World Water Day Reflections by WRRC Director Sharon B. Megdal March 22, 2019 World Water Day is a good day for reflection. Just a few days ago, on March 19, 2019, representatives of the seven states of the Colorado River Basin gathered in Phoenix, Arizona to sign a letter asking Congress to approve implementation of the drought contingency plans detailed in the documents attached to the letter. Read more Image
Shanghai Rankings: UA Water Resources Program No. 1 Globally Feb. 28, 2019 Water management is among the most pressing issues in Arizona and throughout the Southwest. Read more Image
2018 Photo Contest Winners! Jan. 24, 2019 We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 Water Resources Research Center Photo Contest. This year we again gave photographers two criteria - that photos be water related and that they be taken in Arizona. Read more Image
Desert Green Infrastructure Design Guide Dec. 18, 2018 This digest is intended to provide the most relevant information pertaining to a selection of GSI/LID interventions frequently used in development in an easily understood format. Read more
2019 WRRC Conference Features Arizona Legislators Panel Dec. 17, 2018 This February, the WRRC annual conference, "Arizona Runs on Water: Scarcity, Challenges, and Community-based Solutions", will be held in our state's capital and will feature case-studies about water from across Arizona. Read more Image
APW-Getting WET With ADEQ Nov. 1, 2018 "Super excited" was the expression used by ADEQ's water quality monitoring guru, Meghan Smart, to describe the new partnership with Arizona Project WET (APW) to begin monitoring select rivers during school field investigations. Read more Image
WRRC 2019 Annual Conference Participation Opportunity Oct. 19, 2018 On February 1, 2019, the UA Water Resources Research Center will hold its Annual Conference, Arizona Runs on Water: Scarcity, Challenges, and Community-based Solutions, at the Black Canyon Conference Center, located at 9440 N. 25th Ave., in Phoenix, Arizona. Read more Image
Student Research Proposals Sought Sept. 18, 2018 The WRRC is calling for research proposals from students for its 104b grants program. The program, authorized under the Water Resources Research Act, Section 104(b) and funded through the U.S. Geological Survey, promotes the entry of new research scientists, engineers and technicians in the water resources field and education of students through significant involvement in water research. Read more Image
Cobre Valley Small Town Forum on Water Builds Consensus on Water Priorities Sept. 12, 2018 On September 6th, more than 50 people gathered in Miami, Arizona to lend voice to the Cobre Valley Small Town Forum on Water, a meeting to facilitate discussion about water resources management among elected officials, utility and planning staff, natural resource experts, and other interested water users. Read more Image
2018 Photo Contest Sept. 10, 2018 We had such a great response to last year’s open-ended approach to our photo contest that we’re doin’ it again this year. Just show us Arizona water. Yup, that's as specific as we're going to get. Use your creativity and technical ability to express the many ways water transforms our state and the many ways our state transforms water. Read more Image