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Water Resources
The program's goals are to understand the ecological structure and function of Minnesota's surface waters to predict, minimize and mitigate the effects of human impacts on biological communities, water quality and public health and other beneficial uses of these resources. Feel free to check out the links below for more information or use our contact form. After 20 years, NRRI continues showcasing research and results for strengthening industry and decision-making for the environment.
Current Water Resources Projects
- Aquatic and Wetland Ecosystem Study of a Restored Wild Rice Lake System
- Effects of Multiple Stressors on Aquatic Communities
- Development of a North Shore Conservation Design Toolkit
- Integrated Habitat Classification and Map of the Lake Erie Basin
- CoastalGIS: Delivering Spatial Information for Land Use Planning on Minnesota`s North Shore
- Assessing the Condition of Great Rivers using Benthic and Planktonic Algal Indicators
- DuluthStreams Head North: Making North Shore Stream Data Make Sense to Citizens and Local Officials
Water Resources Project Websites
- Great Lakes Environmental Indicators: Our cooperative project developing indicators of environmental condition for the Great Lakes coastlines.
- Lake Access: Showcasing real-time data from water quality robots in Minneapolis metro lakes
- Lake Superior Streams: Stormwater and real-time stream data come alive for citizens, students, agencies and decision-makers.
- Minnesota Beaches: A cooperative site to identify water quality issues on Minnesota beaches.
- Water on the Web (WOW): Training water science technicians for the future. A national on-line curriculum using advanced technologies and real-time data
- Coastal GIS: Investigating the near shore waters of Lake Superior
