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Archive for May, 2019



Linn County Residents get Better Idea of 100 Year Flood Risk

KWWL, Published on


Should Davenport Build a Flood Wall?

Iowa Public Radio, Published on
IIHR's Jacob Odgaard poses in a student study area of the Seamans Center for Engineering

Odgaard Wins H.A. Einstein Award

Posted on May 23rd, 2019

IIHR’s A. Jacob Odgaard recently received the ASCE’s H.A. Einstein Award for his leadership and tireless effort in the field of sediment transport and river erosion control.



In a Flood-Prone State, Past Disasters Have Lessons to Teach

New York Times, Published on


‘You don’t know what’s in the water’: How crews are tackling environmental threats flooding leaves behind

Des Moines Register, Published on
Keith Schilling stands in a road ditch examining soil samples on a table.

Road Ditches Reduce Nutrients

Posted on May 3rd, 2019

Keith Schilling’s recent research suggests that water quality challenges in Iowa and nationally would be even greater if it weren’t for a little appreciated feature of the landscape — road ditches.

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