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SERVING THE WATER RESEARCH NEEDS
OF NEW MEXICO
The overall mission of the NM WRRI is to develop and disseminate knowledge that will assist the state and nation in solving water problems.
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The New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute, established in 1963, funds student and faculty research conducted to address water problems critical to New Mexico and the Southwest. NM WRRI also participates in joint efforts to solve water-related problems along the U.S./Mexico border.
The Transboundary Groundwater Resiliency Research Network is hosting its first annual workshop! Please join us on September 28th and 29th to learn more about the group’s vision, goals, and collabor...
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Hatch and Mesilla Valley Hatch Watershed Management Program (Reclamation Grant)
LATEST TECHNICAL REPORTS
Feb 2022
Characterization of Produced Water in the Permian Basin for Potential Beneficial Use
Authors: Pei Xu, Yanyan Zhang, Wenbin Jiang, Lei Hu, Xuesong Xu, Kenneth C. Carroll, Naima Khan
Sept 2021
Irrigation with Brackish Groundwater and Desalination Concentrate: Effect on Soil Microbial Properties, Plant Uptake, and Ion Deposition in Soil
Authors: Manoj Shukla, Akram Ben Ali, Sarah Cerra
Aug 2021
Analysis of the Relationship Between Current Regulatory and Legal Frameworks and the “Produced Water Act”
Authors: Stephanie Russo Baca, Ambrose Kupfer, Sarah McLain
AUG 2021
Building a Produced Water Budget for New Mexico: Phase I – Database Construction
Authors: Martha Cather, Raven Goswick
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
New Mexico faces serious challenges concerning the supply, development, quality, management, and administration of water resources. To help meet these needs, an Interdisciplinary Program in Water Science & Management (WSM) has been developed at NMSU by a team of water experts.
The primary purposes of the interdisciplinary degree program in Water Science and Management are to provide graduate education for addressing state, national, and international water issues, and to train the next generation of water professionals needed to meet the challenges described above.