Nebraska Water Center Annual Report 2017-2018

Contents Introduction: Foreword • Director’s Letter by Chittaranjan Ray • Nebraska Water Center Overview and Timeline • Nebraska’s Top 10 Water Challenges Research: Water Sciences Laboratory Overview • Nebraska Vadose Zone Program • Novel Nitrate Leaching Reduction • Ogallala Water Coordinated Agriculture Project (OWCAP) • Nebraska Water Productivity Report • USDA-NIFA Water End-User Grant • U.S. Geological Survey 104b Projects Extension & Outreach: Bazile Groundwater Management Area • Platte River Basin Ecosystem Symposium • Testing Ag Performance Solutions (TAPS) • 2018 National Institutes for Water Resources Regional Symposium • Water Quality + Citizen Science • Nebraska Water and Natural Resources Tours • Water Resources Advisory Panel Teaching: Know Your Well • International Research Experience for Students (IRES) Program • Nebraska Water Center Postdoc Profiles Our People: Nebraska Water Center Advisory Board • Staff Listing • Nebraska Water Center Team Expansion • Credits & Contact Informatio