A safe supply for years to come' Kris Kappenman, SDSU biology graduate student, uses a Secchi disk to check the amount of turbidity in a WRI lake project. Water is needed for survival, yet many people take clean, drinkable water for granted. Scientists at the Institute are working every day to ensure a safe water supply for South Dakotans for years to come. The Institute provides leadership in coordinating research and training in the broad area of water resources at SDSU and other state universities and agencies across the state.
Research is directed toward state, regional, and national water problems.
Graduate research training, technology transfer, and information transfer are also provided, said Dave German, lab supervisor. A big part of our research funding goes to graduate students. Research projects usually are small. The funds administered through the WRI must be matched with other non-federal funds. This requirement results in more effective partnerships than if WRI funds were used alone.