A new study from Kelsie Ferin of Andy VanLoocke lab and others from the Khanna group and ISU Biomass used an economic-agricultural model to quantify the impact of three #bioenergy crop scenarios on water quality in the Mississippi River basin. #sustainability

Congratulations, Kelsie Ferin!

New study shows the potential for a #bioeconomy — and GHG benefits — from using CRP land for #bioenergy crop production in the rainfed U.S.

Introducing FEWscapes, a 5-year #NSFFunded project to expand horizons for #FoodEnergyWater & ecosystem security in the Upper Miss River Basin. I am excited to be part of it. Our 1st blog post gives 5 reasons to follow along with us: fewscapes.wisc.edu/five-reasons-t…

Our Kelsie Ferin modeled the impact of planting cellulosic feedstocks on the environment and the economy, using the Renewable Fuels Standard as a baseline. cals.iastate.edu/news/releases/…

Check out a new blog post from our FEWscapes project that dicusses the importance of co-learning between science and policy to achieve FEW system resilience! #INFEWS U.S. National Science Foundation

Two new CABBI studies examined the economic & environmental costs of biofuel mandates in the Renewable Fuel Standard. Unlike corn ethanol, cellulosic #biofuels can provide a net benefit and protect water quality with eco-friendly policies in place. 🌾 ➡️ bit.ly/RFSstudies

Researchers at the CABBI found the need to adopt more targeted policies that value the #environmental & #ecosystem benefits of perennial #bioenergy crops over cheaper options - and provide financial incentives for farmers to grow them. #FWN farmweeknow.com/environmental/…

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The Loheide lab is recruiting graduate students! Topics include: urban ecohydrology agroecology +ecosystem services solar farm hydrology trout habitat +climate change +GW pumping groundwater flooding & biomanipulation environmental impacts & services of pumped-storage hydropower

⚠️ In additional to the widespread very strong winds, severe thunderstorms are also possible today. The primary threats would be damaging wind, enhanced beyond what is already occurring, and a few tornadoes as well. Have safe shelter nearby and be ready to act quickly. #iawx

SUMMER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY! Join us for RISE, our paid summer internship program in bioenergy research!🌱🔬 We are seeking undergrads nationwide from underrepresented groups to work with research mentors! 🔶 Deadline to apply: Feb. 24 Learn more!➡️ cabbi.bio/news/outreach/…

Our U.S. National Science Foundation funded FEWscapes project just produced a new blog post that compares the models we have developed and use compared to other common land and hydrologic modeling tools. Included is a video and link featuring scientists @egbooth and Kelsie Ferin fewscapes.wisc.edu/blog/a-quick-c…

🚨 New Pub 🚨 How can we design robust sensor networks? How do we assess the future value of data BEFORE we invest in several years of observations? Tyler Balson & I explore this in a new pub Hydrological Processes. a 🧵 #MachineLearning #Hydrology doi.org/10.1002/hyp.14…

|| NEW RESEARCH || Field‐scale analysis of #miscanthus production indicates climate change may increase the opportunity for water quality improvement in a key Iowa watershed 📄 bit.ly/3rne251 Kelsie Ferin Andy VanLoocke CABBI

A big congratulations to Dr. Tracy Campbell who successfully defended her PhD today in the agronomy graduate program at UW–Madison! It's been a real joy working with Tracy for many years now!

Policies that focus on single goals for food, energy, or water security have historically led to negative unintended consequences – e.g., erosion, degraded water quality. Here are 3 principles for how to develop policies differently to advance resilience fewscapes.wisc.edu/blog/principle…

Exciting new paper - our work and collaboration between University of New Hampshire, UW–Madison, and Purdue University was supported by U.S. National Science Foundation and the #INFEWS program.