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The Water Resilience Collaborative is a group of interdisciplinary researchers and extension leaders at Iowa State University collectively working towards advancing water security and resilience throughout the urban-rural continuum.

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Water Resilience Collaborative — 2025–2026 Impact Report

See how WRC connected Iowa State research, Extension, and communities on water challenges — from student grants to statewide workshops — in this year's impact report.

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Fall 2026 Water Resilience Collaborative Graduate Student Grant Program Now Open

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The Water Resilience Collaborative (WRC) at Iowa State University has announced its Fall 2026 Graduate Student Grant Program, offering funding to support research or travel for ISU students whose research focuses on advancing water security and resilience across Iowa and beyond.

Lab-on-a-drone technology developed by Iowa State University professor of mechanical engineering Jonathan Claussen, shown in use last month at Big Creek northeast of Madrid, will be part of the Watershed Innovation Farm, a demonstration site opening south of Ames next year that will highlight conservation practices that improve water quality in agricultural runoff. Photo by Christopher Gannon/Iowa State University.

New ISU demonstration site to put public spotlight on water-quality best practices

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Biologist with students in science testing river water.

AWWA Scholarship Program Opens Applications

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Fall 2026 INRC Seminar Series Features Nutrient Reduction Research Around the World

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Students Showcase Summer Research Projects at Campus-Wide Poster Session

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