Water Resources Research Guide

The links below are not meant to be exhaustive. Please feel to send an email to Brad Brazzeal if there are other resources that you like to be added to this page.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

• Engineer Research and Development Center
  The ERDC "helps solve our Nation’s most challenging problems in civil and military engineering, geospatial sciences, water resources, and environmental sciences for the Army, Department of Defense, civilian agencies, and our Nation’s public good."
• Navigation Data Center
  A service of the US Army Corps of Engineers, this web resource provides data on ports, waterways, and waterborne commerce in the United States.

U.S. Department of Agriculture

• Water And Agriculture Information Center
  "The center collects, organizes, and communicates the scientific findings, educational methodologies, and public policy issues related to water and agriculture."

U.S. Department of Transportation

• Maritime Administration
  Department of Transportation's MARAD home page has online publications, data, and links to marine transportation sites.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

• EPA Office of Water
  Provides information on EPA's water related programs and access to data on water quality across the United States.

U.S. Geological Survey

• Lower Mississippi Gulf Water Science Center
  Provides streamflow, water quality, groundwater levels, precipitation, and water use for Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
• Water Resources of the United States
  Companion site by the USGS for the United States as a whole.

Other Resources

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
  Home page for all of NOAA's climatic and oceanographic information.
• National Sea Grant Library
  Provides access to documents related to the Sea Grant program. Includes access to a number of "digital libraries" with online access to agency documents and reports.

Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality

• Water
  "MDEQ’s programs and initiatives address both water quality and water quantity to protect the state’s valuable resources. MDEQ is responsible for dealing with issues related to the water quality of all intrastate, interstate, and coastal waters. "

Mississippi Department of Transportation

• Ports & Waterways
  "Our mission is to promote awareness of the economic impact of our ports and waterways system by partnering with and supporting the waterborne industry."

Mississippi State University

• Geosystems Research Institute (GRI)
  The GRI provides access to online publications and useful links to other water resources.
• Northern Gulf Institute
  "... a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative Institute, a partnership of six complementary academic institutions and NOAA addressing important national strategic research and education goals."
• Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI)
  "The purpose of the program is to provide a coordinated research and development program that contributes to the solution of water and water-related land use problems in Mississippi, the region, and the nation."