University-based, Cooperative Extension, and Regional Assistance Center Links
Presented by the National Drinking Water Clearinghouse (NDWC)
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External sites are not endorsed by NESC and are offered for information purposes only. Please click on the links below to see their designated pages. Links are listed in alphabetical order.
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Arizona
Water Resources Research Center
Works with public and private organizations and individuals and provides
information and services through their publications program, which includes
two newsletters, conferences, symposia, and through outreach.
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Arkansas
Water Resources Center
Conducts water resource research and provides training for scientists in
water resources, working closely with state and federal agencies.
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Boise
State University Environmental Finance Center
This organization provides help to those facing the "how to pay"
challenges of environmental protection. This section of their site provides
many free software downloads for water systems and others.
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BorderEcoWeb
The Border EcoWeb is designed to facilitate public access to environmental
information for the U.S.–Mexico border region. The project was created
to develop an arena where community members can find out what other people
and groups are doing to resolve environmental problems in and around the
border. The site has an inventory that provides links to various data sets
available on the Internet and a directory with information about groups
and activities dealing with border environmental issues.
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Canaan Valley Institute
SINCE 1995,
The Canaan Valley Institute fosters local decision making in support of
sustainable communities in the Mid-Atlantic Highlands, which includes portions
of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and all of West Virginia.
The Institute is a not-for-profit, nonadvocacy organization that works to help communities build on their assets and implement locally determined solutions to problems that threaten their economic or environmental resources.
• Center
for Watershed Stewardship
The Center, at Penn State University, offers continuing education courses
for professionals in the field of watershed planning and management as well
as a graduate option in watershed stewardship for students in landscape
architecture and other disciplines at Penn State University. Students work
in teams on yearlong community service projects in partnership with local
government, nonprofit organizations and others to learn the process of putting
together a sound watershed management plan.
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Colorado
Water Resources Research Center
The
CWRRC is an affiliate of Colorado State University and focuses the water
expertise of higher education on the state’s water concerns and problems.
CWRRI publishes research completion reports and conference proceedings in
order to make current water knowledge readily available. Informational reports
are also prepared to explain water issues to Colorado citizens.
• Maryland
Water Resources Research Center
Established in 1965 to develop new technology and more efficient methods
for resolving local, state and national water resources problems. In addition
to supporting research, its mission includes training water scientists and
engineers and offering information to the public.
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Michigan State University Institute of Water Research
Responsible for coordinating research and educational programs on surface
water and groundwater quality and quantity.
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New
Mexico Water Resources Research Institute
Funds research to address water problems critical to New Mexico and the
southwest.
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Oklahoma
State University Water Quality Programs
Promoting and protecting Oklahoma water quality.
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Oregon State University's
Institute for Water and Watersheds
Formally CWEST, Oregon State University established the Institute for Water
and Watersheds as the hub for water-related teaching and research activities
at the University.
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University
of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension Water Quality Program
Research-based education and training programs helping Rhode Islanders protect
their water resources and health.
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Texas
Water Resources Institute
The Texas Water Resources Institute provides leadership to stimulate
priority research and Extension educational programs in water resources
within the Texas A&M University System and throughout Texas.
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Universities Water Information
Network
The Universities Water Information Network (UWIN) offers information of
interest to all concerned with our water resources.
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University
of California Center for Water Resources
Stimulates and supports water-related research and education activities.
Also collects historic and other documents related to water topics and makes
the collection available to the public.
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Universities
Council on Water Resources
The Universities
Council on Water Resources (UCOWR) organization consists of over 90 member
universities and organizations throughout the world. UCOWR's main objectives
are to facilitate water-related education at all levels, promote meaningful
research and technology transfer on contemporary water resources issues,
and compile information on water problems and solutions.
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University
of Minnesota Water Resources Center
The Water Resources Center offers water quality programming and materials
dealing with topics of public concern, such as: agricultural best management
practices; lakes, rivers, and wetlands; onsite sewage treatment; and youth
and water resources.
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University
of Nebraska-Lincoln Water Center
The Water Center implements and facilitates water and water-related research,
teaching, extension and public outreach programming within the University
of Nebraska system. Research areas include: effects of pesticides on waterbodies,
agricultural best management practices, lake restoration through nontoxic
chemicals, improving irrigation technology and measuring groundwater quality
impacts from confined animal feeding operations.
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The University of
Texas at Austin - Center for Research in Water Resources
CRWR carries out advanced research, education, design, and planning in water
resources and waste management primarily related to Texas, but also involving
other areas of the U.S. and foreign countries.
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University
of Wisconsin—Educating Young People About Water
Educating
Young People About Water (EYPAW) targets youth and educators to key community
members to build partnerships to meet common water education goals.
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Utah
Water Research Laboratory
The Utah Water
Research Laboratory (UWRL) is a stand-alone facility located at Utah State
University. The UWRL operates within an academic environment and collaborates
with government and private sectors to address technical and societal aspects
of water-related issues, including quality, quantity, distribution, and
conjunctive use.
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Virginia
Water Resources Research Center
The Virginia
Water Resources Research Center (VWRRC) encourages research on solutions
to water resources problems and enhances the transfer of water sciences
information to public and private decision makers.
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Knowledge Page
Maintained by Colorado State University, this site offers links to several
water terminology glossaries.
- Colorado
Water Rights Terminology
Definitions of water rights terms provided by the Office of the State Engineer. - Bureau
of Reclamation Glossary
Definitions for terms commonly used by that agency. - Cooperative
Extension Glossary of Water Terminology
Definitions for terms commonly used by the Colorado State University Cooperative Extension - Glossary
of Water Resource Terms
A general glossary of water resource terms from the Edwards Aquifer homepage. Certain administrative and legal terms may not apply to Colorado. - Glossary
of Water Use Terms
The U.S. Geological Survey compiled and defined this list of water use terms.
• Water Resources Center
Archives
The Water Resources Center Archives maintains and develops a collection
of current and historic water-related materials to meet the needs of the
University of California and the people of the state.