The WWA Network
WWA's work depends on our longstanding collaborations with colleagues at stakeholder entities, climate information providers, and research programs. Listed below are many of organizations with whom we are affiliated, and/or have partnered with us on one or more projects.
CIRES & NOAA ESRL
CIRES (Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences)
Our parent institute at the University of Colorado Boulder, CIRES is a joint institute with NOAA.
NOAA Earth Systems Research Lab (ESRL) - Physical Science Division (PSD)
WWA has long ties with ESRL and PSD, and several WWA researchers are located at PSD.
Center for Science and Technology Policy Research (CSTPR), CIRES
We share staff with CSTPR; several WWA researchers are affiliated with CSTPR.
National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), CIRES
Other University of Colorado programs
Institute for Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR)
Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy, and the Environment
Center for Advanced Decision Support for Water and Environmental Systems (CADSWES)
Environmental Studies (ENVS) Program
Regional Universities and Programs
Colorado Mesa University
- Water Center
Colorado State University
- Colorado Water Institute
University of Utah
Utah State University
University of Wyoming
- Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
- Ruckelshaus Institute
RISA Programs
Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS), U. of Arizona
California-Nevada Applications Program (CNAP), UC-San Diego
Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program (SCIPP), U. of Oklahoma and Louisiana State U.
Pacific Northwest Climate Impacts Research Consortium (CIRC), Oregon State U.
Map of all RISA programs from the NOAA Climate Program Office
State Climate Centers
Colorado Climate Center, Colorado State University
Utah Climate Center, Utah State University
Wyoming State Climate Office, University of Wyoming
Other Climate and Hydrology Information Providers
Regional
NOAA Colorado Basin River Forecast Center (CBRFC), Salt Lake City
NOAA NWS Denver-Boulder Weather Forecast Office, Boulder
Western Regional Climate Center (WRCC), Desert Research Institute, Reno
National
National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS)
US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) - National Climate Assessment
DOI Climate Science Centers
Southwest Climate Science Center (SW CSC)
SW CSC is co-led by a 6-university consortium, including the University of Colorado Boulder, and the USGS
North-Central Climate Science Center (NC CSC)
NC CSC is co-led by a 9-university consortium, including the University of Colorado Boulder, and the USGS
USDA Regional Climate Hubs
Northern Plains Climate Hub, Fort Collins, CO - The Northern Plains Hub is a collaboration of the USDA's Agriculture Research Service, Forest Service, and Natural Resource Conservation Service
Water Providers and Agencies
US Bureau of Reclamation
- Lower Colorado Region
- Research and Development Office
Colorado Water Conservation Board
Colorado River District
Denver Water
Aurora Water
Northern Water
City of Boulder Utilities - Water Resources
Salt Lake City Dept. of Public Utilities
Weber Basin Water Conservancy District
Natural Resource Management and Conservation Entities
USDA Forest Service
- Rocky Mountain Research Station
- Shoshone National Forest
The Nature Conservancy
- Southwest Climate Change Initiative
University of Colorado Boulder 
