North American hydrological, water, and engineering-related organizations
Agriculture Network Information Center (AgNIC)
AgNIC is the Agriculture Network Information Center – a voluntary alliance and partnership of nearly 60 member institutions and organizations working to offer quick and reliable access to quality agricultural information and sources. AgNIC is supported, in part, by the USDA’s National Agricultural Library (NAL) through provision of the AgNIC Secretariat and other program support.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Currently the world's largest professional geological society with over 30,000 members, AAPG provides publications, conferences, and educational opportunities to geoscientists and disseminates the most current geological information available to the general public.
American Consulting Engineers Council (ACEC)
The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) is the voice of America's engineering industry. Council members – numbering more than 5,500 firms throughout the country – are engaged in a wide range of engineering works that propel the nation's economy, and enhance and safeguard America's quality of life. These works allow Americans to drink clean water, enjoy a healthy life, take advantage of new technologies, and travel safely and efficiently. The Council's mission is to contribute to America's prosperity and welfare by advancing the business interests of member firms.
American Fisheries Society (AFS)
The American Fisheries Society (AFS) has the opportunity and responsibility to address future demands for fisheries and aquatic resources.
American Geological Institute (AGI)
The American Geological Institute is a non-profit federation of 44 geoscientific and professional associations that represents more than 100,000 geologists, geophysicists, and other earth scientists. Founded in 1948, AGI provides information services to geoscientists, serves as a voice of shared interests in our profession, plays a major role in strengthening geoscience education, and strives to increase public awareness of the vital role the geosciences play in society's use of resources and interaction with the environment.
American Geophysical Union (AGU)
AGU is a worldwide scientific community that advances, through unselfish cooperation in research, the understanding of Earth and space for the benefit of humanity.
American Ground Water Trust (AGWT)
The American Ground Water Trust is a non-profit 501 (C) (3) education organization providing accurate information about water resources and water wells to owners, teachers, water uses, managers, planners, and community and state leaders.
American Institute of Hydrology (AIH)
The AIH is the only nationwide organization that offers certification to qualified professionals in all fields of the hydrological sciences. The AIH certification process involves peer-review and testing. The applicant's credentials are thoroughly evaluated by a panel of nationally recognized and respected scientists and professionals -- the Board of Registration. The Board has ten members who are selected and appointed to staggered terms by the AIH Executive Committee from among the certified members of the Institute.
American Meteorological Society (AMS)
The American Meteorological Society promotes the development and dissemination of information and education on the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences and the advancement of their professional applications. Founded in 1919, AMS has a membership of more than 11,000 professionals, professors, students, and weather enthusiasts.
American Public Works Association (APWA)
The American Public Works Association is an international educational and professional association of public agencies, private sector companies, and individuals dedicated to providing high quality public works goods and services.
American Rivers
This comprehensive site contains information on national river issues, campaigns, tools, publications, and ways to get involved.
American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS)
The mission of the ASPRS is to advance knowledge and improve understanding of mapping sciences and to promote the responsible applications of photogrammetry, remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS), and supporting technologies.
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
ASTM is a not-for-profit organization that provides a forum for the development and publication of voluntary consensus standards for materials, products, systems and services. ASTM develops standard test methods, specifications, practices, guides, classifications, and terminology covering subjects such as metals, paints, plastics, textiles, petroleum, construction, energy, the environment, consumer products, medical services and devices, computerized systems, electronics, and many others. The site contains a consultants’ directory, the ANSI store, and information on quality assurance and training programs.
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE)
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers is an educational and scientific organization dedicated to the advancement of engineering applicable to agricultural, food, and biological systems. Founded in 1907 and headquartered in St Joseph, Michigan, ASABE comprises 9,000 members in more than 100 countries.
American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE)
Now the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) represents more than 140,000 members of the civil engineering profession worldwide, and is America's oldest national engineering society. ASCE's vision is to position engineers as global leaders building a better quality of life. The Society celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2002.
American Water Resources Association (AWRA)
The American Water Resources Association is a non-profit professional association dedicated to the advancement of men and women in water resources management, research, and education. AWRA’s membership is multidisciplinary; its diversity is its hallmark. It is the professional home of a wide variety of water resources experts including engineers, educators, foresters, biologists, ecologists, geographers, managers, regulators, hydrologists and attorneys.
