CSE
Wild rice and cultural collaboration
A team of CSE researchers are looking to wild rice as an indicator of healthy water.
Study finds that landslides can have a major impact on glacier melt and movement
A team led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers has revealed, for the first time, that landslides can have a major impact on the movement of glaciers.
Wetland restoration offers best protection against agricultural run-off
University of Minnesota researchers, along with colleagues at institutions from the University of Kansas (KU), University of California-Irvine (UCI) and others, found that wetland restoration and construction along waterways are the most cost-effective way to reduce nitrate and sediment loads in large streams and rivers.
Researchers and citizen scientists complete first-ever Weddell seal count
A research team led by the University of Minnesota Twin Cities has completed a first-ever global population estimate of Weddell seals in Antarctica, showing that there are significantly fewer seals than previously thought. Documenting the seals’ population trends over time will help scientists better understand the effects of climate change and commercial fishing.
One student’s drive to save coral reefs
In his freshman year, biomedical engineering senior Benjamin Alva’s biggest goal was to slow the destruction of the world’s coral reefs.