Research

WRRC Sponsored Research

The Center sponsors water resources research through the Water Resources Institute Program funded by USGS. Look for our annual Request for Pre-proposals in September, with a deadline in December.
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WRRC-led Projects

Several projects are led by WRRC staff every year. Some long-term projects include the B;ackstone River Monitoring Project and the Acid Rain Monitoring Project.
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WRRC Collaborative Research

Center staff collaborate with other researchers on and off campus on water related projects. For instance, we collaborate with the Natural Resources and Environmental conservation program to coordinate stream crossing surveys, and with the Springfield Sewer Commission to ...?
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Other Water Research on Campus

Water resources research is also conducted by other researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, in various departments such as Geosciences, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Veterinary and Animal Sciences.
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Funding Opportunities

The Center lists funding opportunities for water related research and outreach on this website.
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Grants & Awards

The Center also lists awards granted to Massachusetts faculty through the USGS 104B and 104G programs.
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