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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 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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Ask an Expert: How Low Snowpack Could Affect the Wildfire Season This Year
Many people are wondering what impact this winter's lackluster snowpack will have on the upcoming wildland fire season.
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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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2025 Metrics Report on Utah's Land, Water Air & Energy Released
The Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water and Air released its first yearlong metrics report this week.
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Go With the Flow: USU Researcher Examining Water Flow to Support Ecosystems in Great Salt Lake Basin
Meeting water needs requires accounting for all the water users in the basin — including nature itself.
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Applications Open for ILWA Fellows Program 2026-27 Cohort
The Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water and Air is now accepting applications for the ILWA Fellows Program…
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Applications Open for ILWA Summer Fellows Program
The ILWA Summer Fellows Program is now accepting applications for its second cohort.
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Researchers Building a Toolbox to Analyze Dangerous Currents at Low-Head Dams
USU's Brian Crookston and BYU's Rollin Hotchkiss are developing a toolbox to help analyze dangerous reverse roller…
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Smoothing Rough Waters: USU Data Scientists Use Deep Learning to Identify River Rapids
Undergrad and grad student researchers are harnessing AI to compile a continental-scale, publicly available river…