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Department of Geography master's degree student Ryan Anderson conducts research in Ethiopia's Blue Nile Basin. UW Researchers Conduct Water Management Research Project in Ethiopia

May 18, 2012 —  University of Wyoming students Ryan Anderson of Cheyenne and Jason Edwards of Spicewood, Texas, experienced life in a new culture and gained valuable research skills while working on a water management research project in Ethiopia.

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UW Students Research Value of Satellite Images for Monitoring Wyoming Resources

UW Students Research Value of Satellite Images for Monitoring Wyoming Resources

May 18, 2012 — Students at the University of Wyoming found that aspen had budded earlier in a drought year, and that surface area estimates from satellite images matched well with corresponding water levels in Woodruff Narrows Reservoir near Evanston.

UW Atmospheric Science Professor Receives National Water Research Award

UW Atmospheric Science Professor Receives National Water Research Award

May 15, 2012 — Bart Geerts, a professor in the University of Wyoming Department of Atmospheric Science, has made a national “impact” with his cloud-seeding research.

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