Watershed Monitoring (Water Monitoring) News

Leonard J. Lane Receives 2019 Hugh Hammond Bennett Award from the Soil and Water Conservation Society

The Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) would like to congratulate Dr. Leonard J. Lane, a scientist and engineer who has advanced conservation science, for receiving the 2019 Hugh Hammond Bennett Award. The Hugh Hammond Bennett Award is the Society’s most prestigious award and recognizes extraordinary national and international accomplishments in the conservation of soil, water, and ...

Aug. 8, 2019

By The Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS)

Optimal GEO Student Success Awards Presented May 3, 2019 at The University of Alabama in Huntsville

Optimal GEO is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 Optimal GEO Student Success Award. The Optimal GEO Student Success Award is designed to recognize UAH students involved in the geospatial sciences who have demonstrated excellence and growth over the past year and who intend to use geographic information systems in their future careers. “Optimal GEO is proud to present the ...

Jul. 8, 2019

By Optimal GEO Inc.

First set of white papers presented at 2017 NGWA Groundwater Summit by Modeling Advisory Panel

The NGWA Groundwater Modeling Advisory Panel presented results of its first set of white papers at the 2017 NGWA Groundwater Summit on December 5 in Nashville. More than 50 attendees at the GMAP session heard conclusions address how: Modeling supports a wide range of groundwater decision-making Field complexity can be reflected in both simple and more detailed models Modeling should start ...

Jan. 5, 2018

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

New EPA system developed to share continuous ‘real-time’ monitoring data

The maturation and expansion of water quality monitoring technology has led to a substantial amount of continuous or “real-time” water resource data that managers must now contend with when assessing and restoring state waters. These data are incredibly useful — but are owned by various agencies, stored in different formats, and not easily accessible or acquired. The ...

Jan. 4, 2018

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

Boles Publishes Article on Watershed Modeling with Tile Drains

LimnoTech’s Chelsie Boles has authored an article titled “Tile Drainage Simulation in SWAT2012: Parameterization and Evaluation in an Indiana Watershed” in the journal Transactions of the ASABE (published by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers). The article reviews and tests the newest method available for simulating subsurface tile drains in the Soil ...

Nov. 24, 2015

By LimnoTech Inc.

The Gills Creek Watershed Association of Columbia, SC awarded $30,000 Environmental Justice Small Grant

An Environmental Justice Small Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been awarded to the Gills Creek Watershed Association. for their project titled: Exposure to mercury through subsistence fishing: Assessment and outreach in underserved communities in Gills Creek Watershed, SC. The Gills Creek Watershed Association is one of 40 non-profit and tribal organizations selected ...

Nov. 18, 2015

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Dr. Zhongbo Yu of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas receives NGWA award for excellence in science and engineering

Dr. Zhongbo Yu of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas has received the John Hem Award for Excellence in Science & Engineering from the National Ground Water Association. The John Hem Award honors significant scientific or engineering contributions to the understanding of groundwater. The award will be presented at the 2015 Groundwater Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, December 15-17. Yu was ...

Nov. 14, 2015

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

EPA Awards Environmental Education Grants in 24 States, Puerto Rico, D.C.

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the completion of the latest round of awards under the Environmental Education (EE) Grants Program. Projects include a community-based program to study Monarch butterflies, a watershed and stream monitoring teacher training program, a classroom-based simulation of the United Nations Climate Summit, and a mobile laboratory. Additional ...

Nov. 10, 2015

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Takes Steps to Improve Water Quality of Illinois River

Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making available the Illinois River Watershed Modeling Program which resulted from several years of collaboration with local stakeholders, states and tribes in both Ark. and Okla. The Modeling Program will assist in the development of water pollution controls needed to meet water quality standards throughout the watershed and relies on two ...

Oct. 1, 2015

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

LimnoTech Goes to WEFTEC 2015 Conference

LimnoTech will again have a significant presence at the annual WEFTEC 2015 conference. The Water Environment Federation’s Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference is the largest conference of its kind in North America and offers water quality professionals from around the world the best water quality education and training available. LimnoTech’s Tad Slawecki will be chairing ...

Sep. 21, 2015

By LimnoTech Inc.

