Organized by SES faculty and students and spanning diverse disciplines related to water, the Student Water Symposium is back April 18-19. Check out the website for full details on posters, talks, and keynote presentations!
Water Research
Paying to protect watersheds
“Phoenix residents are willing to pay for forest restoration projects that protect the Salt and Verde watersheds, but they value some benefits of restoration more than others.” Read more about the latest School of Earth & Sustainability water research at KNAU.
Willing to pay to protect aquifer recharge and water supply?
Three School of Earth & Sustainability researchers, include graduate student Adrienne Soder, found that the answer is yes. Read more at NAU News or head straight to the publication in Landscape and Urban Planning.
Wildfires, Floods Affect Housing Prices
A new study published in Water Resources Research by SES faculty and students shows how unprecedented wildfires and resulting flooding can have major impacts on Flagstaff property values. Hear an interview with lead author Dr. Julie Mueller on KNAU radio.
Does that river have water in it? Your smartphone can help SES researchers find out
Rivers in the Southwest are increasingly intermittent: flowing when it’s wet, but converted to a series of isolated pools when it’s dry. This has major effects on the types of aquatic plants and animals that live in and near rivers. As part of a new $3 million NSF grant, Ben Ruddell and Abe Springer are working to develop a smartphone… Read more
Grand Canyon springs follow surprising paths
Master’s student Casey Jones and Professor Abe Springer have used dyes to trace the long and winding road that precipitation and snowmelt takes from sinkholes on the Kaibab Plateau to the iconic springs of the Grand Canyon. Read more in the Arizona Daily Sun.
