2025 RiverWare User Group Meeting: Collaboration and Innovation in Water Management

Gwendolyn Miller — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 18:55:07 +0000

2025 RiverWare User Group Meeting: Collaboration and Innovation in Water Management Gwendolyn Miller Thu, 03/13/2025 - 12:55

The 20th RiverWare User Group Meeting, held on February 5-6, 2025, brought together 135 water management professionals and researchers from 52 organizations spanning federal, state, and local agencies, utilities, consulting firms, and research institutions. This year’s event showcased innovative applications of RiverWare, a leading modeling tool for water resource management, with a focus on optimization, collaboration, and policy advancements.

Presentations highlighted a diverse range of case studies, from optimizing reservoir storage solutions to cross-border water agreements ensuring mutual benefits for multiple nations. Attendees also explored how RiverWare is used for post-dam removal flow studies and risk mitigation strategies, reflecting the software’s evolving role in addressing global water challenges.

The RiverWare research and development team at the Center for Advanced Decision Support for Water and Environmental Systems (CADSWES) unveiled upcoming software enhancements and new analytical tools. The meeting fostered an interactive format, engaging both in-person and online participants. The final session encouraged user feedback, sparking discussions on future enhancements to keep RiverWare at the forefront of water resource modeling.

Held approximately every 18 months, the RiverWare User Group Meeting continues to be a vital forum for collaboration and knowledge-sharing in the water management community. Meeting agendas and presentation materials from this and past events are available online for those interested in exploring the latest advancements in RiverWare applications

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