Colorado’s water is a resource necessary for our survival, economics, recreation, and environment. This resource’s future is one of greater need and stress, which will require a trained workforce that appreciates and understands the complex nature of this resource and the demands administered by more water lawyers, managers, and policy makers at various levels.

This class focuses on the skillsets and professions required for future water management, distribution, and water rights.

Course Skillsets and Knowledge

  • Understanding future career options in this field

  • Understanding and skillsets of the Colorado Decisions Support System (CDSS)

  • Understanding of the various stakeholders of a river system

  • Colorado water law - from State Compacts to individual rights

  • Water augmentation’s needs, opportunities, and uses