Iowa Water Center’s “Spirit of Water” Essay Contest Winners
Aidan Quinlan’s “When Water Makes You Blue” photo submission. The Iowa Water Center held their annual high school essay writing competition across Iowa for the 2021- 2022 school year.
Spotlight Initiatives
The Iowa Water Center makes a statewide and regional impact through the programs and projects we serve. Check out these featured initiatives or go to our initiatives page to learn about other efforts.
Getting Into Soil and Water
Read the 2021 edition of this publication from the Soil and Water Club at Iowa State University
2022 Iowa Water Conference
Iowa’s premier education, professional development, and networking event.
Daily Erosion Project
View our maps that estimate daily sheet and rill erosion in Iowa and beyond.
Manchester hoping wetlands project improves water quality
While Iowa’s largest water utility is spending up to $10,000 a day to remove nutrients from drinking water, a small town in northeast Iowa is exploring a cheaper alternative. Manchester
Growth starts with farmer leaders
Q&A with Shannon Moeller, Iowa Seed Corn Cover Crop Initiative Shannon Moeller was an Impact Award winner in 2020, and has been the Project Coordinator for the Iowa Seed Corn
Pathways to exposure to pathogens during floods
This project led by Chris Rehman (Iowa State University) will quantify pathways people are exposed to pathogens during floods.
Waves of change over the last ten years.
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Want to learn more?
Research guides everything we do at the Iowa Water Center. Check out our funding programs, find an opportunity to apply for, and explore projects on our Research page.
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Upcoming Events
Climate Intersections Conference
The North Central Region Water Network is excited to announce that we are hosting a regional conference exploring the ways climate intersects with our lives, our water and our land
July 12 - July 1477th SWCS International Annual Conference 2022
Elevating Conservation to New Heights 77th SWCS International Annual Conference July 31-August 3, 2022 Denver, Colorado REGISTER BY MAIL REGISTER ONLINE This year’s conference theme, “Elevating Conservation to New Heights,” embraces the mountainous region
July 31 @ 12:00 am - August 3 @ 12:00 amIIHR Centennial Rescheduled for August 2022
Even though The Big Splash! has been cancelled, we at IIHR are still moving forward with our centennial celebration this August, and we’re happy to share some of the details with you now!
August 10 - August 12