“Water quality in both Utah Lake and the Jordan River is highly influenced by our mountain tributaries. With population growth and warmer and drier summers in general, what’s the dilution effect on how much water enters the system? Our goal is smart development to protect water quality and flow.” By Catherine Arnold In 2015, […]
Read MoreDid you know? The watersheds of the Wasatch harbor incredible scenery and as such attract a huge number of visitors.Visitors and residents alike should understand and respect the watershed rules to safeguard both the quality of our water and minimize negative impacts to our mountain habitat As we near the fall season and the […]
Read More2020 participants of the J. Paul Riley Student Paper Competition sponsored by the Utah Chapter of the American Water Resources Association. As conferences across Utah and the U.S. are cancelled due to Coronavirus, 13 students from two Utah universities went online to present their water research and compete for cash prizes in the 15th annual […]
Read MoreUniversity of Utah Professor Tariq Banuri has been appointed chairman of Pakistan’s Higher Education Commission. Banuri moves into the role from his positions as an economics professor and associate director of the U.S.-Pakistan Centers for Advanced Studies in Water at the U. He also serves on the executive committee of the U Water Center. The […]
Read MoreWednesday, November 15 marked the first annual University of Utah Water Forum, an event that showcased several of the U’s most innovative programs focused on collaborative and interdisciplinary research addressing water issues. The event was co-sponsored by the Global Change and Sustainability Center, the U Water Center, and the Society, Water, & Climate faculty research […]
Read MoreThis fall the University of Utah was host to 18 students and 3 faculty from the Mehran University of Engineering and Technology in Pakistan. One of the core features of the exchange was the opportunity for visiting students and faculty to work with students and faculty at the University of Utah on research projects, which […]
Read MoreThis short film talks about the interconnected rivers and streams in South Carolina, and the efforts there to clean up the waterways. It is a great, quick introduction to the interconnected nature of water and why it needs to be protected.
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