REEU SIPP from NC State BAE is visiting INRAE Antony today. We learned about the long term hydrologic and water quality monitoring in the Orgeval catchment, the impact of pesticides on gamarides, European water laws and Dr. Birgand gave a research presentation.

Visiting INRAE's Orgeval watershed today and found the local's river stage time series graph on my birth date, just a few dozen miles from my birthplace. How cool!

Busy Tuesday morning for REEU SIPP in France. We visited the Orgeval experimental watershed, including the weather station and did a discharge measurement in a small tributary.

Tuesday afternoon we visited the Rampillon wetland and the sinkholes, finishing with Provins the medieval town where I grew up.

Wednesday the REEU SIPP visited eaux de Paris, the drinking water supply company for Paris and learned about the challenges of taking water from one of the most ag intensive region in France.

Thursday the REEU SIPP visited Agro Rennes, Dr. Birgand's alma mater. We heard about water pollution issues in Brittany, the EU common agricultural policy and visited an organic agroforestry farm. Many thanks to our host Dr. Le Cadre.

We were invited at the French American institute in Rennes for some kouign amann, took a guide tour of the city center and had crepes and cider for dinner.

Last week my dad and I presented on his farm's subsurface drainage system to REEU SIPP students. Great application of my NC State BAE course on Water Management!

Today the REEU SIPP visited the wastewater treatment system at Walnut Cove with Dr. Burchell NC State BAE Wetland and helped take water samples for an ongoing research project.

Congratulations to Tommy Stephenson from NC State BAE for receiving the ASEE BAE division Early Career Achievement in Engineering Education award!

REEU SIPP visited tidewater research station and field sites on eastern NC with NC State BAE assistant Professor and extension specialist Dr. Chad Poole. We discussed drainage, drainage water recycling and water stress and nutrient management for corn and soybeans.

REEU SIPP gave their final research presentations this morning. Great job everyone! Thank you to the program advisory board members for giving feedback and to the mentors for guiding the students.

I am so excited to share that I received the young educator award from ASABE.org. Thank you to my department head Lingjuan Li for nominating me and to my mentor Garey Fox for his support and guidance since 2016.

My hydrology course NC State BAE welcomed Dr. Luis Sañudo from university of Oviedo Spain to present his research aiming to answer the question: are we using the correct precipitation values when designing storm water control measures ?

On this rainy day, my hydrology students did a double ring infiltration test in Weaver Labs flower beds NC State BAE

I led this REEU program for the first time this Summer. It was very intense but most importantly very rewarding.