Cutting Water Monitoring in a Nitrate Crisis?


From Data to Action:  Iowa’s Water Future!

Dr. Larry Weber— scientist, engineer, and co-founder of the Iowa Flood Center 

Learn more by watching this recording of an extraordinary follow-up to the Harkin Institute’s August 4th public panel on the 2025 Central Iowa Water Quality Report. In this eye-opening presentation, Dr. Larry Weber—renowned water scientist, engineer, and co-founder of the Iowa Flood Center—unpacks Iowa’s escalating water quality crisis.

What you’ll learn:

• Why nitrate pollution in Iowa’s rivers is reaching record highs
• The alarming risk of reduced water monitoring systems
• Science-driven tools and policies that can turn the tide 

—About Larry Weber
He is a University of Iowa professor and Director of IIHR – Hydroscience and Engineering. Dr. Weber co-founded the Iowa Flood Center and Iowa Nutrient Research Center and leads the nationally recognized Iowa Watershed Approach.