About 90 universities in the United States and throughout the world comprise the Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR) organization. Member institutions engage in education, research, public service, international activities, and information support for policy development related to water resources. The goals of council include: To (1) facilitate water-related education at all levels; (2) promote meaningful research and technology transfer on contemporary and emerging water resources issues; (3) compile and disseminate information on water problems and solutions; and (4) inform the public about water issues with the objective of promoting informed decisions at all levels of society. This web site provides information about council introduction, awards, bylaws, publication （such as "water resource update" from 1988 to the present, and the periodicals before 2002 is free.）, membership, etc.
