INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESOURCES
Technical Centers
Technical Centers
Technical Centers |
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In addition to its National Capital Region, IWR has several designated centers of expertise and technical centers: The Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC) is the designated Center of Expertise under the Institute for Water Resources (IWR) for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the technical areas of surface and groundwater hydrology, river hydraulics and sediment transport, hydrologic statistics and risk analysis, reservoir system analysis, planning analysis, real-time water control management and a number of other closely associated technical subjects. Navigation and Civil Works Decision Support Center The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Nation's waterway system to insure efficient and safe passage of commercial and recreational vessels. The Corps of Engineers, through the Institute for Water Resources, Navigation and Civil Works Decision Support Center, exercises its Federal responsibility for establishing and maintaining a variety of water transportation information systems. The primary function of the Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center, under the authority of the Rivers & Harbors Act of 1922, is to collect, process, distribute, and archive vessel trip and cargo data. The Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center's standard publications, Waterborne Commerce of the United States, is issued in five parts (one to cover each coast and a national summary). The Risk Management Center (RMC) is a center of expertise under the Institute for Water Resources (IWR) for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The mission of the Risk Management Center is to support Civil Works by managing and assessing risks for dams and levee systems across the Corps, to support dam and levee safety activities throughout the Corps, and to develop policies, methods, tools, and systems to enhance those activities. ICIWaRM - Integrated Management The International Center for Integrated Water Resources Management (ICIWaRM) is a UNESCO Category 2 water centre headquartered at the U.S. Army Engineer Institute for Water Resources (IWR) in Alexandria, Virginia, USA. The mission of ICIWaRM is the advancement of the science and practice of integrated water resources management (IWRM) to address water security and other water-related challenges by regional and global action, through new knowledge, innovative technologies, collaborative interdisciplinary scientific research, networking, training and capacity development. CPC - Public Participation Tools The Conflict Resolution and Public Participation Center of Expertiseis a center of expertise on conflict resolution and public participation. CPC’s mission is to help Corps staff anticipate, prevent, and manage water conflicts, ensuring that the interests of the public are addressed in Corps decision making. The Center believes that alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and collaborative planning tools and techniques can and should be used to avoid and minimize conflicts, rather than just employed once conflict emerges. PIANC USA is a national section of PIANC, a worldwide non-political and non-profit technical and scientific organization established to promote both inland and maritime navigation by fostering progress in the planning, design, construction, improvement, maintenance and operation of inland and maritime waterways and ports and of coastal areas for general use. PIANC USA was organized in 1902 with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) serving as the Secretariat. |
