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on to the public to inaeasc its ] <br />and future needs in the <br />ly public, the academic world, <br />ss communities to respond to <br />ompatible solutions for the <br />of Incorporation, tibe <br />continues as the major <br />iacllitatc education and <br />a major contributor to <br />information through <br />wx/cu.sc’rf knowicciqc fuwc shown us how wc htwe <br />'>t‘Wt/7//dc 0/ present ,wd[mtenti.il w.iter problems <br />the United St.ites ,tnd the world. <br />Hicthird 0. Cnnif, Si„ ciuiirnum nnd founder, f reshnuiter round,ition <br />and saleced ..a.h In <br />Examples of such programs to dale include Ihe following: <br />■ Through a program funded in part by the Foundation ro u <br />found and idenhfled a nalural amibiohe. maL bt ^pe^'roThfo " <br />green algae, which hills other algae near it The .iT. „ <br />hope for ridding lakes of periodic X bfolms T'''t ? <br />become obvious that other potentially valuable algal anhbTohcs <br />■ The Foundation was one ol the first groups to become concerned <br />about the impacts of acid rain. A precipitation qualily study was <br />“ flakes •Th''“M “Id- <br />S uable in fon s'lll l«ing gathered, will likely be <br />valuable n learning how to minimise acid rain s impact on lakL <br />hsi’.^ Minnetonka study Is aimed at better understa.tding what <br />In hrtto ‘'i ^’“logically to lakes. Findings should result <br />m better lake management techniques. They should also yield <br />predictions regarding longevity and impact of toxic compounds. <br />M <br />W J <br />DUEL (for Dutch ELm) brought together experts on Dutch elm <br />disease to seek an effective control for it. Three vears of research at <br />the Institute. State University of New York at Syracuse, and <br />Montana State University at Bo/eman led to a revolutionary <br />control, a natural bacterium that kills the Dutch elm fungus and <br />protects the tree from disease. <br />Tests are under way on Foundation properly on an invention called <br />an air well, which collects water by taking moisture from the air <br />and condensing it. This device may prove useful for irrigating crops <br />and providing drinking water where rainfall or surface water is <br />scarce. <br />A research project at a major U.S. city should lead to safer ways to <br />purify drinking water. The project explored alternate methods for <br />water purification through the use of chlorine-based products in an <br />effort to reduce Ihe possible formation of carcinogenic or cancer- <br />causing compounds. <br />Dr Richard I lanbon (rufht). current director of the Institute, <br />u-ith a visiting professor <br />I'oiindation Hoard at work <br />\t <br />p <br />4( f f <br />i <br />Institute and ionndation staff members with original MMR <br />1 liese are a f<*w exampU-s of (ho Foundations <br />efforts to generate new lnformati<ni (hrongh <br />research. <br />Ft; <br />■Sir <br />i'* <br />»• <br />f t <br />the Soch <br />Foundation Board of C <br />Governor Al Quie at th <br />IVflter /^u-areness <br />The Freshwater F <br />information, facilitati <br />to act are coordina <br />Foundation, formed <br />The Society coordin <br />who want to be invo <br />open to everyone. <br />The impact of the S <br />five years ranges fror <br />arc the following: <br />■ Organized the M <br />1979. The year-1 <br />state agencies anc <br />precious resource <br />B Coordinated a st <br />which involved 2 <br />million people. <br />■ Sponsored four n <br />The first directed <br />The second focu: <br />health. It was the <br />address the health <br />The third develop <br />and public sectors <br />and attitudes neo <br />supplies. <br />The fourth analyz <br />environmental rar <br />Great Lakes to s <br />other regions. <br />i VVroie and distril <br />brochure, which to