Institute for Water and Watersheds, Oregon State University

Featured Program

Through the USGS State Water Resources Research Institutes Program, the IWW awards grants to address critical water issues in the state.

The Institute for Water and Watersheds (IWW) is Oregon’s federally-designated water resources research institute. It coordinates water and watershed activities at OSU, connects students, staff, and faculty with stakeholders and statewide water issues, and pursues solutions to the water and related environmental problems of Oregon, the Pacific Northwest, and the world by assembling research teams from a broad spectrum of disciplines. Over 125 faculty from six colleges and numerous departments are affiliated with the IWW.

News

January 6, 2009
The January H₂OSU Newsletter is available.

January 6, 2009
Philip Mote to Lead Oregon’s New Climate Research Institute. Read the OSU press release.

December 30, 2008, January 2 & 6, 2009
Read articles in The Oregonian, the Capital Press and the Gazette-Times about the Oregon Statewide Water Roundtables. The Gazette-Times also featured the roundtables synthesis report in an editorial.

December 15, 2008
View presentations from the symposium, Wells and the Well-Being of Oregon. The event was held December 11 at the Northwest Viticulture Center near Salem.

December 11, 2008
Download the Synthesis Report and other related documents from the Oregon Statewide Water Roundtables held during Fall 2008.

November 10, 2008
The schedule for the IWW's 2009 Water Film Series is now available. Some of the films will also be shown in Newport.

Upcoming OSU Water Events

Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Global Warming and Global Food Production

Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Blue Gold: World Water Wars Part II

Thursday, January 22, 2009
The Problem of Water: Misallocation and Mismanagement

Friday, January 23, 2009
Water Rights, Markets and Trading

Wednesday, January 28, 2009
The American Southwest: Are We Running Dry?

Thursday, January 29, 2009
State of the Willamette River Panel Discussion

Monday, February 2, 2009
Stream Team: Rolling Stones, No Beetles

Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Liquid Assets Part I

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