
Improving Future U.S. Drought Assessment (a NASEM report sponsored by ICWP)
The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) "Improving Future U.S. Drought Assessment" report calls for stronger drought assessment practices as climate change makes drought harder to predict and manage.
Building on…

Data Centers — Jesse Stahl, 2026 intern
For his Internship Project during spring semester 2026, Jesse Stahl (a master's student at the University of Colorado-Boulder) conducted a comprehensive analysis of federal, state and local regulations affecting data center development, highlighting…

Groundwater Governance — Rachael Stein, 2026 intern
For her Internship Project during spring semester 2026, Rachael Stein (a master's student at the University of Colorado-Boulder) which examined decentralized structures and data practices across different jurisdictions through survey responses…

To what extent do states efficiently communicate high quality Soil Moisture data? — Yanori Ferguson, 2025 intern
For her Internship Project during spring semester 2025, Yanori Ferguson (a junior at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln) focused on characterizing the role economic drivers and return on investment (ROI) play in the density or quality of…

Enhancing Community Connections with USACE PAS Resources– Caroline Roche, 2025 intern
For her Internship Project during spring semester 2025, Caroline Roche (recent graduate of George Washington University) focused on supporting the identification and engagement of communities, especially those that have been traditionally…

Water Data Governance — Daisy Schaub, 2025 intern
For her Internship Project during spring semester 2025, Daisy Schaub (recent graduate of Colorado State University) conducted an inventory of current or planned water data sharing efforts among ICWP members for water resource management and…

Federal Remote Sensing Programs — Chase Lincoln, 2024 intern
For his Internship Project during spring semester 2024, Chase Lincoln, a senior in Political Science at Howard University, prepared a comprehensive overview of federal remote sensing programs and their utility for water resource management…

USACE PAS Application Guide — Amishi Singh, 2024 intern
For her Internship Project during spring semester 2024, Amishi Singh, a graduate student in Environmental Studies at the University of Montana, prepared a helpful guide on everything ICWP members need to know on the US Army Corps of Engineers…

IIJA and IRA Resources — Katrina Starbird, 2023 intern
For her Internship Project during spring semester 2023, Katrina Starbird from Yale University prepared a comprehensive list of federal resources made available to states through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and Inflation…
