Institute of Water Research

Past Projects

• A Decision Support Tool for Measuring and Tracking the Social Benefits of Water Resources in Michigan Coastal Communities

  The IWR recently developed a data dashboard that allows local planners, decision makers, business leaders, and residents to identify, measure, and track the social benefits of water projects and resources in their community.

• Accelerating Conservation Adoption in the River Raisin

  This project will improve water quality in the River Raisin watershed and reduce phosphorus entering Western Lake Erie basin.

• Accelerating Nutrient Management Adoption in the Saginaw Watershed

  IWR will develop and implement a program to increase adoption of nutrient management practices on roughly 20,000 acres of farmland in the Saginaw River watershed.

• Improving Stream Habitat in the Maple River Watershed

  This project is part of the USDA Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), bringing nearly $600,000 in conservation funding to farmers in the Maple River watershed to improve fish habitat and water quality.

• The Mid-Michigan Health Impact Assessment Toolkit

  The IWR developed an online, GIS-based, analytical toolset for evaluating the effects of local planning and decision-making on community health and health equity in the mid-Michigan region.