Welcome to the PRWRERI
The Puerto Rico Water Resources and Environmental
Research Institute dedicated to the research and
development of
water resources in Puerto Rico.
The Puerto Rico
Water Resources and Environmental
Research Institute (PRWRERI) is one of 54 water research
centers established throughout the United States and
its territories by The Water Research Resource Act of 1994 and
presently
operates under Section 104 of the Water Research and
Development Act of 1984 (P.L. 98-242).
Exploring, Encouraging, Educating and
Finding Solutions, Since 1964.
The general
objectives of the Puerto
Rico Water Resources and Environmental Research Institute
are (1) to conduct research aimed at resolving local
and national water resources problems, (2) to train
scientists and engineers through hands-on experience
in research, and (3) to facilitate the incorporation
of research results in the knowledge base of water resources
professionals in Puerto Rico and the U.S. as a whole.
To accomplish
these objectives, the Institute
identifies Puerto Rico's most important water resources
research needs, funds the most relevant and meritorious
research projects proposed by local faculty,
encourages and supports the participation of
students in funded projects, and disseminates research results
to scientists, engineers, and the general public.
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