Oklahoma State University, in collaboration with the Groundwater Foundation, has launched a national campaign to bring awareness to groundwater access, education and industry training. At the center of the campaign — led by the College of Arts and Sciences and NGWA University Powered by OSU — is a televised public service announcement and resource-filled website that illustrate both the vitality of clean water and how populations often take it for granted.
The average depth of a water well in Oklahoma is 175 feet deep, according to Oklahoma State University Extension. However, not all wells are equal. OSU Extension in conjunction with the Oklahoma Water Resources Center provides free well water screenings to counties across Oklahoma. Kevin Wagner, director of OWRC, began this project in 2018.
Oklahoma State University researchers have partnered with other state and federal entities to improve the management of water resources across the state. “We’re trying to create a world-class water monitoring network for our state to complement what we already have, which is a world-class meteorological network with the Oklahoma Mesonet,” said Tyson Ochsner, professor of plant and soil sciences in the Ferguson College of Agriculture.
Four new winners were recognized on November 30 for the Oklahoma Water for 2060 Excellence Award, signed by Governor Kevin Stitt and presented by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board during the annual Oklahoma Governor’s Water Conference in Norman.
The Oklahoma Well Owner Network has expanded to libraries after receiving the USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture Rural Health and Safety Education grant.
Oklahoma well owners are on their way to healthier drinking water this fall thanks to the Oklahoma Well Owner Network. The program, led by the Oklahoma Water Resources Center and Oklahoma State University Extension, provides free residential well water testing and training to rural counties in Oklahoma through a $200,000 grant.
The Oklahoma Water Research Center (OWRC) is seeking pre-proposals that address high priority water problems in the State of Oklahoma. This grant program is a competitive grant program available to current faculty, staff and students of any Oklahoma university conducting research addressing priority Oklahoma water issues.
The Oklahoma Water Resources Center currently seeking both poster and oral presentation submissions to be used for the upcoming 2023 Oklahoma Governor’s Water Conference and Research Symposium. This year’s conference and symposium will take place at the Embassy Suites in Norman, Oklahoma on November 29 & 30, 2023.
Oklahoma Water Resources Center Project Teaches Communities About Drought. Approximately 2.5 million Oklahomans were affected by drought from January to March 2023.
Nearly 90% of Oklahomans live within 20 miles of an earthen dam that affects their daily lives. As these U.S. Department of Agriculture-constructed structures near the end of their engineered lifespans, the time to take action is now. The Dam Analysis Modernization of Tools, Applications, Guidance, and Standardization, or DAMTAGS, the project is underway to take preventive measures to help dam safety.
The Oklahoma Water Resources Center presents a new monthly water seminar series called “Water You Talking About?” These monthly water seminars will take place on the third Thursday of every month from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
May 4th is Water Professionals Appreciation Day. We asked some of our researchers, agency partners and students why they chose to work with water and how their work advances water resources.
The Oklahoma Water Resources Center has partnered with Texas A&M University and the Oklahoma Conservation Commission to improve water quality and quantity assessments and forecasting in the state.
Congratulations to 20 Oklahoma educators selected as 2023 National American Indian Science and Engineering Fair (NAISEF) STEM Coaches! NAISEF is an annual science fair organized by the American Indian Science and Engineering Society for middle and high school students. The upcoming fair will be held both in-person and virtually on April 1, 2023, at the ENDEAVOR Lab on the OSU-Stillwater campus.
The Oklahoma Water Resources Center currently seeking both poster and oral presentation submissions to be used for the upcoming 2022 Oklahoma Governor’s Water Conference and Research Symposium.
The OWRC's Water Research Advisory Board met this August to discuss upcoming research priorities and heard updated research findings from previously funded projects.
The Oklahoma Water Resources at Oklahoma State University is teaming up with Texas A&M University to conduct research on regenerative agricultural practices in Oklahoma and Texas.
Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Child Development Center after-school program experience virtual reality from the Oklahoma State University College of Education and Human Science’s Mixed Reality Laboratory
Well owners who would like to have their well water analyzed for free should contact the Harmon County Extension Office to learn how to collect their sample.
Well owners who would like to have their well water analyzed for free should contact the Tillman County Extension Office to learn how to collect their sample.
The OU Water Technologies for Emerging Regions (WaTER) Center is soliciting abstracts for poster and oral presentations for the OU International WaTER Conference to be held virtually on September 26-27, 2022.
The AFRI Foundational and Applied Science Program supports grants in six AFRI priority areas to advance knowledge in both fundamental and applied sciences important to agriculture.
The Oklahoma Water Resources Center (OWRC) is pleased to announce the release of Request for Proposals (RFPs) from the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
Oklahoma State University has initiated a Master Irrigator Program to provide advanced training on irrigation water management, irrigation system and equipment maintenance, energy conservation, water conservation and quality, and economics of irrigated agriculture.
The Coalition for Advancing Digital Research and Education (CADRE) will be hosting a monthly symposium series that will replace the CADRE Conference for 2022.
