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Mahyar Aboutalebi UWRL Outstanding Student Spotlight

Utah Water Research Laboratory

Each month, the UWRL takes the opportunity to recognize a student, alumni, or staff member who displays extraordinary passion dedication and leadership.
USU Sponsors Recent UCOWR Conference at Snowbird, UT

Utah Water Research Laboratory

USU recently sponsored the UCOWR/NIWR Annual Water Resources Conference at Snowbird, Utah, June 11-13, 2019. UWRL faculty member and UCOWR lead delegate David Stevens served as Conference Chair, and the conference planning committee consisted of delegates David Stevens, Chair (UWRL); Jeffery Horsburgh (UWRL), Bethany Neilson (UWRL); and David Rosenberg (UWRL); and Mac McKee (Retired). Additional USU delegates include Belize Lane (UWRL), Joanna Endter-Wada (Biology/NR), Laurie McNeill (UWRL), and Joe Wheaton (Watershed Sci). USU students and faculty also participated with presentations and posters over the course of the four-day conference.
USU Student Group Wins 3rd Place in National Stormwater Challenge

Utah Water Research Laboratory

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that a group of students from USU have won 3rd place in their annual Campus RainWorks Challenge. The group competed against 39 other teams from across the nation with their submission in the Demonstration Project category.
UWRL Faculty Member Randy Martin Gives First USU Research Landscapes Lecture

Utah Water Research Laboratory

On February 26th, Dr. Randy Martin, a Utah Water Research Laboratory faculty member and Associate Research Professor in the USU Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, gave Utah State University’s first Research Landscapes lecture in Salt Lake City.
UWRL Featured in AWRA Impact Magazine

Utah Water Research Laboratory

The UWRL was featured in the September 2019 issue of the of the American Water Research Association (AWRA) Water Resources IMPACT Magazin. This issue includes a series of articles about western water issues collaboration, with a particular emphasis on Utah's water issues. The AWRA 2019 Water Resources Annual Conference will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, on November 2-6, 2019, and the UWRL is one of the tour destinations for the conference.
UWRL Hosts AWRA Conference Tour

Utah Water Research Laboratory

The Utah Water Research Laboratory recently had the opportunity to host AWRA Conference attendees on a laboratory tour.
UWRL Outstanding Faculty Spotlight Dr. Alfonso Torres‑Rua

Utah Water Research Laboratory

Each month the Utah Water Research Laboratory (UWRL) takes a moment to highlight a student, alumni, or staff member that has gone above and beyond in their research field and achievements. This month we highlight Alfonso Torres-Rua, an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Utah State University. Alfonso also works as the Chief Scientist at AggieAir, a service center housed within the UWRL.
UWRL Outstanding Student Spotlight Hyrum Tennant

Utah Water Research Laboratory

Each month the UWRL takes a moment to highlight an outstanding student, faculty member, or alumni. This month our spotlight is on Hyrum Tennant, a graduate student studying Civil and Environmental Engineering at Utah State University.
AggieAir Joins 3rd Annual Aerospace Day

Jessica Griffiths

On Thursday, AggieAir joined industry leaders and legislators to participate in the Utah Chapter-Aerospace State Association 3rd Annual Aerospace Day on Capitol Hill.
Adel Abdallah Receives AWWA Intermountain Section Diversity Award

Utah Water Research Laboratory

The American Water Works Association Intermountain Section has selected USU/UWRL graduate student Adel Abdallah to receive their 2018 Diversity Scholarship. This scholarship "was created to encourage education and training in the field of conservation, water quality, supply, resources, reuse and treatment among minority students" and is presented to one outstanding minority student pursuing education in one of these areas.
AggieAir is Extending its Wings

Utah Water Research Laboratory

This week marks another milestone for AggieAirTM, the UWRL remote sensing research unit that pioneered the development and use of small unmanned aerial systems (sUASs) for collecting and processing high-resolution, scientific grade imagery and other data. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted the AggieAir program two of their largest Certificates of Waiver or Authorization (COAs) to date. The FAA grants COAs to public operators for specific UAS activity only after extensive and comprehensive operational and technical review. These new COAs allow AggieAir open access to a vastly larger area than ever before. One COA covers the entirety of Cache Valley, from the Idaho border to Paradise (excluding urban and mountainous areas), and the second is just over the hill in Box Elder County, stretching from the Idaho border to the Great Salt Lake, both at an elevation of 3000 ft. above ground level (AGL).
Graduate Student Mahyar Aboutalebi Receives SPIE Award

