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Where is New Mexico?

Water Research Conducted by New Mexico’s Largest Universities By Dr. M. Karl Wood Director New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute. Where is New Mexico?. University of New Mexico. N ew Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. New Mexico State University. University of New Mexico.

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Where is New Mexico?

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  1. Water Research Conducted by New Mexico’s Largest UniversitiesByDr. M. Karl WoodDirectorNew Mexico Water Resources Research Institute

  2. Where is New Mexico? University of New Mexico New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology New Mexico State University

  3. University of New Mexico Major Water Research&Outreach Programs

  4. Evapotranspiration College of Engineering

  5. EPSCORNSF Experimental Program toStimulate Competitive Research

  6. 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.

  7. Middle Rio Grande Endangered Species Act Collaborative Program

  8. RGIS provides access to data, training, and technical support for geographic information users

  9. SAHRA • Research Macro-Theme Areas: • Basin-scale Water Balance • River Systems • Integrated Modeling • Knowledge Transfer Programs • Education Programs

  10. The Earth Data Analysis Center Assist industry, government, and the general public in applications of spatial and spectral technology

  11. Transboundary Water Management

  12. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Major Water Research&Outreach Programs

  13. EPSCORNSF Experimental Program toStimulate Competitive Research Research in hydrologic remote sensing, GIS, and distributed modeling.

  14. CUAHSI • Hydrologic Observations • Hydrologic Information Systems • National Center Hydrologic Synthesis • Hydrologic Measurement Facility • Education and Outreach

  15. Membranes and Desalination Biofouling Environmental Engineering Biology

  16. 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.

  17. SAHRA • Research Macro-Theme Areas: • Basin-scale Water Balance • River Systems • Integrated Modeling • Knowledge Transfer Programs • Education Programs

  18. New Mexico State University Major Water Research&Outreach Programs

  19. Climate Data Collection NMCC Climate State Data Other NM Climate Station Data Crop Information Water Resources Climate Links Agriculture Models and Tools

  20. College of Agriculture and Home Economics

  21. Geographic Information SystemsGIS Geography Department Water Resources Research Institute College of Agriculture and Home Economics

  22. Outreach programs include: K-12 Programs Project WET Pollution Prevention Technical Resource Center Industries of the Future New Mexico State Greenhouse Gas Action Plan Southwest Regional Partnership on Carbon Sequestration

  23. College of Engineering And College of Agriculture and Home Economics Evapotranspiration

  24. College of Engineering Physical Science Laboratory (PSL) Membranes and Desalination

  25. Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Cooperative Wildlife Unite Endangered Aquatic Species

  26. College of Engineering College of Agriculture and Home Economics Surface-Groundwater Interactions

  27. Biology Department and College of Health And Social Services Water-borne PathogensMajor Emphasis on Rio Grandeand Border Health

  28. College of Agriculture and Home Economics Gerald Thomas Endowed Chair

  29. SCERP

  30. Water Policy and Economics College of Business Administration and Economics College of Agriculture and Home Economics College of Engineering Water Resources Research Institute

  31. NMSU Clusters • 1. Southwest & Border Health, Education, Culture, and Development • 2. Information Sciences and Security Systems • 3. Systems Biosciences • 4. Twenty-First Century Aerospace • 5. Natural Resources Sustainability and Renewal Land SubCluster Water SubCluster Energy SubCluster

  32. Highlights of the Strategic Plan Vision To be a regional, national, and international leader in water research, technology, education, service, and policy. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead

  33. Name of the Water SubCluster: The Water Science and Education Center Includes about 80 researchers and educators at NMSU

  34. 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

  35. Water Research In New Mexicoalso conducted by: • University of New Mexico – Highlands • Western New Mexico University • Eastern New Mexico University • Sandia National Laboratory • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  36. This is a sunrise, not a sunset! A new day! “Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors” African proverb

  37. “The future ain’t what it used to be” Yogi Berra

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