Connecting People
With Nature
Wachiska Program and General Meeting —
Thursday, July 10, 7:00 PM,
Unitarian Church, 6300 A Street, and also via YouTube link: https://youtube.com/live/NjBdvJ_YJ5w?feature=share
Nebraska Groundwater:
Quality and Quantity
with Mikaela Cherry, U.S. Geological Survey
Mikaela Cherry is a Physical Scientist with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) at the Central Plains Water Science Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. Since joining the USGS in 2021, Mikaela has worked on a number of projects revolving around of water quality research and specializing in groundwater age dating. Her work plays a crucial role in understanding water quality trends and groundwater contamination, ensuring safer water resources for communities. She is passionate about using innovative techniques to address complex environmental challenges and is committed to advancing the field of water science through her research and collaboration with fellow scientists.
Mikaela is also an adjunct professor at UNL where she serves on graduate student committees and teaching the occasional lecture. Groundwater is an important resource throughout Nebraska with over 88% of Nebraskans utilizing groundwater as their drinking water source.
This talk will provide an overview of the aquifers throughout Nebraska, their uses and their drawbacks. The presentation will then dive into current research being done throughout the state. The research touches on both groundwater quality and quantity concerns for those using ground-water for human consumption and economic productivity. The presentation provides an overview of the current state of Nebraska’s groundwater and highlights the research being done to help inform water management decisions.
Join Wachiska on Thursday, July 10, at 7:00 PM at Lincoln’s Unitarian Church, 6300 A Street, to meet Mikaela Cherry.
This free, public talk will also be live-streamed on YouTube:
https://youtube.com/live/NjBdvJ_YJ5w?feature=share
No registration needed. This program can also be viewed at a later time.
Check Wachiska’s website for links to past programs.
July 2025 Calendar of Events
July 7 Education Committee via zoom, 6:00 p.m.
July 10 General Meeting,
Mikaela Cherry/Nebraska Groundwater
7:00 p.m., in-person meeting at Unitarian
Church and also live-streamed; no
registration needed (see link above)
July 12 Water Catchment Demonstration
600 So. Cotner 10-11:30 a.m.
July 13 Work Day/Wachiska Clean-up
at Prairie Pines
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
July 15 Newsletter Deadline, Wachiska Office, 5:00 p.m.
July 15 Board Meeting via Zoom, 7:00 p.m.
In September 2021, the Wachiska Board adopted the National Audubon’s Statement on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion as the Chapter’s own goals:
The birds Audubon pledges to protect differ in color, size, behavior, geographical preference, and countless other ways. By honoring and celebrating the equally remarkable diversity of the human species, Audubon will bring new creativity, effectiveness and leadership to our work throughout the hemisphere.
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