At the end of February, WRRC Director Sharon B. Megdal and Associate Director Jamie McEvoy traveled to Washington DC to attend the annual meeting of the National Institutes of Water Resources (NIWR).

As part of the discussion on water use in industrial sectors, the WRRC 2026 Conference program will provide opportunities for attendees and community members to share their perspectives on these topics.

Monday, March 9, is the last day to apply for two internships offered by the WRRC. Both are open to current undergraduate and graduate students who will be enrolled at the U of A in the Fall 2026 semester.

The WRRC is pleased to welcome David Moore as a Graduate Research Associate this spring semester! David will assist with the creation of factsheets on Green Stormwater Infrastructure, highlighting the development process of Stone Dip Pocket Park in the Town of Superior.

On February 19, WRRC and the Arizona Institute for Resilience Center for Climate Adaption Science & Solutions co-hosted a presentation by Audubon Southwest Senior Director for Policy Haley Paul, titled “Issues and Opportunities at Bartlett Dam: Exploring Impacts.” Paul was joined by Salt River Project (SRP) Senior Engineer Olivia Galvan, who discussed details of the planning process.

Don't delay — register now for the WRRC 2026 Annual Conference, Water for Tech, Mining & Energy: Pathways to Arizona’s Future, taking place on April 14–15, 2026, at the University of Arizona Student Union Memorial Center. You can still buy reduced-price tickets at $180 through Monday, March 2, after which the price increases to $200.

A University of Arizona-led research team found that using different flood datasets for insurance decision-making can dramatically change when index-based flood insurance is paid out, how fast it is paid, and how predictable program costs are. These findings show that data choice can shape real world outcomes for communities that rely on insurance as a financial safety net after disasters.

This month, the WRRC welcomes back Research Associate Anna Msigwa, who was previously hosted by the WRRC in January–February 2025 through the PEER2PEER fellowship program on a transboundary water security project. Now she rejoins the WRRC to conduct postdoctoral research supported by the Schlumberger Foundation’s Faculty for the Future Program.