Newsletters

March 06, 2026

Weekly Wave: 104(b) Small Research Grants: Deadline Extended and Award Amount Increased

For the upcoming cycle, the WRRC expects to receive an increase in funding for small research grants from the US Geological Survey (USGS) through the federal…

February 27, 2026

Weekly Wave: Early Bird Conference Registration Ends Soon!

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…

February 20, 2026

Weekly Wave: Reflections: Sharing Colorado River Shortages and Friday the 13th

Superstition considers Friday the 13th an unlucky day, a day for inauspicious happenings. Regarding the Colorado River, two concerning developments were…

February 13, 2026

Weekly Wave: Photo Contest Winners Revealed at Chocolate Fest 2026

On Thursday, February 12, WRRC welcomed colleagues and guests to share chocolate treats and to celebrate the finalists of the 2025 Photo Contest. Winning…

February 06, 2026

Weekly Wave: Join Us for the WRRC Chocolate Fest and Other February Events

It’s February, which means the WRRC’s 22nd Annual Chocolate Fest is coming up! Please stop by the WRRC for a mouthwatering celebration, where chocolate lovers…

January 30, 2026

Weekly Wave: WRRC Offering Two Student Summer Internships

The WRRC is now accepting applications for two paid internships for Summer 2026. Both are open to current undergraduate and graduate students who will be…

January 23, 2026

Weekly Wave: Early Bird Registration Opens for WRRC 2026 Conference!

Registration for the WRRC 2026 annual conference opens today! This year’s conference, Water for Tech, Mining & Energy: Pathways to Arizona’s Future, will…

January 16, 2026

Weekly Wave: WRRC Now Accepting 104(b) Water Research Grant Proposals

Please help spread the news—the WRRC is now accepting proposals for this year’s federal WRRA 104(b) grants. The Water Resources Research Act (WRRA) Section 104…

January 09, 2026

Weekly Wave: Reflections: Planning for the Future

On the Colorado River water front, 2025 did not end on a high note. Reservoir storage was low, snowpack was below average, and the relationship between the…

Routledge Handbook of Water Diplomacy Webinar

December 12, 2025

Weekly Wave: Special Water Webinar to Explore WaterDiplomacy

On Monday, December 15, the WRRC will host a Special WRRC Water Webinar offering an overview of the Routledge Handbook of WaterDiplomacy. The Handbook is a…

December 05, 2025

Weekly Wave: WRRC Seeks Graduate Research Assistant forSpring 2026

The Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) is seeking a GraduateResearch Assistant (GRA) for the Spring 2026 semester to support our stakeholder outreach and…

November 21, 2025

Master Gardeners Celebrate GreenhouseGrand Opening

Pima County Cooperative Extension held a grand opening for the new MasterGardener Greenhouse on Saturday, November 15, 2025. The event beganwith a brief…

November 14, 2025

Weekly Wave: Upper Verde Watershed History Project Is Now Live!

A Water History Timeline and StoryMap of the Upper Verde River Watershed is now accessible on the WRRC website. The Timeline and StoryMap highlight how the…

November 07, 2025

Weekly Wave: WRRC Director Contributes to Rural Groundwater Resilience Workshop in Patagonia, AZ

On October 30, 2025, WRRC Director Sharon B. Megdal participated as a panelist at the Patagonia-Sonoita-Elgin Rural Groundwater Resilience Workshop, which was…

October 31, 2025

Weekly Wave: WRRC Webinar Explores Sustainable Water Resources Strategy

The WRRC hosted a Water Webinar on October 22, 2025, featuring two representatives from the Arizona Water Company (AWC), President Fredrick K. Schneider and…