Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc.

The Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc. (CUAHSI) is an organization representing more than one hundred U.S. universities. CUAHSI receives support from the National Science Foundation to develop infrastructure and services for the advancement of hydrologic science and education in the United States.

• CUAHSI's Mission

To foster advancements in the hydrologic sciences, in the broadest sense of that term, by:

  • Developing, prioritizing, and disseminating a broad-based research and education agenda for the hydrologic sciences derived from a continuous process that engages both research and applications professionals;
  • Identifying the resources needed to advance this agenda and facilitating the acquisition of these resources for use by the hydrologic sciences community; and
  • Enhancing the visibility, appreciation, understanding, and utility of hydrologic science through programs of education, outreach, and technology transfer.

• Announcements

• Items of General Community Interest

Environmental Science & Technology October 1, 2007 edition article - The WATERS Network: An Integrated Environmental Observatory Network for Water Research [download the article from IS&T - Copyright © 2007 American Chemical Society]

The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has issued a report entitled A Strategy for Federal Science and Technology to Support Water Availability and Quality in the United States. The report was produced by the Subcommittee on Water Availability and Quality of the National Science and Technology Council's Committee on the Environment and Natural Resources. [download the report]

NCAR Teams with United Airlines to Pinpoint Turbulence in Clouds; Research Can Help Reduce Delays, Injuries, Costs. [more information]

FY 2009 R&D Priorities Issued by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). [more information]

CUAHSI Members: Advertise your Graduate and Undergraduate Programs on the CUAHSI Website. Email commgr@cuahsi.org for details!

CUAHSI is working closely with the WATERS Project Office on the WATERS Network, which consists of environmental field facilities working to promote multidisciplinary research and education on complex, large-scale environmental systems.

CUAHSI Executive Committee meetings are open to Member Representatives and Alternates. They are normally held on Mondays at 2:30pm ET. For further information send an email to: commgr@cuahsi.org