National Institutes for Water Resources (NIWR) is a volunteer-led national network of 54 state and territorial Water Resources Research Act institutes based at universities and colleges. It coordinates applied water research, education, training, outreach, and collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey to address state, regional, and national water issues.
Water resources research funding, water quality and quantity, applied water management, research and training for scientists and engineers, technology transfer, and federal-state coordination on water issues.
Primarily supported through federal Water Resources Research Act funding administered by the U.S. Geological Survey, supplemented by matching non-federal funds and institutional support.
U.S. Geological Survey; 54 state and territorial Water Resources Research Institutes and Centers; university and college-based water research programs.
Non-profit organization
