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Water Community

The FWR Community was launched following the IES inheriting the mission of the Foundation for Water Research (FWR) in 2022. The Community is a cohesive, innovative, and independent-thinking community of water professionals offering guidance and strategic thought leadership for the IES’s water activities. The FWR Community uses an integrated, systems-thinking approach to water issues and their interactions with land and air. The FWR Community is led by the FWR Committee and is informed by three technical panels.

Shape the water sector

After the Foundation for Water Research (FWR) joined the IES family in 2022, we launched a dedicated FWR Community, a cohesive, innovative, and independent-thinking community of water professionals offering guidance and strategic thought leadership for the IES’s water activities. The Community uses systems thinking approaches to issues impacting the water sector and will continue the FWR mission of advancing the education of the public in the science and management of water.

Gain access to the FWR Community and connect with fellow water professionals with an IES membership. Joining the IES signals your expertise in the sector and your support of systems thinking approaches to the interconnected issues facing our environment. Wherever you are in your career, the IES has membership services to support your professional development.

Join now and gain access to:

Publications dedicated to the water sector and wider environmental science sector

A busy events calendar, including webinars, discussion meetings and conferences

Opportunities to connect with a wide network of water professionals and environmental scientists

Professional development support, including dedicated mentoring schemes and pathways to Chartership and registration

...and much more

Recent webinars

Delivering multiple benefits from nature-based solutions

This discussion meeting brings together experts on nature-based solutions to discuss how they can support a healthy and resilient water environment, whilst delivering multiple benefits for...

Trading water across regions: Challenges, opportunities and its role in supporting resilience

Climate change is predicted to drive changes in the distribution of water across the UK, and combined with our increased usage of water, is projected to lead to increased water scarcity in England by...

Most recent journal on Water

Interweaving disciplines

This edition dives into how interdisciplinary working is changing the environmental sciences. It explores how working across boundaries can unlock fresh ideas, systemic change, and real-world impact

Water profile

Cheryl Donohoe

Cheryl began her career as an environmental consultant specialising in contaminated land, which involved investigating, assessing and developing remediation strategies to regenerate brownfield sites and the surrounding communities. She progressed into designing and implementing pollution...

Join our FWR Community

The IES’s water activities are led by the FWR Committee, with support from the following technical panels:

Water Environment and Ecosystem Services Technical Panel

Water Resources and Quality Technical Panel

Sustainable Wastewater Management Technical Panel

Get in touch for more information on joining the FWR Community.

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