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Annis Water Resources Institute

New endowed fund will help with high-return water research

Researchers at Grand Valley State University's Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute will be able to investigate topics that government funding programs are typically not willing to take on, thanks to a new endowed fund created by Allen and Helen Hunting.

Sep 5, 2017


AWRI training addresses water treatment challenges

Water in several Michigan communities could see improvements in taste, odor and safety thanks to a training program for water treatment plant staff hosted by Grand Valley's Annis Water Resources Institute.

Aug 24, 2017


AWRI researchers studying phosphorus, nitrogen in Spring Lake

Researchers from Grand Valley State University's Annis Water Resources Institute are conducting a series of experiments in Spring Lake to provide local authorities with a recommendation about how to best treat the lake to prevent harmful algae blooms.

Jul 7, 2017


GVSU expert: Role of freshwater in global carbon cycle needs urgent study

Despite taking up only 4 percent of the planet's surface area, inland lakes, rivers, streams, reservoirs, wetlands and estuaries may play a much larger role in the global carbon cycle than their small global footprint suggests.

Jul 3, 2017


Grand Valley education assistant wins national teaching award

Sherry Claflin, an educator at Grand Valley State University's Annis Water Resources Institute, has been named the 2017 Michigan Outstanding Earth Science Teacher by the National Association of Geoscience Teachers.

May 23, 2017


GVSU education vessel receives new radar, weather equipment

Grand Valley's Grand Haven-based education and research vessel, the D.J. Angus, is kicking off the 2017 summer research season with new hardware that enhances the vessel's education and research abilities.

May 15, 2017


AWRI director to present watershed project to state officials

State agriculture commissioners will hear a presentation February 22 from Alan Steinman, director of Grand Valley's Annis Water Resources Institute in Muskegon, on the institute's integrated watershed commission project.

Feb 1, 2017


AWRI named 2016 "Watershed Stakeholder of the Year"

Grand Valley's Annis Water Resources Institute has been selected as the 2016 "Watershed Stakeholder of the Year" by the Macatawa Area Coordinating Council for its work on several projects in the Lake Macatawa area.

Jan 4, 2017