The Institute for Water Resources (IWR) is home to a talented team of individuals who are working to address an array of water resources challenges. In this section we bring you the latest news on their efforts and their achievements.

Jerome Delli Priscoli speaks at Foreign Policy Series Event
December 12 , 2008 – Jerome Delli Priscoli was a featured speaker at the December 8, 2008 Foreign Policy Series Event "Water Politics and Implications for Security in the Middle East." The event was hosted by The World Affairs Council of Washington, DC.
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IWR’s Conflict Resolution and Public Participation Center Named Center of Expertise and Directory of Expertise
October 29, 2008 – The Conflict Resolution and Public Participation Center (CPC) at IWR has been named the latest Center of Expertise and Directory of Expertise. It will support training and outreach programs and provide consultation and technical assistance across USACE. It will also maintain a directory of USACE and external experts and techniques in environmental conflict resolution and alternative dispute resolution. The CPC is consistent with IWR’s focus on collaborative planning and public participation, such as Shared Vision Planning (SVP) and Computer-Aided Dispute Resolution (CADRe) techniques.
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UCOWR’s Latest Journal Features Work of IWR Economists and Scientists
October 6, 2008 – The Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR) has published the latest issue of its Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education (JCWRE). The issue’s title is “Complexity and Uncertainty in Water Resources Management.” The articles discuss topics such as risk analysis, working with uncertainty in the modeling process, and communicating uncertainty pertaining to climate change. A number of IWR scientists and economists contributed to the studies in the September issue.
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