Water Education &
Workforce Development
Water-related education and training for the next generation of water leaders.
Programs and Coursework
Addressing the challenges of today and tomorrow
The tradition of CSU as a land grant university drives our mission to provide student-centered and community-engaged water education that addresses the challenges of today and tomorrow.
Water-related education and training for the next generation of water leaders is imperative to meet both the future workforce demand and complex challenges faced by the water sector.
Water education, leadership, and workforce development programs
Colorado Water Center courses & minor at CSU
A Growing Need
Increasing changes continue to be a vital concern
The Colorado Water Center facilitates skill development and training initiatives to cultivate the next generation of water leaders within and beyond CSU, for students ranging from preK-12 to higher education, to water professionals seeking to broaden their knowledge and skill base.
Water workforce diminishing
Approximately one-third of the water workforce is expected to retire in the next 10 years.
Water management and policy innovation
Climate change, demographic shifts, water quality issues, and regional concerns require new approaches, thinking, and policy to meet future challenges.
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