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Tracking Groundwater Change in the Santa Cruz AMA with the Arizona Water Observatory
In this tutorial, you’ll explore groundwater conditions in the Santa Cruz Active Management Area (AMA) using data available through the Arizona Water Observatory (AWO). We begin by retrieving the Santa Cruz AMA boundary, then identify groundwater wells within the AMA and retrieve depth-to-water observations for each well. Finally, we compare annual median groundwater levels with those…
Exploring Arizona’s Snowpack–Streamflow Connection with the Arizona Water Observatory
In this tutorial, we demonstrate how the Arizona Water Observatory (AWO) can be used to follow the movement of water through a watershed in Arizona. We begin with snowpack observations from a SNOTEL station in the San Francisco Peaks, then identify the watershed that receives the snowmelt. Next, we retrieve watershed-averaged soil moisture data from NASAʼs Soil Moisture…
WRR Publication
A new publication in the journal Water Resources Research (Tiwari and Mascaro, 2026) provides a statistical characterization of high flow volumes across the United States for an assessment of managed aquifer recharge projects. The approach provide a consistent foundation for screening and siting locations where floodwaters are used to recharge aquifers. Congratulations to the authors…
Prof. Kumar highlighted as Fulton Mentor
Congratulations to Prof. Saurav Kumar who was recently interviewed by the Ira A Fulton Schools of Engineering on his mentorship activities with the FURI, MORE and GCSP research programs.
Prof. Enrique Vivoni elected Fellow of the American Geophysical Union
Our Center Director was recently elected as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU). AGU Fellows must demonstrate scientific eminence in the Earth and space sciences through achievements in research, as demonstrated by one or more of the following: breakthrough or discovery; innovation in cross-disciplinary science or methods development; or sustained scientific impact. Congratulations…
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.
New algae system helps Arizona farmers grow better crops with less water
Congratulations to the team from the Center for Hydrologic Innovations that was recently featured by ASU News for their collaborative work with the Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems and MyLand! Center Director Enrique Vivoni commented that: “This is a carbon story and a water story because atmospheric carbon is being converted into food, using…
Measuring how water and heat move in a desert city
Congratulations to the team from the Center for Hydrologic Innovations that was recently featured by the Arizona Water Innovation Initiative! Research Assistant Professor Nidia Rojas-Robles, Research Technologist Alonso Haros, Laboratory Manager Efrain Vizuete, and PhD student Khayrun Mitu have deployed and maintained a new urban network of eddy covariance towers in Phoenix.
Agricultural Water Management Publication
A new publication in Agricultural Water Management (Wei and Xu, 2025) describes a new method to detect irrigation events by applying explainable artificial intelligence (xAI) to groundwater well records, remotely-sensed indices, and precipitation, with applications in the High Plains aquifer. Congratulations to the authors associated with the Center for Hydrologic Innovations!
Understanding water, energy and carbon exchanges in hot environments
Congratulations to the team from the Center for Hydrologic Innovations that was recently featured by AmeriFlux! Assistant Research Professor Nidia Rojas-Robles wrote the blog piece and summarized the activities as: “An effort from the Southwest Integrated Field Laboratory at Arizona State University is underway to establish an urban eddy covariance flux tower network in different land covers….