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Welcome to the Bureau of Reclamation's Science and Technology Program

The Science and Technology (S&T) Program is the primary Research and Development (R&D) arm of Reclamation. For an overview of our program, please download our PDF brochure (1.4 M).

The S&T Program is a Reclamation-wide competitive, merit-based applied R&D program that is focused on innovative solutions for Reclamation water and facility managers, and our western water stakeholders. The program has contributed many of the tools and capabilities in use today by Reclamation and western water managers.

Reclamation employees are the principal investigators eligible to submit R&D proposals and receive proposal awards. Effective partnerships are a primary R&D proposal award consideration. We emphasize efficiency and effectiveness through collaborative R&D with stakeholders, universities, non-profit organizations, the private sector, and other local, state, and federal agencies with water and water-related roles and capabilities. Collaboratively developed solutions meet the greatest number of needs at the least cost to all partnership members, and in the least amount of time than any partner can do on their own. Collaborative R&D projects achieve cost-share from R&D project partners through in-kind services and/or direct funding contributions.

Announcements:

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New First Science and Technology Program Water and Power Solution Bulletins are here.

View our FY 2009 Portfolio of Research Projects in the Science and Technology Program.

See our latest highlights:
Articles include:
Improving Infrastructure Reliability
Improving the accuracy of generator insulation condition assessment
Protecting powerplant workers from arc-flashes
Improving Decision Support
Managing Reservoir Sediments During Dam Operations or Removal
Improving Water Delivery Reliability
Evaluating Potential Impacts of the Red Bluff Diversion Dam on Green
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Protecting Heritage Assets with Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR)
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Improving Water Supply Technologies
Measuring wetland water needs in Klamath Basin

 

 

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