TTU Entities with Interests in Water Issues

Texas Tech houses five entities with interest in water-related issues. These centers and institutes cover a wide range of water topics, from having safe water to drink to maintaining supplies for irrigation and recreation to protecting delicate environmental ecosystems.

The College of Agriculture and Natural Science's Water Center investigates water management and policies regarding agricultural and urban landscape water use. The School of Law's Center for Water Law and Policy assesses the legal, regulatory, institutional, and policy aspects of water use, allocation, regulation, and conservation. The Office of International Affair's International Center for Arid and Semiarid Land Studies promotes and facilitates multidisciplinary initiatives in research, education, and regional development programs. The Department of Environmental Toxicology's Institute of Environmental and Human Health examines the environmental impacts of toxic chemicals and human health consequences. The Water Resources Center encourages, conducts, and coordinates water resources research.