AWI Collaborative Research Approach


A recently completed survey shows strong interest in collaborating with the Arizona Water Institute by a range of individuals representing local, county,state, and federal governments, Indian tribes, watershed alliances, farmers, water companies, non-governmental organizations, and private industries. From this survey AWI developed a long list of potential projects requested by Arizona agencies and communities. The research needs have been organized into 11 research themes, each with a collaborative research team and a theme leader.


AWI Research Themes

  • Hydrologic information management
  • Water quality and treatment
  • Ecosystems, restoration and management
  • Conservation technology and consumer behavior
  • Aquifer management and sustainability
  • Watershed and regional technical assistance and facilitation
  • Educational opportunities and innovations/capacity building
  • Tribal support
  • Climate variability and change
  • International applications and research
  • Commercialization, economic development and technology transfer
  • Energy and water

AWI Theme Leaders



Theme leaders from each of the three universities have been identified. For more information on these leaders, please click here


AWI Sponsored or Attended Upcoming Events

For additional information on other events, please see the calendar

  • May 12-15 - World Water Expo "Issues in Water Resource Policy - Learning From International Experiences" in Zaragoza Spain
  • June 18 - 5th Annual Navajo Nation Drinking Water Conference, Scottsdale, AZ.
  • June 22-28 - Aspen Global Change Institute (AGCI) presents - "Climate Prediction to 2030: Is it possible? What are the Scientific Issues? How would those Predictions be Used?", Aspen CO
  • June 24 - Water Resources Research Center at the University of Arizona and Central Arizona Project Conference on Colorado River/CAP Water Issues, Phoenix
  • November 2- "Troubled Waters: Religion, Ethics, and the Global Water Crisis" in Phoenix, Az.
  • Thank you to our sponsors:

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