Class is in session for Water 101 in the latest episode of It’s (Probably) Not Rocket Science. John Fleck, a professor of practice and expert on the governance and management of the Colorado River discusses what is happening with water in the West. Then,...
The word ‘crisis’ is hardly an exaggeration when you look at the state of climate and drought in the Southwest. It’s even less of one, when you’re evaluating water supply in New Mexico. Crisis is, unfortunately, the most accurate possible descriptor when...
Trickle-down economics may have more than one meaning in New Mexico. The traditional definition explains that benefits and relief for the wealthy will eventually benefit everyone else. In new UNM Water Resources research, however, the trickle-down...
It may be legal, but it’s not fair. That’s the state of a current wave of water problems in the west.
UNM Utton Center Writer-In-Residence and Water Policy and Law Expert John Fleck says it’s as simple as that when it comes to California and the...
The highly anticipated State Water Task Force Report is flowing towards the public. After months in the making, dozens of sets of eyes, and waves of approvals, the report is on display.
Its goal is to highlight the biggest issues plaguing the...
Students in The University of New Mexico's Water Resources program are literally going through the weeds to protect the state’s most precious resource.
In WR 573 Field Problems, just a select number of students get to take part in a hands-on intensive...
Acting dean of Graduate Studies Jesse Alemán announced that Rebecca Bixby is the new director of the Water Resources Program at The University of New Mexico.
The Water Resources Program is an interdisciplinary master's level professional degree program...
By Katelyn Dickensheets, UNM School of Law '23November 11, 2021
The UNM School of Law recently led a group of faculty and students on a visit to the Laguna Pueblo, some 40 miles west of Albuquerque, to learn about the history of uranium mining and the disproportionate impacts of uranium contamination upon indigenous...
The UNM Grand Challenge focused on sustainable water resources is seeing great success in its first two years of establishment – cultivating collaborative partnerships across campus and increasing visibility of research.
“It’s incredible to see the...
The U.S. Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Reclamation declared a water shortage in the Colorado River Basin, announcing historic water cuts for portions of the western United States. The damning headlines are startling, but water researchers...