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The River Basin Science and Policy Center unites the vast and varied
water resources expertise at the University of Georgia to further opportunities
for interdisciplinary research, outreach, and education. The River Center
focuses on the intersection between science and policy, and works to
link these two arenas in a way that strengthens the effectiveness of
both.
By providing timely and objective scientific information to policy makers,
managers, and stakeholders the River Center promotes the development
of sound public policy. The River Center works to establish a dialogue
between those who need water resources information and the researchers
at the University of Georgia to help ensure that decision makers have
sound scientific information and that research efforts focus on the
most critical questions.
Current projects include a research effort to determine the effects
of recent legislation on the headwaters in the State of Georgia, and
participation in Georgia's Comprehensive State Wide Water Planning process.
Several faculty members affiliated with the River Center are serving
on the Advisory Committee which is co-directed by the Center's Policy
Director, Laurie Fowler and Science Director, Ron Carroll. In addition,
the River Center is working with the Vinson Odum School of Government
to provide staff support for the water planning process.
Priorities, in addition to the previously mentioned efforts, include:
research to support instream flow policies, forums to bring together
stakeholders to discuss key water issues, the further development of
outreach programs to help local jurisdictions meet water resources regulations,
and the establishment of an on-line resource center for teachers.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Ron Carroll, Science Director
Odum School of Ecology
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-2202
(706) 542-2968
Fax (706) 542-4819
rcarroll@sparrow.ecology.uga.edu
or
Laurie Fowler, Policy Director
Odum School of Ecology
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-2202
(706) 542-2968
Fax (706) 542-4819
lfowler@uga.edu
Last updated: June 13, 2005
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