Our Mission is to:

• Foster the discovery and application of knowledge about water
  resources and their related ecosystems to promote human well-being and
  development.
• Prepare the next generation of water scientists, hydrologists and managers for
  professional and academic careers at the state, national and international
  levels.
• Provide graduate students with strong technical skills in disciplines relevant to water resources including a broad understanding of hydrology and associated ecosystems, the interconnectedness of the sciences involved in hydrology and the interplay between the biophysical and social sciences in water management.
• Create and sustain a faculty-student teaching, research and service environment fostering a better understanding of hydrologic science and water
  management.
• Provide a teaching and research base for collaborations, lectures, seminars,
  and workshops to improve the communication and exchange of knowledge
  between students, faculty, professionals and citizens.
• Empower effective outreach by engaging relevant stakeholders in the
  adoption sound water management practices through scientific research,
  teaching and scholarship.
• Improve the availability, security and reliability of human water supplies.