Structure of the Watershed Research and Education Program (WREP)

The WREP:

• ...is based on a gift of $30,000 from SRP per year over the 5-year period 2004-2009.
   
• ...benefits from additional significant financial underwriting and sponsorship by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR, also known as Reclamation).
   
• In addition, SRP has made available $20,000/year over this same 5-year period for sponsored research projects: SRP Sponsored Research Program.
   
• ...is managed by a Director (NAU faculty member), who develops long-term financial support for the program, develops and coordinates a research program, fosters an education and outreach program, supervises web site development, attends watershed meetings and other functions, and acts as spokespersons for program activities on campus. The Director is responsible for developing and coordinating their own research program based on externally generated funds, independent of the WREP.
   
• ...sponsors a faculty-directed student-oriented research program that addresses issues, problems and projects of interest to the watershed stakeholder community.  Three grants a year are competitively available each spring.
   
• ...maintains this website.
   
• ...benefits from an Advisory Board consisting of stakeholder representatives. Board membership includes individuals from SRP; Tribes; the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, U.S. Bureau Of Reclamation and other federal agencies; Northern Arizona University; the Arizona Department of Water Resources and other state agencies; and others from non-governmental organizations (NGOs), K-12 educational organizations, county and other governments. Two meetings per year are held at various locations.
   
• ...organizes and holds an annual event.