion of engineering and art as a vision and tool for future water resource planning.


2023 MN Water Resources Conference awards

November 29, 2023

This year's Minnesota Water Resources Conference awards recipients include Mark Doneux, Madeline Nyblade, Anu Wille and Hannaan Shire.


Past, present, and future of Nitrogen Smart Education

September 27, 2023

On October 1st, Brad Carlson begins his 30th year working for the University of Minnesota Extension. The Extension Educator, who works statewide from the Mankato Regional Office, focuses on water quality issues related to agriculture, and more specifically, nitrates.


Preventing, minimizing, and mitigating the impacts of urban stormwater on Minnesota’s water

September 15, 2023

Stormwater runoff from our communities - from streets, driveways, parking lots, and rooftops - often negatively impacts lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands and sometimes, shallow groundwater resources.


Grad student strengthens research skills studying sustainable corn production at the SWROC

September 14, 2023

Water Resources Science graduate student Zac Aanerud gained valuable research skills and insights studying sustainable corn production at the Southwest Research and Outreach Center the past three summers. Aanerud’s research is supported by the Minnesota Corn Growers Association and the Watershed Innovations (WINS) Grant Program of the University of Minnesota Water Resources Center in conjunction with the United States Geological Survey.