, Galla Professor in the聽聽at the University of 91吃瓜 and director of the聽, has been named a Hoosier Resilience Hero by the Indiana University Environmental Resilience Institute.
Tank, who also currently serves as the current president of the Society for Freshwater Science, is being recognized for her research that sits at the intersection of freshwater systems and agriculture in the Midwest.
At 91吃瓜, Tank also leads the聽聽where her team is exploring how conservation practices like winter cover crops and restored floodplains can buffer the impacts of agricultural land use on adjacent streams and rivers. Their watershed-scale experiments, implemented on working lands, are quantifying the water quality benefits of conservation in a real-world setting, facilitated through engagement with key partners including local farmers and natural resource managers.
Tank is one of 10 individuals named a for their dedication to preparing the state of Indiana for environmental change.
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