Utah Water Research Laboratory

Graduate student Mahyar Aboutalebi recently received the Runner-up for Best Paper Award at the SPIE 'Autonomous Air and Ground Sensing Systems for Agricultural Optimization and Phenotyping III' Conference in Orlando, L, April 2018.
Graduate Student Mahyar Aboutalebi Receives SPIE Award

Utah Water Research Laboratory

Graduate student Mahyar Aboutalebi recently received the Runner-up for Best Paper Award at the SPIE 'Autonomous Air and Ground Sensing Systems for Agricultural Optimization and Phenotyping III' Conference in Orlando, L, April 2018.
Identifying USU Energy Loss

Utah Water Research Laboratory

AggieAir_TM, a Service Center of the UWRL specializing in the development and use of small unmanned aerial systems for collecting scientific imagery and data, recently worked with USU Facilities to help them identify energy waste on campus.
June 2018 Water bLog Newsletter now Available

Utah Water Research Laboratory

There's no doubt about it; good data is essential to good water management. In this issue of the Water bLog, we highlight research at the UWRL that focuses on meeting Utah's need for ongoing long-term data to inform future decisions about water resources management.
June 2018 Water bLog Newsletter now Available

Utah Water Research Laboratory

There's no doubt about it; good data is essential to good water management. In this issue of the Water bLog, we highlight research at the UWRL that focuses on meeting Utah's need for ongoing long-term data to inform future decisions about water resources management.
UWRL Opens Funded Research Opportunities

Utah Water Research Laboratory

The Utah Water Research Laboratory (UWRL) is looking for enthusiastic and self-motivated applicants for a variety of funded water resources research opportunities. As a multidisciplinary laboratory in the College of Engineering, the UWRL attracts applicants from a variety of STEM backgrounds and is engaged in a wide range of challenging national and international research efforts. Current research opportunities are in the following areas:
UWRL Presented With an Institutional Recognition Award From ASTM International

Utah Water Research Laboratory

The UWRL recently received an Institutional Recognition Award from ASTM International for testing that led to improvements to ASTM's D6459 Test Method for Determination of Rolled Erosion Control Product (RECP) Performance in Protecting Hillslopes from Rainfall-Induced Erosion.
UWRL Welcomes Two New Faculty

Utah Water Research Laboratory

The Utah Water Research Lab is excited to welcome two new faculty members, Assistant Professor Brian Crookston and Assistant Research Professor Zac Sharp. These two new faculty members bring in a great wealth of professional experience and knowledge to the UWRL and it's staff and students.
Water Lab Hosts 2018 Homecoming

Utah Water Research Laboratory

The Utah Water Research Lab celebrated an Alumni Homecoming on October 13^th, 2018. Over 200 alumni and current water lab affiliates joined in this celebration, including emeritus faculty and staff, current faculty and students, and their families.
AggieAir Begin the 2017 Flight Season

AggieAir

The AggieAir team kicks off a busy 2017 in Sunny California by placing strategically placed targets across the Gallo Family vineyards. These targets are crucial to georectify UAV imagery.
AggieAir Joins the Oshkosh Aviation Festival

AggieAir

EAA Oshkosh AirVenture 2017 is the largest airshow in the world, with over a half million people in attendance, over the span of a week. AggieAir pilot, Dan Robinson, joined the USU airfleet and hosted the AggieAir UAV booth. Dan was available to talk about the strong history of UAVs in academia and research and the future of AggieAir's research.
USU and AggieAir Featured in USDA AgResearch Magazine

Jessica Griffiths

As part of Dr. Alfonso Torres-Rua precision agriculture research, AggieAir took to the skies over Gallo Vineyards in Barelli, CA to map the vineyards into ARS computer models. The analytical data, collected over three years and combined with other researchers, will help vineyards efficiently determine vine health and irrigation practices in varying soil and climate conditions.
2017 Spring Runoff Conference

Utah Water Research Laboratory

The annual USU Spring Runoff Conference will be held on March 28 – March 29. Students, faculty, and professionals are invited to attend and participate in the presentations and poster sessions.
AggieAir Researchers Unveil the Latest UAV Platform

Utah Water Research Laboratory

The AggieAir research team unveiled the new BluJay line of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) during the GRAPEX conference. The new UAV, nicknamed Darkhorse, is outfitted with additional scientific sensors and beyond line of sight capacity. Darkhorse is capable of flying over 200 miles and remain airborne for over 3 hours on a single battery charge.