It’s a wrap on another great WRRC conference! This week, on May 20 and 21, hundreds of people joined us both in person and on Zoom for two days of engaging programming. The WRRC would like to thank everyone who made this event possible, including our generous sponsors, distinguished speakers and moderators, hardworking students, volunteers, and WRRC staff, knowledgeable Conference Advisory Committee members, accommodating U of A support staff, and inquisitive attendees.

Have you got game? Come test your talent and expertise! Conference attendees are invited to stop by the Arizona Project WET "Nature of Groundwater" interactive display at the WRRC 2025 Annual Conference to try their hand at this new “water hole” game of skill and chance that simulates Arizona’s water cycle and the water journey of every precious drop in the watershed.

On Tuesday, May 20 — Day 1 of the WRRC 2025 Annual Conference — ceremonies will honor the legacies of two individuals, Roberto Salmón Castelo (1953-2025) and Raúl Grijalva (1948-2025), who contributed so much to water management along shared borders. Conference attendees can look forward to joining the WRRC, along with members of the honorees’ families, as we honor two men whose careers epitomized the conference theme of sharing water across borders.

On Day 2 of the WRRC 2025 Annual Conference, two afternoon panels will address cross-border collaborations and accessing data and knowledge within the water sector, including presentations focusing on municipal, agricultural, and mining perspectives.
Standard in-person registration is closing on May 9 — Register today!

Joining a strong lineup of other panels and presentations on Day 2 of the upcoming WRRC 2025 Annual Conference, Alexander Smith, Phoenix Area Office Area Manager for the US Bureau of Reclamation, will introduce two of his colleagues: Post-2026 Program Manager Carly Jerla and Binational Program Manager for the Lower Colorado River Basin Region Amy Witherall, who will jointly report on the Colorado River operations and current developments.

International and domestic graduate students from the University of Arizona whose studies focus on identifying solutions to food, land, and/or water challenges in semi-arid lands are eligible to apply for the International Arid Lands Consortium (IALC) Scholars Award. The deadline to apply for the scholarship is June 30, 2025.