WRM Program Chair: Ken Potter
WRM Graduate Advisor: Jim Miller, 608-263-4373
WRM Admissions Coordinator: Sara Lorence, 608-262-9206
A list of the faculty affiliated with the WRM program can be found on our searchable faculty directory.
The Water Resources Management Program (WRM) is an interdisciplinary graduate program leading to a master of science (M.S.) degree in water resources management. The program addresses the complex, interdisciplinary aspects of managing resources by helping students integrate the biological and physical sciences (which identify and measure problems) with engineering (which defines technological alternatives) and law and the social sciences (which assess needs and potential for institutional response). Through the WRM program, a student gains breadth in relevant planning and management areas while developing depth in an area specialty.
The water resources management degree is designed to prepare students for employment as water resources management professionals. WRM students do not conduct individual research projects. Instead, they participate in a group research practicum with a water resources management focus. Students who wish to add individual research credentials to their records frequently arrange to complete a second, simultaneous master's program in one of the university's traditional departments (see below). Students interested in individual research may want to consider the Nelson Institute's master's degree in Environment and Resources as an alternative to WRM. WRM does not offer a doctorate.
In addition, it is possible to combine a master's degree in Water Resources Management with a degree from another program as a joint degree, dual degrees or double degrees or pursue a graduate level certificate. For more information on this, please visit our double and joint degree page, the dual Law degree page and our graduate level certificate pages.