National Watershed Research Network from the Center for Watershed Protection
The National Watershed Research Network (NWRN) is a collaborative that helps communities achieve clean water and healthy watersheds by funding applied research on topics determined by its members. Together, we aim to provide insights into the impacts of land use activities on water resources, and identify regulations, programs, and practices that can best prevent or mitigate these impacts and address community needs. The goals of the NWRN are to: Influence a national agenda on applied watershed research priorities and information needs Provide a forum for watershed practitioners, regulators, and researchers to collaborate on and refine research priorities and learn from each other Use a pooled funding approach to implement defined watershed research priorities Regularly synthesize existing watershed research, information, and practitioner knowledge to provide a national perspective that informs the creation of practical guidance and tools Make the results nationally accessible online and through training opportunities This presentation will focus on the NWRN including how and why it was started, the features of the network that make it unique from other research forums, the structure, and the topics on the list for research.
Author Bio
Hye Yeong Kwon is the Executive Director/CEO for the Center for Watershed Protection-- a national 501(c) 3 dedicated to help communities advance clean water resources and healthy ecosystems through responsible land and water management. Combining her education and training to help lead the Center toward a multi-disciplinary strategy to protect and restore watersheds throughout the country, her project experience has included a wide range of subjects, including illicit discharge detection and elimination, environmentally sensitive site design, watershed planning, green jobs, and consensus building. In her spare time, Hye Yeong works with smaller nonprofits; seeks to reduce her energy and climate footprint as an aspiring farmer; and devises strategies for getting her teenage daughters to become decent adults. Hye Yeong has a B.S. in Biology, an M.S. in Management, and an MBA from the University of Maryland.
