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About Us

The Indiana Water Resources Research Center (IWRRC) is one of 54 Water Resources Research Institutes established under the authority of the Water Resources Research Act.  Each of the 50 states, plus the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam have institutes housed at their land grant university that receive annual base funding through the U.S. Geological Survey to support competent research, train future water scientists, and disseminate research results to water managers and the public. Meet our team:

Dr. Keith Cherkauer

Dr. Keith Cherkauer

Director

cherkaue@purdue.edu
765.496.7982

Laura Esman

Laura Esman

Managing Director

lesman@purdue.edu
765.496.3135

Advisory Group:

  • Dr. Rafael Almeida, Indiana University
  • Kristin Arnold, IN Department of Environmental Management
  • Audrey Bunch and Dave Lampe, US Geological Survey
  • Dr. Tomas Hook, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant
  • Garth Lindner, IN Department of Natural Resources
  • Andrew Pappas, IN Water Resources Association
  • Dr. Mark Pyron, Ball State University
  • Jennifer Thum, IN State Department of Agriculture
  • Shannon Zezula, Natural Resources Conservation Service

Past Directors:

  • Dr. Linda Prokopy, Purdue University, 2016-2022
  • Dr. Ron Turco, Purdue University, 2002-2016
  • Dr. Jeff Wright, Purdue University, 1988-2001
  • Dr. John Cushman, Purdue University, 1984-1988
  • Dr. Dan Weirsma, Purdue University, 1967-1984