Don Rosenberry's reading list
Publications cited by Don Rosenberry during his June 6, 2013, lecture. He encouraged his audience to consult the reports on a variety of sources. White Bear Lake USGS report … Read more
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Ag Certainty sites named
State and federal officials announced Monday, June 10, the four Minnesota watersheds that will be pilot sites for a new program aimed at persuading farmers to voluntarily reduce erosion and … Read more
Clean Water Accountability Act
The Minnesota Legislature this year enacted a package of law changes directing the Pollution Control Agency and the Board of Water and Soil Resources to be more specific and targeted … Read more
Don't miss the June 6 lecture
It’s not too late. You can still join us for a free public lecture Thursday, June 6, on the impact of groundwater on surface waters. Don Rosenberry, a U.S. Geological … Read more
Water shortages — In Kansas and China
Today’s New York Times has a compelling article on big drops in water levels in the High Plains Aquifer that farmers rely on for irrigation in a huge swath of … Read more
Chemicals taint Minnesota lakes, rivers
Two new studies released by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency confirm that a wide variety of unregulated chemicals – from insect repellants to cocaine and prescription medicines — are ending … Read more
Watch a video primer on groundwater
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has produced two short, jargon-free videos that offer a primer on groundwater and a closer look at the Mt. Simon aquifer and the need … Read more
Test your water knowledge
If you are reading this blog, the chances are you know a little something about water. Here’s your chance to see how much. Freshwater has a new quiz – about … Read more
A brief q-and-a with Don Rosenberry
Here is a very quick mini-interview that the Freshwater Society conducted with Don Rosenberry, the U.S. Geological Survey hydrologist who will speak Thursday, June 6, on groundwater-surface water interactions: What’s … Read more
Tips to save water and have a green lawn
Lawn sprinkling often wastes huge amounts of water. Learn what you can do to conserve water and have green grass.