The U.S. Geological Survey, in partnership with the National Institutes for Water Resources funds projects focusing on water problems and issues on a regional or interstate scale through their National Competitive Grants. Investigators in Indiana apply for these grants through the Indiana Water Resources Research Center (IWRRC). Current funded projects in Indiana include:
Project Title: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) – An Emerging Environmental and Human Health Concern for Great Lakes?
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Gary Lamberti and Dr. Graham F. Peaslee, University of Notre Dame Project
Dates: 2020-2023
Total Federal Funds: $250,000 Total Non-Federal Funds: $321,742
Project Title: Can there ever be enough? Analysis of the adoption, penetration and effectiveness of urban stormwater best management practices
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Laura Bowling and Dr. Linda Prokopy, Purdue University
Project Dates: 2014-2017
Total Federal Funds: $246,254 Total Non-Federal Funds: $246,324
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Project Title: Nutrient and carbon delivery to streams in artificially drained landscapes of the Midwest: matrix flow, overland flow or macropore flow?
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Philippe Vidon, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Dr. Nancy Baker and Jeff Frey, US Geological Survey
Project Dates: 2008-2011
Total Federal Funds: $129,042 Total Non-Federal Funds: $131,041
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