Water Research Center Small Grant Program call for proposals

The State of Washington Water Research Center is accepting research proposals for submission under Section 104(b) of the Water Resources Research Act. The center will fund two or more proposal at up to $30,000 each for research that fosters exploration of new ideas to address water problems or expand understanding of water-related phenomena; entry, education, and training of future scientists in water resource fields; and multidisciplinary research, and dissemination of research results to academic and non-academic audiences. The proposal submission deadline is 5 p.m. on Friday, April 8.

All proposals advancing scientific understanding of water resources and/or management will be considered, but priority will be given to integrative proposals that initiate new multidisciplinary collaboration or have a high likelihood of leading to multidisciplinary research efforts. Preference will also be given to early-career investigators and proposals that support graduate student thesis and dissertation research. Additionally, proposals addressing the following priority topics will be given preference.

1. Climate change effects on water supply, demand, and quality.

2. Analysis of policy and law relating to water resource management.

3. Fate and transport of nutrients and emerging contaminants in the environment.

4. Remote sensing of hydrologic systems and/or water use.

5. Applied science and solutions for addressing groundwater decline.

6. Surface-groundwater interactions and conjunctive use management.

Please contact Jacqueline McCabe at jacquem@wsu.edu, (509) 335-5531 or Jonathan Yoder at yoder@wsu.edu, (509)-335-8596 with questions. For eligibility and proposal and submission guidelines, visit the State of Washington Water Research Center website.