Annis Water Resources Institute
$241K NSF grant helps experts bring cutting-edge water research instrument to GVSU
Faculty members say undergraduate water research opportunities will expand with this addition.
Sep 24, 2024
New AWRI director to begin role in January
Stuart Jones, a faculty member in the University of Notre Dame's Department of Biological Sciences, has been named the executive director of GVSU's Annis Water Resources Institute.
Sep 4, 2024
Student research, projects shine on Student Scholars Day
Hundreds of students unveiled their projects, discussing with peers, faculty and mentors their research, data and methods while developing an empowered learning experience.
Apr 10, 2024
GVSU in photos, July 2023: Aquatic serenity, a canine Laker companion and early opportunities for learning and discovery
See the images that caught our eye in the last month.
Aug 1, 2023
AWRI plays key role in Muskegon Lake's ecological recovery
Muskegon Lake inched closer to its delisting as an Area of Concern by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as two more impairments have been removed from the lake.
Jul 12, 2023
AWRI helping keep Muskegon beach clean with robots
A pair of remote-controlled robots capable of skimming beaches and lakeshores for refuse will be housed at and operated by Grand Valley's Annis Water Resources Institute this summer.
May 12, 2023
Grand Valley team chronicles microbial migration related to Earth's oxygenation
Microbial mats resting in sinkholes at the bottom of Lake Huron give Bopi Biddanda, professor of water resources at AWRI, and his team a glimpse into what life was like in Earth's oceans 500 million to four billion years ago.
Feb 2, 2023
AWRI hosts U.S. Senator Gary Peters on tour of Muskegon Lake
U.S. Senator Gary Peters, one of the members of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, toured Muskegon Lake aboard AWRI's research vessel, the W.G. Jackson, to understand the research and remediation efforts underway.
Aug 29, 2022
AWRI-operated drones to clean up plastic on beaches, waterways
A $1 million donation by Meijer helped fund the purchase of two drones, which will be operated and housed at the Annis Water Resources Institute and help clean West Michigan beaches and waterways from plastic and litter.
Aug 23, 2022
Q&A: Al Steinman reflects on his two decades as director of Annis Water Resources Institute
After 21 years at the Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute, Al Steinman officially steps down from his role as the Allan and Helen Hunting Director on Aug. 5.
Aug 4, 2022
