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Research Professor Edith Zagona introduced modern water management approaches during a U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-sponsored visit to Armenia. The weeklong visit, from May 20-24, included a seminar for the students and faculty of Yerevan State University, as part of cooperation with USAID’s Improved Water Resources Management for Sustainable...

Stockholm, Sweden — Join us on Tuesday, 27 August, for “Introducing the Global Water Community to the Voluntary Carbon Markets ,” a distinctive event held during World Water Week. Set aboard the M/S Teaterskeppet AB, docked at Skeppsbrokajen 104 in central Stockholm, this gathering offers a unique platform to address...

Green infrastructure solutions can improve in-stream water quality in lieu of building electricity-consuming gray infrastructure. Permitted under the United States Clean Water Act, these programs allow regulated utilities to trade point-source water quality obligations with non-point source mitigation efforts in the watershed. Carbon financing can provide an incentive for water...

The Mortenson Center in Global Engineering & Resilience at the University of Colorado Boulder proudly announces its selection as one of the recipients of the National Science Foundation 2023 International Joint Initiative for Research on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation competition. This esteemed recognition, coordinated with Canada's New Frontiers in...

Governor Jared Polis has signed into law the new Colorado Senate Bill SB24-037, titled "Study Green Infrastructure for Water Quality Management." Sponsored by Senators Cleave Simpson and Jeff Bridges, along with Representatives Mike Lynch and Karen McCormick, this significant legislation aims to enhance water quality and environmental sustainability in Colorado...

Using machine learning for better water quality University of Colorado Boulder and Colorado State University researchers are teaming up to improve river water quality in the Rockies. A team led by Environmental Engineering Professor Evan Thomas has received a $650,000 Convergence Accelerator grant from the National Science Foundation, to measure...

Why Water Must Be at the Heart of Climate Action The Mortenson Center in Global Engineering & Resilience at the University of Colorado Boulder along with Castalia Advisors were commissioned by WaterAid’s Resilient Water Accelerator (RWA), the Voluntary Carbon Market Integrity Initiative (VCMI), and HSBC to discover an achievable pathway...

Every year, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) honors 10 New Faces of Civil Engineering young professionals. Manjeet Pandey is one of this year's honorees. Manjeet started with the Mortenson Center as an online Global Engineering student and has now come to CU Boulder to pursue a Master's in...

The National Science Foundation today announced the Colorado-Wyoming Climate Resilience Engine (CO-WY Engine) as a recipient of its inaugural Regional Innovation Engines program. The prestigious award totals up to $160 million over 10 years and positions the CO-WY Engine at the forefront of the nation's environmental and climate technology initiatives...

As people across the United States sit down for holiday meals, filling their bellies with everything from mashed potatoes to latkes and tamales, a question may come up: Where does all this food come from? Now, a new interactive map developed by researchers at CU Boulder and The Plotline ,...