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Institute for Water Resiliency

FLOWS participants at the Salton Sea
January 29, 2026
FLOWS program and CSUSB Palm Desert Campus launch new partnership advancing desert-based environmental learning

FLOWS connects CSU students with hands-on geospatial research, field-based learning and service opportunities alongside Tribal nations, community organizations and water resource professionals.

Students in the Field-based Learning, Outreach and Workforce Scholarship fellowship conduct water research.
September 3, 2024
Research and service-learning fellowship grows water-related expertise across California

The Field-based Learning, Outreach, and Workforce Scholarship, or FLOWS, was launched in 2023-24 for students to engage in water-focused research and gain valuable field experience.

CSUSB students Alan Salcedo (left) and David Hernandez check water readings at Lytle Creek for their Geography Field Experience class.
April 5, 2024
San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District grant supports Institute for Watershed Resiliency’s workforce development goal

The San Bernardino Valley Regional Water Fellowship aims to equip participants with the necessary skills and knowledge to pursue careers in the water industry.

Jennifer Alford (left), chair of CSUSB’s Department of Geography and Environmental Studies and the director of the Institute for Watershed Resiliency, out in the field with students including Emilie Martin (center) at Lytle Creek.
March 8, 2024
CSUSB's Institute for Watershed Resiliency: Forging connections, creating career pathways and fostering community engagement

The institute transcends traditional academic boundaries to address complex water-related issues that resonate across disciplines and deeply impact Inland Empire communities.