Ambitious project spanning 5 states, 8 institutions will focus on intermittent streams
LAWRENCE — A major new research project headquartered at the University of Kansas will investigate how intermittent streams — the half of the world’s streams that flow only part of the year — support both the environment and humankind.
Intermittent streams move carbon and nutrients while controlling water quality through hydrology, chemistry and microbial activity. Yet, they’ve remained little-studied — until now.