About the USGS Idaho Water Science Center
Partnerships
The exceptional science of the USGS would not be possible without our partners. We work with them to plan and conduct scientific studies. Our partners provide full or matching funding to support the collection, analysis, and dissemination of scientific information. This page lists our current partners and the studies we conduct on their behalf.
Federal Agencies
Department of the Interior
Partner | Studies | |
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Bureau of Indian Affairs | Surface water monitoring |
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Bureau of Land Management | Blackfooot River selenium monitoring |
Surface water monitoring | ||
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Bureau of Reclamation | Surface water monitoring |
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Fish and Wildlife Service | Kootenai River White Sturgeion |
Surface water monitoring |
Department of Agriculture
Partner | Studies | |
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Forest Service | Surface water monitoring |
Department of Commerce
Partner | Studies | |
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Technical support to NOAA Fisheries for aquatic toxicology |
Department of Defense
Partner | Studies | |
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U.S. Air Force | Mountain Home AFB water-quality monitoring |
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Iraq Ministry of Water Resources IRMO Project |
Surface water monitoring |
Department of Energy
Partner | Studies | |
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | Surface water monitoring |
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Idaho National Laboratory | INL Project Office |
Other Federal Agencies
Partner | Studies | |
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Coeur d’Alene Basin Water-Quality Monitoring |
Surface water monitoring | ||
Water quality stations |
State and Local Agencies
American Indian Tribes
Partner | Studies |
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Kootenai Tribe of Idaho | Kootenai River White Sturgeon |
Duck Valley Shoshone-Paiute Tribes | Assessing mercury levels in fish tissue |
Others
Partner | Studies |
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Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative | Surface water monitoring |
Henrys Fork Foundation | Surface water monitoring |
Salmon River Canal Company | Surface water monitoring |
The Nature Conservancy, Silver Creek Preserve | Ecological trends of Silver Creek |
Surface water monitoring |