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Arizona Water Innovation Initiative blog

Scenes from the LABrary launch event in Patagonia, Arizona. Photo credits from left to right: Taylor Fareri/ADEQ, Dayanara Avilez, Marlene Rivas

Empowering communities to conduct water monitoring with LABraries

Groundwater is the quiet workhorse of Arizona. It moves unseen beneath the desert floor, sustaining households, farms, ecosystems, and entire rural communities. But because it’s hidden, groundwater is often misunderstood and, more…

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A man stands looking at a sign in a exhibition room with various Arizona water themes.

Arizona Water Innovation exhibit highlights a thousand years of ingenuity and connection

In Arizona, water and innovation are inseparable.

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Charting a shared groundwater future in rural southern Arizona

In the small town of Patagonia, nestled in the rolling hills south of Tucson, water has long been both a defining feature and a pressing concern. Established as a railroad…

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Participants at the Water Tech Showcase. Photo by Faith Kearns

Tapping into innovation: Facilitating the growth of Arizona’s emerging water technology ecosystem

When Alireza Farsad came to Arizona State University to study environmental engineering, he wasn’t planning to start a company. But his research led him down…

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A home being constructed in a desert landscape.

Strengthening water education for real estate professionals

When buying property in Arizona, water is often an important part of the decision, particularly in rural areas. The way real estate agents address questions like how secure the water supply is can influence a buyer’s confidence in their…

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A forest after being thinned to reduce fire risk. Photo by Wren Raming.

From campus to company: How research sparked a new water tech startup

Wildfire seasons are getting longer and hotter, threatening forests and the water supplies they protect.

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