Alex and Cayelan became local celebrities this week, as our recent work on the drinking water of Roanoke was highlighted on the front page of the Virginia Tech website.  For the past year, we have been studying how hypolimnetic oxygenation can control algal blooms and internal nutrient loading in Falling Creek Reservoir, a drinking water source for Roanoke.  All of this research was conducted in partnership with the Western Virginia Water Authority (WVWA).

 

Left: Rick & Alex collected *lots* of DO profiles in summer 2013.  Right: Cayelan poses with her favorite oxygen sensor, pencil at the ready.