Happy National Rivers Month! This month, we want to highlight the importance of preserving our rivers. Oklahoma has more than 78,000 miles of river. At the OWRC, we talk about how to protect the quality of our waterways. Learn more: bit.ly/3JSr1ls

Join Casey Hentges, Associate Extension Specialist, as she educates us on rainfall interception in this Oklahoma Gardening's Simple Science episode. bit.ly/4bgvOJB

Brackish water is not just a mix of fresh and seawater! In arid or coastal areas, soil salt can dissolve into groundwater, creating brackish water. Our CFSM project explores using naturally occurring and diluted brackish water in agriculture. Learn more: bit.ly/3QzmOG0

Our PEER2PEER project was represented in Rabat, Morocco last week at a symposium that brought together 100 US and African scientists and engineers from academic institutions, agencies, NGOs, National Labs and private companies. All with the goal of exploring collaborations!

Did you know 1 in 8 Americans get their drinking water from a well, which are not regulated by federal or state governments? A big thanks to the Okemah Library and the @soklibrarysys for being partners in clean drinking water and community health in Oklahoma.

Get registered today for BAE Assistant Professor, Dr. Jeff Sadler's, upcoming seminar "Water You Talking About?" 💧💧💧 Register here 👉 bit.ly/487xwe6

How can virtual fencing protect water? 💧 Lowered streambank degradation & soil compaction 💧 Improved plant vigor & vegetation composition 💧 Lessened risk of channel widening, aggradation or lowering of the water table 💧 And more! Learn more: bit.ly/3N4YvPD

"Everyone should have access to clean, safe drinking water. It is a basic human need," said Tyson Ochsner. Our OWON project was highlighted in the most recent @cowboyjournal! Read the full article: bit.ly/3S43Pp3 Learn more about OWON: bit.ly/40yfBed

In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, we would like to highlight the National American Indian Science & Engineering Fair (NAISEF). NAISEF, an annual middle and high school science fair, will be held in April 2024. Follow along for updates so you don't miss it!

Dr. Abu Mansaray provided training on the fundamentals of Remote Sensing for Water Resources for 25 students at Samarkand State University in Uzbekistan. Dr. Charlotte Love from UCI also provided training on the fundamentals of GIS for Water Resources.

The Oklahoma Water Research Center is seeking preproposals that address high priority water problems in the State of Oklahoma. Submit your pre-proposals for the 104b Annual Base Grants program TODAY. For more information:water.okstate.edu/opportunities/… water.okstate.edu/opportunities/…

Our tool OK-HAWQS is an easy to use web-based water resource model that allows users to better understand their water resources, possible sources of water quality problems, and the impacts of different land or water management.

Did you miss out on the latest Splash newsletter? September Splash featured 💧recap of our mothly seminar series 💧 Governor's Water Conference information 💧 104b funding information and more. If you missed it sign up at water.okstate.edu/newsletter-sig…

We are currently seeking standard oral, lightning talk, or poster presentation abstracts for the 2023 Governor's Water Conference and Research Symposium. Abstracts are due by 5 p.m. on October 13. Learn more and submit online at water.okstate.edu/opportunities/…

The freshwater we depend on only accounts for 2.5% of Earth's total water. Due to our limited resources, PEER2PEER aims to unite water networks to combine research initiatives, share data & tools, & collaborate on transboundary water security scholarship & capacity building.

We love this graphic from @DroughtCenter! It is just as important to educate yourself and prepare for drought when we are in one as well as when the water may not be as scarce. Our water resources are precious and we can be mindful of our usage despite our stage of drought.

After receiving some rain we joined a few of our virtual fencing researchers as they checked their sampling sites. Each site is equipped with an H flume and a refrigerated sampler used to collect runoff that is later tested for bacteria, nutrients, and sediment.

Our PEER2PEER project's major concerns are looking at transboundary water scarcity, climate change, emerging technologies for transboundary water management, and data scarcity by building a network of collaborating researchers, economists, legislatures, and elected officials.

Did you know 9 out of 10 Oklahomans live within 20 miles of a dam? Oklahoma is home to over 2,100 dam structures in 61 counties. Our DAMTAGS research is exploring structure standardization, modernization, safety and more.

On behalf of the #CowboyFamily, thank you for your service and congratulations on your retirement, Dr. Coon! 2/2