Future Water Resource Needs for the Nation: Water Science and Research at the U.S. Geological Survey

Call for Nominations

 
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is undertaking a study to provide guidance to the USGS Water Mission Area (WMA) as it works to address the most compelling national water resource and science needs. In general, the study will consider opportunities for integrating across science disciplines and will address water resource science and research at multiple scales. In particular, the study will:
 

1. Identify the nation's highest-priority water science and resource challenges during the next 25 years.
2. Summarize the current water science and research portfolio of the WMA.
3. Provide recommendations on the strategic water science and research opportunities to address the highest-priority national water challenges.

 
The study will be carried out by a committee of 11 volunteer experts. Examples of expertise needed include:

Hydrologic hazards
Observational water science and modeling
Strategic science planning  
Surface and groundwater quality and quantity
Systems science
Water resources
Water use and availability for humans and the environment
 
In addition to nominees with the above expertise, we are also seeking nominations of individuals who represent state and local user communities who have worked with the USGS on a cooperative basis.
 
The Water Science and Technology Board of the National Academies invites you to submit nominations for this study by April 28^th.