Arizona Hydrologic Information System

In a statewide survey of researchers, water management decision-makers, industry representatives and others, the most frequent request from stakeholders was better access to water-related data. In response, AWI designated the Arizona Hydrologic Information System (AHIS) as one of its priority projects. AHIS will be a one-stop resource for water-related data to link users to diverse information sources. It will connect government agencies, the three state universities, and databases developed and maintained by the private sector. Its user-friendly format and services will not only enable simple access but also allow manipulation of data to respond to complex questions.

AHIS development began as one of AWI’s four first year projects in 2006. In collaboration with the University of Arizona’s Center for Sustainability of semi-Arid Hydrology and Riparian Areas (SAHRA) developers and state agencies, we developed AZWells and ArizonaWater. In 2007 AWI funded the project to develop prototype web services – the ‘information backbone” of AWI - to connect with stored information. Researchers are now creating a web portal that will match these web services to data at the Salt River Project and the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality.

For updates about new developments, check back soon.

For more information about AHIS, please visit these links:

• AHIS 2007 Project Final Report
• AHIS 2007 Project Fact Sheet
• Background Sheet
• Backyards & Beyond article
  

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AWI Sponsored or Attended Upcoming Events

For additional information on other events, please see the calendar

• November 18-20: "Coming Together: Coordination of Science and Restoration Activities for the Colorado River Ecosystem" Doubletree Hotel, Scottsdale, AZ. Look here for full brochure.
• November 21: "The Sun Corridor as Mountain "Mega": One of America's Newest Metropolitan Places and a Federal Partnership to Help It Prosper" 8:30-11:30am. Held at Phoenix Urban Research Laboratory, ASU Downtown Campus.
• December 1 -"Water Education Foundation Board of Directors Meeting" in Long Beach, CA.
• December 3-6 - Sierra Club State Colloquium in Albuquerque, NM. See website for more information.
• January 22-23 2009: "Adaptation to Climate Change in the Desert Southwest" Westward Look Resort, Tucson, AZ. Register here.
• February 12-16 2009: "Water: Who Gets the Last Drop?" sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Chicago, IL. For more information, visit the AAAS Website.
• February 24, 2009: "Dealing with Changing Water Quality" AZWA Water Treatment Committee Seminar, Gateway Community College, Phoenix, AZ.
• March 17, 2009: "Best Practices in Stakeholder Engagement for Water Resources Planning" at the U of A Student Union Memorial Center Ballroom, Tucson, AZ. For more information, look here.

Thank you to our sponsors:

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