RESILIENCY RESOURCES

• 2026 Predictions: The Next Frontier Of Water Starts Now

  Emerging trends signal a new era of agility, ethics, and resilience for water professionals.
• What Is Bathymetric Modeling? And How Can It Protect Ecosystems While Saving Resources?

  Bathymetric modeling maps underwater terrain. It also helps guide planning, prevent hazards, and build climate-resilient infrastructure.

• The New Cyber Risk Challenging America's Water: Modernization Itself

  The integration of IT and OT systems has unlocked significant benefits — from enhanced operational visibility to smarter decision-making — and reflects years of hard work and commitment to innovation. This progress is a foundation for the next phase: strengthening defenses in a rapidly changing threat landscape.
• A New Approach To Infrastructure Resiliency

  Extreme weather and seismic threats are driving a new collaborative approach to infrastructure. By aligning utility needs with academic research and manufacturing innovation, providers can validate resilient technologies and deploy data-backed solutions for long-term reliability.

• Governments Need To Prepare For More Frequent Large Floods

  While many scientific and technical reports show that floods are becoming larger and more common, reports underestimate how their frequency is changing. Flood sizes get the spotlight, but governments and experts need to also consider their frequency to address implications overlooked by traditional management methods.
• Architecture Resilience: How To Keep Wastewater Running When Ransomware Strikes

  We’re living through a fundamental shift in how nation-states and criminal organizations target critical infrastructure. By threatening to disrupt water, power, and other essential services, adversaries hope to keep American resources focused at home rather than abroad, or to deter U.S. intervention in a conflict altogether.
• 2026 Water Utility Outlook: Regulation, AI, And Resilience In The Face Of Scarcity

  Global Water Outcomes expert notes that “water utilities are facing unprecedented challenges and opportunities,” citing the role of digital solutions moving forward.
• Reshaping Resilience: How Tech Giants And Utilities Are Confronting The Global Water Crisis

  Water scarcity is increasingly impacting sectors from agriculture and energy to urban planning and high-tech manufacturing. Recently, industry leaders gathered to explore how new technologies and complex industrial demands are forcing a fundamental rethinking of water infrastructure.

• How AI Can Improve Storm Surge Forecasts To Help Save Lives

  Accurate storm surge predictions are critical for giving coastal residents time to evacuate and giving emergency responders time to prepare. But storm surge forecasts at high resolution can be slow.
• Flood-Prone Houston Faces Hard Choices For Handling Too Much Water

  There are three potential options to contain floods with tunnels to direct excess water out of Houston to the coast. As researchers who study disaster resilience, we bring complementary expertise to analyzing this complex discussion. Here are what we see as the key factors for the city to consider.