• IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering

    For more than a century,
    leading the world in hydroscience research and education

    About Us

IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering is an internationally-renowned laboratory where researchers are solving some of our world’s greatest fluids-related challenges.

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Priscilla Williams

Meet Priscilla Williams, one of IIHR’s newest faculty research engineers! With a background in civil engineering, she contributes research expertise in river hydraulics, sediment transport, and physical modeling at IIHR.

The Iowa Geological Survey is at the center of a two-year, $11.3 million Department of Energy study that could change how carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) are managed in Iowa, a potential win-win for the environment and energy producers.

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The Iowa Flood Center is helping build a more flood-resilient Iowa with science-based information and research.

A cross-sectional image of a watershed

This watershed infographic illustrates the breadth and depth of IIHR’s work, which spans the entire hydrologic cycle, from precipitation to groundwater and everything in between. Check out an interactive version!

A man and a woman in hard hats work with the IGS drill rig.

The Iowa Geological Survey provides important geologic information on the state’s resources, environmental protection, and economic development.

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The Iowa Superfund Research Program (ISRP) is a global leader in the study of polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, which have dangerous effects on human health.

Water pours out of an agricultural tile into Clear Creek

The Iowa Water Quality Information System (IWQIS) allows access to real-time water-quality data and information.

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IIHR serves clients with practical experience and in-house modeling expertise (physical and computational), as well as field data collection.

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