Water data producers from different agencies often use inconsistent formats, terminology, and standards, making the data fragmented and incommensurable. Fortunately, the Internet of Water provides a connection for water-related data to increase its interoperability.

This fall semester, the WRRC is hosting a series of webinars that offer water enthusiasts the opportunity to connect virtually with water experts, to ask questions, and to learn about various topics. Visit WRRC's website for detailed info on upcoming events, including co-sponsored events, and remember to save the date for our 2026 Annual Conference, which is set for April 14–15.

Arizona Project WET (APW) is excited to be back in classrooms bringing hands-on groundwater presentations to students! With refreshed and updated materials, we’re helping kids dive into the science of water through interactive activities that spark curiosity and build real-world connections.

The WRRC Annual Photo Contest is well underway, and we’ve already received lots of fantastic photos from Arizona and beyond. If you haven’t submitted photos yet, there’s still time. Show us what this year’s theme, A World of Water, means to you!

Consider what life would look like without water, even for one day. The Value of Water Campaign challenges ALL to participate in the annual Imagine a Day Without Water awareness event, which will take place this year on October 16, 2025. The WRRC would like to encourage interested groups and individuals to begin preparing now for the event by taking advantage of the many resources provided by the campaign.

Last week, WRRC staff and Designated Campus Colleagues (DCCs) gathered to welcome current WRRC students to the Fall 2025 semester and to catch up on what everyone has been working on. Thank you for all you do, students— keep up the good work!

WRRC Director Sharon B. Megdal and Associate Director Jamie McEvoy attended the 2025 Agribusiness and Water Council (ABWC) Conference last Friday, September 19. Attendees heard compelling insights into the intersection of water, agriculture, economics, energy, and policy shaping Arizona’s future.

On Thursday, September 18, 2025, the University of Arizona Scottsdale Center hosted WRRC Director Sharon B. Megdal for a CATalyst CHAT, titled “Dry Times, Bold Moves: Innovation for Arizona’s Water Future.” Drawing on decades of leadership in water policy, Megdal shared insights on Arizona’s groundwater and Colorado River water supplies and discussed the “wicked water problems” facing Arizona, as well as the innovation and collaboration necessary for addressing these complex issues.

On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, the WRRC hosted a Water Webinar featuring Jennifer Wendel, Assistant Director of the Arizona Adjudications Project within the Natural Resource Use and Management Clinic at the University of Arizona College of Law. Titled “An Overview and Update on Arizona’s General Stream Adjudications,” Wendel’s presentation aimed to help viewers understand a complicated process affecting many Arizonans and provided webinar attendees with a forum for sharing insights on the state’s water rights issues. Register for our October 6 webinar and stay tuned for details on other upcoming webinars!

The working title of the WRRC 2026 Annual Conference is Commercial & Industrial Water Stewardship: Large Users and Our Water Future. The conference will be held April 14–15 at the University of Arizona Student Union in Tucson, Arizona, and its program will focus on the challenges and opportunities for water stewardship of large, non-agricultural water users in Arizona’s commercial and industrial sectors, such as manufacturing, mining, energy, and technology.