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The Water Institute Staff is comprised of a full-time director who reports to the Vice President for Research, two research coordinators with advanced degrees who assist the Director in the development, execution and evaluation of Water Institute programs, and a team of interns.

The Frances C. and William P. Smallwood Internship Program supports four student interns to work on interdisciplinary projects.

An internal Faculty Advisory Committee for the Water Institute consists of 15 members of the Water Institute Affiliate Faculty, 10 elected and 5 appointed on staggered 3 year terms.

The Water Institute Affiliate Faculty is made up of a diverse group of over 180 members representing over 50 Departments, Centers and Programs at UF. Individual faculty association with the Water Institute is through voluntary registration in the on-line faculty expertise database. All registered faculty are considered Water Institute Affiliate Faculty members and eligible to vote for the Faculty Advisory Committee members, and other governance issues. All Affiliate Faculty members retain their positions in their tenure department homes where all administrative and performance review functions are carried out.