Say hello to Terry Goddard!

Terry Goddard

Terry Goddard was elected to his third full term on the Central Arizona Water Conservation District Board of Directors on November 7, 2024, to represent Maricopa County until December 31, 2030. Mr. Goddard also previously served as a member of the CAWCD Board from 2001-2002. He is currently serving his second term as Board President, […]

Say hello to Thomas Buschatzke!

Thomas Buscchatzke

He was appointed Director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources in January 2015. Prior to thisappointment, he served as the Assistant Director of the Department’s Water Planning Division, overseeing the Colorado River Management, Active Management Areas, Planning and Data Management, Assured and Adequate Water Supply and Recharge Permitting, and Statewide Planning programs and Tribal Liaison. […]

Say hello to John P. Kmiec!

John P. Kmiec

He is the Director for Tucson Water. His career spans several decades with an emphasis on water resource management, utility leadership, and water quality challenges. Throughout his career, and during his tenure as the Director of Marana Water (2012-2019), he amplified efforts to shape Arizona’s long-term vision and policy about sustainable water supplies, water quality, and […]

Say hello to Nisha Noroian! 

Nisha Noroian

View the conference agenda. Nisha Noroian was born and raised in Blythe, CA.  Her dad and namesake, Nish Noroian, came to the Palo Verde Valley in 1948, establishing Nish Noroian Farms.  He was attracted by its senior Colorado River water rights and grew mostly lettuce, melons, and squash as well alfalfa, cotton, and wheat. Nisha graduated from […]

Say hello to Jennifer Pitt!

Jennifer Pitt

Say hello to Jennifer Pitt! She is Audubon’s Colorado River Program Director. She’s participating on the panel discussion titled “Lower Basin Principals Panel”. View the conference agenda. Jennifer Pitt has worked on behalf of conservation NGOs for 25 years to protect and restore the Colorado River for people and nature. As Audubon’s Colorado River Program Director, […]

Say hello to Enrique R. Vivoni!

Enrique R. Vivoni

Say hello to Enrique R. Vivoni, the Fulton Professor of Hydrosystems Engineering in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment and the Director of the Center for Hydrologic Innovations at Arizona State University! He’s participating on the panel discussion titled Working Outside the Edge Pieces: Extreme Weather Events and What We Can Do About […]

Say hello to John Berggren!

John Berggren

Say hello to John Berggren, one of the speakers at the CRWUA 2024 Conference at Paris Las Vegas. View the conference agenda. John is a Regional Policy Manager with Western Resource Advocates, where he helps develop and advance equitable policies to improve regional and inter-state water governance and management in ways that benefit rivers and […]

Say hello to Dan Denham!

Dan Denham, general manager of the San Diego County Water Authority

Say hello to Dan Denham one of the speakers at the CRWUA 2024 Conference: Dan Denham is general manager of the San Diego County Water Authority, an agency established by the State of California to provide wholesale water supplies for 24 member agencies, 3.3 million people and a $268 billion regional economy. Denham joined the […]

The Environmental Pieces

Taylor Hawes

Taylor Hawes (Nature Conservancy) will moderate the session “The Environmental Pieces” at the #CRWUA2024 Conference December 4-6, 2024 at Paris Las Vegas. The Environmental Pieces 3:15 PM-4:45 PMChampagne 1 – 2 Redefining the framework for Colorado River operations provides an opportunity to re-evaluate traditional management approaches in light of scientific advancements, changing hydrological patterns, and the […]

Who’s Paying for This Puzzle?

Hannah Holm

Hannah Holm (American Rivers) is the moderator for the panel “Who’s Paying for this Puzzle?” a discussion of the unprecedented federal investments in the Colorado River Basin at this year’s CRWUA conference at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel. View the conference agenda. Who’s Paying for this Puzzle? This session will focus on the unprecedented federal […]