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Seeds for the future: Hydrologist Todd Rasmussen to retire after three decades with UGA
By Cheryth France, River Basin Center After 31 years at UGA, hydrologist and dedicated educator Todd Rasmussen will retire from the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources in December of 2023. To Todd Rasmussen, teaching has never been secondary to research. Many of his former students now hold positions in federal, state and private sectors, making a difference in…
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River Basin Center hosts Confluence poster event highlighting graduate research in water resources
Thirty graduate students showcased research at a poster session on Friday, October 20, hosted by the UGA River Basin Center. The event, titled Confluence, was the first annual poster session of its kind and featured interdisciplinary work from all over campus that focused on freshwater science and policy. “We were encouraged by the diverse water resource research projects showcased at…
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Booming populations, rich freshwater diversity, and water scarcity: the common challenges of the towns along the I-85 corridor
The towns that line the I-85 corridor from Atlanta to Raleigh have several commonalities: burgeoning populations, reliance on small rivers and tributaries for water supply and waste disposal, and some of the richest freshwater aquatic biodiversity on the planet. However, these commonalities lead to shared problems. Because of their growing populations and limited water supply, drought, seasonal low flows, and…
