DOWNSTREAM

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"Downstream: Connecting Indiana to the Gulf of Mexico" emphasizes how we are all connected — through our decisions, attitudes & actions. This documentary examines potential impact(s) of nitrogen, a fertilizer commonly used in the production of corn. Students enrolled in Water Quality Indiana at Ball State University began this production in September 2016,
traveling to Louisiana with the intent to learn more about hypoxia, or the dead zone, in the Gulf of Mexico.

 

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After the documentary's debut at a community-screening event, a panel of experts discussed it, as shown in this video recording.  Dr. Adam Kuban (moderator, co-creator of WQI) asked these professionals: [1] what they learned from this documentary; [2] besides cover crops, what other viable solutions exist to address excess nutrients in our watersheds; and [3] what can we, as a general public, do to improve & maintain our water quality.

 

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Water Quality Indiana Panel 45:57

 

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Everybody lives downstream of somebody else.

DOWNSTREAM

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"Downstream: Connecting Indiana to the Gulf of Mexico" emphasizes how we are all connected — through our decisions, attitudes & actions. This documentary examines potential impact(s) of nitrogen, a fertilizer commonly used in the production of corn. Students enrolled in Water Quality Indiana at Ball State University began this production in September 2016, traveling to Louisiana with the intent to learn more about hypoxia, or the dead zone, in the Gulf of Mexico.

 

INFORMATION

After the documentary's debut at a community-screening event, a panel of experts discussed it, as shown in this video recording.  Dr. Adam Kuban (moderator, co-creator of WQI) asked these professionals: [1] what they learned from this documentary; [2] besides cover crops, what other viable solutions exist to address excess nutrients in our watersheds; and [3] what can we, as a general public, do to improve & maintain our water quality.

 

Water Quality Indiana Panel 45:57

 

Everybody lives downstream of somebody else.