On Saturday, February 15, 2025, Lorie Cavalli of Arizona Project WET and Christina Molinaro of iWonder Flagstaff hosted a place-based workshop at Foxglenn Park in Flagstaff for area educators.

Long-time WRRC friend and collaborator Crystal Thompson, Executive Affairs Advisor and Communications Manager of the Central Arizona Project (CAP), recently received a lifetime achievement award for her dedicated work in support of the Colorado River basin.

On Thursday, February 13, 2025, the WRRC hosted its 21st Annual Chocolate Fest. Dozens of water enthusiasts gathered to share chocolate treats and enjoy an inspiring program. 

The WRRC is pleased to welcome Anne Gondor to the WRRC team! She will serve as Associate in Extension for the Water RAPIDS program, and will work with local, state, nonprofit, and federal partners on water resources planning projects to develop solutions that meet the needs of stakeholders and the environment.

Did you know that most of the Earth’s groundwater is over 12,000 years old? The WRRC and the U of A Department of Hydrology & Atmospheric Sciences co-sponsored a Darcy Lecture on Living Fossils: Ancient Groundwaters in the Anthropocene, given by Grant Ferguson on February 5, 2025. Ferguson is a Professor of Hydrogeology in the Department of Civil, Geological and Environmental Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan, where he holds a joint appointment in the School of Environment and Sustainability.

The February 2025 issue of the journal Water features an article by Professor Elia M. Tapia-Villaseñor of the Universidad de Sonora Departamento de Geología, WRRC Director Sharon B. Megdal, and Hydrologic Research Center Chief Research Scientist Eylon Shamir.

The winners of the WRRC’s 2024 Photo Contest were announced yesterday at our 21st Annual Chocolate Fest, held on February 13, 2025. (We will provide a recap of the Chocolate Fest next week.) Because there were so many incredible submissions, the selection process was both a pleasure and a challenge.

Arizona Project WET is excited to introduce TWO new Outreach Coordinators on the Water Festival team, Michael Spaeth and Tamara Wells! Although they dock at the Tucson and Phoenix hubs respectively, you can find them implementing meaningful, water-focused, experiential, environmental education throughout Arizona.

On July 1, 2024, WRRC Director Sharon B. Megdal submitted comments to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) in response to their call for input to help government decision-making.