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Arkansas Water Currents
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The Arkansas Water Resources Center publishes this e-news each month to highlight research, faculty, news and important events.
Researchers Use Microbes to Track Contaminants in Karst and Surface Water Systems
Karst topography is a prominent feature of much of the Ozark Highlands ecoregion, including in Northwest Arkansas. In karst systems, groundwater and…
Report Shows Water-Quality Trends in Northwest Arkansas
Have you ever wondered what the water quality is like in local streams and rivers in Northwest Arkansas? Is it getting better, or getting worse?…
Amanda Ashworth Receives National Early Career Award from USDA-ARS
Amanda Ashworth, PhD, has been recognized with the 2019 Herbert L. Rothbart Early Career Research Scientist Award from the…
Researchers Overcome Obstacles to Collect Valuable Water-Quality Information
An ongoing project by researchers at the University of Arkansas could improve how subwatersheds are prioritized for management…
Study Shows Novel Way to Manage Harmful Algal Blooms and Toxins in Ponds
A relatively new commercial algaecide may prove useful for controlling harmful algal blooms…
Researchers Quantify Groundwater Availability in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Do you know where your water comes from? Much of Northwest and Central Arkansas rely primarily on reservoirs fed by surface water runoff…
Water Chemistry during Baseflow Helps Inform Watershed Management
Researchers found that the chemical concentrations increased in streams as a result of increased human land use within the watershed…
Study Confirms Micro-Algae’s Cleaning Ability in Wastewater Treatment
Some really exciting research in water quality is coming out of Dr. Wen Zhang’s Lab at the University of Arkansas. Dr. Zhang and her research group have found…
There Is Still Time to Apply for the REU Summer Undergraduate Research Program
The deadline to apply to the Ecosystem Services Research Experience for Undergraduates (EcoREU) is extended to January 31, 2019…
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