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Video: Critical Zone Observatories help U.S. plan for the future

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With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), an interdisciplinary team of researchers from nine universities run the Intensely Managed Landscapes Critical Zone Observatory (IML-CZO). The observatory focuses on areas in the upper Midwest where human activities have dramatically transformed the land over time.

21 Mar 2016
News Source: Science Nation

The short video features the Intensely Managed Landscapes Critical Zone Observatory (IML-CZO) with commentary from IML Co-Director Praveen Kumar.

Image: With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), an interdisciplinary team of researchers from nine universities run the Intensely Managed Landscapes Critical Zone Observatory (IML-CZO). The observatory focuses on areas in the upper Midwest where human activities have dramatically transformed the land over time. [Click image to enlarge]

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The short video "Critical Zone Observatories help US plan for the future" features the Intensely Managed Landscapes Critical Zone Observatory (IML-CZO) with commentary from IML Co-Director Praveen Kumar. It was featured both at Science360 News and NSF's online magazine Science Nation.