Welcome to SAFL

From Director Fotis Sotiropoulos – Welcome to the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory (SAFL), an interdisciplinary fluid mechanics research and educational facility of the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota. Read more >>
In The News

SAFL faculty members explore climatic and human-induced impacts on Minnesota River Basin and application to other critical landscapes. Read U News feature story.
Online renewable energy forum highlights SAFL research on drag reducing riblets for wind turbine blades. Learn more.
Professor Emeritus Heinz Stefan weighs in on road salt and water quality. See article. Explore related SAFL publications: Report 1 | Report 2 | Report 3.
SAFL culvert research featured in Center for Transportation Studies publication. Read article.
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