APW Festivals Bridge Age Groups Nov. 21, 2024 Arizona Project WET is a handful of festivals away from wrapping up the 2024 fall Water Festival season, and what a season it has been! Read more Image
NPR Water Reuse Segment Quotes WRRC Director Nov. 21, 2024 On October 29, 2024, NPR’s All Things Considered radio program broadcast an information piece on wastewater recharge and reuse. Journalist Pien Huang interviewed experts about Orange County Water District’s facilities, which include advanced treatment technology, recharge ponds, and manmade waterfalls. Read more Image
UCOWR/NIWR Invite Conference Abstracts & Student Travel Award Applications Nov. 21, 2024 The Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR) and National Institutes for Water Resources (NIWR) invite abstract submissions for the 2025 Annual Water Resources Conference on June 3–5, 2025, in downtown Minneapolis, MN. Read more Image
WRRC Webinar Features 104(b) Grant Recipients’ Research Nov. 21, 2024 On November 20, recipients of grants from the 104(b) Program presented a WRRC Webinar on two water-related research projects. Read more Image
WRRC Welcomes New Team Members Nov. 14, 2024 The WRRC is pleased to welcome two new team members: student research assistant Ian Cann and AmeriCorps member Julia Denton. Read more Image
University Honors Women of Impact Nov. 14, 2024 The University of Arizona recently announced its 2024 Women of Impact, an honor presented annually to special university faculty and staff women “whose work drives discovery, fosters interdisciplinary collaboration, builds community impact, and empowers others.” Read more Image
Webinar Celebrates 60 Years of the WRRC Nov. 14, 2024 On November 12, 2024, we held a Water Webinar to celebrate the WRRC’s 60th anniversary. Brief presentations about the WRRC’s past accomplishments and current programs were followed by comments from University of Arizona officials, WRRC colleagues, and former student workers. Read more Image
WRRC Kicks Off New Project in the Upper Verde River Watershed Nov. 14, 2024 The WRRC is excited to begin a new water history timeline project in the Upper Verde River Watershed! In 2013, the WRRC worked with stakeholders in the Upper Gila Watershed to collect stories and events important to this watershed and create the “Shared History of the Upper Gila Watershed” timeline. Read more Image
Women Water Leaders Fêted Nov. 7, 2024 On October 30, 2024, the Worldly Women Collective hosted an evening gathering to feature women’s leadership in water management. A panel of women leaders from the field of water highlighted the powerful role of women in driving the future of water management, sustainability, and innovation, emphasizing that women's voices are essential to progress both locally and globally. Read more Image
Water Community Women Achievers Honored Nov. 7, 2024 Some old and new friends of the WRRC have recently been named 2024 Women Achievers of Arizona. Water community honorees include Terri Sue C. Rossi, Vice President of Water Resources, Arizona Water Company; Chelsea McGuire, Assistant Director, External Affairs, Water Infrastructure Finance Authority; and Vineetha Kartha, Colorado Rivers Program Manager, Central Arizona Project. Read more Image