AMES, Iowa - The spring 2025 Iowa Nutrient Research Center seminar series will showcase “Insights from Next Gen Water Researchers” with presentations by current and recent Iowa State University graduate students. They will discuss studies they are or have been involved in and how water quality research is helping inform their careers.
Each session will include two speakers and topics. The presentations will take place the second Wednesday of each month, Feb. 12, March 12, April 9 and May 14, from 3:10-4 p.m. The hybrid seminars will be presented online and in-person at 1306 Elings Hall, 605 Bissell Road, on the Iowa State University campus. Register here to participate online.
“The success of many water quality research projects, including those funded by INRC, often depends on graduate students’ hard work and scholarship. We consider educating the next generation of scientists an important aspect of university research, and we appreciate their vital contributions,” said Malcolm Robertson, INRC Program Specialist. “We look forward to hearing from them.”
February 12
- The Social Science of BMP Adoption
Chris Morris, postdoctoral research associate, Sociology and Criminal Justice - Restored Wetlands: How Does Vegetation and Nutrient Reduction Affect Algae Communities?
Grace Jackson, master’s student, Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology
March 12
- Cover Cropping and Application Strategies for Water Quality and High Yields
Philip Rockson, PhD student, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering - Leveraging Microbial Communities to Enhance Woodchip and Corncob Bioreactor Design and Performance
Taylor Vroman, PhD student, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
April 9
- Strategic Integration of Miscanthus Under Future Climate Conditions
Kelsie Ferin, research scientist, UW-Madison, Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences - Beyond Initial Adoption: Understanding the Dynamics of Conservation Practice Continuity in Iowa Agriculture
Zhushan Du, PhD student, Economics
May 14
- Recycling Drainage Water for Irrigation in Iowa
Eric Henning, master’s student, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering - Studying the Effect of Winter Cereal Rye Variety on Corn Growth and Yield
Esteban Gonzalez, master’s student, Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology
Sessions are free and open to the public. More details about each session are available at the INRC website, under the Events tab.
Download a flyer for INRC's Insights from Next Gen Water Researchers water quality research seminar series.
Recordings from water quality research seminars and other INRC videos are available at the INRC website under Resources and Publications. For questions, contact malcolmr@iastate.edu.