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Arkansas Water Currents
Produced by the Arkansas Water Resources Center
The Arkansas Water Resources Center publishes this e-news each month to highlight research, faculty, news and important events.
U of A Professor Wen Zhang Helps to Clarify the Fate of SARS-CoV-2 throughout the Wastewater Treatment Process
University of Arkansas professor Dr. Wen Zhang is evaluating municipal wastewater treatment technologies for effectiveness at removing SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the disease Covid-19, and assessing risk of environmental spread. Dr. Zhang’s research also...
U of A Professor Benjamin Runkle Helps to Improve Climate Change Models
University of Arkansas professor Benjamin Runkle is contributing to our understanding of global climate change by studying evapotranspiration in boreal biomes, also known as taiga. He and his colleagues published a paper in the journal Nature Climate Change earlier...
Kendele Kramer Takes First Place in Honors Innovation Symposium at the University of Arkansas
Kendele Kramer took first place for “best overall research project” as part of the Honors Innovation Symposium last month – a great way to end her freshman year. Each year, about 40 students in the College of Engineering at the University of Arkansas team up with...
Landsat Imagery Helps Researchers Identify Water Conserving Best Management Practices in Eastern Arkansas
Growing concern over groundwater depletion in the Mississippi River Valley Alluvial Aquifer (MRVAA) has resulted in the implementation of best management practices (BMPs) focused on water conservation within the region. Two prominent BMPs for reducing groundwater use...
Researchers Confirm Accuracy of Method for Estimating Phosphorus Dynamics in Stream Sediments
University of Arkansas researchers Eleanor Henson, Abbie Lasater, and Dr. Brian Haggard evaluated whether current methods of calculating phosphorus fluxes in streambed sediments could be improved to yield higher quality data. This study can help refine water quality...
Researchers Study Herbicide Persistence in Tailwater Recovery Systems
Pumping rates of groundwater in the Mississippi River Alluvial Valley exceeds its natural ability to recharge, leading to unsustainable water use. With this in mind, farmers throughout the region are looking into options that will allow them to reduce their reliance...
AWRC to Fund Four Water Research Projects in 2020
If you have been watching the news recently, then you are probably aware that harmful algal blooms (HABs) are a national, state, and even local concern. This next project year, AWRC will be funding research projects around Arkansas, where multiple projects will focus...
Student Researchers Help Craft Beer Maker Improve Water Sustainability
Good craft beer starts with good water quality. But, to produce craft beer sustainably, one student group finds that water quantity is also very important. Recently, Core Brewing Company, a Northwest Arkansas based craft beer producer, had an opportunity to discover...
Call for Nominations for the 2020 Universities Council on Water Resources Awards
Have you recently completed your Ph.D. or do you have a recent Ph.D. graduate in the fields of Water Policy and Socioeconomics or Natural Science and Engineering…
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