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Larry Weber, IIHR director, spoke at a recent event in Williamsburg. He discussed water-quality challenges and how IIHR can help by providing reliable data and analysis. “Wherever the science leads us is where we need to go,” he said.

Iowan's are exploring a potential new natural resource: hydrogen. Along the Midcontinent Rift, geologists are studying hydrogen-producing rocks. Is there enough to make extraction worthwhile? @IowaGeoSurvey Read more from @IowaCapDispatch:iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/02/13/iow…

The @IowaGeoSurvey is partnering with @CityofCRIowa, area farmers, and others to build new flood mitigation and water quality measures in the Middle Cedar Watershed, thanks to $1.3M from @EPA.

Meet Vinay Pursnani, a PhD candidate whose work in AI and hydroinformatics is being highlighted through the Dare to Discover campaign for supporting smarter flood risk decision-making. @UIowaEngr @IowaFloodCenter Learn more about his work here: research.uiowa.edu/vinay-pursnani

Where in the heck are we going to put the next issue of our award-winning magazine, IIHR Currents? We need a bigger wall!

Highlights from the 106th @ametsoc #AMSAnnualMeeting in Houston! IIHR researchers led R2O and hydrology sessions, chairing a total of four, and shared research via talks and posters. Great connections, great impact. 🌧️

A dozen or more eagles are living their best life on the river near Stanley Hydraulics Lab (home of IIHR)! Watching them dive for fish brightens up the subzero winter days. Photo by @uiowa Photographer Tim Schoon

In 2025, residents of Early, IA, were advised that city drinking water was unsafe due to high nitrate. In the news outlet Sentient, David Cwiertny, @UIowaEngr professor, worries we're “dangerously close to having this happen in more and more communities.” sentientmedia.org/what-does-a-sm…

A 74-million-year-old meteorite impact is still affecting Manson, Iowa, today. ☄️ The Manson Impact Structure traps mineral-rich groundwater, leaving the town with naturally soft, fluoride-rich water. @IowaGeoSurvey Thanks to @gazettedotcom for covering: thegazette.com/news/iowa-town…

New research from @IowaGeoSurvey and the Iowa Nutrient Research Center shows that flood control ponds may be filling in with sediment 25% faster than they were designed for, reducing water storage capacity. @UIowaEngr Read this @gazettedotcom article: thegazette.com/environment-na…

Meet the new wave of faculty researchers who are helping shape the vision and future of IIHR and @UIowaEngr! These innovative water experts will expand IIHR's research on climate impacts, extreme weather, fluid dynamics, and more. Learn more: iihr.uiowa.edu/passing-torch-…

Our team had a great week at @theAGU conference last month! They connected with new and familiar faces, presented research, and exchanged knowledge across disciplines. We always enjoy this conference and the opportunity to engage with this scientific community. @IowaFloodCenter

@IowaGeoSurvey's annual publication, the IGS Geode is here! From celebrating 10 years within IIHR to ongoing levee mapping efforts and more, there’s a lot happening at IGS! @UIowaEngr Curious about everything they’ve been up to this year? Find out today: issuu.com/uiowaengineeri…

Congratulations to our December graduates! 🎓 Matthew Kliegl, ME in CEE 🎓 Simon Martinez Rendon, ME in CEE 🎓 Zhaoan Wang, ME in ME 🎓 Bekir Demiray, PhD in Informatics We're proud of your impacts and achievements! @UIowaEngr

New research from Sraboni Chowdhury, CEE PhD candidate, and Greg LeFevre, associate prof., shows crops watered with recycled wastewater transform chemicals into new compounds that we need to better understand for safety. @UIowaEngr @ACSPublications: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…

Thank you, Steve Burian and Erin White with @UA_CIROH, for visiting IIHR and the @IowaFloodCenter! We enjoyed discussing the future vision of CIROH and look forward to continuing our strong partnership to support advancing water prediction for the nation. @UIowaEngr

We had a blast hosting some Tiger Scout guests at our Wave Basin for a ship-building challenge! They created some impressive sea-worthy ships and learned about the engineering design process. Thanks to Prof. @HarwoodCasey for leading this fun, engaging activity! @UIowaEngr

Celebrating the holiday season the IIHR way! Great food, great company, a fierce duck race… and even a visit from The Grinch! Congrats to our top 5 duck race finishers, and happy holidays from IIHR. Here's to another great year!

Data centers have been popping up in Iowa, along with concerns about groundwater use. Check out this article from Business Record with comments from Keith Schilling, director of the @IowaGeoSurvey. @UIowaEngr Read the full @BusinessRecord article here: businessrecord.com/energy-water-u…

IIHR is seeking a State Geologist and Director to lead the @IowaGeoSurvey. Help us advance research in geology, hydrogeology, and water sustainability. @UIowaEngr Learn more and apply today: uiowa.referrals.selectminds.com/jobs/state-geo…