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UPCOMING:  Brad Udall will present “How Much Water do Plants Use?” at: The Colorado River: The Contested Past and the Unforeseeable Future.  March 27, 2025. Events for March 2025 | Colorado Water Center | Colorado State University

UPCOMING:  Brad Udall will present “The Future of Water Governance” at: The Colorado River: The Contested Past and the Unforeseeable Future.  March 27, 2025. Events for March 2025 | Colorado Water Center | Colorado State University

Eric Kuhn presents “The Legacy We Must Live With and Also Rethink” at: The Colorado River: The Contested Past and the Unforeseeable Future.  March 26, 2025. Events for March 2025 | Colorado Water Center | Colorado State University

Jack Schmidt presents “Impact of Lower Reservoir on Fish” at: The Colorado River: The Contested Past and the Unforeseeable Future.  March 26, 2025. Events for March 2025 | Colorado Water Center | Colorado State University

Eric Kuhn quoted in:  Arizona water officials, others blast feds for not protecting dam - Our Community Now.  March 11, 2025.

Eric Kuhn quoted in: Future water conservation program almost guaranteed in Upper Basin - Aspen Journalism. January 30, 2025.

Eric Kuhn and Brad Udall cited in: Reduced Colorado River flows prompt some to contemplate cutbacks in use • Colorado Newsline. January 30, 2025.

Brad Udall quoted in: Colorado water experts push for Colorado River agreement. January 27, 2025.

Jack Schmidt and Eric Kuhn quoted in: Can “Floating Pools” be the template for future management of the #ColoradoRiver? — Jack Schmidt and Eric Kuhn (InkStain.net) #COriver #aridification #CRWUA2024 – Coyote Gulch. January 9, 2025.

Eric Kuhn quoted in: Part 3: Colorado has big dreams to use more water from the Colorado River. But will planned reservoirs ever be built? | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado.  January 8, 2025.

Eric Kuhn quoted in: Feds to analyze proposed plans for Colorado River water use - Las Vegas Sun News. December 18, 2025. 

Kathryn Sorensen interviewed in: Colorado River negotiations stall: What's next in the race to reach a deal? | Here & Now.  December 16, 2024.

Karletta Chief quoted in: Meeting of Colorado River users ends with focus on Mexico, tribes.  December 9, 2024.

John Fleck quoted in: Colorado River states hold an uncomfortable reunion in Las Vegas | KUNC. December 3, 2024.

Eric Kuhn and Kathryn Sorensen quoted in: Colorado River compact clash: Arizona officials warn of looming legal battle over water cuts | Arizona | havasunews.com. November 28, 2024.

Doug Kenney quoted in: 5 potential options for an increasingly dry Colorado River. November 28, 2024.

Doug Kenney interviewed in: Suggestions to manage Colorado River could mean water cuts for state of Colorado or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH0Aqx23Ms0. Channel 7 News. (Denver).  November 24, 2024.

Eric Kuhn quoted in: The Runoff | Upper Basin MOU lays groundwork for saved-water accounting - Aspen Journalism (see the section entitled “Colorado River expert weighs in on Snake River case.”). November 9, 2024.

Brad Udall quoted in: Climate change found to be main driver of worsening drought - Los Angeles Times. November 7, 2024.

Brad Udall quoted in: Climate change found to be main driver of worsening drought - Los Angeles Times.  November 7, 2024.

Brad Udall cited in: https://coyotegulch.blog/2024/11/12/community-agriculture-alliance-natural-curtailment-in-the-coloradoriver-basin/. November 5, 2024.

Jack Schmidt quoted in: What is the lifespan of the Glen Canyon Dam? – Deseret News. November 2, 2024.

John Fleck quoted in: Federal court ruling could have big implications for Colorado River | | azdailysun.com.  October 28, 2024.

John Fleck quoted in: Part III: Colorado River Compact curtailment - Big Pivots.  October 24, 2024.

Brad Udall, Jonathan Overpeck and John Fleck quoted in: Part I: Colorado River Compact curtailments? - Big Pivots.  October 20, 2024.

Jack Schmidt quoted in: A receding Lake Powell is bringing Colorado River rapids in Utah back to life : NPR.  October 15, 2024.

John Fleck quoted in: Why don’t we just fix the Colorado River crisis by piping in water from the East? | KUNC.  September 30, 2024.

Jason Robison presented Colorado River Climate Adaptation Policy: The Upper Basin and Unfolding Post-2026 Management Rules, at the 60^th Annual Conference of the Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR).  St. Louis, MO.  September 30, 2024.

Kristi Hansen presented Economic Considerations and Potential Impacts of Reduced Water Availability in the Upper Colorado River Basin, at the 60^th Annual Conference of the Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR).  St. Louis, MO.  September 30, 2024.

