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Holding Water: Redefining Reservoir Rules to Make Room for Environmental Stability
New research says that ecosystems could benefit from holding water in dams for when the environment needs it most.
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Logan River Observatory Water Measurements Highlighted at Latest Research Landscapes
The latest USU Research Landscapes featured a discussion about current water data collection efforts in northern Utah.
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New USU Study Highlights Channel Response in Upper Colorado Basin
A new USU study has shed light on how mountain streams respond to the compounded disturbances of wildfire, extreme…
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Graduate Student Research Aids in Future Colorado River Basin Planning
UWRL graduate student Homa Salehabadi developed a structured framework for assessing streamflow data to inform…
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UWRL Grad Student Research Informs First-in-Texas Freshwater Mussel Conservation
In 2022, UWRL graduate student Megan DiNicola and USU Professor Belize Lane began mapping 3D-printed replicas of…
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Speed Baiting: New Report Offers Strategy for Increasingly Crowded Utah Fishing
There may, as they say, be plenty of fish in the sea — but angling opportunities on Utah's streams, rivers and lakes…
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Putting Water Year 2023 in Context: Caution, Conservation Still Best for the West
Historical data shows that despite an unusually good water year, the West isn't out of the woods yet.
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USU Students Venture on Colorado River for Hands-On Look at River Ecosystem
A group of USU students, an instructor and guides took a four-night, five-day camping and canoe trip on the Colorado…
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Water Intelligence: Connecting the Dots between Snowpack and Streamflow in Mountainous Watersheds
In mountain regions around the world, seasonal snowmelt replenishes groundwater that accumulates in caverns, caves…
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Future of the Colorado River Discussed at Latest Research Landscapes
What does the future of the Colorado River look like? That question and more were discussed at a recent USU Research…
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Crisis on the Colorado: New Analysis Charts Hard Choices for a Drying River
It's time for a serious reckoning with the way we use water from the Colorado River, and the way forward will be…
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Dams at Fault for Fish Disappearing from Mekong River, Research Shows
New research reveals an alarming decline in the number of fish species in the critical Mekong River system.