Welcome to the Water Center
Access some of the best information about water in Nebraska and the Great Plains...everything from groundwater and irrigation to river systems, drinking water and wetlands.
Top Ten Water Challenges
- Nebraska's Current Top Ten Water Challenges (March 2007)
News and Events
"Kearney Hub" Newspaper Articles
"Kearney Hub" newspaper articles, by Lori Potter, are from the June 3-5 summer water and natural resources tour to the Republican River basin in Nebraska and Kansas.
Other News
- A Long-Term Perspective on Drought History in the Great Plains
- UNL Hosting Adaptive Management Short Course in July
- Looking For Traces of Pharmaceuticals in Drinking Water
- Storing A Safe Emergency Drinking Water Supply
- Scholarship Honors Water Center’s First Permanent Director
- Herpel Joins Water Center Staff as Outreach Specialist
- UNL Researchers Determine Costs of Producing Switchgrass for Ethanol
- UNL/OSU Researchers Try Promising Technique to Remove Groundwater Contamination Under Former Ordnance Plant Near Mead
Water Center History Books Available
Copies of the History of the UNL Water Center From 1964-2008 are available first-come, first-served while limited quantities remain.
This first-ever comprehensive history of the UNL Water Center dates from its inception as a program within the UNL Conservation and Survey Division to the present (more).
The Water Center
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Water Center implements and facilitates water and water-related research, extension, teaching and public outreach programming within the University of Nebraska system as a part of NU's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the School of Natural Resources.
IANR Conversations
Kyle Hoagland explains the mission of the UNL Water Center that he directs (the media files are located towards the bottom of the web page).
Upcoming Events
July 28 – August 1
Modeling as an Assessment Tool for Adaptive Management
Web Site | Brochure
September 12
Noon to 1:00 pm
Brown bag seminar for faculty on Effective Graduate Recruiting Strategies. Details to come.
October 16, 2008
Water Colloquium
Water Current
Nebraska Water
Enjoy these pictures of several Nebraska water features.


