by Kristen Mertz | Jul 29, 2020 | Blog
2020 NOAA Dead Zone prediction, what it means for your community Lingering at the base of the Mississippi River watershed, a staggeringly large hypoxic zone, known as the Gulf of Mexico’s ‘Dead Zone’, has begun suppressing aquatic life and livelihoods...
by Kristen Mertz | Feb 27, 2020 | Blog
How is Urban Runoff Affecting Your Water Quality? Urban and suburban areas contain buildings, homes, and other impervious (non-porous) surfaces, such as paved roads and parking lots, that do not allow stormwater to absorb into the ground thoroughly. Instead, we rely...
by Kristen Mertz | Oct 28, 2019 | Agricultural Pollution, Blog, Flooding, Water Quality, Wetlands and Floodplains
Recent public meetings on Upper Mississippi River allowed for citizens to be heard! This past summer, the Upper Mississippi River Basin Association (UMRBA) held six public listening sessions for members of the community such as farmers, activists, and concerned...
