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How we see water: Developing a transdisciplinary course through a local lens
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls (WI)
- AASHE (PA)
Human activity has contributed to climate change and environmental degradation. As a result, our freshwater supplies are facing a major threat. Water is vital for life. It is our responsibility ...
- Posted Feb. 6, 2024
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Marquette's Water Quality Lab
- Marquette University (WI)
Dr. Brooke K. Mayer, P.E. and student working in Marquette's Water Quality Lab
- Posted Aug. 25, 2023
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Assessing water literacy at a primarily undergraduate university in Ohio
- Malone College (OH)
As the impacts of water quality on human health become better understood, universities have an opportunity to equip students to become more informed and responsible citizens. We define water literacy ...
- Posted May 5, 2021
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Decontamination of Wastewater Using Activated Biochar from Agricultural Waste: A Practical Experiment for Environmental Sciences Students
- Universidad de Córdoba
Safe and high-quality water is essential from both the health and environmental perspectives. Water quality is so important that the United Nations has included water in the 17 Sustainable Development ...
- Posted Feb. 9, 2021
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Environmental and Water Resources Engineering (MS)
- University at Buffalo (NY)
Students pursuing the EWRE degree follow a single set of course requirements with considerable flexibility in selection of elective classes.
Some of the top priorities concerning environmental engineers are the ...
- Posted Sept. 5, 2019
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Ryerson University Road Salt Reduction Demonstration Project
- Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) (ON)
- World Wildlife Fund (DC)
In the City of Toronto, more than 120,000 tonnes of road salt is applied each year. When snow and ice on our streets, sidewalks and parking lots melt, the ...
- Posted May 17, 2019
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Sustainable Water Development Graduate Certificate
- University of Iowa (IA)
The Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Water Development (SWD) will train STEM graduate students to address future challenges of water scarcity and variability while also meeting the food and energy demands ...
- Posted May 13, 2019
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Sustainable Water Development (PhD)
- University of Iowa (IA)
The Sustainable Water Development Doctoral Program addresses social justice issues like food, energy, and water for all. Students make a difference in communities with the greatest need, most notable sustainable ...
- Posted May 13, 2019
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Sustainable Water Development (MS)
- University of Iowa (IA)
The Sustainable Water Development Graduate Program addresses social justice issues like food, energy, and water for all. Students make a difference in communities with the greatest need, most notable sustainable ...
- Posted May 13, 2019
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Freshwater Quality Monitoring and Assessment Certificate
- University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork (Co. Cork)
This United Nations (UN) Environment affiliated postgraduate diploma will provide existing or future water professionals with the necessary knowledge to design and implement freshwater quality monitoring and assessment programmes. The ...
- Posted May 5, 2019
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Sustainability and the Global Nitrogen Cycle: Water Quality Issues.
- University of Northern Iowa (IA)
Dr. Zeman has been researching and educating about both the acute and chronic health effects of nitrate in drinking water for 20 years. This talk will look at issues covered ...
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Water, Environment, and Development Studies Graduate Certificate
- Florida International University (FL)
The goal of the Graduate Certificate in Water, Environment, and Development Studies is to provide students with a multidisciplinary education in the occurrence, characteristics, and management of water resources in ...
- Posted June 28, 2018
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Analyzing Ecological Integrity: An Assessment of Princeton University’s Natural Areas
- Princeton University (NJ)
How can aerial images be used to interpret land use-changes? What can lake sedimentation tell us about erosion patterns? To what extent do forest patches act as stream buffers? How ...
- Posted May 21, 2018
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CV Theis Groundwater Observatory
- University of Cincinnati (OH)
The University of Cincinnati has completed the construction of the Great Miami Groundwater Observatory to continuously monitor water quality for over two million Ohio residents who rely on the Great ...
- Posted Oct. 14, 2017
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Niagara College Sustainability Engagement
- Niagara College Canada (ON)
The following images depict various events and initiatives that take place at Niagara College that can be used towards students' Co-Curricular Records, and the LEAD Sustainability stream. These events include ...
- Posted Oct. 11, 2017
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A Water Quality Argument for Vegetated Roofs in Charleston, South Carolina
- College of Charleston (SC)
As part of the College of Charleston's Green Roofs initiative, we investigated the potential benefits of employing vegetated roof technology, specifically on the quality of Charleston's waterways. Using ...
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Opening Keynote - Marc Edwards
- Virginia Tech (VA)
Marc Edwards is the Charles Lunsford Professor of Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech. A renowned expert on water contamination and MacArthur 'genius' grant recipient, Dr. Edwards led the research teams ...
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Watershed UGA: Creating a University-wide Culture of Sustainability
- University of Georgia (GA)
Thanks to funding and inspiration from the Ray C. Anderson Foundation, in 2015 the University of Georgia and its community partners have created a vision and framework for using campus ...
- Posted June 11, 2016
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The Water Hub at Emory University
- Emory University (GA)
The WaterHub® is a decentralized, district-scale water reclamation and reuse system serving Emory University’s main campus in Atlanta, Georgia. As the first of its kind in the United States ...
- Posted June 10, 2016
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CNU Green Earthday Clean-up
- Christopher Newport University (VA)
Christopher Newport University's Office of Sustainability (CNU Green) hosted a volunteer event to clean up Lake Maury. Lake Maury is a lake in Newport News, VA which is part ...
- Posted May 4, 2016
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AWS International Water Stewardship Standard
- Alliance for Water Stewardship
The AWS International Water Stewardship Standard (AWS Standard) is an international, ISEAL-compliant, standard that defines a set of water stewardship criteria and indicators for how water should be stewarded at ...
- Posted March 24, 2016
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Marcellus Monitoring: Helping communities turn fear into data collection.
- Dickinson College (PA)
In 2010, the Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring (ALLARM) set out to develop a community-based monitoring protocol that could help communities answer the question "is my local stream being adversely ...
- Posted June 24, 2011
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