IWR Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Florida International University February 5, 2010. A partnership between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Institute for Water Resources (IWR) and The Florida International University (FIU) was finalized in Boulder, Colorado on January 12, 2010. The Memorandum of Understanding provides a framework for collaboration in the fields of integrated water resources management and scientific research and capacity-building for developing countries and countries in transition. More on this story...
International Great Lakes Study Board Releases Report on St. Clair River December 29, 2009. The International Great Lakes Study Board has released a report on the St. Clair River. Drs. Eugene Stakhiv and Tony Eberhardt of IWR are the U.S. Study Director and Study Manager, respectively. The panel found that the St. Clair River is stable and that there is no need for remedial measures. This examination of the St. Clair River was part of a broader evaluation that is expected to produce recommendations in 2012 regarding improvements to the control orders for the international compensating works and power dams on the St. Marys River in Sault Ste. Marie. More on this story...
The Evolution of Water Resource Planning and Decision Making
December 10, 2009. The Evolution of Water Resource Planning and Decision Making, the newest book in the IWR Maass-White Publication series has been published. The book was commissioned by IWR to bring together a group of the nation’s foremost water experts and academicians to provide their views on what has brought the nation to this critical juncture. In his foreword, IWR Director Bob Pietrowsky notes that “Their collective perspectives on the evolution of thinking on topics such as economic analysis, environmental valuation and the state of U.S. water governance is aimed at informing students and practitioners alike on the nature of the issues looming ahead, while serving to underline the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to water resources planning and management.” More on this story...
USACE Establishes IWR Risk Management Center
November 24, 2009. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has established a new IWR Risk Management Center (RMC) to improve management controls over infrastructure decisions. The Center will serve as a USACE-wide resource for risk-related tools, assessments, knowledge and methods. The Center offers services to support dam safety; levee safety; and the Modeling, Mapping, and Consequence Center (MMCC). It is intended to offer a national perspective as well as support routine District and MSC dam and levee safety activities. More on this story...
ICIWaRM Designated a UNESCO Category II Water Centre
On October 29, 2009 UNESCO and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) signed an agreement establishing the International Centre for Integrated Water Resources Management (ICIWaRM) as a UNESCO Category 2 Water Centre. The new ICIWaRM Category 2 Water Centre will focus on advancing the science and practice of integrated water resources management and improving water security around the globe, initially with a focus on assisting developing and emerging nations in Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa. More on this story...
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Welcome to the website of the U.S. Army Engineer Institute for Water Resources (IWR). IWR was established in 1969 to provide the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with forward-looking insights and analyses on emerging water resources issues. The year 2009 marks the Institute’s 40th Anniversary – or “40 Years of Excellence in Water Resources” – and IWR is celebrating this anniversary with a series of events culminating in a 40th Year Anniversary water symposium in 2010. Look for IWR’s 40th Anniversary “logo” displayed on our homepage to signify when an announced event or news item is officially associated with IWR’s celebratory year. On behalf of all of us who are proud to be serving the Nation by working at the Institute - we are humbled by the many great water resources accomplishments by those who have come before us at IWR, and we honor and thank them for their dedication & service. We hope the IWR site will continue to be a focal point for stimulating discussion, developing insights and expanding the knowledge base on a full range of water resources issues with significant economic, environmental and social impact Welcome and come back often!.
