TAAP News

A presentation on the Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program (TAAP) by WRRC Director Sharon B. Megdal was featured at the 50th anniversary celebration of the U of A School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE) on October 9. The presentation covered the history of TAAP, its accomplishments since authorizing legislation was passed by the US Congress in 2006, and lessons learned through the years.

Last week, WRRC Director Sharon B. Megdal and Associate Director Jamie McEvoy traveled to Hermosillo, the capital of the Mexican state of Sonora, to participate in a Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program (TAAP) workshop.

The Accelnet PEER2PEER program is seeking graduate students, postdocs, and researchers to complete Fellowships focused on transboundary water resource management in fall 2024 through spring 2025.

Published in January 2024 in Water Economics and Policy, the Policy Nook article titled “Crafting Binational Groundwater Agreements: Preconditions for Progress” examines the challenges impeding diplomatic advances in bilateral cooperation on transboundary aquifer sharing and explores opportunities, including a framework agreement for binational groundwater, to enhance stewardship of shared aquifers.

A new book, Advances in Transboundary Aquifer Assessment, edited by WRRC Director Sharon B. Megdal and Anne-Marie Matherne of the US Geological Survey, reprints the Special Issue of the same title that was published previously online in the open-access journal Water. Around the globe, groundwater is an increasingly important resource.

On June 6, 2023, US team members from the Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program (TAAP) met at the WRRC to talk about past, current, and future research and collaborative efforts.

Last June 12th, Dr. Elia M. Tapia delivered a compelling presentation at the WRRC 2023 Annual Conference, focusing on the critical issue of transboundary aquifers.

On June 7, 2023, team members of the Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program (TAAP) gathered in Nogales, Arizona for a productive meeting focused on past, current, and future research efforts and collaboration. The meeting brought together representatives from various institutions, including the Water Resources Research Center (WRRC)

This week in New York, the United Nations held their first UN Water Conference since 1977. The main outcomes of the conference will include a summary of its proceedings and the Water Action Agenda

Dr. Sharon B. Megdal and Dr. Elia Tapia were among the distinguished attendees at the Transboundary Groundwater Resilience (TGR) Town Hall breakfast event on March 23, 2023.