OUR GEM: Local Students Find Excitement with Hands-On Science

OUR GEM: Local Students Find Excitement with Hands-On Science

by Woody Wood, IWRRI Education and Outreach Coordinator It’s a cool fall morning, and I’m standing at the intersection of Burnt Cabin and Ohio Match Roads waiting for a bus load of Venture Academy students to arrive. While I wait here with my colleagues, travelers stop and ask why we have dozens of pairs of rubber boots lined up next to our vehicles. We tell them about the incoming students and the work they are about to do, and they…

Learn about IWRRI on the Vandal Theory Podcast

Learn about IWRRI on the Vandal Theory Podcast

Kendra Kaiser, IWRRI Director, was recently featured in a special summer episode of the University of Idaho’s “The Vandal Theory” podcast. In the episode, Kendra shares how IWRRI is working to identify and fill critical water research gaps across Idaho. Listen in to learn how collaboration and research are advancing water solutions for our state.

Idaho Legislature Allocates $1Million to IWRRI

Idaho Legislature Allocates $1Million to IWRRI

The Idaho Legislature has allocated $1 million in funding to the Idaho Water Resources Research Institute (IWRRI) to prioritize water research among all of Idaho’s public institutions of higher education. The newly formed IWRRI Executive Board will direct the use of these funds, consistent with the institute’s research priorities to encourage rigorous, actionable water research.   This funding will launch IWRRI into a new phase of fostering connections across the water community to facilitate research on Idaho’s most pressing water topics….