August is Water Quality Month

Photo by Oxfam International

The USDA's Water Quality Information Center has lots of great resources on water quality as it relates to agriculture. However, you can also find a variety of research information on the topic which has been produced right here at Boise State through Albertsons Library's ScholarWorks. For example:

• Venkataramana Sridhar (http://works.bepress.com/venkataramana_sridhar/) specializes in hydrology.

• On April 19 and 20, 2005, the Andrus Center for Public Policy and the Idaho Statesman convened a conference, entitled Troubled Water: Exploring Solutions for the Western Water Crisis, on the campus of Boise State University. Its purpose was to explore solutions for the Western water crisis. The conference was organized around the premise that in the 21st Century, water scarcity will reshape the West’s economy, growth, agriculture, environment, and recreation opportunities. In addition, access to clean water will be a global issue of huge importance.

• Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in Ground Water from Municipal Lagoon Treatment is a Boise State thesis by Teresa Nicholas, Master of Science in Civil Engineering.

• Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Conference: Many students have completed projects on water quality.

Find out more about Scholar Works at http://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/

Michelle Armstrong and Elizabeth Ramsey,

Librarians