EPA Funds Coastal Observation System for Indicators of Ocean Acidification in Casco Bay

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provided a total of $85 thousand toward establishing a state-of-the-art coastal observing system in Casco Bay Maine to help coastal managers evaluate the threat of coastal acidification from excess CO2 in the atmosphere. The system was deployed on April 23, 2015. “Ocean acidification resulting from climate change and excess greenhouse gases ...

Sep. 9, 2015

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Releases Additional Data and Public Records on Gold King Mine Response

Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new data trend graphs and additional public records on the Gold King Mine response. What new documents are being released? EPA is releasing a contractor's Draft Technical Memo of the August 5 incident, including photographs, an EPA On Scene Coordinator's description of the events depicted in the photographs, and an EPA phone duty ...

Aug. 27, 2015

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

USDA Announces New Tool to Monitor Dams, Keep Communities Safe

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability ofDamWatch, a new web-based application that provides real-time monitoring of rainfall, snowmelt, stream flow and seismic events that could pose potential threats to dam safety. "With tools like this, USDA is using the newest technologies to meet our mission," Vilsack said. "This tool provides a 'one-stop' source for accessing ...

Jun. 23, 2015

By U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

EPA Honors New Jersey Environmental Champions

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that it has honored six individuals and organizations from across New Jersey with Environmental Champion Awards for their achievements in protecting public health and the environment. EPA Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck was joined by Donovan Richards, Chair of the New York City Council's Committee on Environmental Protection, to ...

Apr. 24, 2015

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Grants Available to Improve the Environment and Public Health in New England Communities

EPA is making grant money available for New England communities to reduce environmental risks, protect and improve human health and improve the quality of life. EPA New England’s Healthy Communities Grant Program is currently accepting initial proposals for projects that will benefit one or more New England communities. EPA plans to award a total of approximately 10-15 cooperative ...

Apr. 9, 2015

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

DePinto and Redder Participate in Ecosystem Conference

Limnotech staff members Joe Depinto, PhD, and Todd Redder, PE, will be attending and participating at a conference sponsored by A Community on Ecosystem Services (ACES) in Washington, DC, from December 8th to 12th. The conference, titled Linking Science, Practice, and Decision Making, will bring together leaders in government, NGOS, academia, Native American communities, and the private sector in ...

Dec. 3, 2014

By LimnoTech Inc.

Open Space Council for the St. Louis Region Receives $25K Grant for Lower Meramec Watershed Stewardship, Education

The non-profit Open Space Council for the St. Louis Region has received a $25,000 grant from the national 2014 Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Program to support hands-on stewardship and watershed education efforts aimed at restoring 500 miles of five rivers in Missouri’s Lower Meramec Watershed. The Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Program began in 1999 as a partnership among ...

Oct. 16, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Miami Conservancy District of Ohio receives NGWA Special Recognition Award

The Miami Conservancy District in southwest Ohio has received a 2014 Special Recognition Award from the National Ground Water Association. The Special Recognition Award is presented to an individual or organization that demonstrates dedication, service, and commitment to the groundwater industry and community through involvement and achievement on a local or regional level. The award will be ...

Oct. 16, 2014

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

2,400 Urban Students to Get Unique Water Education Experience Officials Gather in Camden to Celebrate First Area Stop for ‘Canoemobile’

As many as 2,400 urban students will paddle the Delaware River and other area waterways, test the quality of the waters and learn about key water issues over the next two weeks as the national “Canoemobile” program rolls into Delaware Basin cities. U.S. EPA Regional Administrator Shawn M. Garvin and officials from federal, state and county agencies gathered in Camden’s Wiggins ...

Oct. 7, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Awards $2.6 million to Protect Mid-Atlantic Region Wetlands. Delaware Project Among Six to be Funded

EPA Regional Administrator Shawn M. Garvin announced today at an event in Dover, Delaware, that EPA has awarded a total of $2,642,270 in Wetland Program Development Grants to six recipients in EPA’s Mid-Atlantic region. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environment Control (DNREC), one of the recipients, was awarded $443,233 that will help the state prepare for changing ...

Oct. 2, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

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