Opportunities for Engagement, Education, Research, and Employment

Calling All Photographers! - 2021 Photo Contest!

The WRRC photo contest is back, and we are eager to see what our contestants will submit this year. As with the last few photo contests we’ve held, the main criteria are that the photos be taken in Arizona (apart from the special category Water in Arid/Semi-Arid Lands Beyond Arizona) and, of course, feature water; Water in Nature, Water in the Built Environment, Water is Life (for example people, pets, agriculture). Feel free to use the contest theme “aridity, shortage, and resilience" to fuel your imagination. So get to clickin’ and send us your amazing photos. We look forward to seeing what you’ve got! Get inspired by previous submissions!

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Jobs & Opportunities

Job/Opportunity	Posted Date	Type	Company/Organization	Location	End Date
Water Rights Bureau Chief	Tuesday, October 12, 2021	Job	State of Montana, Dept. of Natural Resources & Conservation	Helena, MT	October 29, 2021
Operations Analyst	Thursday, October 7, 2021	Job	Arizona Water Company	Phoenix, Arizona	n/a
Assistant Professor, Soils, Ecosystems and Global Change	Tuesday, October 5, 2021	Job	University of Arizona	Tucson, Arizona	n/a
Data Entry Assistant (Temporary position)	Monday, September 27, 2021	Job	Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)	Arizona (Remote)	n/a
Watershed Restoration Director	Wednesday, September 22, 2021	Job	Watershed Management Group	Tucson, Arizona	n/a
Hydrogeologist/Groundwater Modeler	Wednesday, September 22, 2021	Job	Montgomery & Associates	Tucson, Arizona (but will consider other locations)	n/a
Student Communications and Outreach Assistant (Hourly)	Wednesday, September 22, 2021	Job	Water Resources Research Center (WRRC)	Tucson, Arizona	n/a
Hydrogeologist 3/4 (2 Positions Available)	Thursday, September 2, 2021	Job	Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)	Phoenix, Arizona	n/a
Colorado/Wyoming Research Integration Specialist	Monday, August 2, 2021	Job	Western Water Assessment	Boulder, Colorado	n/a
Water Policy Analyst	Monday, July 26, 2021	Job	Arizona Municipal Water Users Association (AMWUA)	Phoenix, Arizona	n/a
Statewide Planning Intern	Friday, July 16, 2021	Internship	Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR)	Phoenix, Arizona	n/a
Restoration Program Manager	Friday, July 16, 2021	Job	Pima County Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation	Tucson, Arizona	n/a
Environmental Technician 3	Thursday, July 8, 2021	Job	Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)	Phoenix, Arizona	n/a
Park Manager I	Wednesday, July 7, 2021	Job	Pima County Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation	Tucson, Arizona	n/a
Postdoctoral Associate	Tuesday, July 6, 2021	Job	New York State Water Resources Institute	Ithaca, New York	n/a
Temporary Researcher	Thursday, July 1, 2021	Job	Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)	Phoenix, Arizona	n/a
Outreach Instructional Specialist II	Tuesday, June 29, 2021	Job	University of Arizona, AZ Project WET	Greater Phoenix Area	n/a
Water Resource Advisor	Friday, June 18, 2021	Job	City of Chandler	Chandler, AZ	n/a
Colorado River - Water Resources Specialist IV	Friday, June 4, 2021	Job	Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR)	Phoenix, Arizona	n/a
Water Treatment Plant Manager	Wednesday, May 19, 2021	Job	City of Yuma	Yuma, AZ	n/a
College Intern - Environmental Compliance & Permitting	Thursday, May 13, 2021	Internship	Salt River Project	Phoenix, Arizona	n/a
Extension Manager II, Arizona Meteorological Network	Thursday, May 13, 2021	Job	University of Arizona	Tucson, Arizona	n/a
Postdoctoral Scholar	Thursday, May 6, 2021	Job	Northern Arizona University	Flagstaff, Arizona	n/a
Freshwater Scientist - Applied Scientist II (ICR)	Thursday, May 6, 2021	Job	The Nature Conservancy	Boulder, Colorado	n/a
Program Director, Arizona Project WET (Extension Manager II)	Monday, April 26, 2021	Job	University of Arizona	Tucson, Arizona	n/a
Water Education & Conservation Specialist	Friday, April 23, 2021	Job	City of Buckeye	Buckeye, AZ	n/a
Surface Water Section Manager	Thursday, April 8, 2021	Job	Arizona Department of Water Resources	Phoenix, Arizona	n/a

Academic

Water, Society and Policy Degrees Program

The School of Natural Resources and the Environment now offers a Master of Science in Water, Society, and Policy (WSP). This program was developed because water sustainability is an emerging topic of importance, especially in the western United States. Water scarcity and conflict, due to a growing demand and competition for water, are issues that have broad reaching impacts for all people.

Water Policy Certificate Program

The University of Arizona has responded to the growing public and professional interest in water policy by establishing a new Graduate Certificate in Water Policy. The Certificate builds on the world-renowned expertise of UA faculty and programs in all aspects of water resources.

Water Policy Class

The WRRC Director, Sharon Megdal, teaches a three-unit spring graduate course titled Arizona Water Policy. This course is cross-listed in four colleges and five degree programs and has attracted students with a wide variety of backgrounds and interests. Listed in the colleges of engineering, law, agriculture and life sciences, and social and behavioral sciences, the course has attracted students from a variety of programs. These programs include soil, water and environmental sciences, hydrology and water resources, planning, geography, agricultural and resource economics and arid lands studies.

WRRA 104 Grants

Established by the U.S. Congress with passage of the Water Resources Research Act in 1964, the water resources research institute program provides support for one institute at the land grant university in each state, plus 3 territories and the District of Columbia. Congress reauthorized the Act in 1984 with amendments and, most recently, in 2006, in PL 109-471. The Water Resources Research Center at the University of Arizona is the designated Water Resources Research Institute for the State of Arizona.