Blog Posts

Areal photo of a river leading to a town

This is what happened

Tuesday, February 12, 2019
History of Iowa agriculture in the context of nitrogen pollution
The first page of the Boone River Watershed Analysis

Report on Boone R. Nitrate for Nature Conservancy

Thursday, November 8, 2018
The Boone River Report can be found here.
A map of the western half of Iowa showing the Monona-Harrison Ditch Watershed

Monona-Harrison Ditch Watershed

Monday, September 10, 2018
Nitrate Concentration of the Monona-Harrison Ditch Watershed in 2017.
A map showing the East Nishnabotna River

East Nishnabotna Watershed: 2017 nitrate

Friday, July 27, 2018
Nitrate concentration of the East Nishnabotna River in 2017.
A map of the West Nishnabotna River

West Nishnabotna River Watershed: 2017 Nitrate

Thursday, July 26, 2018
Nitrate concentrations of the Nishnabotna River in 2017.
A map showing the Maquoketa river

2017 Nitrate: Maquoketa River

Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Nitrate concentrations of the Maquoketa River in 2017.
A bridge across the Wapsipinicon River at dusk

2017 Nitrate: Wapsipinicon River

Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Nitrate concentrations of the Wapsipinicon River in 2017.
A map showing the Little Sioux River

2017 Nitrate: Little Sioux River

Tuesday, July 10, 2018
Nitrate concentrations of the Little Sioux River in 2017.
A bridge over a river with trees along the side

Tale of Two Raccoons

Monday, July 9, 2018
I have 44 years of rock solid Raccoon River nitrate data measured at Fleur Drive in Des Moines, courtesy of Des Moines Water Works. In looking at historical water quality data, it is interesting and fun to divide your record into pieces. 44/2 = 22, so let’s do that.
A map showing the Skunk River at Augusta in 2017

2017 Nitrate: Skunk River at Augusta

Monday, July 9, 2018
Nitrate concentrations on the Skunk River at Augusta in 2017.