Water Resources Research Act Program

Details for Project ID 2015PA219B

Pennsylvania Water Resources Research Center Education & Outreach Program

Institute: Pennsylvania
Year Established: 2015 Start Date: 2015-03-01 End Date: 2016-02-29
Total Federal Funds: $11,228 Total Non-Federal Funds: $8,683

Principal Investigators: Elizabeth Boyer

Project Summary: Concerns over water resources have been growing in Pennsylvania in recent years, in response to severe droughts and floods, a growing population, increasing demands for water, and the need to understand how changes in land use, climate, and energy extraction affect water quantity and quality. The Pennsylvania Water Resources Research Center will co-sponsor activities that promote dialog of important water resources issues in Pennsylvania and beyond. By supporting conferences and symposia, we facilitate dialog about water issues of importance in Pennsylvania; encourage synthesis of data and results; enable networking; stimulate research collaborations, and provide support to early career researchers. By offering educational outreach programs, we disseminate information about water issues, and teach graduate students how to communicate water science and research to a broad audience.