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NRRI 2016 Annual Report is now available

November 28, 2016

NRRI published its first annual report for fiscal year 2016 (July 2015 - June 2016). Available in print (by request) or online.
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Deconstruction brings jobs to the northland

November 23, 2016

NRRI helps find markets for used construction materials while a social enterprise creates jobs, teaches skills in the northland.
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Marten habitat research informs forest planning

November 23, 2016

A need to nest in old tree cavities means the American marten has something to tell us about long-range forest planning.
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NRRI delivers high return on state's investment

November 3, 2016

A new study aimed at estimating the value of NRRI finds the institution is giving back to Minnesota tenfold on its investment.
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Iron Range holds possibilities for energy storage

October 21, 2016

NRRI is investigating whether abandoned mine pits and shafts can serve the state's renewable energy future as energy storage facilities.
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NRRI testing starts Cliffs down path of new pellet plant

October 21, 2016

Cliffs contacted NRRI's minerals lab in 2007 to determine if their United Taconite mine could produce high-fluxed pellets.
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Scientist finds algae get 'meaningful burst' under ice

October 21, 2016

Research unveils importance of ice and snow cover to algal growth
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NRRI receives $2.5M to expand research on sensitive Great Lakes food web

September 26, 2016

Biological changes in microscopic organisms on the bottom of the Great Lakes food chain send up a big red flag to scientists.
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Stormwater: Expanding the 'web' of understanding

September 23, 2016

New EPA rules back in 2001 forced municipalities to address and reduce harmful stormwater impacts. NRRI responded with a way to help inform... more
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Stormwater - Filtering with muck, peat and taconite

September 23, 2016

Pollutants in runoff from roads can get into watersheds if not captured and filtered. Bioslopes and bioswales constructed with compost and... more

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