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Weather, Water & People : Animating water quality data to protect Lake Superior Basin waters . Rich Axler , Natural Resources Research Institute, UMN-Duluth Large Supporting Cast
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Weather, Water & People: Animating water quality data to protect Lake Superior Basin waters Rich Axler, Natural Resources Research Institute, UMN-Duluth Large Supporting Cast G.Host1, N.Will1, E.Ruzycki1, J.Henneck1, A. Crouse1, G. Sjerven1, C.Hagley2, J.Schomberg2, T.Carlson3, C.Kleist3, M.Lonsdale3, B. Munson4 Other Groups: MPCA (J.Anderson, J.Jasperson); WLSSD (T.Tuominen, J.Mayasich); S.St.Louis SWCD (K.Anderson) Other NRRI Scientists: V. Brady, D.Breneman, T.Brown, J.Erickson, L.Johnson Other UMD Scientists/Staff: E.Larson , C.Richards, M.Granley (FM), K.Gran (Geol), J.Austin (LLO), N.Dobiesz (LLO), R.Hecky(LLO) U. Minnesota-Duluth: NRRI1, Sea Grant2, City of Duluth Stormwater 3, Dept. of Education 4 Water Week, U. of Minnesota-Duluth 11/8/2012
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