The Universities Council on Water Resources is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the 2021-2022 Board of Directors.
The Call for Nominations is now open and we are seeking candidates for three open positions.
Service on the Board of Directors of UCOWR is a fantastic leadership opportunity as you help guide, direct, and cast a vision for the organization. The opportunity to work with other water resource leaders in UCOWR allows you to be part of the decision making process on the national level, driving the strategic goals of the organization. This is an exciting time to join the leadership of UCOWR and help us map our ambitious future.
Board service is a chance to grow personally and professionally, to develop skills, gain unique experiences and make lasting connections with a team of other passionate and motivated water resource professionals. UCOWR has a small dedicated staff at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, who works closely with the board and takes care of managing UCOWR day-to-day operations. Board service also provides these unique opportunities:
- Develop valuable skills in non-profit governance, conference program planning, strategic planning, and guiding a peer-reviewed journal
- Expand your network of water professional contacts
- Gain recognition from your employer, community, and peers
The newly elected members will serve on the board for a period of three years. Please take the duration of this commitment into consideration as you read through the Roles and Responsibilities of the UCOWR Board of Directors.
Candidates must be a Delegate of a current UCOWR member institution. Only one delegate from any member institution may serve on the Board at any given time. Thus, nominated individuals may not be from a member institution that is already represented by our returning Board members. Returning Board of Directors for July 1, 2021-June 30, 2022 are:
- President: Kelly Cobourn, Virginia Tech
- Past President: Jonathan Yoder, Washington State University
- Alexander (Sam) Fernald, New Mexico State University
- Bridget Guerrero, West Texas A&M University
- Jerry Kauffman, University Delaware
- Darren Lerner, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
- Ginger Paige, University of Wyoming
- Jeffrey Peterson, University of Minnesota
- Open position
- Open position
- Open position
Help lead UCOWR and the water resources profession into the future by nominating a colleague or yourself for an open position. The Call for Nominations closes on Friday, December 11, 2020. The election will open March 2021 and conclude April 2021.
New board members will take office at the end of our annual water resource conference in Greenville, SC, June 8-10, 2021.
Nominations should be emailed to the UCOWR home office at ucowr@siu.edu.
Deadline for Nominations: December 11, 2020