Martin Doyle
Martin Doyle Advisory Board Chair, Internet of Water and Director of the Water Policy Program, Nicholas Institute E: martin.doyle@duke.edu T: 919-613-8026 Martin was a cofounder of the Internet of Water and chair of the advisory board. He continues to spend a portion...May Meeting Minutes
This meeting took place with Advisory Board members attending the 2018 Aspen-Nicholas Water Forum.
Peter Colohan
Peter Colohan Director, Internet of Water Center for Geospatial Solutions, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy E: pcolohan@lincolninst.edu T: 202-441-5340 Peter Colohan is the Director of the Internet of Water initiative at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy’s...HydroInformatics Conference: Swimming in Data without Drowning in the Deluge
The 2017 Hydroinformatics Conference addressed how the proliferation of data and cyberinfrastructure has created a new ecosystem for water related sciences in which to research, learn, and educate. Lauren Patterson gave one of the keynote addresses titled: “Internet of Water: Sharing and Integrating Water Data for Sustainability”.
National Monitoring Conference
The 11th National Water Monitoring Conference will be held in Denver in March 2019. This year’s conference will focus on themes that include tools to mine, share, and visualize water quality data. Peter Colohan, the Executive Director for the Internet of Water, will give one of the keynote addresses on the Internet of Water.
Evapotranspiration data saves water and increases crop yield
The California Irrigation Management Information System (CIMIS) provides raw weather data, as well as information on evaporation rates and crop water usage, to inform irrigation decisions. A series of surveys demonstrated CIMIS was used to save water and increase crop productivity. The benefit-to-cost ratio of CIMIS to irrigation users was between $56 and $76 for every $1 spent.
Foundations Support Internet of Water Launch
The Internet of Water, a new project to improve our nation’s water data infrastructure, has been awarded start-up support by six foundations to create game-changing opportunities for water management.
3 Ways the Course of Water Sustainability Changed in 2017
Digital technologies are gaining ground in the water sector with increasing recognition that access to water data and analytics is essential to better inform public policies and business decisions. Will Sarni notes the timeliness of the “Internet of Water” report.
Dialogue Series Sets Internet of Water in Motion
The Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, Aspen Institute, and Redstone Strategy Group convened a dialogue series in 2016 and 2017 to formulate a national digital water data and information policy framework.
Is An ‘Open Internet’ Needed for Water Data
Water Online reports an “open internet of water” may be a way to improve the availability of water quality data to answer basic questions about the water we drink.
Researchers Propose an Open ‘Internet of Water’ Tracking Use, Quality and Costs
An open Internet of Water was proposed by the Nicholas Institute and Aspen Institute to share and integrate water data that can better address large-scale, emerging water challenges.
California Is Using Open Data to Provide Key Health, Water Information
California’s State Water Resources Control Board are improving their data management, aligning with recommendations from the Internet of Water report, to better engage the public on critical water issues.
Internet of Water Could Revolutionize Water Management
The Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University highlighted the Internet of Water in their annual report.
Imagine an Internet of Water
Try to use the internet to find out any information about your water. What is its quality? Where does it come from? Is there a shortage, or a surplus? It’s hard to find. Now imagine a world where those data are readily available for decision-makers.
New Report Calls for ‘Internet of Water’ to Increase Sustainability
The Internet of Water report provides a series of recommendations to improve our nation’s data infrastructure in order to sustainably manage our water resources.