The WRRC is excited to announce the winners of the 2021 Photo Contest, Aridity, Shortage, and Resilience. We had a record number of wonderful entries, so judging was tough, but the quality of the photos made it very enjoyable. A big thank you goes out to everyone that submitted photos. The winners for each category are shown below.
And the winners are...
- Best in show: James Bowman - Whitewater Draw, AZ
- Water is Life: David Quanrud - Chasing a Rainbow, Sulphur Springs Valley, AZ, 2010
- Water in the Built Environment: Annette Coffe - August Flood in Pinetop, 2013
- Water in Nature: Lauren Hixson - Pools on the Esplanade, Grand Canyon, 2018
- Water in Arid/Semi-arid Lands Beyond Arizona: NIck Tennes - After the Storm, Badlands, NP, 2018
Winner: Best in Show
![james bowman photograph whitewater draw - wrrc photo contest 2021](/sites/wrrc.arizona.edu/files/styles/az_natural/public/2022-08/1-Bowman-James-Whitewater-Draw_0.jpg?itok=Q1HIqJmM)
James Bowman - Whitewater Draw, AZ
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Runner-up: Best in Show
![Tina Baker - An Unlikely Event, Tucson, AZ, 2021](/sites/wrrc.arizona.edu/files/styles/az_natural/public/2022-08/2-Baker-Tina-02-An-Unlikely-Event-2021-Tucson.jpeg?itok=EiN8aSd0)
Tina Baker - An Unlikely Event, Tucson, AZ, 2021
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Honorable Mention: Best in Show
![David Quanrud - Catch of the Day, Silverbell Lake, Tucson, AZ, 2010](/sites/wrrc.arizona.edu/files/styles/az_natural/public/2022-08/3-Quanrud-David-02-Catch-of-the-Day-2010-Silverbell-Lake-Tucson-AZ.jpeg?itok=qrlMl7Pq)
David Quanrud - Catch of the Day, Silverbell Lake, Tucson, AZ, 2010
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Winner: Water is Life
![David Quanrud - Chasing a Rainbow, Sulphur Springs Valley, AZ, 2010](/sites/wrrc.arizona.edu/files/styles/az_natural/public/2022-08/1-Quanrud-David-01-Chasing-a-rainbow-2010-Sulphur-Springs-Valley-AZ_0.jpeg?itok=e9rM6znA)
David Quanrud - Chasing a Rainbow, Sulphur Springs Valley, AZ, 2010
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Runner-up: Water is Life
![Pamela Nagler - My Built Environment, Tucson, AZ, 2021](/sites/wrrc.arizona.edu/files/styles/az_natural/public/2022-08/2-Nagler-Pamela-01-My-Built-Environment-2021-Tucson.jpeg?itok=lO2oQcOr)
Pamela Nagler - My Built Environment, Tucson, AZ, 2021
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Honorable Mention: Water is Life
![Todd Taylor - Doused, Hermit Rapid Grand Canyon, 2018](/sites/wrrc.arizona.edu/files/styles/az_natural/public/2022-08/3-Taylor-Todd-2-Doused-August-2018--Hermit-Rapid-Grand-Canyon.jpeg?itok=9KXpJlau)
Todd Taylor - Doused, Hermit Rapid Grand Canyon, 2018
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Winner: Water in the Built Environment
![Annette Coffey - August Flood in Pinetop, 2013](/sites/wrrc.arizona.edu/files/styles/az_natural/public/2022-08/1-Coffey-Annette-2013-August-Flood-in-Pinetop.jpeg?itok=Pbj95DvT)
Annette Coffey - August Flood in Pinetop, 2013
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Runner-up: Water in the Built Environment
![Malcolm Patten - Gillespie Dam Panorama, Arlington, 2019](/sites/wrrc.arizona.edu/files/styles/az_natural/public/2022-08/2-Patten-Malcolm-01-Gillespie-Dam-Panorama-2019-Arlington.jpeg?itok=61iuBBGD)
Malcolm Patten - Gillespie Dam Panorama, Arlington, 2019
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Honorable Mention: Water in the Built Environment
![Charles Behney - Naco WWTP MAR, Naco, 2021](/sites/wrrc.arizona.edu/files/styles/az_natural/public/2022-08/3-Behney-Charles-01-Naco-WWTP-MAR-2021-Naco.jpeg?itok=JuUmjqEj)
Charles Behney - Naco WWTP MAR, Naco, 2021
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Winner: Water in Nature
![Lauren Hixson - Pools on the Esplanade, Grand-Canyon, 2018](/sites/wrrc.arizona.edu/files/styles/az_natural/public/2022-08/1-Hixson-Lauren-01-Pools-On-The-Esplanade-Grand-Canyon-2018_1.jpeg?itok=bu7rZon2)
Lauren Hixson - Pools on the Esplanade, Grand-Canyon, 2018
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Honorable Mention: Water in Nature
![John Van Veldhuizen, Sonoran Desert Toad, Historic Canoa Ranch, 2021](/sites/wrrc.arizona.edu/files/styles/az_natural/public/2022-08/3-Van-Veldhuizen-John-01-Sonora-Desert-toad-2021-Historic-Canoa-Ranch.jpeg?itok=Ie4yDIG-)
Winner: Special Category: Water in Arid/Semi-Arid Lands Beyond Arizona
![Nick Tennes - After the Storm, Badlands, NP, 2018](/sites/wrrc.arizona.edu/files/styles/az_natural/public/2022-08/1-Tennes-Nick-01-AfterTheStorm-2018-BadlandsNP.jpeg?itok=2g3vrqY1)
Nick Tennes - After the Storm, Badlands, NP, 2018
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Runner-up: Special Category: Water in Arid/Semi-Arid Lands Beyond Arizona
![Jiang Wenkai - Water in Life](/sites/wrrc.arizona.edu/files/styles/az_natural/public/2022-08/2-Wenkai-Jiang-01-Water-in-Life.jpeg?itok=kzfRngI6)
Jiang Wenkai - Water in Life
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Honorable Mention: Water in Arid/Semi-Arid Lands Beyond Arizona
![Tennes-Nick-03-Halofeline-2018-GerlachNevada.jpeg](/sites/wrrc.arizona.edu/files/styles/az_natural/public/2022-08/3-Tennes-Nick-03-Halofeline-2018-GerlachNevada.jpeg?itok=g0mG2GHY)
Nick Tennes - Halofeline, Gerlach, Nevada, 2018
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