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Bacteria in groundwater move in surprising ways. They can passively ride flowing groundwater and can actively move on their own in what scientists call “run and tumble” behavior. Scientists studied two kinds of microorganisms to improve the mathematical models that describe how bacterial run and tumble when transported by groundwater.

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Argonne researchers aim to solve problems for the world’s freshwater supply

March 22, 2021 sarah Jonas Aquatic Science, Artificial Intelligence, COVID-19, Environmental and Earth Science, Freshwater, Groundwater, surface water, Water and Aquatic Resources

Argonne National Laboratory is partnering with industry, government, academia and others to solve problems with the nation’s water system, with wide-ranging benefits for the U.S. economy.

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“Ghost Forests” Expanding Along Northeast U.S. Coast

March 16, 2021 sarah Jonas Animals, Carbon, Climate Change, Coastal, Coastal Flooding, Coastal Restoration, coastal storms, coastal wetlands, Conservation, Ecology, Ecosystems, Environment, Erosion, Flooding, Forests, Groundwater, high tides, Inundation, Invasive Plants, Invasive Species, land conservation, land-use planning, Landscapes, Mapping, Mid-Atlantic, Mullica River, New England, New Jersey, NJ, Northeast, Northeast U.S., plants, Regeneration, RU, Rutgers, Rutgers Climate Institute, Rutgers University, Rutgers University–New Brunswick, Rutgers-New Brunswick, salt marshes, Science, Sea-level rise, Sediments, shorelines, Shrubs, Soils, Storm Surges, Trees, U.S. Department Of Agriculture, USDA, Vegetation, Watersheds, Wildlife

Why are “ghost forests” filled with dead trees expanding along the mid-Atlantic and southern New England coast? Higher groundwater levels linked to sea-level rise and increased flooding from storm surges and very high tides are likely the most important factors, according to a Rutgers study on the impacts of climate change that suggests how to enhance land-use planning.

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Researchers Use Satellite Imaging to Map Groundwater Use in California’s Central Valley

September 30, 2020 sarah Jonas Agricultural, Almonds, Aquifer, California, Drought, Farming, Groundwater, irrigation demand

Researchers at the University of California San Diego report in a new study a way to improve groundwater monitoring by using a remote sensing technology (known as InSAR), in conjunction with climate and land cover data, to bridge gaps in the understanding of sustainable groundwater in California’s San Joaquin Valley.

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Could the Answer to Groundwater Resources Come From High in the Sky?

June 11, 2020 sarah Jonas Groundwater

A new computational approach developed by scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory offers a high-tech yet simple method for estimating groundwater: it pairs high-resolution images derived by satellite with advanced computer modeling to estimate aquifer volume change from observed ground deformation.

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RESEARCH NEWS TIP SHEET: STORY IDEAS FROM JOHNS HOPKINS

June 5, 2020 sarah Jonas Brain, Environment, Groundwater, Hallucinogens, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Pediatrics, Perchlorate, Pollutant, psilocybin, traumatic brain injuries

The June 4, 2020, issue of the weekly Johns Hopkins Medicine research newsletter on topics NOT related to COVID19. Stories this week: study shows pollutant may be more hazardous than previously thought; psilocybin tampers the brain’s ego center; and getting urban youth to wear bike helmets.

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To help students think in 3D, a geologist turns to paper model making

February 19, 2020 sarah Jonas Earth Sciences, Fresh Water, Geology, Groundwater, Hydrogeology, Hydrology, water

“Geology is a 3D science, but everything we give to students is on a 2D piece of paper,” says University at Buffalo geologist Chris Lowry, creator of the Foldable Aquifer Project. “With the foldable aquifers, students don’t have to imagine what a 2D drawing looks like in 3D.”