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Darby Nelson launches book: For Love of a River: The Minnesota
On October 17 Darby and Geri Nelson celebrated the release of Darby’s newest book, For Love of a River: The Minnesota. Darby is an aquatic ecologist, biology professor emeritus at … Read more
Ripple Effect: Freshwater’s mission in action
As a student at St. John’s University, Rob McManus has designed a project that puts him solidly in the professional research world. Interning with Dr. Carrie Jennings at Freshwater, he … Read more
2019 Confluence of stewards
This year’s class of Stewards celebrated their graduation at Confluence, an annual gathering of certified stewards, partners, and program supporters. Capstone projects were on display as attendees noshed on appetizers, … Read more
A Big Conun-dung
Heavy rainfall is not the only thing that kept us from city beaches this summer. A spike in the presence of E. coli caused a record-breaking season of closed water … Read more
Freshwater welcomes Fellow from Bhutan
Meet Jambay, faculty of Watershed Hydrology, Statistics, and Forestry at College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan and visiting researcher at Freshwater. Jambay joins Freshwater for four months as … Read more
FROM THE DIRECTOR: Weather Water Woes
Patterns of weather impact our lives and our communities. How often do you check the weather forecasts as you plan your daily and weekly events? If you’re like me, it’s … Read more
From eyesore to enchanting: neighbors make a difference for water
On a summer evening in northeast Minneapolis, a dozen people in garden gloves gathered to weed and plant a four-block stretch of blooming raingardens. Butterflies and bees joined the pollinator-friendly … Read more
Climate change impacts: Lake Superior record water levels appear at record speed
Lake Superior is aptly named for many reasons, including its stature as Minnesota’s largest and most iconic freshwater resource. As the largest freshwater lake on Earth (by surface area), … Read more
Beth Tomlinson: Freshwater tween researcher grows up to be water advocate
Living abroad for two years in one of the oldest deserts in the world grounded Beth Tomlinson in a deep appreciation for water quality and access. Not just in Namibia, … Read more
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