IIHR researchers at the University of Iowa test ship models in a state-of-the-art wave basin to see how waves affect hulls, rudders, and propellers. The U.S. Navy uses data collected at the wave basin to build safer, stealthier ships; private companies use it to design things like underwater platforms to support offshore wind farms.

Riley Post, a PhD student in civil and environmental engineering and research assistant at IIHR, explains how better forecasting can reduce flooding and improve reservoir management.