Water Resources Research Act Program

Details for Project ID 2014AR358B

Arkansas Water Resources Center, Information Transfer

Institute: Arkansas
Year Established: 2014 Start Date: 2014-03-01 End Date: 2015-02-28
Total Federal Funds: $2,000 Total Non-Federal Funds: $8,823

Principal Investigators: Brian Haggard, Erin Scott

Project Summary: An important component of the Arkansas Water Resources Center (AWRC) mission is the transfer of water resources information to the user community within Arkansas and the region including researchers, resources planners and managers, environmental consultants, environmental advocacy entities, lawyers, and the general public. The AWRC accomplishes this in four primary modes including 1) an annual water resources conference; 2)distribution of AWRC library materials on request; 3) electronic media including maintenance of the AWRC Website including a significant portion of the library which has been converted to electronic format and monthly email newsletters; 4) social media including Facebook and Twitter.