International Watershed Partners (IWP) is an environmental non-profit based in the San Francisco Bay Area, California. Founded in 2012, IWP facilitates on the ground projects for disadvantaged communities to solve environmental problems related to their water resources. IWP does this by connecting local stakeholders with graduate students and young professionals who are working on environmental and water resource issues. IWP projects provide opportunities for young professionals to apply their theoretical knowledge, research, and experiences on real world problems. They work intimately with local stakeholders to meet the goals of the community while providing scientifically based solutions. These collaborative efforts aim to find implementable solutions, locally tailored to communities all over the world.