Institute of Water Research

News

• 

  MSU researchers launch three-year on-farm study to monitor soil moisture, improve water management and nutrient cycling

  Published on July 25, 2025
  Want to know how water is moving through your soil? Apply by Aug. 11 to participate in this study from Michigan State University.

• 

  MSU leads $12 million Western Lake Erie Basin performance-based conservation program

  Published on July 14, 2025
  The program is funded by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and led at MSU by the Institute of Water Research and the Center for Regenerative Agriculture.

• 

  MSU students partner with Michigan communities to improve trail access

  Published on May 30, 2025
  Trail Building, Law and Policy course connects student projects to community development

• MDARD, EGLE and DNR Update Plan to Combat Harmful Algal Blooms in the Western Lake Erie Basin

  Published on May 26, 2025
  LANSING, Mich. — The State of Michigan today released an update to its Domestic Action Plan (DAP) for combatting harmful algal blooms in western Lake Erie.

• IWR Spring 2025 Student Intern Highlight

  Published on April 17, 2025
  Join us as we chat with the IWR's 2025 Highlighted Spring Intern, Alyssa Cogan.

• 

  Dr. Jeremy Hartsock: Advancing Michigan’s Lake Management Through Plant Research

  Published on April 16, 2025
  Learn how the IWR's Dr. Jeremy Hartsock is working to advance Michigan’s lake management through plant research.

• 

  MSU Professor and Researcher selected as NASA Science Team Members for two Satellite Missions

  Published on March 25, 2025
  Narendra N. Das, Ph.D., Associate Professor in BAE and CEE, is serving on two NASA satellite missions as a Science Team member.

• 

  Agricultural Resiliency Program funds four new projects

  Published on March 11, 2025
  The partnership among MSU, the Michigan Plant Coalition, and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will fund four new projects at $1.275 million each.

• 

  MSU Researcher Receives the 2024 AWRA Honorary Member Award

  Published on January 21, 2025
  The American Water Resources Association (AWRA) is the primary multidisciplinary association for information exchange, professional development, and education about water resources and related issues.

• 

  New director named for MSU Institute of Water Research

  Published on October 8, 2024
  Pouyan Nejadhashemi has been named director of the Institute of Water Research effective Oct. 15, 2024.