Corey Markfort
@markfort-efre.bsky.social
Faculty of Engineering and Head of the Environmental Fluid Mechanics and Renewable Energy (EFRE) Lab, IIHR, University of Iowa.
Addressing some of the greatest challenges facing society, from environmental sustainability to renewable energy.
Addressing some of the greatest challenges facing society, from environmental sustainability to renewable energy.
You’re likely correct, there is not currently a mass exodus. News likely reacting to signals anticipating and noting specific cases. I know of a handful personally. I don’t know about the lack of brain gain. I get lots of emails from abroad asking for RAs. Opportunity to support is somewhat limited.
The US used to be a haven for research. Now, scientists are packing their bags.
A recent survey of U.S. professors found that 75% were looking for work outside the country. The result is an exodus that has not been seen since European scientists sought refuge on U.S. shores durin...
www.csmonitor.com
October 16, 2025 at 9:17 PM
You’re likely correct, there is not currently a mass exodus. News likely reacting to signals anticipating and noting specific cases. I know of a handful personally. I don’t know about the lack of brain gain. I get lots of emails from abroad asking for RAs. Opportunity to support is somewhat limited.
Water wells in Iowa: www.thegazette.com/environment-...
Expert says 'risk-free drinking water' doesn't exist in Iowa
To a gathering of residents in Dubuque this week, David Cwiertny, director of the Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination at the University of Iowa, said there is "no such thing as ri...
www.thegazette.com
October 4, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Water wells in Iowa: www.thegazette.com/environment-...
Great orgs out there preserving these majestic birds! Here’s another example. Would be great to see orgs in Minn. loon.org
Loon Preservation Committee – Loon Preservation in New Hampshire
loon.org
July 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Great orgs out there preserving these majestic birds! Here’s another example. Would be great to see orgs in Minn. loon.org
Update: NSF evicted from headquarters with no plan for what is next. Budget proposal to congress cuts many NSF programs by 70%, essentially leaving just enough to cover current commitments and limited funding for new projects. eos.org/research-and...
National Science Foundation Staff Booted From Headquarters - Eos
Staff at the National Science Foundation (NSF) were notified on 25 June that the agency’s office space, located in Alexandria, Va., will be taken over by Department of Housing and Urban Development (H...
eos.org
June 27, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Update: NSF evicted from headquarters with no plan for what is next. Budget proposal to congress cuts many NSF programs by 70%, essentially leaving just enough to cover current commitments and limited funding for new projects. eos.org/research-and...
A: No. In fact, the day of the second request for voluntary conservation saw a surge in water demand up to 73 million gallons of water that day. (The June 10 usage was 63.5 million gallons of water.) Reserve supplies had to be used on June 11 to meet demand. That led to the lawn watering ban.
June 25, 2025 at 1:23 AM
A: No. In fact, the day of the second request for voluntary conservation saw a surge in water demand up to 73 million gallons of water that day. (The June 10 usage was 63.5 million gallons of water.) Reserve supplies had to be used on June 11 to meet demand. That led to the lawn watering ban.
An interesting case study on volunteer efforts vs legal regs.: Q: Didn’t the voluntary conservation work?
June 25, 2025 at 1:23 AM
An interesting case study on volunteer efforts vs legal regs.: Q: Didn’t the voluntary conservation work?
The all powerful AI wizard provides a nice explainer for anyone who wants a quick primer on how ammonia turns into nitrate, which is then available to plants. This is just part of a modified nitrogen cycle, engineered to ensure plant growth does not become limited by nutrient availability.
June 22, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The all powerful AI wizard provides a nice explainer for anyone who wants a quick primer on how ammonia turns into nitrate, which is then available to plants. This is just part of a modified nitrogen cycle, engineered to ensure plant growth does not become limited by nutrient availability.
NE Minneapolis, Saint Anthony Main, Historic Mill A, SAFL, Stone Arch Bridge…
May 15, 2025 at 5:54 AM
NE Minneapolis, Saint Anthony Main, Historic Mill A, SAFL, Stone Arch Bridge…