ISU researchers use drones for hard-to-test waterways

Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch
Posted 5/12/26

As Iowans across the state turn their gaze toward the quality of Iowa’s waterways, student and faculty researchers at Iowa State University have developed prototype equipment to measure the nitrate levels of hard-to-reach watersheds with drones as the vehicle.

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