The Center for Water and Air Quality was established in 1998. Its mission is to:

Protect, improve and conserve the quality and the quantity of Florida’s water resources,
Enhance sustainable water management practices;
Address the needs of stakeholders

The Center supports undergraduate and graduate teaching programs in soil and water sciences and provides research opportunities for experiential learning in natural resources program areas

The faculty in the Center conducts basic and applied research to address critical problems in the areas of water and air quality and sustainability of natural resources and the environment. It undertakes educational activities in cooperation with FAMU Cooperative Extension Program to serve stakeholder needs in water quality and quantity and watershed management. The Center faculty is also engaged in international activities related to water resources and water quality in the developing countries.