Interviews
Interview with Gary Burlingame
Gary Burlingame Reminisces on Learning and Growing Alongside WRF When Gary Burlingame started his undergraduate studies at Drexel University in 1976, he was undecided on what to study but knew...
Interview with Cheryl Norton
Cheryl Norton’s Lasting Journey with WRF and the Water Sector From leading a Water Research Foundation (WRF)- funded project right out of college, to becoming an integral member of the...
Interview with Dr. William Tarpeh
Turning Waste into Gold with Dr. William Tarpeh A rare few people end up in the career they decided for themselves as children. More often, the question “What do you...
Interview with Dr. Amy Pruden
Dr. Amy Pruden Shares Her Special Journey through the World of Water Research Dr. Pruden recognized the value of water from a young age. In a July 2023 interview with...
Research Spotlight
It Started in a Washtub
Advancing Desalination of Cooling Tower Blowdown Have you ever heard the phrase, “blow off some steam?” When we blow off steam, we relieve some strong emotions. It feels good. It’s...
Keeping Our Finger on the Pulse of Water
How WRF Prepares the Water Sector to Seize Opportunities & Meet Challenges When it comes to water research, The Water Research Foundation (WRF) is a world leader. But how do...
All Hands on Deck
How Research Strengthens the Water Workforce Behind every turn of the faucet, or flush of the toilet are water professionals working to ensure that critical water and wastewater infrastructure is...
Holistic Flood Management Under Climate Impacts
Municipalities and utilities are facing unprecedented challenges as they plan for extreme precipitation and flooding, which are becoming more frequent and less predictable. There was Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Superstorm...
The Digital Transformation
Exploring Data Science Careers in the Water Sector The use of advanced technologies and data to improve decision-making is the basis of the emerging topic area, Intelligent Water Systems. The...
Advances in Water Research Back Issues
Advances in Water Research was a quarterly magazine featuring summary articles about research results, industry topics, case studies, and more. There are 60 back issues from 2009–2024 available online at www.advancesinwaterresearch.org/awr/library.
Case Studies
Learn what others are saying about the Tailored Collaboration Program
How a taste & odor event prompted the City of St. Louis to turn to WRF's TC program
Learn about several topics the City of Calgary has addressed through this program
Learn how a collaborative effort is investigating biofilter optimization
News
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