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R & D in the 21st Century: Cultivating a Modern Research Community

March 20, 2023

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What Makes a Research Community?

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  • Collaboration
    • New Research Team – Community for Research on Environment, Water and Wastewater (CREWW)
    • Agency Research Community
    • Research Inventory
  • Dissemination
    • Thirsty Thursdays – Monthly Webinars
    • Annual BWS Conference
    • Publications
    • Conferences

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Water Innovation and Research

Research Tracking and Support

  • Research Inventory and Agenda
  • Developing Process for Bureau Research Efforts

Technical Advisory Role

  • Fact Sheets, White Papers, Guidance Documents
  • Pilot Study Design and Implementation
  • Technology Reviews
  • Product Demonstrations
  • Developing RFPs for Research Projects

Knowledge Brokerage

  • Promote Webinars and Conferences
  • Facilitate Workshops, Working Groups, Tasks Forces
  • Liaison to Research Groups

WIR

Source Water Protection

Treatment

Water Quality

Operations

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Research Inventory

From Research Summary Report, May 2021

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Publications

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Questions?

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