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AI-Enabled Water Literacy

Clean and safe waterstarts withunderstanding.

We help rural communities turn local water data into practical learning, shared decisions, and responsible stewardship—using transparent tools and responsible AI.

From data to stewardship.

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What we do

Three programs. One mission.

Program A

Community Water Data Commons

We consolidate public streamflow, drought, and snowpack datasets into community-usable dashboards—making local water conditions legible for educators, managers, and citizens without requiring data expertise.

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Program B

Responsible AI Water Stewardship Academy

Educator and community training series using responsible AI to analyze local water data, forecast drought risk, and connect information to practical stewardship actions.

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Program C

Watershed Group & Drought-Readiness

Technical assistance for local stakeholders to convene, plan, and build shared situational awareness—supporting watershed group formation and drought contingency planning.

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Who we serve

Built for communities that live with water.

Our programs are designed for small institutions and rural communities that make water decisions with limited staff capacity and fragmented data—not for large agencies or advocacy organizations.

K–12 Educators & Students

Curricula and learning labs connecting classrooms to local water data through responsible AI and community science.

Watershed Groups

Planning support, governance tools, and shared dashboards that help collaborative tables build common understanding.

Water & Irrigation Districts

Lightweight data tools that reduce staff burden and improve community communication around local water conditions.

Rural & Tribal Communities

Plain-language education and decision support for communities navigating drought, flooding, and water-quality risk.

How we measure impact · Year 1 targets

300+

Community members to be trained in Year 1

3

Pilot watersheds currently in design

5

Public dashboards planned for launch

12

Workshops planned in Year 1

Pilot spotlight

Pilots in design.

EPA EE-Aligned

AI + Clean Water Learning Labs

Learning materials, teacher training, and AI-powered student water projects. Direct alignment with EPA Environmental Education grant priorities on responsible AI and ensuring clean and safe water.

$200k–$250k federal request

WaterSMART CWMP-Aligned

Watershed Group + Transparency Toolkit

Stakeholder mapping, bylaws templates, meeting cadence, restoration planning, and a public-facing water conditions microsite owned by the watershed group.

Up to $100k/year · 3 years · no cost share

Interested in partnering on a pilot or funding this work?

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The Researcher's Ledger

Active Project

Upper Colorado Basin Snowpack Analysis 2024

Our field teams are currently monitoring unprecedented shifts in sub-alpine snowpack retention. View the real-time telemetry from the high-altitude stations.

24.2"

SWE Depth

102%

Avg. Baseline

Alert

Risk Factor

Mountain peaks

Drought Mitigation Archive

Decades of historical data repurposed for modern climate resilience strategies. Access the public policy framework.

Read the Archive

Active Monitoring

Green River4.2k CFS
Snake River8.1k CFS
Gunnison2.9k CFS
Mountain lake and forest

Community Stewardship

Watershed Guardianship Program

Join our network of over 400 community scientists collecting water samples across the Continental Divide.

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Scientific Integrity

“Water is the soul of the West; its scarcity and abundance dictate the future of our civilizations and ecosystems.”

— Dr. Elias Vance, Lead Hydrologist at Western Headwaters Archive