Think tank

Water Resources Research Center

WRRC

Tucson, United States

A research and extension unit of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the WRRC is the designated state water resources research center established under the 1964 Federal Water Resources Research Act. The WRRC conducts water policy research and analysis, and its information transfer activities include publications, conferences, lectures, and seminars. Water news and information are provided to the academic community, water professionals, elected and appointed officials, students and the public. The WRRC is one of five University of Arizona water centers responsible for implementing the Water Sustainability Program, a component of the Water, Energy and Environmental Solutions (WEES), which receives funding from The University of Arizona’s Technology and Research Initiative Fund (TRIF). WRRC also is home to Arizona Project WET (Water Education for Teachers). Sta work collaboratively to deliver water information and education to multiple audiences across the state.

Contact details

Website:
http://wrrc.arizona.edu/

Address:
350 N Campbell Ave Tucson, AZ 85719

Country:
United States

Sub-region:
Northern America

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Arizona, US
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
University institute/center
Institutional affiliations
University
Year founded
1957
Age (years)
Water Resources Research Center
 66
United States average
 40
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Sol Resnick
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2021): Sharon B. Megdal
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2020): Sharon B Megdal
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2021
Water Resources Research Center
 20
United States average
 38
Global average
 85
2019
Water Resources Research Center
 20
2017
Water Resources Research Center
 21
% Female staff
2021
Water Resources Research Center
 90%
United States average
 51%
Global average
 48%
2019
Water Resources Research Center
 85%

Organisational performance

Publications
2015
Water Resources Research Center
 14
United States average
 150
Global average
 154

Social

Likes (2022)
Water Resources Research Center
 821
United States average
 88,192
Global average
 32,612
Likes (2021)
Water Resources Research Center
 779
Likes (2019)
Water Resources Research Center
 685
Twitter
Followers (2022)
Water Resources Research Center
 1,187
United States average
 48,672
Global average
 19,172
Followers (2021)
Water Resources Research Center
 1,012
Followers (2019)
Water Resources Research Center
 859
Subscribers (2022)
Water Resources Research Center
 12
United States average
 16,438
Global average
 5,588
Subscribers (2021)
Water Resources Research Center
 12
Subscribers (2017)
Water Resources Research Center
 18,000
Followers (2022)
Water Resources Research Center
 221
United States average
 20,428
Global average
 14,557
Followers (2021)
Water Resources Research Center
 207
Followers (2019)
Water Resources Research Center
 151
Followers (2022)
Water Resources Research Center
 78
United States average
 28,725
Global average
 16,259
Followers (2019)
Water Resources Research Center
 5

Data notes

Last updated: 08/06/2021
Rating of data accuracy (find out more): OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Observatoire des Think Tanks Directory, Organisation´s website
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