TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN WATER RESEARCH THE INTERFACE BETWEEN PRODUCERS AND USERS

摘要

This conference on Technology Transfer in Water resources held in Lincoln, Neb. Ept-5-26,1972,-was- supported in part by the Office of Water Resources Research, Department of the Interior, under the Public Law 88-379 program. The conference was designed to bring together research producers and users from universities, state and federal agencies, and other organizations. The Proceedings are presented to serve as a useful guideline for the development of user-oriented research programs which successfully incorporate the important mission of technology transfer. The main topics for panel and workshop dxscussions include:(1) the state of water technology transfer, deficiencies in current programs and positive suggestions for improvement;(2) what are water resources research institutes doing about technology traaafer;(3) ways to overcome barriers between research users and producers;(4) procedures for developing effectiventechnology transfer programs; and (5) ways to involve the user in the design and conduct of research projects. (Woodard-USGS)