About Us
The International Water Institute is a 501c3 nonprofit. We’re a team with specialties in education, research, physical science, and geospatial analysis. We live in the Red River Basin – our communities are your communities. Our mission is to sustain and improve our area’s natural capital.
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Billing Address
International Water Institute
863 6th Avenue
Walcott, ND 58077
Office Address
International Water Institute
1120 28th Avenue North, Suite B
Fargo, ND 58102
Meet the IWI Team:
Danni Halvorson
Executive Director
Dee Ashbach
Monitoring and GIS Specialist
Board of Directors
The International Water Institute is a 501c3 organization governed by a Board of Directors. Our Board is deep with talent in agriculture, research, resource management, business, education, government, and community organizing.
John Ewen
Chair
At Large
Dr. Lindsay Pease
Officer
Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, Research and Outreach Center, University of MN Crookston
April Swenby Officer
Administrator, MN Sandhill Watershed District
Dr. Thomas DeSutter
Professor and Program Lead,
School of Natural Resources
North Dakota State University
Dr. Duane Pool
Economist, ND State Water Commission
Tom Perdue
Chair, Grand Forks Water Resource District (ND)
John Finney
President, Red River Watershed Management Board
Tom Shockman
President, Shockman Financial