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UCI's CHRS is a joint 2007 UNESCO Great Man-made River Prize Laurate The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has named the Center for Hydrometeorology and Remote Sensing (CHRS) at UC Irvine and the National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center for Sustainability of Semi-arid Hydrology and Riparian Areas (SAHRA) at the University of Arizona joint winners of the 2007 Great Man-Made River International Water Prize. The prize recognizes outstanding achievements and contributions in advancing the assessment, development, management and use of water resources in arid and semi-arid areas, such as groundwater and surface water availability and usage in areas subject to drought and desertification. Presented biennially by the director-general of UNESCO, the prestigious Great Man-Made River Prize has only been awarded three times, in 2001 and 2005; this is the first time it has been awarded to U.S. institutions. The prize award will be presented during the 2007 World Science Day for Peace and Development, held on Nov. 10, at the Hungarian Parliament in Budapest . More Information UCI Press Release UNESCO Press Release Great Man-Made River International Water Prize Water and Development Information fopr Arid Lands- A Global Network (G-WADI) UNESCO-IHP SAHRA
CHRS Mission Statement Building Global Capacity for Forecast and Mitigation of Hydrologic Disasters through the development of means to extend the benefits of space and weather agencies' vast technological resources, which are untapped, into applications that can assist hydrologists and water resource managers worldwide and through equitable access to relevant nformation
	Objectives Improve hydrologic prediction through development and refinement of hydrologic models and use of advanced observations, particularly from remote sensing sources Develop mathematical algorithms capable of estimating precipitation both from space-based and in-situ observations at spatial and temporal resolutions relevant to hydrologic applications, particularly in the semi arid environments Develop decision support tools for generating and evaluating a variety of hydro-meteorologic and hydro-climatologic information required by the water resources management community Contribute to the education of well trained hydrologists and water resources engineers responsive to the growing needs of public and private sectors at the state, national and international levels.
CHRS will pursue its mission through interdisciplinary research and education involving faculty and students from Engineering, Physical Sciences, and Social Ecology as well as cooperation with a number of other universities and national laboratories.

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