Membership
Join the global community advancing water science, hydrology research, and sustainable water resource management worldwide.
Safeguarding Earth's Most Vital Resource
Water connects hydrologists, environmental scientists, water engineers, and aquatic researchers dedicated to understanding water systems, improving water quality, and ensuring sustainable access to freshwater resources for communities worldwide.
Our interdisciplinary network spans surface hydrology, groundwater science, water treatment technologies, oceanography, and environmental policy, uniting researchers addressing humanity's most critical resource challenge.
Publication Savings
15-25% discount on article processing charges
Expert Network
Connect with leading water scientists
Research Access
Early access to hydrology studies
Policy Insights
Water governance and sustainability
Membership in Water positions you within a dynamic community dedicated to understanding the global water cycle, improving water quality, and developing sustainable solutions for water scarcity. Our network includes hydrologists, limnologists, water treatment engineers, and environmental scientists addressing water challenges across scales from local watersheds to global climate systems.
Integrated Water Science
Connect with colleagues bridging surface and groundwater hydrology, freshwater and marine systems, and natural and engineered water infrastructure. Our network enables holistic approaches to water resource management worldwide.
Cutting-Edge Research Access
Stay current with advances in water treatment technologies, climate-water interactions, remote sensing for hydrology, and innovative approaches to water quality monitoring and resource assessment.
Publication Excellence
Benefit from reduced publication fees and priority editorial consideration. Your water research gains global visibility through our indexed open access platform reaching scientists and practitioners worldwide.
Technical Resources
Access curated resources for water analysis including modeling tools, monitoring protocols, treatment technologies, and policy frameworks for sustainable water resource management.
Select the membership level matching your career stage and organizational setting. All tiers include core benefits with enhanced privileges at higher levels for water science professionals and research teams.
Individual Scientist
- 15% discount on article processing charges
- Access to member-only water research webinars
- Quarterly newsletter with research highlights
- Research collaboration networking platform
- Certificate of membership for credentials
Water Research Center
- 25% discount on APCs for all center members
- Priority peer review for center submissions
- Featured center profile on journal platform
- Multi-institution collaboration opportunities
- Virtual conference presentation slots
- Up to 10 individual member accounts
Institutional
- Enterprise-level publishing discounts
- Unlimited accounts for department members
- Customized water research workshops
- Dedicated institutional account management
- Partnership and field research support
Graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and early-career scientists studying water science receive special consideration. We offer reduced membership rates and dedicated programming supporting emerging scholars entering hydrology and water resource research.
Graduate Student and Postdoc Discount: PhD students and postdoctoral researchers qualify for 50% reduced membership fees. Verification of current training status required at application. Trainee members gain access to mentorship programs connecting them with established water scientists and career development opportunities.
Water utilities, environmental agencies, and resource management organizations benefit from institutional memberships covering multiple staff members. Utility memberships provide volume discounts while establishing your organization as a leader in evidence-based water management and research application.
Partner organizations receive platform recognition, priority consideration for advisory positions, and opportunities to showcase successful water programs to the global research community through featured profiles and case studies.
Open Access Impact
Your membership supports sustainable open access publishing that makes water research freely available to scientists, practitioners, and communities worldwide without subscription barriers.
Water Security
Membership contributions fund research initiatives addressing water scarcity, quality degradation, and climate change impacts on freshwater availability for vulnerable populations.
Sustainable Development
By joining our community, you advance research supporting clean water access, ecosystem health, and sustainable development goals for water resources worldwide.
Join the Water Science Community
Become part of the global network advancing water research and protecting Earth's most precious resource. Your participation strengthens science serving communities worldwide.
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