University of California Center for Water Resources
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The University of California Center for Water Resources (WRC) is an interdisciplinary research institute
dedicated to developing and coordinating a system-wide
approach to water conservation
. The center was funded by the California State Legislature
in 1957, and is located on the original 1907 site of the UC Citrus Experiment Station on Mount Rubidoux in Riverside County, California
. WRC is administered by the UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR).
WRC engages the resources of the University of California
with other institutions in the state for the purpose of developing ecologically-sound and economically efficient water management policies and programs in California
.
The WRC fulfills this mission by stimulating and supporting water-related research and education activities among the various academic departments and research organizations of the university through grants. It collects historic and other documents related to water topics through the Water Resources Center Archives
(WRCA) (located on the UC Berkeley campus) and makes the collection available to the public.
ANR announced the impending closure of WRC on October 2, 2009. WRC officially closed on December 31, 2009. The website, publications and data continue to be hosted by WRCA.
Research institute
A research institute is an establishment endowed for doing research. Research institutes may specialize in basic research or may be oriented to applied research...
dedicated to developing and coordinating a system-wide
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
approach to water conservation
Water conservation
Water conservation refers to reducing the usage of water and recycling of waste water for different purposes such as cleaning, manufacturing, and agricultural irrigation.- Water conservation :Water conservation can be defined as:...
. The center was funded by the California State Legislature
California State Legislature
The California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of California. It is a bicameral body consisting of the lower house, the California State Assembly, with 80 members, and the upper house, the California State Senate, with 40 members...
in 1957, and is located on the original 1907 site of the UC Citrus Experiment Station on Mount Rubidoux in Riverside County, California
Riverside County, California
Riverside County is a county in the U.S. state of California. One of 58 California counties, it covers in the southern part of the state, and stretches from Orange County to the Colorado River, which forms the state border with Arizona. The county derives its name from the city of Riverside,...
. WRC is administered by the UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR).
WRC engages the resources of the University of California
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
with other institutions in the state for the purpose of developing ecologically-sound and economically efficient water management policies and programs in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
The WRC fulfills this mission by stimulating and supporting water-related research and education activities among the various academic departments and research organizations of the university through grants. It collects historic and other documents related to water topics through the Water Resources Center Archives
Water Resources Center Archives
The Water Resources Center Archives on the UC Berkeley campus is a multi-campus research unit administered by Agriculture and Natural Resources , a division of the University of California Office of the President...
(WRCA) (located on the UC Berkeley campus) and makes the collection available to the public.
ANR announced the impending closure of WRC on October 2, 2009. WRC officially closed on December 31, 2009. The website, publications and data continue to be hosted by WRCA.