Research and projects will appear here to enable change of urban-rural interfaces to reduce transboundary flows of nutrients and other pollutants that negatively impact the region’s river system through use of green infrastructure.
URSYS Research Coordination Network Workshop: Finding Solutions to the Mississippi River Basin’s Biggest Challenges – Regional Workshop #3 in Memphis, Tennessee
The URSYS (Urban-Rural Systems) Research Network’s third event in a series of regional workshops was held in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 5th-7th, 2024. This workshop…
URSYSS second workshop in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
The second URSYS workshop was held at the Center for River Studies at the LSU Water Campus on November 3-5, 2023. The workshop brought 20 researchers…
2023 Summer Internships Offer Collaborative Interdisciplinary Research and Design Opportunities
Two Iowa State University students, Keyhani Mahsa, and Josey Weaver, were selected to serve as interns at the 2023 LSU Coastal Ecosystem Design Studio Summer…
First regional URSYS workshop
The first regional URSYS workshop took place in Minneapolis from April 21 to 23 and engaged 37 researchers and community stakeholders. The workshop’s goal was…
Mississippi River Summit
URSYS Steering Committee member Ulrike Passe was honored to be invited to attend the Mississippi River Summit organized by the Great Plains Action Society. The…
Protecting the Aquifer: A short story of success and strategies
In the midst of our battle to stop the Byhalia Oil Pipeline from its proposed route atop the Memphis Sand Aquifer, founding Board members—Ward Archer…