Water Research Center, Sultan Qaboos University (SQU)
Member Type:
MENA Research Center
Location:
Muscat
Oman
OM
Research Focus Areas:
Artificial and natural groundwater recharge/discharge
Groundwater pollution and degradation
Groundwater socioeconomics and policy
Climate change adaptation
Desalination
Water and wastewater treatment
Treated wastewater reuse
Modeling the water/food/energy nexus
Energy efficiency and renewable energy
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Community Interests:
Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), Oman's premier public arts, science, and technology university, offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Its Water Research Center supports thematic research in the following areas: groundwater, desalination, surface water, socio-economics of water in arid climates, agricultural water management, and hydroecology. The Center coordinates the University's water-related research, provides community services to the public, and establishes synergic collaborative research locally, regionally, and internationally.