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- The mission of the University of Alaska Fairbanks is to serve as the premier
university in arctic and subarctic research and teaching. The Water and
Environmental Research Center (WERC) fills that role in scientific and
engineering studies related to water resources and environmental quality.
WERCs mission is to perform basic and applied research related to water and
environmental resources, to train graduate students at master's and PhD levels
in this field, and to disseminate pertinent research information to the public.
WERCs research budget currently runs around $1.2 million per year; graduate
education is acquired through student participation in various research
projects. Funding is obtained from state and federal agencies as well as from
private companies and foundations. Faculty, staff, and students at WERC are
working to develop a better understanding of the arctic and subarctic
environments. Research disciplines at WERC include environmental, civil, and
mechanical engineering; oceanography; limnology; hydrology; microbiology;
geochemistry; and hydraulics. WERC scientists are conducting cutting-edge
research to help improve the quality of life for arctic inhabitants while
supporting careful and sustainable development of Alaska's bountiful natural
resources, protecting fragile ecosystems, and seeking to better understand the
role of the arctic and subarctic in the global system.
Website: http://www.uaf.edu/water/mission.html
Info: The Water and
Environmental Research Center
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