John Fleck quoted in: Will growing Western cities actually need a lot more water? (coloradosun.com).  September 29, 2024.

Brad Udal quoted in: Seeking security in scarcity: Officials emphasize need for action as #ColoradoRiver faces dwindling water supply: The Colorado River District’s annual water seminar focuses on the past, present and future of water on the Western Slope — The #Aspen Times #COriver #aridification – Coyote Gulch. September 25, 2024.

Brad Udall quoted in: As Colorado River states await water cuts, they struggle to agree on longer-term plans (voanews.com).  August 15, 2024.

Osvel Hinojosa-Huerta quoted in: The Colorado River delta is showing signs of life after U.S.-Mexico deal to restore water | Science | AAAS. August 14, 2024.

Brad Udall and Jack Schmidt quoted in: How states dependent on the Colorado River are struggling to strike a long-term agreement | PBS News.  August 14, 2024.

Kathryn Sorensen quoted in: Some of Arizona’s Most Valuable Water Could Soon Hit the Market - Circle of Blue.  August 12, 2024.

Jack Schmidt quoted in: The Runoff | Reclamation's cool water releases sound fishy to these scientists - Aspen Journalism.  August 2, 2024.

Eric Kuhn and Jack Schmidt quoted in: New data enters Colorado River negotiations | News | aspendailynews.com. July 28, 2024.

Jack Schmidit and John Fleck present as part of:  WATCH: Tipping Point: Colorado River Reckoning- A PBS News Special | PBS News.  July 24, 2024.

John Fleck and Jack Schmidt quoted in: Lake Powell reaches highest level in more than 3 years - Las Vegas Sun News. July 23, 2024.

Jack Schmidt quoted in: Taming the Colorado - AZPM. July 17, 2024.

Eric Kuhn quoted in: These three words from 1922 are at the heart of the latest Colorado River clash | KUNC. July 15, 2024.

John Fleck quoted in: Albuquerque made itself drought-proof. Then a dam started leaking. | Grist.  July 5, 2024.

Kathryn Sorensen quoted in: Does Arizona have enough water? Phoenix-area cities are spending big to make sure it does | KUNC.  June 24, 2024.

Eric Kuhn quoted in: Potential Relief for the Colorado River’s Near Future - Eos. June 20, 2024.

Jason Robison quoted in: Calif., Other States Still Grabbing For… | Cowboy State Daily. June 14, 2024.

Jason Robison and Eric Kuhn quoted in: Tribal officials: Colorado River talks ‘nowhere near sufficient’ - E&E News by POLITICO (eenews.net).  June 12, 2024.

Eric Kuhn presented:  Defusing the Law of the River Landmines and Tripwires as part of Next Chapters on the Colorado River: Short-Term Coping, Post-2026 Operations, and Beyond.  University of Colorado, Boulder. 2024 GWC Conference on the Colorado River | Getches-Wilkinson Center | University of Colorado Boulder. June 7, 2024.

Jason Robison presented: Translating the Trust Responsibility in Colorado River Management as part of Next Chapters on the Colorado River: Short-Term Coping, Post-2026 Operations, and Beyond.  University of Colorado, Boulder. 2024 GWC Conference on the Colorado River | Getches-Wilkinson Center | University of Colorado Boulder. June 7, 2024.

Jonathan Overpeck presented: Visions of Sustainability: The Long View as part of Next Chapters on the Colorado River: Short-Term Coping, Post-2026 Operations, and Beyond.  University of Colorado, Boulder. 2024 GWC Conference on the Colorado River | Getches-Wilkinson Center | University of Colorado Boulder.  June 7, 2024.

John Fleck moderated: Stakeholder Panel as part of Next Chapters on the Colorado River: Short-Term Coping, Post-2026 Operations, and Beyond.  University of Colorado, Boulder. 2024 GWC Conference on the Colorado River | Getches-Wilkinson Center | University of Colorado Boulder. June 6, 2024.

Doug Kenney hosted: Next Chapters on the Colorado River: Short-Term Coping, Post-2026 Operations, and Beyond.  University of Colorado, Boulder. 2024 GWC Conference on the Colorado River | Getches-Wilkinson Center | University of Colorado Boulder. June 6-7, 2024.

Karl Flessa and Katherine Sorensen quoted in:  Wachstum trotz Wassernot im US-Bundesstaat Arizona: Die Wüste lebt (faz.net) (German language).  June 2.

Jack Schmidt quoted in: More snowmelt staying in storage helps reduce Colorado River water worries | KJZZ.  May 27, 2024.

Eric Kuhn quoted in: The ‘academic proposal’ for the Colorado River | News | aspendailynews.com. May 23, 2024.

Eric Kuhn quoted in: A wetter future may be ahead for the Colorado River, research says (coloradosun.com).  May 10, 2024.

