Taiwan often faces summer water shortages, especially in the southern regions, prompting government-issued rationing notices to encourage water conservation. As a leading southern higher education institution, NCKU is committed to nurturing academic talent and actively promoting water resource education. The campus features "Conserve Water" slogans near water sources and rainwater harvesting facilities, reinforcing the importance of water resources. The university also offers a range of water resource courses, workshops, camps, and publications to raise awareness of water conservation among students and the public:
- The 2023 NCKU Global Water Resources Management Talent Workshop brings together young people interested in water issues, featuring experts and officials who introduce Taiwan's water resources and encourage participants to discuss and propose innovative solutions for water management.
- Associate Professor Yeh Hsin-Fu from the Department of Resource Engineering leads a research team to the British Geological Survey (BGS) for a bilateral cooperation project on groundwater drought. The team focuses on three research areas and aims to publish their findings: (1) groundwater drought, (2) streamflow analysis, and (3) groundwater drought forecasting.
- "Exploring Tainan" E-Journal: "Exploring Tainan" is a mandatory course for NCKU freshmen that involves on-site visits and ecological and historical explanations to help students gain practical insights into Tainan. Two routes, "Nanying Water World" and "The Past and Present of Tainan's Inner Sea," involve field surveys of the Wushantou Reservoir and Tainan's inner sea. These visits provide an understanding of how the reservoir's builder, Chiang Kai-Shek, addressed the water scarcity issue on the Chianan Plain and the conflicts and coexistence of ecology and aquaculture. The e-journal uses text and images to guide readers in caring about local water resources from a historical and cultural perspective, cultivating an awareness of water resource conservation.
- Open Course "Zen of Water": This course delves into the philosophy of water and Zen principles, with the added benefit of being open to participants from all backgrounds. It is not only accessible to university students but also available to the general public through online platforms, enabling a more in-depth understanding of water resources.