WRRC Residency Enriched My Transboundary Water Knowledge Feb. 28, 2025 In 2024, I was lucky enough to be selected for the Peer-to-Peer Fellowship at the University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center (WRRC). As a visitor from Tanzania, I was excited to immerse myself in the study of transboundary networks and southwest regional water resource policy. Read more Image
Registration Now Open for WRRC 2025 Conference! Feb. 28, 2025 Early-bird registration for the WRRC’s 2025 Annual Conference is now open! This year’s conference will be held on May 20–21, 2025, at the University of Arizona Student Union Memorial Center. While we strongly encourage in-person attendance to get the full experience, a non-interactive Zoom livestream will also be available for those unable to attend in person. Read more Image
Getting Little Feet WET Feb. 21, 2025 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. Read more Image
Crystal Thompson Receives CRWUA Lifetime Achievement Award Feb. 21, 2025 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. Read more Image
Chocolate Fest Features "Tapped” Podcasters, Photo Contest Winners Feb. 21, 2025 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. Read more Image
WRRC Welcomes New Water RAPIDS Associate in Extension Feb. 20, 2025 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. Read more Image
NGWA 2025 Darcy Lecture Considers Ancient Groundwater Feb. 14, 2025 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. Read more Image
Transboundary Assessment Framework Published in MDPI Water Journal Feb. 13, 2025 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. Read more Image
WRRC Hosts GRIC Water History Book Event Feb. 13, 2025 Last Friday, February 7, 2025, the WRRC hosted a hybrid author talk and book signing event featuring Pima-Maricopa Irrigation Project Director David DeJong’s latest book, Damming the Gila: The Gila River Indian Community and the San Carlos Irrigation Project, 1900–1942. Read more Image
WRRC Announces 2024 Photo Contest Winners Feb. 13, 2025 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. Read more Image