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USU Biological Engineering Researchers Receive Grant to Advance Sustainable Critical Mineral Recovery
Ronald Sims and Anhong Zhou and undergraduate researchers are exploring algae-based technology to recover valuable…
Series: Water Wisdom
From its earliest moments USU’s core mission was to predict, research and scientifically solve Utah’s water problems and needs. Today, the university’s water specialists are among the world’s leading experts on water-related issues as they work to further understand this precious resource.
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PBS Series 'Shared Planet' Features Riverscapes Restored by USU and Beavers, Nature's Engineers
An episode of PBS's "Shared Planet" follows an effort to revitalize a ranch by relocating beavers.
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Groups Collaborate to Create Great Salt Lake Conservation Easement Landowner Resource
ILWA is working with the Utah Association of Conservation Districts and the Great Salt Lake Sentinel Landscape…
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New Research: Toxins From Great Salt Lake Dust Absorbed by Plants, Soils, Human Bodies
Newly published research from USU documents the ways metal-laden dust from the drying lakebed may find its way into…
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Spring Runoff Conference Honors Inaugural Water Champion Award Recipients
Northern Utah Water Users Spring Runoff Conference honored the inaugural recipients of the Northern Utah Water…
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Spring Runoff Conference Highlights Partnerships, Water Leasing and Utah's Challenging Water Year
The 2026 Northern Utah Water Users Spring Runoff Conference concluded this week after bringing together nearly 300…
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This Year's Snow Drought is Etching Itself Into Utah Forest History
Trees in the West are remarkably flexible, but even so, this year's snow drought is going to leave a mark.
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2026 Water Bills to Be Signed by Gov. Cox at Spring Runoff Conference
Utah State University and the Cache Water District will host the 2026 Northern Utah Water Users-Spring Runoff…
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Utah Water Research Lab Breaks Down Solutions to Plastic Pollution
The Utah Water Research Laboratory is conducting research at every stage of the plastic problem, from generation to…
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From Flames to Flow: Utah Water Research Lab Unraveling Streamflow Changes Post-Wildfire
A team of researchers at USU's UWRL has developed and tested an innovative algorithm that can untangle the effects…
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Utah Water Research Laboratory Celebrates 60 years, Looks Forward to the Future
Tucked around a bend in the Logan River below first dam, the Utah Water Research Laboratory at Utah State University…
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First-of-its-Kind Monitoring Tool Uses AI to Forecast Water Contamination
A new, AI-powered tool uses machine-learning technology that's been trained on data from existing water monitoring…