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April 28, 2023

Weekly Wave: Mohave County Factsheet Release

The fourth installment in the WRRC’s Arizona Water Factsheet initiative is now available! The Mohave County Water Factsheet provides a general overview of…

April 21, 2023

Weekly Wave: UCOWR Publishes New Article on DEIJ in Water Dialogues

The current issue of the Journal of Contemporary Water Research & Education, a publication from the Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR),…

April 14, 2023

Weekly Wave: Reclamation Proposes Plans to Address Colorado River Crisis

On Tuesday, April 11, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) released a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for Near-term Colorado River…

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April 07, 2023

Weekly Wave: Input Invited by Commission on the Future of Agriculture and Food

UArizona President Robert C. Robbins has formed the Presidential Advisory Commission on the Future of Agriculture and Food Production in a Drying Climate…

March 31, 2023

Weekly Wave: New Article on Transboundary Groundwater from WRRC Director

WRRC Director Sharon B. Megdal's opinion paper, “Increasing the visibility of transboundary groundwater,” was published on March 21 in PLOS Water. In her…

March 24, 2023

Weekly Wave: The 2023 UN Water Conference – Uniting the World for Water

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…

March 22, 2023

Special Edition Weekly Wave: Reflections: Today Is World Water Day!

Greetings from New York City and Happy World Water Day! Today is the official start of the UN 2023 Water Conference, the first water conference convened by the…

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March 17, 2023

Weekly Wave: World Water Day 2023

World Water Day (WWD) is an international call to action to solve the global water and sanitation crisis, observed each year on March 22. Organized by the…

March 10, 2023

Weekly Wave: University of Arizona to Participate in Historic UN Water Conference

The UN 2023 Water Conference, scheduled for March 22–24, 2023, will bring together over 6,500 people from across the globe. Only the second UN water conference…

March 03, 2023

WRRC Weekly Wave: WRRC Seeks TAAP Research Analyst

The WRRC is currently hiring for the position of Research Analyst for its Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program (TAAP). This newly created position will…

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February 24, 2023

WRRC Weekly Wave: Reflections: A Cloudy Day at Sweetwater Wetlands

Graduate students in my “Water Policy in Arizona and Semi-arid Regions” class visited the Sweetwater Wetlands on Saturday, February 11, 2023. We were joined…

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February 17, 2023

WRRC 2022 Photo Contest Winners Announced!

On Friday, February 10, the WRRC hosted the 19th Annual Chocolate Fest and announced the winners of the 2022 Photo Contest, Water Now! Living with…

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February 10, 2023

WRRC Weekly Wave: WRRC Hosts Webinar on Importance of Indigenous Knowledge

On February 1, Bradley Moggridge gave a WRRC Special Presentation titled “Indigenous Knowledge and Methodologies to Inform Water Management.” Moggridge is…

February 03, 2023

Weekly Wave: USDA-NIFA Project Stakeholders Meet in Arizona

On January 24, UArizona personnel hosted a project report on the Arizona component of the USDA-NIFA project, “Sustaining Groundwater and Irrigated Agriculture…

January 27, 2023

Weekly Wave: Registration Now Open for WRRC Chocolate Fest!

Please join us on Friday, February 10 from 3:30 to 5:00 PM for the WRRC’s annual Chocolate Fest. This year, we are thrilled to be hosting this fun event in…