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In the News | Global Water Center
Program that leases high-tech tools to environmental scientists wins new funding
August 24, 2023
University of Nevada, Reno coordinates program assisting hundreds of scientists around the globe
Why has the water clarity of Lake Tahoe improved?
August 10, 2023
Director of the Ozmen Institute for Global Studies, Global Water Center and University Professor Sudeep Chandra provides vital insight about why Lake Tahoe’s clarity has improved
Lake Tahoe has high concentration of microplastics, global research shows
July 12, 2023
Research published in Nature reveals concentrations of microplastics in 38 lakes with plastic debris from textiles frequently identified
Sagebrushers season 2 ep. 5: Sudeep Chandra and Zeb Hogan
May 10, 2023
College of Science faculty share their world adventures and the impact they are making here in Nevada
Society for Freshwater Science announces Aaron Koning as recipient of Career Award
April 21, 2023
Global Water Center researcher pursues conservation solutions that sustain aquatic diversity and human needs
Monster Fish exhibition opens at Discovery Museum
March 17, 2023
Associate Research Professor Zeb Hogan’s work to find, study and protect freshwater megafish featured
University expedition highlights long-term research on the Mekong River
February 23, 2023
International collaborations with the Global Water Center contribute to successful conservation efforts
Biden appoints College of Science’s Scott Tyler to nuclear waste panel
December 21, 2022
Brings extensive experience in hydrological sciences to DOE’s review board
Probable ichthyosaur birthing grounds revealed in Nevada with the help of undergraduate researcher
December 19, 2022
Research in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution provides a new explanation for why so many of the extinct marine reptiles died in the same location in central Nevada
Thwaites Glacier under threat from warming sea temperatures – College of Science scientists use fiber-optics to study ice-shelf melting
September 30, 2022
Chris Kratt travels to Antarctic to set up temperature sensing devices and retrieve data
World’s largest freshwater fish found, released in the Cambodian Mekong River by Global Water Center team
June 21, 2022
International team now tracking the 661-pound giant freshwater stingray’s movements to better understand, protect the species and key freshwater habitats
Study sheds light on what influences water supplied by snowmelt
May 12, 2022
University of Nevada, Reno leads study looking at over 500 locations in the U.S.
Earth Day expedition to search unexplored deepest pools of Mekong River
April 22, 2022
International effort led by USAID Cooperative Project, Wonders of the Mekong, to launch April 22
World Water Day 2022: Faculty around the globe work to protect water resources
March 22, 2022
The Global Water Center is made up of faculty from all over the University community. Learn about their work to better understand and protect our most precious resource.
World’s largest, most endangered freshwater fishes released in Cambodian lake
March 21, 2022
Tagging and release of Mekong giant catfish, giant barb and river catfish highlight the immense value of biodiversity and ecosystems in the region
University of Nevada, Reno researcher honored by premier earth science society
November 03, 2021
Snowmelt and mountain ecosystems research vital to resource management in times of changing climate
Caldor Fire impact on Lake Tahoe’s clarity, ecology studied amidst ongoing wildfire season
September 23, 2021
As extended smoke and ash continue to impact the Lake Tahoe Basin, researchers hope to better understand if and how the iconic alpine lake can recover.
Algal blooms an emerging threat to clear lakes worldwide
July 09, 2021
University of Nevada, Reno part of comprehensive study
Wildfire smoke alters lake ecosystems on regional scale
June 10, 2021
University of Nevada, Reno Global Water Center researchers studied impacts of six major 2018 wildfires
University professor’s invention from over a century ago continues to be impactful today
March 17, 2021
In 1908, James Church’s interest in snow and the mountains led to the invention of the snow sampler, a device that greatly advanced the development of snow science
Macrosystems biology: science journal explores new knowledge in ecological frontier
February 01, 2021
University of Nevada, Reno conducts international rivers study based on new approaches in science
Marine Plankton face threat of extinction as planet warms
December 23, 2020
Census of marine plankton fossils reveals inability to adapt to large shifts in climate
Study in Thailand identifies benefits of community-based freshwater fish reserves
November 30, 2020
Results of research published in science journal Nature could help freshwater fisheries worldwide
Researchers quantify carbon changes in Sierra Nevada meadow soils
November 10, 2020
Collaborative study indicates meadows hold promise to help control carbon released into the atmosphere
Vessel equipped with ultraviolet light attacks invasive aquatic plants at Tahoe
August 12, 2020
Public-private partnership project shows favorable results
Global decline of migratory fish, Nevada fish migration affected by dams, development
July 31, 2020
College of Science’s Zeb Hogan co-author of comprehensive global report
Lahontan Cutthroat Trout thrive at Paiute’s Summit Lake in far northern Nevada
July 20, 2020
University collaborates with tribe to protect the longest self-sustaining population of trout
Using worldwide GPS data to study changes in Earth’s crust, from the Ice Age to today
June 05, 2020
The University’s 2020 Outstanding Researcher award recognizes the amazing discoveries, scientific contributions and career of Geoff Blewitt
Prediction tool shows how forest thinning may increase Sierra Nevada snowpack
May 06, 2020
University researchers design water quantity tool to help with forest-thinning plans
Sci-On! Film Festival to feature two College of Science films
April 23, 2020
Watch the short documentary Fertile Waters and an episode of Mineral Monday, both official selections in the festival, on May 5 at 7 p.m. at the virtual festival.
Wonders of the Mekong Project receives USAID award funding
September 25, 2019
Biology professors Zeb Hogan and Sudeep Chandra receive 4 years of funding for their research in Cambodia.
Molecular genetics and biosystems design research improves water-use efficiency of plants
April 24, 2017
2017 Nevada Regents’ Researcher Award recognizes the contributions of CABNR Foundation Professor John Cushman
Controlling antimicrobial contamination of soil and water with bacteria
April 19, 2017
Environmental engineer Frank Yang wins awards with environmental contamination work
Nevada water resources specialist receives national award
August 12, 2016
University’s John Cobourn recognized for work with floods, Lake Tahoe’s clarity and other state water issues
Slower snowmelt affects downstream water availability in western mountains
August 11, 2016
CABNR scientist part of team studying areas with significant snowfall
World’s water ecology, ecosystem issues addressed by new Global Water Center
July 21, 2016
New University collaboration approved by the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents