Water resource management is the activity of planning, developing, distributing and managing the optimum use of water resources. It is an aspect of water cycle management.  The field of water resources management will have to continue to adapt to the current and future issues facing the allocation of water. Learn about the current status of water management in Indiana and the solutions for management of such an important resource.

2021 Current Issue Resources    

2020 resource: PowerPoint presentation from USGS

2021 Current Issue Learning Objectives           

  1. Identify assisting agencies, tools, and laws that govern Indiana waters as a resource, and develop a working understanding of the programs which manage our water resources.
  2. Be familiar with all components of a water budget, how they are monitored, and what part they play in a water budget.
  3. Define and understand the process of integrated water management.
  4. Understand the basic concepts of hydrology and the water cycle.
  5. Knowledge of connection between groundwater and surface water, how they influence each other, and how human activities effect groundwater and surface water
  6. Understand how to measure water availability and predict water use.
  7. Understand how green infrastructure can manage water resources & the cost benefit process.
  8. Define and describe Floodplain Protection, Impact of Floodway Construction Activities, National Flood Insurance Program and Flood Mitigation Programs.
  9. Identify Indiana’s current knowledge of our water resources and what key elements will be needed to successfully manage our resources.
  10. Discuss some surface water and groundwater best management practices used to help protect our water quality and quantity.

Soil & Land Use

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Aquatic Ecology

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Wildlife

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Forestry

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