Brad Udall quoted in: A rare dose of hope for the Colorado River as new study says future may be wetter | KUNC. May 5, 2024.

Jack Schmidt quoted in: Why Colorado River basin states are split on long-term plan to manage its water | KSL.com.  May 5, 2024.

Jack Schmidt quoted in: The Colorado River is vital in Utah. Here's why it's going to get even more publicity | KSL.com.  May 1, 2024.

Jack Schmidt quoted in: New #ColoradoRiver proposals put environmental needs front and center in deciding river’s future — Fresh Water News #COriver #aridification – Coyote Gulch.  April 17, 2024.

Kathryn Sorensen quoted in: Colorado River states remain divided on sharing water, and some tribes say their needs are still being ignored | Colorado Public Radio (cpr.org). March 15, 2024.

Eric Kuhn quoted in: Western states butt heads over Colorado River cuts (coloradosun.com).  March 13, 2024.

Eric Kuhn, John Fleck, and Kathryn Sorensen quoted in: Colorado River impasse could lead to legal chaos (tucson.com)  February 26, 2024.

Doug Kenney presented:  Colorado River 101: Modern decision-making in the basin as part of Navigating the Rapids:  Colorado River Governance in the 21^st Century.  University of Arizona, Tucson.  February 15, 2024.

Brad Udall quoted in: How mapping the Colorado River’s future works ahead of state agreements - The Washington Post.  February 11, 2024.

Eric Kuhn quoted in: Arizona power users would get price break from Senate bill (tucson.com).  February 3, 2024.

Brad Udall quoted in: As temperatures soar, climate report projects declining streamflows for Colorado | VailDaily.com. January 13, 2024.

Brad Udall quoted in: The West’s winter is off to a dry start, raising concerns for the nation’s largest reservoirs (wral.com). January 11, 2024.

John Fleck featured guest on:  Report from Santa Fe, KNME New Mexico PBS.  January 7, 2024.

Kathryn Sorensen quoted in: Opinion | Don’t Flee the American Southwest Just Yet - The New York Times (nytimes.com).  Dececember 31, 2023.

Eric Kuhn presented Site Review: Effectiveness of Current and Past Programs, at the Colorado River Water Users Association (CRWUA) annual meeting.  Las Vegas, NV.  December 13, 2023.

Karletta Chief presented Evaluating Urban Best Practices: Science and Innovation in M&I, at the Colorado River Water Users Association (CRWUA) annual meeting.  Las Vegas, NV.  December 14, 2023.

Jack Schmidt quoted in: Some breathing room as water managers meet to weigh Colorado River's future (azpbs.org). December 11, 2023.

Jack Schmidt quoted in: 'Clearer heads' and calls for tribal inclusion as Colorado River bigwigs prep for Las Vegas meeting | KUNC. December 10, 2023.

Jack Schmidt: ‘So Far, So Good’ for the #ColoradoRiver Watershed in 2023 — Jack Schmidt (Center for Colorado River Studies) #COriver #aridification #CRWUA2023 – Coyote Gulch.  December 7, 2023.

Brad Udall, John Fleck and Eric Kuhn quoted in: Enough water for lawns at the headwaters of the Colorado River? | TheFencePost.com. December 1, 2023.

Kathryn Sorensen quoted in: Tensions are bubbling up at thirsty Arizona alfalfa farms as foreign firms exploit unregulated water | WRIC ABC 8News. November 28, 2023.

Kathryn Sorensen and Eric Kuhn quoted in: Colorado River deal opens cash spigot for big farms (yahoo.com). November 27, 2023.

Jack Schmidt and Eric Kuhn quoted in: Romancing the River We’ve Created: “Real hydrology has to dominate distribution” — George Sibley (Sibley’s Rivers) #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification – Coyote Gulch. November 23, 2023.

Jack Schmidt quoted in: As winter snows loom, critical season for Colorado River looms (azcentral.com). November 22, 2023.

Eric Kuhn and Brad Udal quoted in:  How did Lakes Mead and Lake Powell nearly go dry? (coloradosun.com). November 19, 2023.

Kathryn Sorensen presented Deeper Dive: Southwest One Water Management, One-Water-Summit-2023-Program.pdf (uswateralliance.org), U.S. Water Alliance 2023 One Water Summit, November 16, 2023.

Kathryn Sorenson quoted in: AZ expert sheds light on states challenging water outlook / Public News Service.  November 13, 2023.

Kathryn, Sorenson quoted in: Tap water is cheap, but old pipes, a shrinking Colorado could change that | Daily Independent (yourvalley.net). November 11, 2023.

Brad Udall quoted in: How will Las Vegas fare in a future with less water? - Las Vegas Weekly. November 9, 2023.

Brad Udall quoted in: Federal Colorado River plan paints "rosy" picture (coloradosun.com). November 3, 2023.

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