NMHU students win grants for water research
(WorldNews Mexico)

Las Vegas, New Mexico – Two New Mexico Highlands University geology students will work as a team to study water quality in the Upper Pecos River with the goal of protecting the watershed, thanks to grants from the New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute. Letisha Mailboy and Megan Begay, both geology seniors, each received $7,100 grants from the research institute. Their research began in June 2020 and continues through May 2021. ADVERTISEMENTSkip ................................................................ “The main purpose of my research is to identify degradation sources of the Upper Pecos River,” Mailboy said. “By identifying the naturally occurring chemical...