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Water Research Conducted by New Mexico’s Largest
Universities
ByDr. M. Karl Wood
DirectorNew Mexico Water Resources Research Institute
Where is New Mexico?
University of New Mexico
New Mexico Institute of Mining and
Technology
New Mexico StateUniversity
Major Water Research&
Outreach Programs
University of New Mexico
Evapotranspiration
College of Engineering
EPSCOR
NSF Experimental Program toStimulate Competitive Research
The Water Resources Program (WRP) offers the Master of Water Resources (MWR) degree, an interdisciplinary professional degree designed to prepare students for
careers in water resources.
Middle Rio Grande
Endangered Species Act Collaborative Program
RGIS provides access to data, training, and technical support for geographic
information users
SAHRA
Research Macro-Theme Areas:
• Basin-scale Water Balance• River Systems• Integrated Modeling
Knowledge Transfer Programs
Education Programs
The Earth Data Analysis Center
Assist industry, government, and the general public in applications of spatial and
spectral technology
Transboundary Water Management
Major Water Research&
Outreach Programs
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Research in hydrologic remote sensing, GIS, and distributed modeling.
EPSCOR
NSF Experimental Program toStimulate Competitive Research
CUAHSI
• Hydrologic Observations• Hydrologic Information Systems• National Center Hydrologic Synthesis• Hydrologic Measurement Facility• Education and Outreach
Membranes and Desalination
Environmental EngineeringBiology
Biofouling
Southwest Regional Partnership on Carbon Sequestration
“Carbon sequestration” is the technical term used to describe methods for removing carbon gases from the
exhausts of power plants, or from the air itself, and then storing the gases in geologic formations, soils, or
vegetation.
SAHRA
Research Macro-Theme Areas:
• Basin-scale Water Balance• River Systems• Integrated Modeling
Knowledge Transfer Programs
Education Programs
Major Water Research&
Outreach Programs
New Mexico State University
Climate Data Collection
NMCC Climate State DataOther NM Climate Station DataCrop InformationWater ResourcesClimate LinksAgriculture Models and Tools
College of Agriculture and Home Economics
Geographic Information SystemsGIS
Geography DepartmentWater Resources Research Institute
College of Agriculture and Home Economics
Outreach programs include:
K-12 ProgramsProject WET
Pollution Prevention Technical Resource CenterIndustries of the Future
New Mexico State Greenhouse Gas Action PlanSouthwest Regional Partnership on Carbon Sequestration
Evapotranspiration
College of EngineeringAnd
College of Agriculture and Home Economics
Membranes and Desalination
College of EngineeringPhysical Science Laboratory (PSL)
Endangered Aquatic Species
Department of Fisheries and WildlifeCooperative Wildlife Unite
Surface-Groundwater Interactions
College of EngineeringCollege of Agriculture and Home Economics
Water-borne PathogensMajor Emphasis on Rio Grande
and Border Health
Biology Department and
College of Health And Social Services
College of Agriculture and Home EconomicsGerald Thomas Endowed Chair
SCERP
Water Policy and Economics
College of Business Administration and EconomicsCollege of Agriculture and Home Economics
College of EngineeringWater Resources Research Institute
1. Southwest & Border Health, Education, Culture, and Development
2. Information Sciences and Security Systems3. Systems Biosciences4. Twenty-First Century Aerospace
NMSU Clusters
5. Natural Resources Sustainability and Renewal
WaterSubCluster
Energy SubCluster
LandSubCluster
Highlights of the Strategic Plan
VisionTo be a regional, national, and international leader
in water research, technology, education, service, and policy.
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizenscan change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
Margaret Mead
Name of the Water SubCluster:
The Water Science and Education Center
Includes about 80 researchers
and educators at NMSU
Future Programs at NMSU
• Transboundary Aquifer Assessment• CHIWAWA• Partnership with GE: Advanced Technologies for
the Treatment of Ground, Surface, and Waste Water
• Tularosa Basin Desalination Research Facility • Sustainable Water for Rural Communities• Distributed Sustainable Energy and Water
Utilities• Arid Lands Research and the Ogalalla Aquifer
Water Research In New Mexico
also conducted by:
• University of New Mexico – Highlands
• Western New Mexico University
• Eastern New Mexico University
• Sandia National Laboratory
• Los Alamos National Laboratory
This is a sunrise, not a sunset!
A new day!
“Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors”African proverb
“The future ain’t what it used to be” Yogi Berra
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