Watershed
management
Infrastructure and water distribution
Erosion,
sedimentation and geomorphology
Data
availability
Extreme
hydrologic events (floods/droughts, hurricanes)
Sustainable
development of water resources
Desalination,
water reuse, and other water-supply sources (Caribbean and
Tropical Islands experience)
Advances in
water sanitization
Climate
change impact in the Tropics/Caribbean
(global changes, El Niño, La Niña)
Management of
limited freshwater resources
(conservation, reuse, availability)
Water
resources information and education
Surface and
ground water quality
Social
aspects and water issues: water price, water use
Small community water supply and wastewater systems
Undergraduate and graduate education
Rainwater harvesting – quantity and quality issues