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Global proliferation of small hydropower plants
Freshwater researchers Thiago Couto and Dr. Julian Olden were recently published in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment for their research about the proliferation of hydropower.
Read moreDesigning river flows to manage both food and energy demands
Freshwater Initiative faculty member Dr. Gordon Holtgrieve was recently published inĀ Science for his work on the Mekong River in Southeast Asia.
The Mekong River provides food for nearly 60 million people across 6 different countries.
Read moreRiparian ecosystems threatened by changing flood and drought conditions
Freshwater Initiative faculty member Julian Olden was recently published in Nature Ecology & EvolutionĀ for his work on riparian ecosystems.
Human demand for freshwater has resulted in substantial alterations to the natural flow pattern of rivers all over the world.
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