Normally this time of year, I'm about 2 weeks out from the semester starting reflecting on a fun summer field season with CWI interns. Obviously, the COVID-19 pandemic has obliterated normal, including the field season. However, not all was lost. I've worked remotely with 2 talented interns on research related to our project developing a college-community partnership. Bailey Schwenk worked continued to work on his research developing a tool for prioritizing BMP locations for stormwater projects. Brooke Millisock started working on an extension website focused on urban stormwater management as a service to the project partners. We hope to roll out the website some time this fall when she finishes it as part of her environmental practicum course. Brooke is a talented artist as well a a biologist and designed this graphic for our website (as a quick preview). In addition, Jenna Tasker was able to work on identifications for her project examining how daily weather affects adult stream insect activity. Due to distancing guidelines, Jenna came out with me one day, and then the rest were done by myself or (as a treat for me), with my family. I'm excited and nervous about what the fall semester holds.
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11/5/2022 09:01:29 pm
Federal road speak.
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