SAFL Featured Stories
Managing stormwater through roadside swales
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With over 2.2 million acres of grassland in the right-of-way in the national highway system, grassed roadside drainage ditches or swales can play an important role in managing stormwater and nonpoint source pollution.
Understanding Eagle Physiology and Behavior to Optimize Deterrent Systems
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While studying the hearing capabilities of bald and golden eagles, University of Minnesota researchers will also test the hearing of red-tailed hawks in an effort to understand the important similarities with bald and golden eagles.
SAFL's Regional Midwest Influence
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The St. Anthony Falls Laboratory (SAFL) sits on the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis. Minnesota is an environmentally rich state that is home to almost 12,000 lakes, about 235,076 acres of native prairie land (Minnesota County Biological Survey, 2010), and over 6,500 natural rivers and streams. SAFL uses its strategic location to conduct environmentally important research and collaborate with local organizations. Click on the following link to read about some featured local SAFL research.
Investigating particle-turblence dynamics at the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory
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How fast does rain fall? How fast does snow? After centuries looking at the sky and trying to make predictions on weather and precipitations, one might think we should know the answer. In fact, we don't.
SAFL Welcomes Andy Wickert as New Faculty
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The St. Anthony Falls Laboratory (SAFL) is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Andrew Wickert, Assistant Professor from Earth Sciences; and Crystal Ng, Assistant Professor of Earth Sciences, to the SAFL faculty group.
Investigation of Oil Spills in Aquatic Environment Subject to Wind and Wave Influences
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Lian Shen, an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Associate Director for Research at the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory (SAFL), is leading the efforts to investigate oil movement in water systems. His group of students that he oversees is using computer simulations to study the problems that oil spills cause as they travel.
Super-Large-Scale Flow Visualization with Natural Snow
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SAFL researchers are testing a new visualization method to better understand the structure of air after it passes by a wind turbine.
Learn more about ongoing SAFL research projects
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Summer is always a busy time for research at the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory. Read more below about some our several ongoing research projects:
Lessons Learned from Pond-Perimeter Filter Trenches
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The St. Anthony Falls Laboratory (SAFL) has a robust Stormwater Research Group whose objectives include developing new stormwater treatment technologies, providing guidance for assessment and maintenance of treatment practices, investigating groundwater impacts from stormwater infiltration, and improving models for runoff and treatment practices.
SAFL Welcomes New Earth Science Faculty Crystal Ng
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The St. Anthony Falls Laboratory (SAFL) is excited to welcome Dr. Crystal Ng, Assistant Professor of Earth Sciences, as the newest addition to our faculty group.