On December 3rd, the Algal Bloom Action Team hosted a webinar to discuss advances in water quality modeling through knowledge guided machine learning (KGML) with ecosystems ecologist Dr. Paul Hanson.
Water-Cancer Nexus (CLOSED) Research Call for Proposals Deadline Extended—Submit Proposal by 3/31/26
The Illinois Water Resources Center (IWRC), in partnership with the Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL), requests proposals to fund exploratory research or educational projects to drive a new initiative: Emerging Frontiers in the Water-Cancer Nexus. This is an open call contingent on funding availability. In order to be eligible for this opportunity, the cancer researcher must be a CCIL member.
University of Maryland Hiring Assistant Professor in Water Resources Engineering, Available Until Filled
The University of Maryland is offering a full-time tenure-track position in water resources engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The appointment is anticipated at the Assistant Professor level; however, appointments at other academic ranks may be considered based on the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.
IWRC Alumnus Landon Marston Talks on the Relationship Between Data Centers and Water
Landon Marston, winner of a Ph.D. Dissertation Award nominated by IWRC and awarded by the Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR), joined the Curious Conversations podcast at Virginia Tech to discuss the impact of data centers on water usage.
(CLOSED) Water-Cancer Nexus Research Call for Proposals—Submit Notification of Intent by 2/17/26
The Illinois Water Resources Center (IWRC), in partnership with the Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL), requests proposals to fund exploratory research or educational projects to drive a new initiative: Emerging Frontiers in the Water-Cancer Nexus. This is an open call contingent on funding availability.
Sixth Annual Harmful Algal Bloom Symposium Upcoming January 8th
The Algal Bloom Action Team invites you to join them for their Sixth Annual Harmful Algal Bloom Virtual Symposium on January 8th, 2026. Registration is now live here, and there is a registration fee of $25.
Sixth Annual Harmful Algal Bloom Symposium Now Open for Registration!
The Algal Bloom Action Team invites you to join them for their Sixth Annual Harmful Algal Bloom Virtual Symposium on January 8th, 2026. Keep an eye on the new Algal Bloom Action Team website for more details upcoming!
Upcoming Algal Bloom Action Team Webinar December 3rd: Advances in Water Quality Modeling Through Knowledge Guided Machine Learning
The Algal Bloom Action Team invites you to join their upcoming webinar featuring speaker Paul C. Hanson, who will speak on the usage of knowledge guided machine learning to power advances in water quality modeling.
104B Research Grants Program Call for Proposals—Notification of Intent Due 12/1/25
The Illinois Water Resources Center (IWRC) requests proposals to fund exploratory research or educational projects that enhance water sciences research and higher education throughout Illinois. Although we are interested in supporting all water resources studies that affect Illinois, our 2026 priority topics (in alphabetical order) are ecohydrology, emerging water quality issues, socioeconomics in water resources management, synergy among multiple-scale, spatiotemporal complex water systems, water for artificial intelligence infrastructure, water and rare earth elements (REEs), and water reuse technologies and/or strategies.
Upcoming Algal Bloom Action Team Webinar: Mitigating Harmful Algal Blooms in an Extreme Global Climate
The Algal Bloom Action Team invites you to join their upcoming webinar on October 21st featuring speaker Hans W. Paerl, who will speak on mitigating harmful cyanobacterial blooms in an increasingly chaotic and extreme global climate.