As the software became the gold standard for watershed analysis, the development team at BYU realized the system needed to grow beyond a university research lab. In , the core development team at EMRL officially spun off and incorporated as a private company called Aquaveo . To this day, Aquaveo continues to develop WMS in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, while paying royalties back to the engineering department at BYU.
The history of WMS is a fascinating story of academic innovation intersecting with military and civil defense needs. 🎓 The Birth at BYU watershed-modeling-system
💡 Today, WMS is used globally to help engineers size culverts so roads don't wash out, map flood zones to protect homeowners, and manage precious water resources. Department of Defense Watershed Modeling System As the software became the gold standard for
