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The scientific imperative for protecting small streams and wetlands

The River Basin Center and American Rivers collaborated on an important update to an influential report on headwaters. Drawing on hundreds of studies published since the original report, Where Rivers Are Born documents how small streams and wetlands slow floodwaters, recharge groundwater, trap sediment, and naturally cleanse pollution before it reaches downstream

Isotope research shows Okefenokee-Floridan interaction 

A paper by RBC affiliate and Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources Professor Jaivime Evaristo points to interaction between the Okefenokee Swamp and the Upper Floridan Aquifer, refuting a widely held belief that the swamp is isolated from the aquifer below. Using isotopic and hydraulic evidence, Evaristo shows that the Hawthorn

John Spencer 5K & Nature Walk steps off Jan. 31

The John Spencer River Run 5K and Nature Walk is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 31 beginning at 8 a.m. The event is held each year at the Odum School of Ecology in memory of John Kyle Spencer, a graduate student at Odum and the River Basin Center who dedicated his research to
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Feb 21
John Spencer River Run 5K

8:00 am

Ecology Building

Mar 20
Climate and Water Research Slam

1:00 pm

Caldwell Hall 0204

Mar 27
Stream ecology seminar & discussion

2:00 pm

River Basin Center Conference Room