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Clear Creek Watershed Research & Conservation Efforts: Jazmin Lopez and Sarah Parcher

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From left, Katie Goff (Master's Student, University of Iowa Earth and Environmental Sciences), Sarah Parcher (Undergraduate, University of Nebraska-Omaha), and Jazmin Lopez (Undergraduate, University of Iowa) study a roughly 12-foot soil sample taken from F.W. Kent Park in western Johnson County, Iowa. The research took place in Trowbridge Hall on the University of Iowa campus on July 20, 2016. Photo: Nick Fetty (Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research, University of Iowa)

21 Jul 2016

Image: From left, Katie Goff (Master's Student, University of Iowa Earth and Environmental Sciences), Sarah Parcher (Undergraduate, University of Nebraska-Omaha), and Jazmin Lopez (Undergraduate, University of Iowa) study a roughly 12-foot soil sample taken from F.W. Kent Park in western Johnson County, Iowa. The research took place in Trowbridge Hall on the University of Iowa campus on July 20, 2016. Photo: Nick Fetty (Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research, University of Iowa) [Click image to enlarge]

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Jazmin Lopez and Sarah Parcher are undergraduate students studying at the University of Iowa and the University of Nebraska-Omaha, respecively. As part of their research, Lopez and Parcher study soil samples taken from various locations in Iowa and Johnson Counties. This project falls within the Clear Creek Watershed, which is one of thee watersheds studied in the Intensively Managed Landscapes-Critical Zone Observatory.

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Clear Creek Watershed Research & Conservation Efforts: Jazmin Lopez and Sarah Parcher

From left, Katie Goff (Master's Student, University of Iowa Earth and Environmental Sciences), Jazmin Lopez (Undergraduate, University of Iowa), and Sarah Parcher (Undergraduate, University of Nebraska-Omaha) study a roughly 12-foot soil sample taken from F.W. Kent Park in western Johnson County, Iowa. The research took place in Trowbridge Hall on the University of Iowa campus on July 20, 2016. Photo: Nick Fetty (Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research, University of Iowa)

Katie Goff (Master's Student, University of Iowa Earth and Environmental Sciences), left, and Sarah Parcher (Undergraduate, University of Nebraska-Omaha) record data for a roughly 12-foot soil sample taken from F.W. Kent Park in western Johnson County, Iowa. The research took place in Trowbridge Hall on the University of Iowa campus on July 20, 2016. Photo: Nick Fetty (Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research, University of Iowa)

As part of their research, Jazmin Lopen (Undergraduate, University of Iowa) and Sarah Parcher (Undergraduate, University of Nebraska-Omaha) study a roughly 12-foot soil sample taken from F.W. Kent Park in western Johnson County, Iowa. The research took place in Trowbridge Hall on the University of Iowa campus on July 20, 2016.

Critical Zone Observatory Environmental Science Workshop (Clear Creek Watershed)

Dr. Art Bettis (Clear Creek Site Coordinator) presents during the Critical Zone Observatory Environmental Sciecne Workshop on June 28, 2016. Photo: Nick Fetty (Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research, University of Iowa)

Attendees listen to Dr. Art Bettis (Clear Creek Site Coordinator) present during the Critical Zone Observatory Environmental Sciecne Workshop on June 28, 2016. Photo: Nick Fetty (Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research, University of Iowa)

K-12 teachers in Eastern Iowa participated in field activities at a research site in eastern Iowa County during the Critical Zone Observatory Environmental Sciecne Workshop on June 28, 2016. Photo: Nick Fetty (Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research, University of Iowa)

Jazmin Lopez (Undergraduate, University of Iowa), left, works with Dr. Art Bettis (Clear Creek Site Coordinator) to take a water measurement during the Critical Zone Observatory Environmental Sciecne Workshop on June 28, 2016. Photo: Nick Fetty (Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research, University of Iowa)

