U.S. National Committee for the International Hydrological Programme
The Intergovernmental (formerly International) Hydrological Programme (IHP) is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) international scientific cooperative program in water research, water resources management, education, and capacity building.
In 2006, the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO established the U.S. National Committee for the International Hydrological Programme to support IHP activities. The functions of the Committee are to provide advice on hydrological issues to the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO in accordance with the Bylaws.
IHP activities in the United States are carried out under the guidance of the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO. There are two meetings of the IHP National Committee each year, in the fall and spring. Activities are conducted largely between the members by telecommunications. IHP activities are regularly reported to the UNESCO National Commission.
The National Committee for IHP brings together many of the key Federal agencies with mission responsibility for in the hydrologic sciences, hydrological research groups, and academic researchers in the hydrologic research community within the United States. As such, the United States is able to contribute towards IHP through a variety of hydrologic research programs and related activities.
Functions of the Committee include:
- Making recommendations on U.S. participation in the UNESCO International Hydrological Programme and assisting upon request in the formulation and review of other UNESCO international water resources activities.
- Providing advice on domestic and international activities related to UNESCO programs that advance research, education, or training in water resources sciences or the application of water resources sciences to specific problems.
- Recommending U.S. programs for participation in the UNESCO International Hydrological Programme.
- Providing advice to organizations involved in U.S. participation in UNESCO international water resources activities.
For additional information about the program, see UNESCO IHP. For information about National Committees of other countries, see the IHP National Committees page.
The U.S. National Committee includes members of the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO, U.S. government agencies, and external organizations with expertise in water resources. U.S. National Committee IHP members serve terms of 1-3 years, with the responsibility for chairing the Committee rotated among the Federal agencies. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is currently chairing the Committee. For additional information, please contact Bill Cunningham (wcunning@usgs.gov).
U.S. National Committee Members
Katherine Bailey - The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Jerad Bales - The Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Sciences, Inc. (CUAHSI)
Michael Campana - American Water Resources Association
Chuck Chaitovitz - U.S. Water Partnership
Bill Cunningham1 - U.S. Geological Survey
Terry Davies - National Science Foundation
Maria Donosom - Florida International University
Bradley Doorn - NASA
Russel Jones2 - American Association of Engineering Societies
Richard Meganck2 - Oregon State University
Randall Over2 - American Society of Civil Engineers
William Logan - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Lauren Schapker - National Ground Water Association
Soroosh Sorooshian - University of California at Irvine, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Richard Volk - USAID
Eric Wood - Princeton University
Thomas Graziano - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Reagan Waskom - Colorado State University
1 Chair, U.S. National Committee for the International Hydrological Programme
2 Member of the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO
UNESCO Water and Hydrology-Related Resources
- UNESCO IHP
- UNESCO Water
- IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
- UNESCO HELP (Hydrology for the Environment, Life, and Policy)
- Global Water and Development Information for Arid Lands (G-WADI)
- International Center for Integrated Water Resources Management (ICIWaRM)
- Internationally Shared Aquifer Resources Management (ISARM) Americas
- Safe Drinking Water is Essential
- USGS International Program
U.S. National Committee Meetings and Presentations
MAY 24, 2018
Presentations
- UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Water Security - Maria Donoso, Florida International University
- 23rd Intergovernmental Council IHP - Verne Schneider and Will Logan
- UNESCO Working Group on Land Subsidence - Devin Galloway, Past Chair
- CSU Water Center International Initiative - J. Nukols, Colorado State University
Handouts
- Attendees
- Feasibility Study for the Creation of the "Land Subsidence International Initiative (LaSII)" - Devin Galloway
- Proposal for the Creation of the "Land Subsidence International Initiative (LaSII)" - Devin Galloway
- WMO HydroConference - Draft Conference Statement - William Bolhofer, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Special Dialogue on Water - Concept - William Bolhofer, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
JANUARY 18, 2018
Presentations
- UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Water Security - Maria Donoso, Florida International University
- Joint UNESCO/ARSET Training in Brazil - Ana Prados, JCET, UMD
- ICIWaRM Update - Will Logan, ICIWaRM, US Army Corps of Engineers
APRIL 26, 2017
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Presentations
- Proposal for a new UNESCO Chair Hydrology - Maria Donoso, Florida International University
- Organizing US National Commission Activities within UNESCO-IHP VIII Themes - Bill Cunningham, US National Committee Chair
- ICIWaRM and G-WADI - Will Logan, Bob Pietrowsky, ICIWaRM, US Army Corps of Engineers, Soroosh Sorooshian, UC Irvine, and Eric Wood, Princeton
- U.S./Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program (TAPP) - Jim Leenhouts, Director, USGS Arizona Water Science Center
Handouts
- U.S. Support for IHP Phase 8 - International Hydrological Programme United States National Committee (September 2013)
- IHP-VIII Water Security Brochure
Below are other science projects associated with this project.
International Water Resources Activities
Partners associated with the U.S. National Committee for the International Hydrological Programme.
