This page is a focal point that will post college-based research, student engagement, and community partnership activities related to water. 

Community Events & Engagement

Past Water Events

April 21-22, 2016

Water Resilient Cities Conference: Climate Change, Infrastructure, Economies, and Governance in the Great Lakes Basin

What Water Means to You Contest: A Contest of the Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs

USEPA conference, October/November 2014: Details coming soon.

Levin Forum Research Convening, Climate Disruption and Water: Toward Resilient Cities in the Great Lakes Region: Details coming soon.

Making Waves From Cleveland to Uganda

 

Roundtable on Resilience in the Face of Climate Change

On June 23, 2014 the Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs hosted a roundtable by Commissioner Paula Brooks from Franklin County, Ohio, a member of the White House Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience. The task force, comprised of local elected officials from across the United States, is charge by President Obama to develop recommendations regarding the role of the federal government in supporting local efforts to adapt to climate-disruption. For more background information see White House Taskforce on Climate Preparedness and Resilience hosted at Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs.

 

Community Engagement
 

Cleveland Water Alliance
CWA is a network of leading corporations, academic institutions and public agencies from across Northeast Ohio. The mission is focused on fostering economic growth related to water through education and outreach, research and development, and sound public policy. Together, CWA creates conversations and connections that drive solutions to one of the most critical issues for quality of life on our planet - water quality and access. Cleveland State University is a founding partner of CWA. Dr. Wendy Kellogg (Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs) is a member of the Program Committee, which oversees the substantive activities of the CWA. 

 

Research

Date	Title	Author
2014	Emergence and Persistence of a Watershed Governance Network (PDF)	Wendy Kellogg
2014	Water Resources Shaping Ohio’s Future: Water Efficiency Manual for Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Facilities (PPTX)	Serena Alexander, Wendy Kellogg, Iryna Lendel, Andrew Thomas & Nicholas Zingale
2012	Northeast Ohio Storm Water Training Consortium Strategic Plan: 2012-2014	Claudette Robey
2009	Clean Water State Revolving Fund White Paper: Untapped Potential of Using Guarantees in the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program, Policy Memo, U.S. EPA Office of Water, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, George Ames	Kevin O'Brien
2009	Nutrient Trading Policy Memo, U.S. EPA Office of Water, State Revolving Fund, George Ames	Kevin O'Brien and Michael Curley
2008	NPDES Storm Water Training: Program: Closing Activity Report	Daila Shimek
2005	Training Needs of Coastal Resources Decision Makers in Ohio's Lake Erie Basin	Wendy Kellogg, Michael J. Tevesz, Claudette Robey, Kevin O'Brien, Kristin Toth, Micheal McGoun, and Dan Baracskay
2005	Economic and Fiscal Aspects of Coastal and Watershed Stewardship Practices	Wendy A. Kellogg and Erica Matheny
2004	Trends Analysis of Coastal Training Programs in the National Estuarine Research Reserve System: Executive Summary	Claudette Robey, Kevin O'Brien, Kirstin Toth, Dan Baracksay, Michael McGoun, Wendy Kellogg, and Michael Tevesz
2004	The Current Coastal Resource Management Training Market in Ohio's Lake Erie Basin	Wendy Kellogg, Kevin O'Brien, Claudette Robey, Micheal J. Tevesz, Dan Baracskay, Linda Feix, Christine Kasselmann, Jeffrey Reutter, and Gene Wright
2004	An Analysis of the ANERR Coastal Resources Management Training Market	Claudette Robey, Kevin O'Brien, Daniel Baracskay, Michael McGoun, and Michael J. Tevesz
2004	An Assessment of the Coastal Training Program Needs of the ANERR Region	Claudette Robey, Kevin O'Brien, Kevin O'Brien, Michael McGoun, and Michael J. Tevesz
2004	A Summary of the Findings of the Coastal Training Market Analysis	Claudette Robey, Kevin O'Brien, and Daniel Baracskay
2004	Coastal Training Program: Advisory Council Protocol	Claudette Robey and Kevin O'Brien
2004	Coastal Training Strategy for the Ohio Lake Erie Basin	Claudette Robey, Kevin O'Brien, and Kirstin S. Toth
2004	Economic and Fiscal Aspects of Coastal and Watershed Stewardship Practices Project	Wendy A. Kellogg, Erica Matheny, and Michael McGoun
2004	Trends Analysis of Coastal Training Programs in the National Estuarine Research Reserve System	Claudette Robey, Kevin O'Brien, Kirstin S. Toth, Daniel Baracksay, Michael McGoun, Wendy A. Kellogg, and Michael J. Tevesz
2003	Coastal Resources Management Training Needs Assessment: Strategies and Opportunities	Kevin O'Brien, Claudette Robey, Wendy A. Kellogg, and Michael J. Tevesz
2002	Coastal Training Market Analysis: Final Report	Kevin O'Brien, Claudette Robey, Daniel Barasckay, Wendy A. Kellogg, and Michael J. Tevesz
2002	Market Analysis: Survey Results Exclusive of the Responses of the Coastal Training Partners	Kevin O'Brien
2002	Northeast Ohio Storm Water Training Consortium Strategic Plan: 2012-2014	Claudette Robey

Student Engagement

Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies

 

Water Workforce Development

 

Water Resource Professionals-CSU Chapter (WRP)

A student chapter of the Ohio Water Works Association and the Northeast Ohio Water Environment Association. Primary goals of student chapter is provide its members with professional networking opportunities within the Water Quality industries and assist students in understanding the roles and skills the industry is looking for.