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Article written for WVU Foundation News by Cassie Rice

Article originally published by Julie Grant, The Allegheny Front, on June 10, 2022.

Article originally published by Andrew Byrne, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District on Feb. 2, 2022.

In the third and final session of the Three Rivers Quest (3RQ) Virtual Roundtable Series, projects from three different 3RQ member organizations were highlighted. Speakers from the Harry Enstrom chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America, Three Rivers Waterkeeper, and Scrubgrass Creek Watershed Association shared important projects and volunteer opportunities.

In the second session of the Three River Quest (3RQ) Virtual Roundtable Series, presenters from Duquesne University, West Liberty University, and the West Virginia Water Research Institute (WVWRI) at West Virginia University shared research that they have been conducting within the three river basins. The event shed light on water chemistry trends and proposed where research could go to continue to improve water conditions.

Article originally published by WLU: News & Media Relations on Dec. 2, 2021.

Three Rivers QUEST (3RQ) hosted the first of three virtual roundtables on Thursday, December 2nd, 2021. During this session, representatives from the West Virginia Water Research Institute (WVWRI) and the Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds shared new progress within their organizations and Lisa Barreiro of 3RQ discussed upgrades to the Watershed Assessment Tool for Education and Research Studies (WATERS) database. 

Registration is now open for the Three Rivers QUEST Virtual Roundtable Series and the WVWRI Virtual Seminar Series! Both events will take place monthly from December 2021 through February 2022 on Zoom.

On Wednesday, February 3rd, 3RQ wrapped up its three-part Virtual Roundtable Series. During this session, we heard from four watershed-based groups from West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, each offering a unique perspective and set of priorities as it relates to water quality monitoring and protection.