Green Infrastructure: Free Services Included

This blog post was written by Sarah Mason as part of the Spring 2018 UGA Urban Ecology class. On my first trip to New Orleans, I did a lot of thinking. Bourbon Street is notorious for hosting a good time, and for good reason. Unfortunately, the cost of a good time includes a lot of abandoned cans, plastic cups, and bottles left in the street. When it rains some of the water joins the neglected…

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What Do Macroinvertebrates Have to Do With Water Quality?

This blog post was written by Jeff Rones as part of the Spring 2018 UGA Urban Ecology class. How are macroinvertebrates and water quality related? The answer starts with what is known as a “water quality monitoring program”. This type of program’s function is in the name itself: it is designed to monitor the quality of our nation’s water. Water quality monitoring programs can be carried out by various groups, including state, federal, and local…

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