Research Specialty
Water Quality & Chemistry
The amount of minerals and other matter dissolved in water determines how that water can be used. Contamination of water, either from natural sources or human activities, can severely reduce its biological and economic value. SNR researchers are exploring many issues related to water quality.

$3.1 Million NSF Grant to Fund Innovative UNL Grad Education Program |
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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is launching an innovative, interdisciplinary graduate education program to prepare future scientists, policymakers and natural resource managers to address increasingly complex global water issues, thanks to a $3.1 million National Science Foundation grant. (Read more) |
SNR's EnvironMentors Students Win at Nationals |
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| Congratulations to the three high school students, mentored by SNR faculty and staff, who took their projects to the national EnvironMentors Fair in Washington, D.C., on May 20. All three won scholarship awards. (Read more) | |
SNR Analyzes Data from Test Holes and Helicopter for NRDs |
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| You may have seen the helicopter overhead the week of April 20, with a large, missile-shaped object hanging beneath it, or the related media coverage. The helicopter electromagnetic (HEM) surveys are collecting data about Nebraska’s aquifers. (Read more) | |
| Contact Information | |
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Dan Snow Water Faculty Area Leader |
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202 Water Sciences Laboratory Lincoln, NE 68583-0844 |
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| Phone: 402-472-7539 | |
| Fax: 402-472-9599 | |
| E-mail: dsnow1@unl.edu | |



