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Interdisciplinary

The Water Resources Science (WRS) graduate program is an interdisciplinary approach to water resources education, offering M.S. and Ph.D. degrees on the Twin Cities and Duluth campuses.

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WRS students are a close-knit group. They are active on their own campus and collaborate as a larger group every chance they get.

Water Resources Science

Water Resources Science (WRS) produces scientists with strong technical skills, a holistic understanding of the hydrologic cycle and associated ecosystems, and an understanding of the interplay between the bio-physical sciences and the social sciences in developing and implementing public policies related to water.

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Events

State and National Perspectives on Stormwater Practices, Regulations, and Policies

Randy Neprash

October 23, 2020

Cultural Implications of Lake Ice Loss

Dr. Lesley Knoll

October 26, 2020

Modeling Feedbacks Between Coupled Natural-human Systems in Lake Catchments

Kelly Cobourn

October 30, 2020

County Geologic Atlases: Tools for land-use and water-resource management

Barbara Lusardi and Paul Putzier

November 6, 2020

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