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The Center for Water, Earth Science and Technology (CWEST) is a scientific and educational partnership between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder. Housed within the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR), CWEST enhances the many successful and ongoing collaborations taking place between INSAAR, other ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ researchers and researchers at the USGS including the National Research Program and its Earth Surface Dynamics Program. Through facilitation and coordination, CWEST supports (a) research and educational opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students involving both organizations, (b) the sharing of facilities, (c) joint USGS-ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ research proposals and (d) joint training opportunities in areas related to water, environmental science, computer modeling and more.