Studying the Twin Cities Ecosystem

March 15, 2021

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A photo of Minneapolis with a lake and a large park in the foreground — Photo of the Twin Cities from the MSP-LTER homepage.

The Twin Cities has been selected by the National Science Foundation as a research site for the study of urban ecology, and the interaction between the environment and its residents. Prof. Tracy Twine is part of the team of researchers and educators, and she will study urban watersheds. Others from SWAC include Profs. Satoshi Ishii and Nic Jelinski.

Read the press release and visit the program website.

Soil, Water, and Climate is located on the traditional and treaty land of the Dakota people, in the area known as Mnisóta Makhóčhe (the land of Minnesota).

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