water resources
The Arizona Water Observatory: Changing the way people access water information
Congratulations to the team from the Center for Hydrologic Innovations that was recently featured by the Arizona Water Innovation Initiative! Center staff members Callahan Stormer and Vivian Hobbins presented an update of the Arizona Water Observatory to the Arizona Geographic Information Council (AGIC) during their annual meeting.
Preparing for a drier future on the Colorado River basin
With a looming deadline for the Colorado River Compact, ASU water experts weigh in on the state’s water forecast.
Impacts of Colorado River water shortages on agriculture in Central Arizona
Congratulations to the team from the Center for Hydrologic Innovations that was recently featured by the Arizona Water Innovation Initiative! Graduate student Shraddha Sharma has analyzed the changes in cropping patterns and water use after the drought declaration in the Colorado River, finding impressive differences between tribal and non-tribal irrigation districts.
Geophysical Research Letters Publication
A new publication in Geophysical Research Letters (Wang et al. 2025) describes the use of high-resolution Planet imagery for mapping snow cover and determining the terrain and vegetation controls at unprecedented scales achieving new insights for the Salt and Verde River basins. Congratulations to the authors associated with the Center for Hydrologic Innovations!
A water “control center”: Developing the Arizona Water Observatory with stakeholder engagement
Congratulations to the team from the Center for Hydrologic Innovations that was recently featured by the Arizona Water Innovation Initiative! Senior Program Manager Vivian Hobbins and Research Software Engineer Callahan Stormer played an important role in the planning and execution of the workshop, which was organized with the Center for Geospatial Solutions.
Environmental Modeling and Software Publication
A new publication in Environmental Modelling and Software (Raming et al., 2025) describes an open-source Python package to initialize, execute, and analyze tRIBS simulations. Congratulations to the authors associated with the Center for Hydrologic Innovations!
Prof. Enrique Vivoni awarded Arid Lands Engineering award
Our Center Director was recently awarded the 2025 Arid Lands Hydraulic Engineering Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) for “his pioneering work on the integration of land surface models, sensor networks, and remote sensing to study coupled processes during the North American monsoon in the arid southwest.”. Congratulations Prof. Vivoni!
J. Hydrology Publication
A new publication in Journal of Hydrology (Alonso Vicario et al., 2025) describes the impact of human modifications on the propagation of streamflow drought across the United States. Congratulations to authors associated with the Center for Hydrologic Innovations!
Dean’s Distinguished Lecture
Rafael Bras, the K. Harrison Brown Family Chair and Regents Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Georgia Tech, will deliver a lecture titled “The Protection of Venice from Tidal Flooding: the Story of the Venice Gates” as part of the Fulton Schools Dean’s…
2025 Darcy Lecture
The 2025 Darcy Lecture from the National Ground Water Association will be hosted at Arizona State University on Monday, February 3, 2025, 6:00-7:00 pm. Prof. Grant Ferguson from University of Saskatchewan will speak on “Deep Groundwater and Deep Time”. This event is co-hosted by the Arizona Hydrological Society Phoenix Chapter and the ASU Center for…