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September 13, 2024

WRRC Weekly Wave: WRRC Takes Part in Water-Poetry Project

The WRRC is collaborating with the University of Arizona Poetry Center for the Dear Body of Water project by contributing images from our photo contest archive…

September 06, 2024

Weekly Wave: Reflections: On Stockholm World Water Week 2024 and Bridging Borders

Bridging Borders: Water for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future was the theme of the 2024 Stockholm World Water Week conference. Organized by the Stockholm…

August 30, 2024

Weekly Wave: WRRC Hiring Assistants for Outreach and Research

The WRRC is seeking to fill outreach and engagement positions with AmeriCorps service members and graduate students. We are soliciting applications from…

August 23, 2024

Weekly Wave - WRRC 2024 Photo Contest: Water in Arizona

Calling all photographers! The WRRC is excited to announce its 2024 Photo Contest. This year, we are returning to the broader contest theme–Water in Arizona.…

August 16, 2024

Summer Wave: What’s Next? Upcoming WRRC Events and Engagement

As we approach the beginning of the Fall 2024 semester, the WRRC is preparing for another exciting season of water webinars and participation in various events…

August 02, 2024

Summer Wave: WRRC Webinar Provides Overview of Lower Basin Alternative

At the WRRC Water Webinar on July 17, attendees heard from Kristen Johnson, Colorado River Programs Manager for the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR…

July 22, 2024

Summer Wave: 60 Years of the WRRC and 20 Years as WRRC Director

This summer marks a key milestone for the University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center. On July 17, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the…

July 05, 2024

Summer Wave: WRRC Arroyo 2024 Published

Water resources in Arizona are under stress from climate change, a two-decade megadrought, and chronic overuse. These combined stressors have created multiple…

June 21, 2024

Summer Wave: WRRC Releases Navajo County Factsheet

As the 14th addition to the WRRC’s Arizona Water Factsheet series, the Navajo County Factsheet highlights key water topics in Navajo County, including the…

June 13, 2024

Weekly Wave: Reflections: On Participating in the 10th World Water Forum

Water for shared prosperity was the theme of the 10th World Water Forum, which was held May 18–25 in Bali, Indonesia. My work has taken me to Europe and the…

May 24, 2024

Weekly Wave - Reflections: On Networking and My Path to the 10th World Water Forum

I write this while traveling to the 10th World Water Forum, which is being held in Bali, Indonesia from May 18 through May 25. Networking is foundational to…

May 10, 2024

Weekly Wave: Celebrating Our 2024 Graduates

Graduation time can be a bittersweet moment for us at the WRRC. On the one hand, we are so proud of the hard work and accomplishments of the graduating…

May 03, 2024

Weekly Wave: 104(b)-Funded Project Leads to Paper of the Year Award

The WRRC is excited to announce that the paper “Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice in Water Dialogues, A Review and Conceptualization,” by lead author…

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April 26, 2024

WRRC Releases Apache County Factsheet

The Apache County Water Factsheet, the 13th in the WRRC’s Arizona Water Factsheet series, has been released! This resource highlights how diverse land…

April 19, 2024

Weekly Wave: Multiple Plans Proposed for Post-2026 Colorado River Operations

As the Bureau of Reclamation looks to prepare new rules for the Colorado River, states across the West and other interested stakeholders have proposed plans…