New DNR Groundwater Atlas: Morrison County
by Vanessa Baratta, Minnesota DNR The Morrison County Groundwater Atlas (Part B) was recently published by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). It reports the pollution sensitivity, groundwater recharge conditions and flow directions, water chemistry, and other findings. This Part B expands on the Geologic Atlas of Morrison County, Minnesota (Part A) published by […]
MGWA Spring Conference 2020 – Cancelled
February 25, 2020
2020 Gil Gabanski Student Scholarship
December 31, 2019
The Minnesota Ground Water Association (MGWA) and MGWA Foundation are excited to announce the annual MGWA Foundation Gil Gabanski Student Scholarship. There is one ($1,500) scholarship for undergraduate students and one ($1,500) scholarship for graduate students. The scholarship is aimed at students majoring in hydrogeology, groundwater hydrology, or similar programs at an accredited college or university in Minnesota or an adjoining state or province. The goal of this scholarship is…
New MGWA Newsletter format
December 16, 2019
Minnesota Academy of Science (MMAS) State Science and Engineering Fair
December 12, 2019
Support innovation and problem-solving among Minnesota youth by volunteering at the State Science and Engineering Fair. Volunteer judges are needed – including those with earth science backgrounds. MMAS needs 300 volunteer judges with credentials in STEM fields who can offer student projects and papers insights based on experienced perspectives grounded in their industry and 50 who can judge high school papers WHEN ARE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED? North Central Regional Junior Science…
President’s Letter December 2019
December 11, 2019
Tony Runkel – Candidate for President-Elect
December 6, 2019
The Physical Geography and Geology of the Driftless Area: The Career and Contributions of James C. Knox
December 5, 2019
Eric C. Carson; J. Elmo Rawling, III; J. Michael Daniels; John W. Attig GSA Special Papers, Vol. 543 Over the course of his 43-year career, James C. Knox conducted seminal research on the geomorphology of the Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin. His research covered wide-ranging topics such as long-term landscape evolution in the Driftless Area; responses of floods to climate change since the last glaciation; processes and timing of floodplain…