Image An Energetic Engineering Challenge July 10, 2020 In the heat of the summer, we can appreciate the extra energy used to help keep us cool, but have you ever thought about all the energy it takes to deliver water to our doorstep? What about all the infrastructure that directs the water to our homes and businesses? Read more
Image Water on Navajo Nation: Indige-FEWSS wins Presenters' Choice Award July 1, 2020 The STEM for All Video Showcase featured 171 videos of federally funded programs highlighting innovation in STEM education. The University of Arizona's Indigenous Food, Energy & Water Security and Sovereignty (Indige-FEWSS) program won the first ranked Presenters' Choice Award. Indige-FEWSS is an NSF National Research Traineeship program Read more
Image New Visual Data Tools Available July 1, 2020 Several visually rich information tools are now available for answering your various water-related questions. The Kyl Center for Water Policy at ASU has just released its Water Blueprint, the result of a multi-year effort to create a comprehensive water data hub accessible to the public Read more
Image Today We Celebrate 40 Years of Groundwater Management June 15, 2020 Forty years ago today, on June 12, 1980, water managers in Arizona took a monumental step toward addressing severe groundwater overdraft in the State's most populous regions with the passage of the Groundwater Management Act (GMA). Read more
Image A Visual Guide to Water in the Pinal Active Management Area June 15, 2020 The WRRC is pleased to share our newly released report Getting Down to Facts: A Visual Guide to Water in the Pinal Active Management Area, a collection of information on water use and management in the Pinal Active Management Area (AMA). Read more
Image Virtual Happy Hour June 10, 2020 Immediately following the conference program on Thursday, June 18, 2020, Concurrent Happy Hours – 4:30 to 5:30 pm Interactive Sessions using Zoom Read more
Lessons Learned - Reflections from Advisory Board Member Bill Plummer June 5, 2020 In this new column, we are planning to feature insights gained from our talented and experienced Advisory Board members. In this issue, an interview with Bill Plummer revealed many informative moments in his nearly six-decade career of working on water management issues. Read more
Image WRRC Director Megdal Presents at Conference on Tribal Water June 1, 2020 On June 4 - 5, 2020, Law Seminars International will present The Seventh Annual Comprehensive Conference on Tribal Water in the Southwest. Designed for attorneys, Tribal, local, state, and federal governmental representatives, environmental professionals, water users Read more
Image Lessons Learned: Making the Transition to Online Teaching May 22, 2020 In mid-March, University of Arizona faculty were informed that all teaching would be transitioned to online and that no face-to-face classroom teaching would be done for the rest of the spring semester. Read more
Image Hidden Costs - Big Data's Water Use May 18, 2020 As our daily routines continue to be disrupted because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many are turning to digital platforms for entertainment, work, communication, and socializing. Read more