Program Administation

The Water Resources Science program is administered by the University of Minnesota’s Water Resources Center. The Water Resources Center is affiliated with the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences and University of Minnesota Extension.

The program is managed by two Directors of Graduate Studies (DGS), one on the Twin Cities campus and one on the Duluth campus, and a graduate program coordinator:

Co-Director of Graduate Studies

Professor John Nieber

Dr. John Nieber
203 BioAgEng Building
1390 Eckles Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108
612-625-6724
nieber@umn.edu 
Department web page

Co-Director of Graduate Studies

Donn Branstrator, WRS Faculty and Co-DGS

Dr. Donn Branstrator
15 Swenson Science Building
1035 Kirby Drive
Duluth, MN 55812
218-726-8134
dbranstr@d.umn.edu 
Department web page

Graduate Program Coordinator

Tracy Fallon, WRS Graduate Program Coordinator

Tracy Fallon
193 McNeal Hall
1985 Buford Ave.
St Paul, MN 55108
612-624-7456
wrs@umn.edu

Committees

The following committees administer the Water Resources Science program. Members are appointed by the Co-DGS’s.

Executive Committee – Sets policy, determines the direction of the program, and approves updates and changes to the WRS curriculum. This committee includes graduate student representatives from both campuses. Co-chairs: John Nieber and Donn Branstrator

Admissions and Recruitment Committee – Reviews student applications, selects fellowship recipients, and develops recruitment plans. Chair: John Nieber

Curriculum Committee – Reviews curriculum and suggests changes to the list of courses available as electives. Chair: Bruce Wilson

Seminar Committees – Prepares a schedule of presenters for the fall and/or spring semester Seminar (WRS 8100). Twin Cities Co-chairs: John Nieber and David Mulla. Duluth chair: Donn Branstrator