Water Resources Research Act Program

Details for Project ID 2019DE005B

State Water Resources Research Institute Program, Delaware Water Resources Center, annual proposal for fiscal year 2019

Institute: Delaware
Year Established: 2019 Start Date: 2019-05-31 End Date: 2020-05-30
Total Federal Funds: $92,335 Total Non-Federal Funds: $185,696

Principal Investigators: Gerald J. Kauffman

Project Summary: The Delaware Water Resources Center (DWRC) research, education, and information transfer programs focus on issues of state and regional importance to both water quality and water quantity. The long-term priority areas of the DWRC are programs and projects that address: (i) nonpoint source pollution of ground and surface waters, (ii) water supply and demand, and (iii) preservation and protection of aquatic ecosystems. The objective of the DWRC at this land grant institution of the University of Delaware is to fund and stimulate interdisciplinary water resources research, education, and information transfer by faculty and students throughout the university in the Colleges of Agriculture and Natural Resources; Engineering; Earth, Oceans, and Environment; and Arts and Sciences.