Institute for Water Resources Welcomes New Director
Dr. Joe Manous has been named the new director of the Institute for Water Resources (IWR). As Director, Manous oversees a multidisciplinary Field Operating Agency that supports the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works (water resources) missions through water resources planning, policy and decision‐support model development; hydraulic and hydrological engineering; dam and levee safety; and training and national/international interface with academia, professional societies, and non‐government organizations.
Prior to becoming IWR Director, Manous served as a water resources engineer and manager for International Activities at IWR, where he specialized in the areas of water resources and environmental security issues associated with water. He also worked with the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Headquarters U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and was an adjunct professor at George Mason University, teaching courses in engineering economics and water resources. Manous is a retired Corps officer and his last active duty assignment was as Academy Professor at the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he taught courses in environmental engineering, water resources and environmental security. He is a diplomate of the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers and a registered professional engineer in Virginia.
Manous is a graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology, North Georgia College, University of Illinois, U.S. Army War College and University of Minnesota. He is active in several professional engineering organizations including American Society of Civil Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers, National Institute of Engineering Ethics, Society of American Military Engineers, Order of the Engineer and the Army Engineer Association. Manous has received numerous awards from the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Society of American Military Engineers.
