About the Water Center

The Davis College Water Center provides a platform for communicating information and opportunities for cooperation focusing on water-resource activities. This platform recognizes the key role of water in sustaining the livelihood of humanity and the health of natural resources in the semiarid region of West Texas and the world.

The Water Center consists of faculty whose research, education, and engagement activities address a wide spectrum of water issues pertaining to agriculture and the environment. Such activities include water use and conservation in crop, soil, and animal sciences, native wildlife and rangeland ecology, horticulture, and urban land use. Water Center activities impact decisions made by landowners, business managers, and policy-makers that lead to sustainable supplies and quality of water.

Vision

Nationally and internationally recognized center for developing field-relevant solutions to enhance resilience to climatic changes that are predicted to negatively impact Texas and US agriculture

Mission

A dynamic trans-disciplinary team will develop, deploy, and standardize water conserving technologies that will enhance agricultural productivity and extend the lifespan of the Ogallala aquifer

Goals

Establish an economically feasible, environmentally safe, and producer friendly package of interconnected technologies to sustain agricultural productivity under current and future uncertain climate

Interested in joining the Davis College Water Center?

If you are conducting research which aligns with the center's mission, you could be eligible to access unique funding and support opportunities. To learn more, reach out to Krishna Jagadish, Water Center Director.

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