American Water Works Association (AWWA)
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) is an international non-profit scientific and educational society dedicated to the improvement of water quality and supply. AWWA is defined by six core competencies, through which members communicate and interact with their audiences. More information about each competency is available by clicking the links listed across the top of every page on the Web site. Together, the competencies distinguish AWWA as the authoritative resource for knowledge, information, and advocacy to improve the quality and supply of water in North America and beyond. Founded in 1881, AWWA is the largest organization of water supply professionals in the world. Its more than 57,000 members represent the full spectrum of the water community: treatment plant operators and managers, scientists, environmentalists, manufacturers, academicians, regulators, and others who hold genuine interest in water supply and public health. Membership includes more than 4,700 North American utilities.
Association of Conservation Engineers (ACE)
A professional organization of engineers and others in related disciplines who work with the natural environment and promote the application of sound engineering practices in the field of natural resource protection and recreation development.
Association of Ground Water Agencies (AGWA)
AGWA's purpose is to create a forum for the discussion of groundwater issues of interest to those entities which, either by court judgment or statute, are responsible for management of groundwater basin resources, specifically southern California, and to take action where appropriate in connection with such issues.
Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies
The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) is an organization of the largest publicly owned drinking water systems in the United States. AMWA's membership serves more than 120 million Americans with drinking water from Alaska to Puerto Rico. AMWA is the nation's only policy-making organization solely for metropolitan drinking water suppliers. The association was formed in 1981 by a group of general managers of metropolitan water systems who wanted to ensure that the issues of large publicly owned water suppliers would be represented in Washington, D.C. Member representatives to AMWA are the general managers and CEOs of these large water systems.
Association of State and Interstate Water Pollution Control Administrators (ASIWPCA)
The Association of State and Interstate Water Pollution Control Administrators (ASIWPCA) is a national, nonpartisan professional organization. ASIWPCA members are the State, Interstate and Territorial officials who are responsible for the implementation of surface water protection programs throughout the nation.
Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA)
The Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA) is the professional Association serving state drinking water programs. Formed in 1984 to address a growing need for state administrators to have national representation, ASDWA has become a respected voice for state primacy agents with Congress, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and other professional organizations.
Association of Water Technologies (AWT)
The Association of Water Technologies (AWT) is a non-profit trade organization representing hundreds of regional water treatment companies throughout the United States and internationally. These full-service companies specialize in the application of chemical water treatments for industrial and commercial cooling and heating systems.
AWWA Research Foundation
The AWWA Research Foundation (AwwaRF) is a member-supported, international, non-profit organization that sponsors research to enable water utilities, public health agencies, and other professionals to provide safe and affordable drinking water to consumers.
Canadian Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA)
The Canadian Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) was established in 1986 to represent the common interest of Canada's municipal water and wastewater systems to federal and interprovincial bodies with respect to policies, programs, national codes, standards, and legislation.
Canadian Water Resources Association (CWRA)
The Canadian Water Resources Association (CWRA) is a national organization of individuals and organizations interested in the management of Canada's water resources. The membership is composed of private and public sector water resource professionals including managers, administrators, scientists, academics, students and users.
Center for Ground Water Management (Wright State University)
The Center for Ground Water Management serves as a catalyst for partnerships of agencies, institutions and organizations from education, government and industry. Through the Center, the university has established a mechanism for formalizing the full spectrum of activities mentioned above in a multidisciplinary, inter-institutional protection of ground water resources.
Center for Watershed Protection
The Center for Watershed Protection works with local, state, and federal governmental agencies, environmental consulting firms, watershed organizations, and the general public to provide objective and scientifically sound information on effective techniques to protect and restore urban watersheds. The Center also acts as a technical resource for local and state governments around the country to develop more effective urban stormwater and watershed protection programs.
Chester Ridley Crum Watersheds Association
Chester - Ridley - Crum Watersheds Association (CRC) is a non-profit environmental organization located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1970, CRC is the only watershed organization devoted to the protection of the water resources of the Chester, Ridley, and Crum Creek Valleys in both Chester and Delaware Counties.
Clean Water Network
The Clean Water Network contains information on a wide-range of freshwater and coastal issues and includes fact sheets, press releases, state information, and advocacy tools.
