Dean Barry Butler of the College of Engineering opens the ceremony to break grounds at Mississippi Riverside Environmental Research Station (MRERS).

Tatsuaki Nakato and others view the MRERS ground breaking ceremony.

IIHR Director V.C.Patel during the MRERS ground breaking.  Text (PDF Format)

IDNR Director Jeff Vonk, UI President Mary Sue Coleman, Carver Trust Program Director Lynne Sasmazer, V.C. Patel, and Dean Barry Butler line up to turn the first dirt.

UI President Mary Sue Coleman during the MRERS ground breaking ceremony.

IDNR Director Jeff Vonk, UI President Mary Sue Coleman, Carver Trust Program Director Lynne Sasmazer, V.C. Patel, and Dean Barry Butler line up to turn the first dirt.