The Development of the Universities Water Information Network

The idea for a water resources information server on the Internet was spearheaded by Gen. Gerald G. Galloway and the Board of Directors of the Universit ies Council on Water Resources (UCOWR). In 1992, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) sponsored the project as part of its then proposed National Water Information Clearin ghouse. The USGS provided annual funding ands ome basic hardware to establish the Universi ties Water Information Network (UWIN). UWIN is housed at the UCOWR Headquarters on the campus of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Two half-time staff are employed to administer the network.