Wright State University

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Wright State University is a university that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.

Physicist reveals new hydrology model

Allen Hunt, Ph.D., professor of physics at Wright State University, published a new co-authored paper, “Predicting Streamflow Elasticity Based on Percolation Theory and Ecological Optimality,” in the journal AGU Advances. AGU is a global community supporting more than half a million advocates and professionals in the Earth and space sciences. Hunt’s paper showcases a new model for determining the […]

Wright State University · 27 Jul 2023

12 Jul 2021

Attached algal blooms are an emerging threat to clear lakes worldwide

Many of the world’s most iconic clear lakes are degrading at an alarming rate — shallow, nearshore lake bottoms are being carpeted by bright green fronds of slimy algae, especially during the summer. These filamentous algal blooms (FABs) need lots of light, so they occur at lake edges where people want to swim and play. […]