Water Governance in the Middle East and Mediterranean Basin

The Mediterranean and Middle East are among the regions most severely affected by the global water crisis. This project will assess the adequacy of water legislation in the Mediterranean basin,…

Breaking Academic Silos and Brokering University Expertise: The Importance of Working With Partners Toward Large-scale Societal Impact

Scaling a Solution to Climate Change, Health, Agriculture, Water, and Energy Challenges in Africa

…vegetation and humans become infected when they enter infested water bodies to gather water for drinking, agriculture, or other purposes. Climate change is exacerbating the problem by changing rainfall patterns…

Addressing Equity in the Army Corps Cost-benefit Analysis Methodology for Flood Protection Infrastructure (EDF)

…costs within this strict application of a cost-benefit analysis framework. This project aims to protect some of our country’s most vulnerable residents and communities from the increasing risk of flooding….

About the Research

…as surrogates that provide a “best guess” in the absence of data on the species or group of interest. Indicators use environmental or species information that can be easily accessed…

Sheila Olmstead

…of various pricing strategies on water conservation, economics and water quality considerations around shale gas development, measuring the economic value of improved water quality, and the effect of carbon capture…

Antibacterial Resistance in Ithaca’s Drinking Water

…drinking water systems. This project will investigate mechanisms for the detection of antimicrobial resistance in Ithaca’s drinking water supplies. The results of the study will advance One Health by assessing…

States That Prioritized Access to Water at Height of Pandemic Saved Lives

Water shutoffs for non-payment are a constant threat for millions of Americans in any given year. That risk was a deadly one during the pandemic, with access to clean water…

Detecting Toxic Chemicals in Fracking Water

…using mass spectrometry. The technique could lead to important advances in environmental monitoring of groundwater and surface water, as well as better wastewater treatment strategies. Investigators: Damian Helbling, Anthony Hay…

Sustainable Rice: Less Water, Less Arsenic

Rice is the staple food for half the world’s population. Most rice is grown in flooded fields, consuming massive water in regions where the groundwater may contain high levels of…