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The Water Research Foundation Funds New Transformative Research
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) has selected six new projects for funding to advance water research through its Unsolicited Research Program. These projects total over $2 million in value. Pending...
$100K Research Award Will Advance Removal of Contaminants and Pathogens
Earlier today, The Water Research Foundation (WRF) presented Professor Belinda Sturm, PhD, with the 2022 Paul L. Busch Award. With this $100,000 research prize, Professor Sturm will assess how the...
The Water Research Foundation Seeks Proposals for 20 New Research Projects
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) is now accepting proposals for 20 research projects, funded through WRF’s Research Priority Program, that will advance the science of water for communities around the...
The Water Research Foundation Announces Awards for Achievements in the Water Sector
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) announced that it has awarded the 2022 Dr. Pankaj Parekh Research Innovation Award to Dr. Jack Kiefer, Senior Associate, Hazen and Sawyer; and three Outstanding...
WRF Funds 22 New Projects to Advance the Science of Water
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) will soon post Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and is seeking volunteers for 22 new research projects funded through WRF's Research Priority Program. This strategic research...
WRF Accepting Pre-Proposals for Transformative Research Projects That Advance the Science of Water
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) is now accepting pre-proposals for novel, transformative research projects for funding through our Unsolicited Research Program. The Unsolicited Research Program funds projects that advance the...
The Water Research Foundation Publishes Research to Inform California’s Direct Potable Reuse Regulations
The Water Research Foundation announced the publication of research funded under a $1.4 Million Grant from the California State Water Resources Control Board (SWB) to advance protective practices for potable...
The Water Research Foundation Wins Three EPA Grants to Support Healthy and Resilient Communities
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) is proud to announce the award of three U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grants totaling nearly $4M. Unregulated Organic Chemicals (UOCs) in Biosolids: Prioritization, Fate...
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The Water Research Foundation Wins DOE Grant to Improve Energy Efficiency and Resource Recovery at Water Resource Recovery Facilities
Last week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $2.2 million project to The Water Research Foundation to lead a critical project...
WRF Announces 2021 Paul L. Busch Award Winner
$100K Research Prize Will Advance Understanding of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Wastewater The Water Research Foundation announced today that Dr. Z. Jason Ren is the winner of the 2021 Paul L. Busch Award. With the $100,000 research prize, Dr. Ren will develop an inventory and...
The Water Research Foundation Announces Release of RFPs for Four Research Projects
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) has released Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for four projects funded through WRF’s Research Priority and Emerging Opportunities Programs. Proposals for the following projects are due...
The Water Research Foundation Announces Release of RFPs for Seven Research Projects
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) has released Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for seven projects funded through WRF’s Research Priority Program. This strategic program enables WRF to address broadly relevant subscriber...
WRF to Host Congressional Briefing on Preparing for and Responding to Historic Drought and Wildfires
On August 3 at 3 PM EDT, The Water Research Foundation will convene a panel of leading global water experts to highlight the extraordinary effect drought and wildfires have on...
The Water Research Foundation and The U.S. Department of Energy Announce Webcast Series Highlighting Advanced Water Resource Recovery System Projects
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will be highlighting a select group of advanced water resource recovery system projects, recently awarded by DOE totaling...
The Water Research Foundation Funds Three New Projects
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) is seeking volunteers for three additional funded projects and will soon post Requests for Proposals (RFPs) under our Research Priority Program. This strategic research program...
The Water Research Foundation Releases CLASIC Tool for Stormwater Infrastructure Projects
Today, The Water Research Foundation (WRF) released the CLASIC tool, which utilizes a life cycle cost framework to support feasibility and planning of stormwater infrastructure. CLASIC helps stormwater professionals, community...
The Water Research Foundation to Host Wastewater Surveillance Global Update Symposium
On April 26, The Water Research Foundation (WRF) will host an online symposium to share updates on wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) activities from around the world, with a focus on how...
2021 Intelligent Water Systems Challenge
The Leaders Innovation Forum for Technology (LIFT) program, a joint effort of The Water Research Foundation (WRF) and the Water Environment Federation (WEF), is holding the third annual Intelligent Water...
WRF Issues Requests for Proposals for Projects on Stormwater and Biological Nutrient Removal
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) has released Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for two projects funded through WRF’s Research Priority Program. This strategic program enables WRF to address broadly relevant subscriber...
WRF to Host Webcast on SARS-CoV-2 Study, Publishes Project Deliverables
Today, The Water Research Foundation opened registration for a webcast presenting the findings of Interlaboratory and Methods Assessment of the SARS-CoV-2 Genetic Signal in Wastewater (project 5089). The webcast is...
WRF Names UC Irvine as Lead Researcher for SARS-CoV-2 Study
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) announced that a team from the University of California at Irvine will lead Understanding the Factors that Affect the Detection and Variability of SARS-CoV-2 in...
WRF Announces 2020 Paul L. Busch Award Winner
$100K Research Prize Will Advance Innovative Water Separation Technologies The Water Research Foundation announced today that Dr. Shihong Lin is the recipient of the 2020 Paul L. Busch $100,000 research...
WRF Wins EPA Grant to Reduce Nutrients for Harmful Algal Blooms Management
Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced nearly $1 million in funding awarded to The Water Research Foundation to lead a critical project to reduce nutrients for harmful...
WRF Honors Top Researcher and Utilities with Awards
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) announced that it has awarded the 2020 Dr. Pankaj Parekh Research Innovation Award to Dr. David Cornwell, President of Cornwell Engineering Group; and the 2020...
WRF Announces the Release of RFPs for 12 Research Projects
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) has released Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for 12 new projects funded through WRF’s Research Priority Program. This strategic program enables WRF to address broadly relevant...
WRF Publishes Recommendations from Global Experts on Wastewater Surveillance of the COVID-19 Genetic Signal in Sewersheds
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) published the recommended best practices from global experts that contributed to WRF’s international water research summit on wastewater surveillance of the genetic signal of COVID-19...