American Geosciences Institute Welcomes Western Water Assessment as Regional Associate

Alexandria, VA — Western Water Assessment (WWA) has joined the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) as a Regional Associate. The admission of WWA to the AGI Federation was formally approved by the AGI Executive Committee.

Based in Boulder, Colorado, and working across Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming, WWA is a university-based, applied research program that works directly with stakeholders such as water managers, natural hazard planners, and the agricultural community. They help these groups make the best use of science to manage for climate, weather, and drought impacts.

“WWA brings significant expertise to the AGI Federation on water issues and this new partnership strengthens AGI’s ties to geoscientists in the Rocky Mountains,” said AGI Executive Director Allyson Anderson Book. “We are excited to formalize this relationship and look forward to future collaborations.”

Ursula Rick, WWA Managing Director, added, “WWA translates science and provides useful information about climate and weather for a broad range of stakeholders in our region. We are excited to join AGI’s broad network of societies and scientists who work to connect the large body of earth sciences with decision-makers across our region.”

To learn more about WWA, AGI’s second Regional Associate, visit http://wwa.colorado.edu. For a list of AGI’s 52 Member Societies and information about other membership categories, visit https://www.americangeosciences.org/member-societies.

Western Water Assessment’s mission is to conduct innovative research in partnership with decision makers in the Rocky Mountain West, helping them make the best use of science to manage for climate impacts. Founded in 1999 at the University of Colorado Boulder, WWA works directly with stakeholders across its region to address societal vulnerabilities to climate variability and change, particularly those related to water resources.