This update highlights a recently awarded 406 water research project to scientists in the Umatilla, Oregon area. This project is examining the response of two river systems in northeastern Oregon, the Umatilla and Walla Walla, to surface water diversion. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.
PNW 089: Graduate Students Partner with OSU Extension to Answer Groundwater Management Questions
This flyer highlights the story of how graduate students in geology and anthropology integrated Extension outreach into their research and how their research helped in the development of groundwater protection policy. Find out more by viewing
an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading
the PDF flyer here.
PNW 088: Impact of Forest Management on the Water Cycle
This flyer highlights results from a USDA-CSREES research project that is looking at the impacts of forest harvests on water flow in streams. This has a significant impact on the amount of water we have in the summers in the western USA. Find out more by viewing
an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading
the PDF flyer here.
PNW 087: Using Social Marketing Strategies to Address Water Quality in Hood Canal
This flyer highlights the elements of social marketing used in the Hood Canal in western Washington to protect this fragile water body. The Hood Canal Watershed Pledge Program is a unique program that has successfully educated the public in the region. Find out more by viewing
an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading
the PDF flyer here.
PNW 086: Oregon State University: Campana Leads Institute for Water and Watersheds
This flyer introduces Dr. Campana--OSU's new director of IWW. Dr. Campana is a hydrologist and international expert on a range of water management and education issues. He comes to OSU from the University of New Mexico. Find out more by viewing
an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading
the PDF flyer here.
PNW 085: New Water Resources Graduate Programs
This flyer highlights three new water resource degrees being developed by the University of Idaho. The degrees include a M.S. in Water Resources, a Ph.D in Water Resources and a concurrent M.S. or Ph.D/J.D. program. This new program is unique within the region. Find out more by viewing
an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading
the PDF flyer here.
PNW 084: October 17th Satellite Conference: Stormwater Management from a Watershed Perspective: Extreme Western Climates
PNW 083: Salmon and Wetland Influences on Nutrient Cycling in Forested Watersheds
This flyer highlights a USDA-NRI award to researchers at the University of Alaska to investigate the relationship of salmon and wetlands on carbon and nutrient cycling in forests of southeast Alaska. Find out more by viewing
an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading
the PDF flyer here.
PNW 082: State of Washington Water Research Center
This flyer provides information about the importance and the role of Washington's Water Research Center in protecting and solving problems about both surface and groundwater within the state. Find out more by viewing
an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading
the PDF flyer here.
PNW 081: Stormwater Management Directory
This flyer highlights the resources that land grant universities in the region have to address stormwater management. The directory addresses the stormwater management issues and lays out strategies to protect surface water quality. Find out more by viewing
an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading
the PDF flyer here.
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cooperative program consisting of the USDA Cooperative State Research,
Education, and Extension Service and
the Land Grant Colleges and Universities.