UF/IFAS Extension is a partnership between state, federal, and county governments to provide scientific knowledge and expertise to the public. The Water Initiative, one of 7 state-wide initiatives, is focused on “Enhancing and protecting water quality, quantity and supply.”

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The Water Initiative has developed a portal to UF/IFAS Extension water-related programs and resources in the areas of  Agriculture, Environmental, Urban Water as well as  Water Policy.

The Florida Water and Climate Alliance (FloridaWCA) is a stakeholder- scientist network focused on making climate science more usable for planning, management  and operational needs related to water supply and demand.

Assessment of Water-Related Benefits of the Florida Wildlife Corridor –  After the campaign to conserve the 18-million-acre Florida Wildlife Corridor accelerated in 2021 with the unanimous passing of a state bill supporting the effort, Archbold Biological Station and the Live Wildly Foundation  requested that the UF Water Institute organize an expert panel to assess the statewide water benefits of the Florida Wildlife Corridor.

Watercolor painting by Mike Reagan

Technical Review of Options to Move Water from Lake Okeechobee to the Everglades – In response to stakeholder concerns about the timing and completion of South Florida Ecosystem restoration, the Florida Senate authorized the UF Water Institute to conduct an independent technical review of options to reduce high volume freshwater flows to the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee estuaries and move more water from Lake Okeechobee to the Everglades.