Center for Watershed Excellence
Center Overview
Mission: To promote local stakeholders' involvement in protecting and improving the natural and economic resources of their watershed.
Vision: To involve Clemson University faculty and students in statewide watershed research and education programs that support the development and implementation of community-based, cost-effective watershed management programs.
Geographic Area: The Center will focus on all South Carolina watersheds.
Center Purpose
The Center has been establishe
d to work with local communities to identify watershed issues, develop site-based solutions toward economic and environmental sustainability, procure funding sources, and provide "one-stop-shop" watershed planning and management support within South Carolina. The Center also provides faculty expertise in the areas of environmental and ecological sciences, engineering, community planning, marketing, behavioral sciences, economics, and computer sciences such as cyberinfrastructure.
The Center looks to offer hands-on support and practical products and services that will encourage growth of local stakeholder groups working toward sustainable natural resources within their watershed.
Preserving, restoring and conserving water resources now, and for future generations to comePage maintained by: The Clemson University Restoration Institute, CURI-L@clemson.edu