FEBRUARY 2026: LEGISLATORS ARE BUSY
The Arizona Legislature has convened again for its second regular session. Several bills have been introduced, and many are water-related. One legislator alone has dropped 71 bills as of February...
Save the Date: 2026 AHS Symposium
The Arizona Hydrological Society (AHS) Symposium will return in 2026! We're excited to begin planning another engaging and collaborative event bringing together hydrologists, engineers, geoscientists, water professionals, students, and partners...
JANUARY 2026: IMPASSE
Just before Christmas, about 1700 people met in Las Vegas at the annual meeting of the Colorado River Water Users Association (CRWUA). Apparently, no one was feeling festive. Everyone was...
Bouwer Internship Overview
My time with the Bouwer Intern Scholarship touched all aspects of water resources management, and it taught me to be a jack of all trades. I interned with 4 different...
DECEMBER 2025: THE FAILURE OF NOVEMBER
Well, they blew it. The November 11 deadline, set by the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), for the seven states that share the Colorado River to come up with a new...
Passing of Past AHS Member Cortney Brand
With sadness, the Arizona Hydrological Society (AHS) learned that past member, Cortney Brand, of Castle Pines, Colorado passed away at the age of 54 on November 13, 2025, while in...
Halpenny Internship Overview
My experience with the Leonard Halpenny Intern Scholarship this past summer was quite enlightening, enjoyable, and valuable to me as I prepare to make the next steps in my career...
NOVEMBER 2025: THE RAINS OF OCTOBER
With a prodigious yawn, the Cowardly Lion sat up in the field of summer poppies in which he had fallen asleep. Noting its recent covering with snow, he remarked “Mighty...