Arizona Water Resources Research Center (WRRC)

Arizona Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) Greater depth, broader perspective
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We tackle key water policy and managemen

A research and extension unit of the University of Arizona's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the WRRC is the designated state water resources research center established under the 1964 Federal Water Resources Research Act. The WRRC conducts water policy research and analysis, and its information transfer activities include publications, conferences, lectures, and seminars. Water news and

information are provided to the academic community, water professionals, elected and appointed officials, students and the public. The WRRC is one of five University of Arizona water centers responsible for implementing the Water Sustainability Program, which receives funding from The University of Arizona’s Technology and Research Initiative Fund (TRIF). WRRC is home to a number of water-related extension programs, including Arizona Project WET (Water Education for Teachers), and Arizona NEMO (Non-point Education for Municipal Officials). Staff work collaboratively to deliver water information and education to multiple audiences across the state.

WRRC Water Webinar video now posted! Global Water Bankruptcy: Living Beyond our Hydrological Means in the Post-Crisis Er...
06/11/2026

WRRC Water Webinar video now posted! Global Water Bankruptcy: Living Beyond our Hydrological Means in the Post-Crisis Era featuring Stockholm Water Prize Laureate Professor Kaveh Madani, Director, UNU-INWEH United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment, and Health https://bit.ly/4uB4kah

Mark your calendars! Our next WRRC Water Webinar will be on June 30! This presentation will provide an overview of the s...
06/11/2026

Mark your calendars! Our next WRRC Water Webinar will be on June 30! This presentation will provide an overview of the six information-packed conservation factsheets. Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona https://bit.ly/4e162wD

Image When 12:00 to 1:15 pm MST, June 30, 2026 eventAdd to Calendar Add Event to Calendar WRRC Water Webinar: Arizona Water Conservation Factsheets – A Project Funded by WIFA 12:00 pm, June 30, 2026 × Select your calendar type below: Google iCal File Outlook Enterprise (Office 365) Outlook Person...

Webinar tomorrow! (June 10). Presented by 2026 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate Kaveh Madani, Director, UNU-INWEH United N...
06/10/2026

Webinar tomorrow! (June 10). Presented by 2026 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate Kaveh Madani, Director, UNU-INWEH United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment, and Health

Image Image: Stockholm Water Foundation When 12:00 to 1:15 pm MST, June 10, 2026 eventAdd to Calendar Add Event to Calendar WRRC Water Webinar: Global Water Bankruptcy: Living Beyond our Hydrological Means in the Post-Crisis Era 12:00 pm, June 10, 2026 × Select your calendar type below: Google iCal...

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06/05/2026

Don't forget to check out our Jobs & Opportunities page! We update it regularly.
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Awareness of the destructive potential of our region’s often powerful summer storms is always important. But this year? ...
06/04/2026

Awareness of the destructive potential of our region’s often powerful summer storms is always important. But this year? More than ever. Arizona Department of Water Resources

Few weather stories in 2026 have attracted public attention quite like the approaching Super El Niño, the condition bringing rapidly warming waters into the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Madani is a distinguished environmental scientist, educator, and leader renowned for his interdisciplinary approach to a...
05/31/2026

Madani is a distinguished environmental scientist, educator, and leader renowned for his interdisciplinary approach to addressing complex environmental and human security challenges. United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment, and Health https://bit.ly/4wZ8J9p

On Wednesday, June 10, Kaveh Madani, Director of the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment, and Health (UNU-INWEH) and the architect of the water bankruptcy concept, will present a WRRC Water Webinar on why the planet has entered the era of global water bankruptcy. Sustained pre...

Building on discussions from the WRRC 2025 Annual Conference, Shared Borders, Shared Waters.Con base en las discusiones ...
05/30/2026

Building on discussions from the WRRC 2025 Annual Conference, Shared Borders, Shared Waters.
Con base en las discusiones de la Conferencia Anual del WRRC de 2025, Fronteras compartidas, aguas compartidas.

The WRRC is pleased to share the Spanish translation of Arroyo 2026 – Borders and Water: Institutions, Investments, and Information. The Spanish version, Fronteras y Agua: Instituciones, Inversiones e Información, expands access to the publication for Spanish-speaking readers interested in shared...

Megdal’s presentation explains the context and implications of the uncertain future of Central Arizona’s water supply, i...
05/29/2026

Megdal’s presentation explains the context and implications of the uncertain future of Central Arizona’s water supply, including how it pertains to agriculturalists in Pinal County. https://bit.ly/4fPuPVE

On May 12, 2026, WRRC Director Sharon B. Megdal presented a webinar for the University of Arizona’s Pinal County Cooperative Extension Agronomy Program, titled “Colorado River Updates: Shaping the Future of Arizona Agriculture.” The mission of the Cooperative Extension Agronomy Program is to s...

IN THIS ISSUE: Reflections, Arroyo, Water Bankruptcy, Pinal County Agronomy https://bit.ly/4a2EaWp
05/29/2026

IN THIS ISSUE: Reflections, Arroyo, Water Bankruptcy, Pinal County Agronomy https://bit.ly/4a2EaWp

In May 2026, the 20th installment of my graduate water policy course was in the books. When I returned to the University of Arizona in February 2002 as Water Resources Research Center Associate Director and Extension Specialist, teaching university students was not part of my official job descriptio...

June 10 WRRC Water Webinar! Professor Kaveh Madani is a distinguished environmental scientist, educator, and leader reno...
05/27/2026

June 10 WRRC Water Webinar! Professor Kaveh Madani is a distinguished environmental scientist, educator, and leader renowned for his interdisciplinary approach to addressing complex environmental and human security challenges. United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment, and Health

Featuring UNU-INWEH Director Kaveh Madani (Recipient of the 2026 Stockholm Water Prize) Image Image: Stockholm Water Foundation When 12:00 to 1:15 pm MST, June 10, 2026 eventAdd to Calendar Add Event to Calendar WRRC Water Webinar: Global Water Bankruptcy: Living Beyond our Hydrological Means in the...

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