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For information about National Committees of other countries, see the IHP National Committees page." }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "In 2006, the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO established the U.S. National Committee for the International Hydrological Programme to support IHP activities. The functions of the Committee are to provide advice on hydrological issues to the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO in accordance with the Bylaws." }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "The National Committee for IHP brings together many of the key Federal agencies with mission responsibility for in the hydrologic sciences, hydrological research groups, and academic researchers in the hydrologic research community within the United States. As such, the United States is able to contribute towards IHP through a variety of hydrologic research programs and related activities." }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "IHP activities in the United States are carried out under the guidance of the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO. There are two meetings of the IHP National Committee each year, in the fall and spring. Activities are conducted largely between the members by telecommunications. IHP activities are regularly reported to the UNESCO National Commission." }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "Agenda" }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "The U.S. National Committee includes members of the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO, U.S. government agencies, and external organizations with expertise in water resources. U.S. National Committee IHP members serve terms of 1-3 years, with the responsibility for chairing the Committee rotated among the Federal agencies. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is currently chairing the Committee. For additional information, please contact Bill Cunningham (wcunning@usgs.gov)." }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "Handouts" }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "Presentations" }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "Katherine Bailey - The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine\nJerad Bales - The Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Sciences, Inc. (CUAHSI)\nMichael Campana - American Water Resources Association\nChuck Chaitovitz - U.S. Water Partnership\nBill Cunningham1 - U.S. Geological Survey\nTerry Davies - National Science Foundation\nMaria Donosom - Florida International University\nBradley Doorn - NASA\nRussel Jones2 - American Association of Engineering Societies\nRichard Meganck2 - Oregon State University\nRandall Over2 - American Society of Civil Engineers\nWilliam Logan - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers\nLauren Schapker - National Ground Water Association\nSoroosh Sorooshian - University of California at Irvine, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering\nRichard Volk - USAID\nEric Wood - Princeton University\nThomas Graziano - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\nReagan Waskom - Colorado State University" }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "The Intergovernmental (formerly International) Hydrological Programme (IHP) is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) international scientific cooperative program in water research, water resources management, education, and capacity building." }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "1 Chair, U.S. National Committee for the International Hydrological Programme\n2 Member of the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO" }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "Meeting Notes" } ], "funder": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Water Resources Mission Area", "url": "https://www.usgs.gov/mission-areas/water-resources" }, "about": [ { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Land-Use Change" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Water" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Water Quality" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Common Water Issues" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Energy" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Environmental Health" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Measuring and Monitoring Water" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Urban Water Concerns" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Water Availability and Use" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Science Technology" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Geology" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Groundwater Monitoring" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Hazards (Floods, Droughts, Hurricanes, etc.)" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Information Systems" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Methods and Analysis" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Climate Variability" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Water Supply and Demand" } ]
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