Climate Resilience and Water Resources

Abstract

Water sits at the nexus of every human activity, yet water resources are complicated, and water quantity and quality are not consistently distributed around the planet, causing water inequities. Because water needs are ubiquitous and pervasive, there are no one-size-fits-all answers. We need a whole-of-society approach to addressing water resilience. We convened a Convergence Accelerator Workshop over four days in October 2022 to bring sharper focus to existing research gaps in water resources. Activities included focused brainstorming and sharpening of ideas, resulting in high priority recommendations for the NSF Convergence Accelerator program of topics that could be addressed in 2–3-year research programs.