The University of Texas Institute for Geophysics called on reinforcements to help the City of Austin monitor the health of Austin’s lakes: the UTIG admin team! On April 14, the team joined researchers aboard the RV Scott Petty for a hands-on exercise in geophysics. The science demonstration had participants learning to use sonar and sampling sediments with a… Continue Reading UTIG’s Admin Staff Join Researchers On Mission to Lake Austin
Austin Partners with UT to give City Lakes a Health Checkup
The waters of Austin’s city lakes are enjoyed by millions each year, but years of urban development and weather extremes are taking their toll. Now, scientists at the University of Texas at Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) and the City of Austin will give Lake Austin and Lady Bird Lake a first-of-its-kind health checkup when they… Continue Reading Austin Partners with UT to give City Lakes a Health Checkup