After studying Koshkonong Creek and its surrounding land during the school year, University of Wisconsin–Madison Water Resources Management students waded in – literally – to the next phase of research this summer.
After studying Koshkonong Creek and its surrounding land during the school year, University of Wisconsin–Madison Water Resources Management students waded in – literally – to the next phase of research this summer.
The students are investigating the waterway’s hydrology and gathering data, like the depth of the sediment, to inform a watershed management plan.
“Hands-on field experience often requires problem-solving skills and provides insight into the challenges of environmental work,” Ed Boswell, a teaching faculty member in GIS and geodesign, said.
Wearing waders, WRM student Germán González walked into a section of the creek off of Baxter Road and County Highway BB in Cottage Grove on July 20. He held a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver connected to two poles vertically in the water. This device accurately measures the elevation of the bottom of the creek and the top of the sediment layer.
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