NAWI is a community made up of researchers and scientists in industry, academia, and national labs, alongside stakeholders in federal, state and local governments, water users, entrepreneurs, investors, advocacy groups and individuals.
NAWI Topic Area Leads
NAWI’s integrated research team includes prize-winning and nationally recognized water treatment researchers with established records of working with industry.
NAWI Research Consortium
The research consortium includes more than 100 institutions, including U.S. Department of Energy national laboratories, industry partners, and academic institutions.
NAWI Network
NAWI works with a large network of individuals or groups from around the world who have an interest in advancing water treatment science and technology. Follow us on LinkedIn to join the Network and keep up to date on NAWI activities and attend our events.
Governance Oversight Board
Chair: William D. Collins (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)
The NAWI Governance Oversight Board (GOB) is designed to help ensure successful execution of NAWI Hub operational and R&D components, leading to maximum benefit to DOE and the nation.
Research and Industry Advisory Council
Chair: Megan Plumlee (Orange County Water District)
The Research and Industry Advisory Council (RIAC) includes technical leaders and senior advisors. The RAC provides technical reviews of the roadmaps, reviews NAWI project proposals, advises and assists individual NAWI research performers, and monitors important research and technology developments outside the Consortium in research programs with which they are familiar.
NextGen Leadership Council
Chair: Ron Swanson (Sustainable H2O Technologies)
The NAWI NextGen Leadership helps ensure that early career NAWI researchers and members of the NAWI network have a forum to identify professional development opportunities, build professional networks, and incorporate professional development training and resources into the Alliance meeting program.