Based in The Ohio State College of Engineering, the Ohio Water Resources Center (Ohio WRC) is one of 54 Water Resources Research Institutes nationwide federally authorized by the Water Resources Research Act to promote and fund research and outreach activities concentrated on common water issues of local and regional interest.
Recently a panel appointed by the U.S. Geological Survey determined Ohio WRC is one of twelve performing at an outstanding level. This status ensures eligibility for continued funding under the Act.
The panel’s findings included recognition of the center’s significant impacts on state and regional water management through more than 50 water research projects it has funded in the past decade. Its research activities are focused on water quality, water technologies, and water and energy. The panel also was impressed with the creation of the Ohio water researcher database that includes approximately 240 researchers from 14 major universities in Ohio.
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