Overheard “Hydrology is to hydraulics what astrology is to astronomy.” FORMER IIHR DIRECTOR JOHN FISHER KENNEDY DEMONSTRATING HIS LEGENDARY DRY HUMOR, AS QUOTED BY HIS COLLEAGUE RAFAEL BRAS, GEORGIA TECH
“You’re not a hydraulic engineer until you lose your first pair of shoes.” ANDY CARTER, NOAA OFFICE OF WATER PREDICTION, SPEAKING AT AN IOWA FLOOD CENTER MEETING
“That, my friends, is more habitat!” LARRY WEBER, COMMENTING AFTER A TREE FELL INTO HIS POND DURING A VIDEO INTERVIEW ON HIS PROPERTY
“At -10° F, aging stops.” WITOLD KRAJEWSKI, COMMENTING ON UNEXPECTED BENEFITS OF SUBZERO WINTER WEATHER IN IOWA
“If we don’t measure, how can we manage?” A MINNESOTA FARMER, TALKING ABOUT THE NEED TO QUANTIFY NITRATE AND PHOSPHORUS IN FARM FIELD RUNOFF
“Without a doubt, Iowa is getting wetter.” ANTONIO ARENAS, SPEAKING AT AN IOWA FLOOD CENTER MEETING
“If you enjoy what you’re doing, you don’t work a day in your life.” IIHR DIRECTOR GABRIELE VILLARINI
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IIHR Centennial, Take Two We’re happy to announce that IIHR’s Centennial Celebration has been rescheduled for August 2022. We hope you’ll join us for the festivities! Events get underway on Wednesday evening, August 10, with an alumni gathering at a brew pub in Iowa City. Thursday and Friday, August 11-12, will feature tours of IIHR facilities and a poster session highlighting student research. Thursday evening we’ll gather at Hancher Auditorium for IIHR’s birthday party, an afterdinner event with champagne and fireworks! In December, the University of Iowa’s Hancher Auditorium and IIHR announced The Big Splash! has been canceled due to the pandemic and other circumstances beyond our control. We sincerely regret any inconvenience or disappointment this may cause. We are looking forward to seeing you in August. Watch for updates and stay safe!
