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December 09, 2016

Weekly Wave - Agenda is Now Posted for WRRC 2017 Conference "Irrigated Agriculture in Arizona: A Fresh Perspective"

On March 28, 2017, join your friends and colleagues in the water community for a full day of stimulating presentations, discussions, and much more at the 2017…

December 02, 2016

Weekly Wave - WRRC Director Sharon B. Megdal Accompanies IBWC Commissioners to the Middle East

WRRC Director Sharon B. Megdal had the honor of joining International Boundary and Water Commissioners Edward Drusina (U.S.) and Roberto Salmón (MX) for five…

November 18, 2016

Weekly Wave - New WRRC Website Launched

The Water Resources Research Center is excited to announce the launch of our newly redesigned website. The extensive range of content will still be…

November 10, 2016

Weekly Wave - Arizona Project WET Facilitates Paying It Forward

Copper King's Water Academy 7th and 8th grade students wanted to engage 4th and 5th graders in learning water concepts. In doing so these students…

November 04, 2016

Weekly Wave - The Big Green Event: Your Passport to a Greener World

The Marana Chamber of Commerce, The Town of Marana, and many local businesses and organizations, including the WRRC, are coming together to participate in The…

October 28, 2016

Weekly Wave - WRRC Annual Conference to Feature Groundwater Movie

On Tuesday, March 28, the WRRC Annual Conference, Irrigated Agriculture in Arizona: A Fresh Perspective, will feature a showing of the film, "Groundwater…

October 21, 2016

Weekly Wave - AWR Changing with the Times

wenty-four years ago, the WRRC created the Arizona Water Resources newsletter (AWR) to provide timely, engaging, and useful information on initiatives,…

October 14, 2016

Weekly Wave - Student Research Projects Sought

This year the WRRC is trying something new by focusing its 104b grants program on graduate student research projects. The program, authorized under the Water…

October 07, 2016

Weekly Wave - UA Hosting Special Seminars by Distinguished Mexican Visitors

We are honored to announce that Dr. Fernando González Villarreal and Adriana Nava Palma of the Institute of Engineering, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de…

"Beyond the Mirage: The Future of Water in the West" poster

September 30, 2016

Weekly Wave - Beyond the Mirage Documentary Broadcast Nationwide

Recently made available to American Public Television stations throughout the United States, "Beyond the Mirage: The Future of Water in the West" is now…

September 23, 2016

Weekly Wave - Women in Technology Scholarship Goes to APW Team-member

Erin Gray, APW's student administrative assistant, was chosen from a field of over three hundred applicants to be one of ten finalists for the Palantir Women…

September 16, 2016

Weekly Wave - Beyond the Mirage Wins Environmental Education/Communication Award

On Saturday, September 10, 2016, Arizona Forward held their 36th Annual Environmental Excellence Awards Ceremony at the Arizona Grand Resort in…

September 09, 2016

WRRC Weekly Wave: Irrigated Agriculture in Arizona: A Fresh Perspective

The WRRC 2017 Annual conference will be held at the University of Arizona Student Union Memorial Center on March 28, 2017.(Photo: Mark R. Smith) Save…

September 02, 2016

Weekly Wave - WRRC Associate Director Jean McLain Returns to Burma for US-AID Project

For two weeks in August, Jean McLain traveled to Yangon, Burma to continue her work on a US-AID funded project, "Developing a Sustainable Seafood Industry…

August 26, 2016

Weekly Wave - Desert Landscape Website Launched

Are you ready to imagine, design, and plant your water-smart landscaping? The UA Water Resources Research Center's new Desert Landscaping website has tools and…