Ecological Society of America (ESA)
Ecological Society of America (ESA) is a nonpartisan, non-profit organization of scientists founded in 1915 to promote ecological science by improving communication among ecologists, and to raise the public's level of awareness of the importance of ecological science.
Environmental Concern Inc.
This non-profit organization works to restore wetlands and educate citizens of the benefits of this ecosystem. Visitors can order wetland plant species or publications related to restoration, wetland regulations, and education from the website.
Erosion Control Technology Council (ECTC)
The erosion control industry consists of a broad range of professions and specialties, including site engineers, consultants, regulatory agencies, earthwork and seeding contractors, erosion control product suppliers and manufacturers. One of the most rapidly growing segments within the industry is the Rolled Erosion Control Products (RECPs) market.
Estuarine Research Federation (ERF)
The Estuarine Research Federation is a private, non-profit non-partisan organization. The Federation was created in 1971, when the members of two older, regionally based estuarine research societies (AERS and NEERS) decided that a national organization was needed to address estuarine and coastal issues more broadly. The regionally based Affiliate Societies now number seven and encompass all of the coastal regions that border the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Great Lakes Information Network (GLIN)
The Great Lakes Information Network (GLIN) is a partnership that provides one place online for people to find information relating to the binational Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region of North America. GLIN offers a wealth of data and information about the region's environment, economy, tourism, education and more.
Ground Water Protection Council
The Ground Water Protection Council (GWPC) is a non-profit (501(c) 6) organization whose members consist of state and federal ground water agencies, industry representatives, environmentalists and concerned citizens, all of whom come together within the GWPC organization to mutually work toward the protection of the nation’s ground water supplies. The purpose of the GWPC is to promote and ensure the use of best management practices and fair but effective laws regarding comprehensive ground water protection.
Groundwater Remediation Technologies Analysis Center (GWRTAC)
The Groundwater Remediation Technologies Analysis Center will compile, analyze, and disseminate information on new groundwater remediation technologies.
Instrumentation Testing Association (ITA)
Instrumentation Testing Association, A non-profit technical and educational association dedicated to promoting reliability and performance of environmental instrumentation and automation technologies.
International Association for Environmental Hydrology (IAEH)
The IAEH mission is to share technical information and exchange ideas, and to provide a source of inexpensive tools for the environmental hydrologist, especially hydrologists and water resource engineers practicing hydrology in developing countries.
International Erosion Control Association (IECA)
(IECA) - The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) is the world’s oldest and largest association devoted entirely to helping members solve the problems caused by erosion and its byproduct - sediment. Founded in 1972, IECA is a non-profit organization that serves as the premier global resource for the prevention and control of erosion. IECA has over 3,000 soil and water professionals in 52 countries.
Minnesota Erosion Control Association (MECA)
Created in 1988, MECA strives to communicate erosion and sediment control techniques and practices, and encourage the use of those practices. Since storm water management is such an integral part of erosion and sedimentation control, MECA also actively promotes new and innovative storm water management practices.
National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP)
The National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP) is a multidisciplinary, professional association dedicated to the promotion of ethical practices, technical competency, and professional standards in the environmental fields.
National Climatic Data Center (NCDC)
NCDC is the world's largest active archive of weather data. NCDC produces numerous climate publications and responds to data requests from all over the world. NCDC operates the World Data Center for Meteorology which is co-located at NCDC in Asheville, North Carolina, and the World Data Center for Paleoclimatology which is located in Boulder, Colorado.
National Drinking Water Clearinghouse
The National Drinking Water Clearinghouse (NDWC) at West Virginia University is a public service organization that collects, develops, and distributes timely drinking water-related information. Sponsored through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS), the NDWC serves as an extension of RUS's commitment to providing technical assistance to America's small and rural drinking water treatment plants.
National Environmental Training Center for Small Communities (NETCSC)
Assisting small communities by providing training and training-related information and referral services in the areas of wastewater and drinking water. Many small communities in the United States benefit from NETCSC’s services. Small communities—those with less than 10,000 people—benefit through the efforts of technical assistance providers, trainers, local decision-makers, operations personnel, regulatory officials, environmental consultants, and others who use NETCSC’s products and services in their work.
