2018-2023 Highlights
February 23, 2024
Table of Contents
CREWS Overview & Vision (2018–2023)
Introduction to the CREWS project, research goals, and collaborative framework
CREWS Outcomes
Project-wide impacts on science, workforce development, education, and partnerships
CREWS by the Numbers
Key statistics on participation, publications, funding, and collaborations
Research Highlights by Region
Upper Clark Fork River- Background and legacy of mining impacts
- Key research accomplishments
- Advances in carbon cycling, metals monitoring, and remediation technologies
- Agricultural impacts on water quality
- Nitrate and herbicide transport research
- Community engagement and social science findings
- Coal mining impacts on water systems
- Sulfate dynamics and groundwater–surface water interactions
- Community-based research with the Crow Reservation
Project Highlights & Achievements
- Bob Hall Named ASLO Fellow
- CREWS Field Campaigns and Student Research Activities
- Three Undergraduate Goldwater Scholarship Recipients
- Faculty and Leadership Honors (Ewing, Metcalf, Walker)
Seed Grants & Research Innovation
- Community-engaged Story Map on Warm Springs Ponds
- Salish Kootenai College Wetland Research Project
Workforce Development
- Internship Highlights and Partner Collaborations
- Data analysis and restoration monitoring efforts
Art, Communication, and Interdisciplinary Engagement
- Translating science into art through student collaborations
Education, Outreach, and Diversity
- CIRCLES Alliance STEM initiative
- Montana Girls STEM Collaborative mini-grants
- Virtual STEM learning tools and simulations
Broader Impacts
- spectrUM Discovery Area engagement and outreach
- K–12 programming and rural/tribal community engagement
Continued Research & Funding
- DOE-funded nitrogen cycling research
- Montana Tech rare earth materials research program
Sustainability & Future Directions
- Clark Fork Science Forum
- Legacy partnerships and continued research impact