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Upper Mutale River Basin Hydromet Station

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Researchers in front of the weather station. Data are critical in water resources management.  Researchers from  Duquesne University  and the  University of Venda  conducted river discharge measurements and installed a weather station at a local school.  The weather station will provide, among other parameters, precipitation data, which will be used to model the watershed.    The river discharge measurements will be used to measure the amount of surface water that flows through the valley.  Students from Duquesne and Univen are also planning to deliver modules at the local primary school on weather and climate.  The river discharge measurements will be used to model the watershed and hopefully construct a method to determine surface water quantity from satellite  images.  Satellites allow researchers and resource managers to quantify the river water in the past where river gage measurements do not exist. Using a current meter to measure discharge in the Mutale River.

NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates

Search for research projects specifically designed for undergraduates funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF provides grants for research projects where undergraduate students participate supervised by faculty or a graduate student. Undergraduates can apply for programs at different schools; the researchers for each of the programs choose who will join. Students must be U.S. Citizens, Nationals, or permanent residents. Search for a program here: https://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.jsp