Water Resources Research Act Program

Details for Project ID 2005VI62B

Improving Water Quality Research Through Hands-on Hydrography/Hydrology Training

Institute: Virgin Islands
Year Established: 2005 Start Date: 2005-05-15 End Date: 2006-02-28
Total Federal Funds: $86,895 Total Non-Federal Funds: Not available

Principal Investigators: Roy Watlington

Project Summary: This proposal offers to address two of the program objectives under Section 104(b) of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984, i.e. to (1) "plan, conduct, or otherwise arrange for competent research that fosters (a) the entry of new research scientists into the water resources fields, and (b) training and education of future water scientists, engineers, and technicians. It does so by training repairing, refurbishing and upgrading research quality instruments used in quantify water quality of coastal regions of the Virgin Islands.