Jazmin Lopez (Undergraduate, University of Iowa) takes a water measurement during the Critical Zone Observatory Environmental Sciecne Workshop on June 28, 2016. Photo: Nick Fetty (Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research, University of Iowa)

Amanda Solomon (Undergraduate, University of Iowa) takes a water measurement during the Critical Zone Observatory Environmental Sciecne Workshop on June 28, 2016. Photo: Nick Fetty (Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research, University of Iowa)

Amanda Solomon (Undergraduate, University of Iowa) and Danielle Lopez (Teacher, Lucas Elementary in Iowa City) record measurements during the Critical Zone Observatory Environmental Sciecne Workshop on June 28, 2016. Photo: Nick Fetty (Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research, University of Iowa)

Sarah Parcher (Undergraduate, University of Nebraska-Omaha) presents water measurement findings during the Critical Zone Observatory Environmental Sciecne Workshop on June 28, 2016. Photo: Nick Fetty (Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research, University of Iowa)

Attendees discuss groundwater with Dr. Art Bettis (Clear Creek Site Coordinator) during the Critical Zone Observatory Environmental Sciecne Workshop on June 28, 2016. Photo: Nick Fetty (Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research, University of Iowa)

Dr. Art Bettis (Clear Creek Site Coordinator) scoops stream organisms out of Clear Creek during the Critical Zone Observatory Environmental Sciecne Workshop on June 28, 2016. Photo: Nick Fetty (Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research, University of Iowa)

Dan Hill (Teacher, Northwest Junior High in Iowa City) scoops out sendiments and other materials during the Critical Zone Observatory Environmental Sciecne Workshop on June 28, 2016. Photo: Nick Fetty (Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research, University of Iowa)

Monique Cottman (Teacher, Longfellow Elementary in Iowa City) scoops stream organisms out of Clear Creek during the Critical Zone Observatory Environmental Sciecne Workshop on June 28, 2016. Photo: Nick Fetty (Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research, University of Iowa)

Attendees discuss water quality findings during the Critical Zone Observatory Environmental Sciecne Workshop on June 28, 2016. Photo: Nick Fetty (Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research, University of Iowa)

Attendees visited a research site in eastern Iowa County during the Critical Zone Observatory Environmental Sciecne Workshop on June 28, 2016. Photo: Nick Fetty (Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research, University of Iowa)

A teacher peers through a microscope at the University of Iowa State Hygienic Laboratory during the Critical Zone Observatory Environmental Sciecne Workshop on June 28, 2016. Photo: Nick Fetty (Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research, University of Iowa)

From left, Sarah Parcher (Undergraduate, University of Nebraska-Omaha), Jazmin Lopez (Undergraduate, University of Iowa), and Dr. Art Bettis (Clear Creek Site Coordinator) observe a specimen at the University of Iowa State Hygienic Laboratory during the Critical Zone Observatory Environmental Sciecne Workshop on June 28, 2016. Photo: Nick Fetty (Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research, University of Iowa)

Dr. Art Bettis (Clear Creek Site Coordinator) and Chad Hippen (Teacher, Lincoln Elementary in Washington, Iowa) listen to a presentation by Melenie Cruse at the University of Iowa State Hygienic Laboratory during the Critical Zone Observatory Environmental Sciecne Workshop on June 28, 2016. Photo: Nick Fetty (Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research, University of Iowa)

Melenie Cruse watches as Katie Goff (Master's Student, Earth and Environmental Sciences), right, studies a specimen at the University of Iowa State Hygienic Laboratory during the Critical Zone Observatory Environmental Sciecne Workshop on June 28, 2016. Photo: Nick Fetty (Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research, University of Iowa)

Teachers participate in a curriculum development exercise at the University of Iowa State Hygienic Laboratory during the Critical Zone Observatory Environmental Sciecne Workshop on June 28, 2016. Photo: Nick Fetty (Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research, University of Iowa)

Nearly two dozen Eastern Iowa K-12 teachers attended a workshop in June to learn about hands-on activities and lesson plans for engaging students in science.