About Us
Utah State University supports a broad community of Students and
Faculty engaged in Water Education, Research and Outreach. The USU Water
Initiative provides an overarching umbrella for the activities of this community
aimed at fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and collegial sharing of
ideas related to water across the departments and colleges of Utah State
University. USU Water Initiative seminars, as well as water related seminars in
a number of colleges and departments occur on a regular basis. The Spring Runoff
Conference, so named because it is held at the end of winter and in anticipation
of spring’s runoff season – a time of anticipation and excitement in hydrology,
provides another opportunity for the sharing of ideas and scholarly debate.
The USU Water Initiative emerged from a task force appointed by the
University President in Fall 2002 charged with recommending ways to strengthen
water programs at USU that take advantage of the diversity and breadth of water
activities at USU. The task force included representatives from the six colleges
involved in water-related activity (Agriculture, Business, Engineering, HASS,
Natural Resources, and Science) and from many academic departments.
Following receipt of the Water Initiative Task Force report, seed funding was provided to the Water
Initiative and this funding is supporting the current activities of the Water Initiative.
Acting Director
John (Jack) C. Schmidt
Watershed Sciences
Phone: (435) 797-1791
Office: BNR 349
Email:
jschmidt@cc.usu.edu
Web Site:
http://www.usu.edu/awer/pages/faculty/Schmidt/Schmidt.htm
Project Manager
Kim Schreuders
Utah Water Research Laboratory
Phone: (435) 797-2941
Office: ENGR 229
Email:
kim.schreuders@usu.edu