The Intergovernmental (formerly International) Hydrological Programme (IHP) is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) international scientific cooperative program in water research, water resources management, education, and capacity building.
In 2006, the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO established the U.S. National Committee for the International Hydrological Programme to support IHP activities. The functions of the Committee are to provide advice on hydrological issues to the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO in accordance with the Bylaws.
IHP activities in the United States are carried out under the guidance of the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO. There are two meetings of the IHP National Committee each year, in the fall and spring. Activities are conducted largely between the members by telecommunications. IHP activities are regularly reported to the UNESCO National Commission.
The National Committee for IHP brings together many of the key Federal agencies with mission responsibility for in the hydrologic sciences, hydrological research groups, and academic researchers in the hydrologic research community within the United States. As such, the United States is able to contribute towards IHP through a variety of hydrologic research programs and related activities.
Functions of the Committee include:
- Making recommendations on U.S. participation in the UNESCO International Hydrological Programme and assisting upon request in the formulation and review of other UNESCO international water resources activities.
- Providing advice on domestic and international activities related to UNESCO programs that advance research, education, or training in water resources sciences or the application of water resources sciences to specific problems.
- Recommending U.S. programs for participation in the UNESCO International Hydrological Programme.
- Providing advice to organizations involved in U.S. participation in UNESCO international water resources activities.
For additional information about the program, see UNESCO IHP. For information about National Committees of other countries, see the IHP National Committees page.
The U.S. National Committee includes members of the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO, U.S. government agencies, and external organizations with expertise in water resources. U.S. National Committee IHP members serve terms of 1-3 years, with the responsibility for chairing the Committee rotated among the Federal agencies. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is currently chairing the Committee. For additional information, please contact Bill Cunningham (wcunning@usgs.gov).
U.S. National Committee Members
Katherine Bailey - The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Jerad Bales - The Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Sciences, Inc. (CUAHSI)
Michael Campana - American Water Resources Association
Chuck Chaitovitz - U.S. Water Partnership
Bill Cunningham1 - U.S. Geological Survey
Terry Davies - National Science Foundation
Maria Donosom - Florida International University
Bradley Doorn - NASA
Russel Jones2 - American Association of Engineering Societies
Richard Meganck2 - Oregon State University
Randall Over2 - American Society of Civil Engineers
William Logan - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Lauren Schapker - National Ground Water Association
Soroosh Sorooshian - University of California at Irvine, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Richard Volk - USAID
Eric Wood - Princeton University
Thomas Graziano - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Reagan Waskom - Colorado State University
1 Chair, U.S. National Committee for the International Hydrological Programme
2 Member of the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO
UNESCO Water and Hydrology-Related Resources
- UNESCO IHP
- UNESCO Water
- IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
- UNESCO HELP (Hydrology for the Environment, Life, and Policy)
- Global Water and Development Information for Arid Lands (G-WADI)
- International Center for Integrated Water Resources Management (ICIWaRM)
- Internationally Shared Aquifer Resources Management (ISARM) Americas
- Safe Drinking Water is Essential
- USGS International Program
U.S. National Committee Meetings and Presentations
MAY 24, 2018
Presentations
- UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Water Security - Maria Donoso, Florida International University
- 23rd Intergovernmental Council IHP - Verne Schneider and Will Logan
- UNESCO Working Group on Land Subsidence - Devin Galloway, Past Chair
- CSU Water Center International Initiative - J. Nukols, Colorado State University
Handouts
- Attendees
- Feasibility Study for the Creation of the "Land Subsidence International Initiative (LaSII)" - Devin Galloway
- Proposal for the Creation of the "Land Subsidence International Initiative (LaSII)" - Devin Galloway
- WMO HydroConference - Draft Conference Statement - William Bolhofer, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Special Dialogue on Water - Concept - William Bolhofer, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
JANUARY 18, 2018
Presentations
- UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Water Security - Maria Donoso, Florida International University
- Joint UNESCO/ARSET Training in Brazil - Ana Prados, JCET, UMD
- ICIWaRM Update - Will Logan, ICIWaRM, US Army Corps of Engineers
APRIL 26, 2017
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Presentations
- Proposal for a new UNESCO Chair Hydrology - Maria Donoso, Florida International University
- Organizing US National Commission Activities within UNESCO-IHP VIII Themes - Bill Cunningham, US National Committee Chair
- ICIWaRM and G-WADI - Will Logan, Bob Pietrowsky, ICIWaRM, US Army Corps of Engineers, Soroosh Sorooshian, UC Irvine, and Eric Wood, Princeton
- U.S./Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program (TAPP) - Jim Leenhouts, Director, USGS Arizona Water Science Center
Handouts
- U.S. Support for IHP Phase 8 - International Hydrological Programme United States National Committee (September 2013)
- IHP-VIII Water Security Brochure
Below are other science projects associated with this project.
International Water Resources Activities
Partners associated with the U.S. National Committee for the International Hydrological Programme.