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Clean Water in Rural Haiti

Dr. Rick Rediske's graduate student Andrew Sisson (far right) studied Biosand filter effectiveness in Haiti, revealing safer drinking water conditions (more)

Herbicide Resistance in Hybrid Watermilfoils

Studies by Dr. Ryan Thum and his lab revealed that hybrid watermilfoils are less sensitive to herbicides (more)

Lake Sturgeon Research

Studies by Dr. Carl Ruetz's students seek to uncover the status of sturgeon in the Muskegon River system (more)

Reaching Out to Watersheds

AWRI's Information Services Center uses GIS expertise to aid in natural resource decision-making (more)

Muskegon Lake Buoy Observatory

Dr. Bopi Biddanda leads an effort to collect high-resolution water and meteorological data in Muskegon Lake (more)

Improved Conditions in Muskegon Lake

Analysis of 7 years of benthic invertebrate data by Dr. Al Steinman's graduate student Whitney Nelson showed that lake health is improving (more)

Hands-on Investigative Science Education

AWRI's Outreach Education Program reaches out to school children through research cruises and classroom activities (more)

The Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute (AWRI) is a
multidisciplinary research organization within GVSU's
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS).

By integrating research, education, and outreach, AWRI strives to
enhance and preserve freshwater resources.
 

AWRI consists of three programmatic areas and offers exciting
research and education opportunities to undergraduate and
graduate students.

 

RESEARCH	EDUCATION	OUTREACH