Administration

Program activities are directed by the IGERT Coordinating Committee with the addition of the UNL Dean of Graduate Studies, one external agency representative, and a graduate student chosen annually by the fellows. This group will form the IGERT Steering Committee (ISC).

The program is principally funded by a $3M grant from the National Science Foundation's IGERT Program to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The National Science Foundation Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program is currently comprised of about 125 award sites. "The IGERT program was developed to meet the challenges of educating U.S. Ph.D. scientists, engineers, and educators with the interdisciplinary backgrounds, deep knowledge in chosen disciplines, and technical, professional, and personal skills to become in their own careers the leaders and creative agents for change."

The Stressed Watersheds IGERT grant is managed by the Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. Located in Hardin Hall, The Nebraska Coop Unit is part of the UNL School of Natural Resources.