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New director of Idaho Water Resources Research Institute seeks statewide research priorities and data integration

2490954 · February 12, 2025
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Kendra Keiser, the new director of the Idaho Water Resources Research Institute, told the committee IWIRI will develop an executive board and research advisory committee, prioritize stakeholder‑driven water research and pursue better integration of water data across agencies and sources.

Kendra Keiser, the newly installed director of the Idaho Water Resources Research Institute (IWIRI), told the House Agriculture Affairs Committee that she is rebuilding the institute’s outreach and research advisory structure and prioritizing projects driven by local stakeholders.

Keiser said IWIRI was established by the federal Water Resources Research Act of 1964 and that the institute’s statutory charge includes planning, coordinating and conducting water research for the state, workforce development and disseminating results to affected communities. She said IWIRI has 54 sister institutes nationwide…

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