National Ground Water Association (NGWA)
The National Ground Water Association is the hallmark organization for anyone affiliated with the ground water industry. A non-profit organization, NGWA is comprised of more than 14,000 U.S. and international ground water professionals—contractors, scientists and engineers, equipment manufacturers, and suppliers. Our purpose is to provide guidance to members, government representatives, and the public for sound scientific, economic, and beneficial development, protection, and management of the world's ground water resources.
National Rural Water Association (NRWA)
The National Rural Water Association is a non-profit federation of State Rural Water Associations. Our mission is to provide support services to our State Associations who have more than 25,735 water and wastewater systems as members.
National Small Flows Clearinghouse (NSFC)
The NSFC helps America's small communities and individuals solve their wastewater problems to protect public health and the environment. Community leaders as well as individual homeowners can benefit from the NSFC's services.
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
The National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) is the national society of engineering professionals from all disciplines that promotes the ethical and competent practice of engineering, promotes licensure and enhances the image and well being of its members. Founded in 1934, NSPE serves more than 54,000 members and the public through 53 state and territorial societies and more than 500 chapters.
National Water Resources Association (NWRA)
The National Water Resources Association is a non-profit federation of state organizations whose membership includes rural water districts, municipal water entities, commercial companies and individuals. They are concerned with the appropriate management, conservation, and use of water and land resources on a national scope. NWRA works to balance the needs of people and the environment. They have worked closely with the Congress and the Executive Branch for over 50 years, establishing positive relationships with key resource management agencies and departments.
National Watershed Association (NWA)
NWC is a non-profit 501(c)(3) Coalition made up of national, regional, state, and local organizations, associations, and individuals, that advocate dealing with natural resource problems and issues using watersheds as the planning and implementation unit.
National Wetlands Research Center
This clearinghouse of scientific wetlands information contains a library of issue briefs, publications, data, and news.
New England Water Environment Association (NEWEA)
The New England Water Environment Association, Inc. was established in 1929 as a not-for-profit organization whose objective is the advancement of fundamental knowledge and technology of design, construction, operation and management of wastewater treatment works and other water pollution control activities and dedicated to the preservation of water quality and water resources.
North American Lake Management Society (NALMS)
The North American Lake Management Society's mission is to forge partnerships among citizens, scientists, and professionals to foster the management and protection of lakes and reservoirs for today and tomorrow.
North American Stormwater & Erosion Control Association (NASECA)
NASECA is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing individuals together to discuss, inform and network in the stormwater and erosion control industry. There are branches presently developing in the United States and in Canada. We hope that you find our resources useful.
Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment & Security
Founded in 1987 and based in Oakland, California. They provide independent research and policy analysis on issues at the intersection of development, environment, and security. Their aim is to find real-world solutions to problems like water shortages, habitat destruction, global warming, and environmental terrorism. We conduct research, publish reports, recommend solutions, and work with decision makers, advocacy groups, and the public to change policy.
Renewable Natural Resources Foundation
The Renewable Natural Resources Foundation (RNRF) is a consortium of professional, scientific and educational organizations that advances sciences and public education in renewable natural resources; promotes the application of sound, scientific practices in managing and conserving renewable natural resources; fosters cooperation among professional, scientific and educational organizations having leadership responsibilities for renewable natural resources; and is developing a Renewable Natural Resources Center.
River Network
This network is a partnership of over 4,000 river and watershed groups. The network provides their partners with tools and training on effective community organizing. The site discusses campaigns and programs focused on river issues.
Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation
Organized in 1955 as a non-profit Colorado corporation, the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation is an educational organization dedicated to providing scholarly research of the laws and issues affecting domestic and international mineral and water resources. The goals of the Foundation are to foster and encourage a scholarly and yet practical study of the law and applicable regulations relating to oil and gas, mining, water, public land management, land use, conservation, environmental protection, and other related areas.
Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) International
Is a non-profit organization infused with the energy of 2300 members – individuals and organizations who are actively engaged in ecologically - sensitive repair and management of ecosystems through an unusually broad array of experience, knowledge sets and cultural perspectives. They are scientists, planners, administrators, ecological consultants, first peoples, landscape architects, philosophers, teachers, engineers, natural areas managers, writers, growers, community activists, and volunteers, among others.
Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS)
Is a non-profit organization founded to promote wetland science and the exchange of information related to wetlands. The Society of Wetland Scientists supports wetland mitigation banking to improve mitigation success and contribute to the goal of no net loss of wetlands. Banked wetlands are systems that have been restored or created for compensatory mitigation in advance of those unavoidable impacts to wetlands permitted by regulatory authorities. The banked wetlands should be managed, protected in perpetuity, functionally similar to the altered systems and within defined geographical areas.
Soil & Water Conservation Society (SWCS)
Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) is a non-profit scientific and educational organization, founded in 1943, that serves as an advocate for conservation professionals and for science-based conservation practice, programs, and policy. SWCS has over 7,000 members around the world. They include researchers, administrators, planners, policymakers, technical advisors, teachers, students, farmers, and ranchers. Our members come from nearly every academic discipline and many different public, private, and non-profit institutions.
Stormwater Authority
StormwaterAuthority is a place where specifying engineers, contractors, developers, site owners and regulators can learn and share information. It’s a place to research best management practices and regulations. A place with the latest news on stormwater management and treatment. A place that helps you implement the best plan, reduce short- and long-term costs, and make informed business decisions.
Texas Rural Water Association (TRWA)
The Texas Rural Water Association is a statewide non-profit educational and trade association dedicated to the improvement of water quality and supply. Founded in 1969, TRWA represents a full spectrum of the drinking water community including non-profit water supply and sewer service corporations, special utility districts, municipal utility districts, WCIDs, small municipal utilities and privately owned water utilities. Membership includes more than 740 water utilities in Texas who supply water to approximately 2.5 million people.
The Groundwater Foundation
Educating and motivating people to care for and about groundwater.
The Irrigation Association (IA)
The IA promotes modern water management skills and techniques for irrigated agriculture, turf, landscape and golf.
The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy is the leading conservation organization working to protect the most ecologically important lands and waters around the world for nature and people.
The Wildlife Society (TWS)
The Wildlife Society (TWS), founded in 1937, is an international non-profit scientific and educational association dedicated to excellence in wildlife stewardship through science and education. Their mission is to enhance the ability of wildlife professionals to conserve diversity, sustain productivity, and ensure responsible use of wildlife resources for the benefit of society.
The World's Water
This site is dedicated to providing water information, data, and resources to individuals, organizations, and institutions working on solutions to a wide range of global freshwater problems.
United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) - Water
The site provides links to the current UNESCO and UNESCO-led programs on freshwater and will serve as an interactive point for sharing, browsing and searching websites of water-related organizations, government bodies and NGOs, including a range of categories such as water links, water events, learning modules and other on-line resources.
Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR)
The Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR) organization consists of over 90 member universities and organizations throughout the world. Each member university appoints up to eight faculty or staff as UCOWR delegates. UCOWR's main objectives 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, 4) Inform the public about water issues with the objective of promoting informed decisions at all levels of society. UCOWR has integrated the Universities Water Information Network (UWIN) into the organization.
Water Education Foundation
The mission of the Water Education Foundation, an impartial non-profit organization, is to create a better understanding of water issues and help resolve water resource problems through educational programs.
Water Environment Federation (WEF)
Founded in 1928, the Water Environment Federation is a not-for-profit technical and educational organization with members from varied disciplines who work toward the WEF vision of preservation and enhancement of the global water environment. The WEF network includes water quality professionals from 76 member associations in 30 countries.
Water Quality Association (WQA)
The Water Quality Association (WQA) is a not-for-profit international trade association representing the residential, commercial, industrial, and small community water treatment industry.
Western Regional Climate Center (WRCC)
The Western Regional Climate Center, inaugurated in 1986, is one of six regional climate centers in the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration administer the regional climate center program. The National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) of the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) provides specific oversight.
Wetlandsbank Inc.
The Wetlandsbank Group’s mission is to be the dominant mitigation banking company in the Eastern United States by expanding its business segments in mitigation banking, stream banking, habitat conservation banking, carbon sequestration credits, and other related businesses. Our investors, principals, employees and customers will enjoy success through a mutually beneficial enterprise that does well for them while doing good for the environment with minimum risk to all concerned.
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