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Resilience and Adaptive Governance of Stressed Watersheds, an IGERT Program

Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship

Collaborating Agencies

The following agencies are sponsoring research and externships for Stressed Watersheds IGERT trainees. To help meet their missions, these various partner agencies will design projects and externships for Stressed Watersheds Ph.D. research.

	Nebraska Game and Parks Commission The mission of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission "is stewardship of the state's fish, wildlife, park, and outdoor recreation resources in the best long-term interests of the people and those resources. To accomplish that purpose, the Commission plans and implements its policies and programs efficiently and objectively; maintains a rich and diverse environment in Nebraska's lands and waters; provides outdoor recreation opportunities; manages wildlife resources for the maximum benefit of the people; and attempts to help Nebraskans appreciate their role in the natural world."
	Headwaters Corporation Headwaters Corporation is a natural resources management consulting firm that specializes in the integration of science, engineering, policy and socioeconomics to link ecosystem function and sustainable land and water management. Their Kearney, NE office is implementing the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program.
	Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit The Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit is one of 39 units in 37 states that compose the national USGS Cooperative Research Units Program. The three-part mission is focused on education, research and technical assistance.
	The Nature Conservancy The mission of The Natural Conservancy is "to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the land and waters they need to survive."
	Nebraska Department of Natural Resources The role of the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources includes: Administering and regulating surface water including helping to assure compliance with interstate agreements; Directing floodplain management and dam safety programs; Operating the stream gaging program; Assembling and sharing natural resources data; Providing natural resources planning assistance to, and working closely with, local natural resources interests; Registering ground water wells and issuing permits; and Managing state cost-share programs to aid in proper use and protection of Nebraska's water, land, and related resources.
	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is "is working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people."
	National Park Service The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. The Park Service cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world.
	Rainwater Basin Joint Venture The goal of the Rainwater Basin Joint Venture is to restore and permanently protect 37,000 acres of high-quality wetlands and 25,000 acres of associated uplands with adequate water and distribution to meet the habitat needs of waterfowl and other migratory birds.
	International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis Founded in 1972, the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) is an international research organization that conducts policy-oriented research into problems that are too large or too complex to be solved by a single country or academic discipline. Located in Austria near Vienna, IIASA is sponsored by its National Member Organizations in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America. It is independent and completely unconstrained by political or national self-interest.