Focus of Research and Education

The Consortium's present focus for research and education is in the following areas:

• Water Resources Management - Studies on the institutional management of mega-scale water supply and distribution systems.
• Analysis of water law and policy as they affect the implementation of creative solutions to water planning and management in the region.
• Groundwater - Studies and technology transfer related to the quality of groundwater, its movement, management, protection and remediation.
• Educational Training and Outreach - Development of new programs for graduate level training of environmental regulators and agency personnel.
• Water for Environment Values - Studies related to ecologically-based water relationships associated with wetlands, riparian areas, instream flows and endangered species.
• Climate, Drought and Global Change - Impacts on water resources, hydrology, and related environmental issues.

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