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Idaho water-research institute outlines 2025 priorities to House committee
Summary
Dr. Kendra Kaiser of the Idaho Water Resources Research Institute briefed the committee on IWRRI's role, 2025 accomplishments, board composition and top research priorities, and offered independent analysis and data support to legislators and agencies.
Dr. Kendra Kaiser, director of the Idaho Water Resources Research Institute, briefed the House Resources & Conservation Committee on Feb. 5 about IWRRI's mission and recent work. Kaiser said IWRRI is "one of 54 organizations existing across the country in every state and territory researching complex and urgent questions," and emphasized the institute's role in improving access to water data and translating findings for regional decision-making.
Kaiser summarized IWRRI's 2025 accomplishments, noted the institute's board composition, and listed research priorities identified during the past year. During committee questions, Mathew Weaver, director of the Idaho Department of Water Resources, offered commendations for IWRRI's work, underscoring agency recognition of the institute's role in informing state water policy.
The presentation served as an informational briefing; no immediate committee action resulted, though members were positioned to follow up as needed with agency partners and IWRRI.
