Water Resources Organizations and Associations

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African Water Issues Research Unit (AWIRU)

American Fisheries Society

American Rivers

American Water Resources Association (AWRA)

American Water Works Association

Britain and Ireland Association of Aquatic Sciences Libraries and Information Centres (BIASLIC)

California - Colorado River Board
"...established in 1937 by State statute to protect California's rights and interests in the resources provided by the Colorado River and to represent California in discussions and negotiations regarding the Colorado River and its management."

California - Department of Water Resources (DWR)
Includes News Releases ; DWR Monthly Reports ; Water Conditions ; Water Calendar

California - Energy Commission

Canada - Environment Canada's Green Lane

• Freshwater Website
  • Publications
  • Water Policy and Legislation
• National Water Research Institute - (dead link)

Columbia Basin Research - (dead link)School of Fisheries, University of Washington

Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission

Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center (GCMRC)
"...studies the effects of the operation of Glen Canyon Dam on downstream resources within the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Grand Canyon National Park."

Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)

European Aquaculture Society

Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council - (dead link)

Finnish Institute of Marine Research

Global Water Partnership
"...is a working partnership among all those involved in water management: government agencies, public institutions, private companies, professional organizations, multilateral development agencies and others committed to the Dublin-Rio principles."

Great Lakes Center for Environmental Research and Education - (dead link)

Inter-American Water Resources Network - (dead link) (English or Spanish)

International Association of Aquatic and Marine Science Libraries and Information Centers (IAMSLIC) - (dead link)

International Association of Hydrogeologists

International Association of Hydrological Sciences

International Association for Great Lakes Research - (dead link)

International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM) - (dead link)

International Ground Source Heat Pump Association

International Joint Commission (English or French)
Canada and United States
"Many rivers and some of the largest lakes in the world lie along, or flow across, the border between the United States and Canada. The International Joint Commission assists governments in finding solutions to problems in these waters."

Land & Water Conservation Fund

National Academies - Water Science and Technology Board - (dead link)

National Drought Mitigation Center - (dead link)University of Nebraska-Lincoln

National Ground Water and Wells Association

National Marine Invasions Center

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

• Drought Information Center
• National Weather Service Homepages
  • Western Region Headquarters
    • California Nevada River Forecast Center

National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

• Hydrology Web - (dead link) Includes Bibliography ; Conferences ; Data ; Job Lists ; Government Info ; Kids Page ; Publications ; Projects ; Societies ; Universities.

Pew Oceans Commission
"...Commission is an independent group of American leaders conducting a national dialogue on the policies needed to restore and protect living marine resources in U.S. waters. After reviewing the best scientific information available and speaking with people from around the country, the Commission will make its formal recommendations in a report to Congress and the nation in Fall 2002."

Rocky Mountain Institute

Society of Professional Well Log Analysts

South Florida Water Management District [Everglades]

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

• Freshwater

United Nations - Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

• Agriculture 21
  • Land and Water Development Division

UK Environment Agency - (dead link)

• Flood Warning Information

UK Hydrographic Office, Taunton

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

U.S. Department of Agriculture

• Agricultural Research Service
  • Water Quality Information Center
• Farm Service Agency
  • National Drought Policy Commission - (dead link)
• Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS) - (dead link)
  • State of the Land - (dead link)

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

U.S. Department of the Interior - (dead link)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) [Office of Water] - see Environmental Studies - EPA

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Agencies see Geology Resources - USGS

University of Florida - Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
7000 pages of information and resources.
Sections include: Plant Information & Images ; Meetings and Books ; Prohibited Plant Laws and Lists ; Online Books & Articles ; Plant Manuals, Field Guides and Textbooks ; Biological Control Insects.

University of Wisconsin - Water Resources Institute Library

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee - Great Lakes Water Institute

Urban Rivers Awareness

Water and Sanitation Program - (dead link) (English, French or Spanish)
"...is an international partnership of the world's leading development agencies concerned with water and sanitation services for the poor. Its mission is to alleviate poverty by helping the poor gain sustained access to improved water and sanitation services."

World Aquaculture Society

World Commission on Dams

World Resources Institute (WRI)

World Water Council

World Water Vision

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