ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 3 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * EPA awards UNM $7 million to support small water systems By Carly Bowling The University of New Mexico's Southwest Environmental Finance Center will receive a $7 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help build the technical, managerial, and financial capabilities of small water systems, improve operational efficiency and enhance drinking water system performance. "Wate  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife posted the following news release: * * * First-of-Its-Kind Study Inventories New Mexican Beaver Dams * As part of Defenders of Wildlife's beaver conservation initiative, a new survey, which has never been conducted in New Mexico, reveals an uneven distribution of beaver dams -- and the subsequential ecological benefits -- throughout the state. Commissioned by Defenders, the survey is a critical tool for the future of str  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, June 3 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU president's leadership approach shaped by parenting, drive Ask New Mexico State University's new president, Valerio Ferme, what drives him and shapes his leadership style, and he's quick to cite the influence of his parents, who instilled in him a sense of civic responsibility - an obligation to do good in the world with the privilege that you have. "You have to make sure that you're c  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 3 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * ADVANCE, FRDO host series on diversifying research funding By Anna Padilla ADVANCE at UNM and the Faculty Research Development Office (FRDO) are working together to provide workshops, resources, and information to faculty to help navigate changing research rules and policies. The first event in the Diversifying Your Research Funding series was held in May and had two parts. The first focused on  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * New research examines Holloman Lake PFAS contamination PFAS levels are highest concentrations recorded anywhere By Anna Padilla A team of researchers from The University of New Mexico's Museum of Southwestern Biology (MSB) has shared new research on the contamination at Holloman Lake in southern New Mexico. The team began studying PFAS contamination of wildlife at Holloman Lake in 2021.  more