Water Resources Research Act Program

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Details for Project ID 2009WI214B

University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute - Information Transfer

Institute: Wisconsin
Year Established: 2009 Start Date: 2009-03-01 End Date: 2010-02-28
Total Federal Funds: $67,383 Total Non-Federal Funds: $151,018

Principal Investigators: Stephen Wittman, James Hurley

Project Summary: The Wisconsin Water Resources Institute's information transfer program objectives are to document and publicize water resources research; enhance educational capability through training and public service; provide a wide range of information and outreach on water-related issues; and disseminate objective, science-based information to government agencies, the research community, the private sector, and the public. To achieve these objectives, the Water Resources Institute maintains a website for the dissemination of water information; supports a library that provides water-related printed and electronic materials; offers library reference services to interested individuals; sponsors conferences and workshops; and publishes and distributes a quarterly newsletter, fact sheets, technical reports, news releases, and monthly listings of new library acquisitions and noteworthy new water-related websites.