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Jul 16, 2012
RESEARCH PROFILE: Bill McDowell – Protecting Water Quality for Now and the Future
UNH Environmental Science Professor Bill McDowell studies watersheds in southern New Hampshire, Puerto Rico and the Czech Republic. He's working to understand the impact of suburbanization and urbanization on water quality. Learn more about McDowell's efforts to protect the Lamprey River and Great Bay Estuary in: RESEARCH PROFILE: Bill McDowell – Protecting Water Quality for Now and... Read morePosted in: Sustainability & the Environment, Research Development & Communications, Research Spotlight
Tags: 2012, Bill McDowell, Great Bay Estuary, Lamprey River, suburban watersheds, water quality
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Nov 14, 2012
Long-term Study of Cyanobacteria by COLSA Biologists Helps Keep Swimmers Safe
College of Life Sciences and Agriculture (COLSA) biologist Jim Haney and his team of researchers have been conducting research for the past decade to learn what effects cyanobacteria and its toxins may have on human health through water and the food web.Cyanobacteria is responsible for the blue green scum sometimes seen on ponds and other bodies of water. The toxins it produces may have a range... Read morePosted in: Agriculture & Biosciences, Health, Behavioral & Social Sciences, Sustainability & the Environment, Research Development & Communications, Research Spotlight
Tags: 2012, Amanda Murby, cyanobacteria, Jim Haney, water quality