“Time to change”- Iowa water quality scientist launches long-shot bid for state office

“Time to change”- Iowa water quality scientist launches long-shot bid for state office

Three years ago Chris Jones was a highly regarded research engineer at the University of Iowa, where he directed stream pollution monitoring work and published details about the state’s dismal water quality in peer-reviewed scientific journals. Jones also authored a university-sponsored blog, where he regularly identified agriculture as the primary source of the state’s calamitous water pollution. Jones’ work garnered many supporters, but also e…