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The Utah Water Research Laboratory dedicated its new Hydraulics Modeling Laboratory building on September 24, 2009, together with the College of Engineer's Structural Testing Laboratory. Both buildings were dedicated with the participation of Lt. Governor Gregory S. Bell, President Stan L. Albrecht, Dean H. Scott Hinton, Dr. Mac McKee, UWRL Director, and many other dignitaries. Dr. Mac McKee and other dignitaries cut the ribbon in the ceremony. For more information please click here. |
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Utah State University graduate student Noah Schmadel captured top awards at the 2009 Spring Runoff Conference and Intermountain Meteorology Workshop held on campus April 2-3, 2009. The two-day gathering, hosted by Water@USU and the USU-based Utah Climate Center, featured a slate of national speakers and more than 80 oral and poster research presentations by academics, professionals and students. |
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Ashleigh Restad, a student in the Environmental Engineering program in the College of Engineering has received the "Undergraduate Researcher of the Year" award. Ashleigh started working for the Utah Water Research Laboratory in 2007 assisting with various laboratory and field projects. She is also involved with the Utah State University's chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) as the Board President. Congratulations Ashleigh. For more information on Research Week go to research. |
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Dr. R. Ryan Dupont has received the "Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year" award. Dr. Dupont mentors undergraduate students and hires them in their freshman and sophomore years for research projects in laboratory, field work, and data analysis. Dr. Dupont involves the students in all aspects of research. Because of his mentoring many students have gone on to graduate school. |
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Construction has started on the new Hydraulics Building for the Utah Water Research Laboratory. For progress please go to construction site. |
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Dr. Thomas B. Hardy will head a team of eight scientists that will study the existing springflow requirements for three endangered species found exclusively in the Comal and San Marcos Springs: A small freshwater fish called the Fountain Darter, the Comal Springs riffle beetle, and an aquatic grass known as Texas Wild-Rice. Dr. Hardy is a nationally recognized expert in determining what the minimum and maximum requirements are for various endangered species. The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) has approved spending $45,000 to partially fund an analysis of these endangered species. The GBRA is the first agency to approve the proposed $308,000 project and is waiting approval by other agencies. |
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Our annual staff appreciation day was held June 6, 2008. |
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The Director of the Utah Water Research Laboratory at USU, Dr. Mac McKee presented "Exciting Projects at the Utah Water Research Laboratory" as part of the USU Sunrise session series, Friday, April 25, 2008 in Salt Lake City. Researchers at the UWRL are currently working on more than 300 contract projects from around the world in an effort to deal with water issues. There are three main water problems arid communities such as Utah and others worldwide need to address,” Dr. McKee said. “Water per person is decreasing, there is an increase in diversification of water uses and there is a stronger demand from stakeholders to play a role in the decision-making process. The UWRL aims to get in front of these problems and develop solutions before they get out of hand, Dr. McKee said. For more information go to article at Utah State Today. |
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USU Water Resources Engineer Honored with Diplomate Status. Utah State University engineering professor Jagath Kaluarachchi was recently named a Diplomate, Water Resources Engineer (D.WRE) of the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers (AAWRE). Dr. Kaluarachchi is an associate dean in USU’s College of Engineering and is a professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department and at the Utah Water Research Laboratory. His specialties include hydrology, water resources planning and management, risk-based decision analysis and water quality. “It is an honor to be recognized for my research and academic work in the field of water resources engineering,” said Kaluarachchi. For more information go to article at Utah State Today. |
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