Education & Outreach

  • Sharing Information, Serving Iowans

    Each year, IFC staff reach thousands of Iowans at different outreach events across the state, helping people better understand their flood risks

    A large group of people look at a farm pond in the Soap Creek Watershed in southeast Iowa

  • Educating a New Generation

    IFC prepares students to solve real-world flooding challenges

    Three IFC graduate students (two men and a woman) conduct fieldwork in a grassy area.

  • Sharing Information, Serving Iowans

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    IFC Director Witold Krajewski speaks with a television reporter while a cameramen records the conversation.
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Sharing Resources and Expertise

Education and outreach are important to the IFC mission.

Education

Talented University of Iowa students work with IFC researchers, gaining hands-on training and expertise in a number of academic areas, preparing them to solve complex problems in the future.

Outreach

The IFC’s core mission includes widely sharing information about the center’s resources and tools. Outreach efforts include STEM festivals and K-12 classroom visits, free webinars for the public, and public meetings and demonstrations.

Undergraduate & Graduate Students

An IFC graduate student conducts fieldwork in an Iowa soybean field with two female colleagues.

Outreach

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