Sharon B Megdal

Interests

Teaching

Arizona Water Policy

Research

water policy, water management, water resources supply and demand, groundwater, recharge, water banking, comparative policy, Middle East region (Israel and Jordan), US-Mexico transboundary water issues, Indigenous water matters

Courses

Scholarly Contributions

Books

• Dillon, P., Fernandez, E., Megdal, S. B., & Massman, G. (2021). Managed Aquifer Recharge for Water Resilience. doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/books978-3-03943-043-7
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  Dillon, P., Fernández, E., Megdal, S.B., and Massmann, G., Eds. (2021) Managed Aquifer Recharge for Water Resilience, MDPI. ISBN 978-3-03943-042-0 (Hbk); ISBN 978-3-03943-043-7 (PDF)https://doi.org/10.3390/books978-3-03943-043-7 (registering DOI) This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue Managed Aquifer Recharge for Water Resilience that was published in Water. 408 pp.
• Dillon, P., Fernández Escalante, E., Megdal, S. B., & Massmann, G. (2020). Managed Aquifer Recharge for Water Resilience. MDPI Basel, Switzerland.
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  This is the book version of articles from the Special Issue published online in the open access journal Water (ISSN 2073-4441) (available at: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/water/special issues/ISMAR102019).
• Akhmouch, A., Clavreul, D., Henry, S., Megdal, S. B., Nickum, J., Nunes-Correia, J. E., & Ross, A. (2019). OECD Principles on Water Governance – From Policy Standards to Practice, Book Version of Special Issue of Water International. Routledge, Oxon, UK.
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  Akhmouch, A., Clavreul, D., Hendry, S., Megdal, S.B., Nickum, J.E., Nunes-Correia, F., Ross, A., Eds. (2019) OECD Principles on Water Governance – From Policy Standards to Practice, Book Version of Special Issue of Water International, Routledge, Oxon, UK, 136 pp. ISBN 13: 978-1-138-32976-8.
• Akmouch, A., Clavreul, D., Hendry, S., Megdal, S. B., Ross, A., Nickum, J. E., & Nunes-correira, F. (2018). OECD Principles on Water Governance. Routledge.
• Megdal, S. B., Eden, S., & Shamir, E. (2016). Special Issue of Water on Water Governance, Stakeholder Engagement, and Sustainable Water Resources Management.
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  I served as lead guest editor for this special issue, which will include 10 or more invited papers and other contributed papers.
• Callegary, J. B., Sosa, I. M., Villasenor, E. M., Santos, P. D., Saavedra, R. M., Noriega, F. J., Huth, A. K., Gray, F., Gray, F., Scott, C. A., Scott, C. A., Megdal, S. B., Ramos, L. A., Ramos, L. A., Medina, M. R., Leenhouts, J. M., Villasenor, E. M., Sosa, I. M., Santos, P. D., , Saavedra, R. M., et al. (2016). Callegary et al 2016 San Pedro River Binational Report. doi:10.13140/RG.2.2.32447.82088
• Megdal, S. B., & Dillon, P. (2015). Policy and Economics of Managed Aquifer Recharge and Water Banking. Basel, Switzerland: MDPI AG.
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  This is the book version of the special issue of Water that Peter Dillon and I guest edited. I served as lead guest editor.
• Megdal, S. B., Varady, R. G., & Eden, S. -. (2013). Shared Borders, Shared Waters: Israeli, Palestinian and Colorado River Basin Water Challenges. London, UK: CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group.
• Megdal, S. B. (2006). Arizona water policy: Management innovations in an urbanizing, arid region. Resources for the Future. doi:10.4324/9781936331390
• Megdal, S. B. (1981). School funding formulas and local expenditures on education : the case of New Jersey. University Microfilms International.
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  Ph.D. Dissertation

Chapters

• Seasholes, K., & Megdal, S. B. (2021). The Arizona Water Banking Authority: The Role of Institutions in Supporting Managed Aquifer Recharge. In UNESCO-IAH-GRIPP MAR Case Studies Book, edited by Zheng, Y., Ross, A., Villholth, K., and Dillon, P.. UNESCO Press.
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  Seasholes, K. and Megdal, S.B. (2021) The Arizona Water Banking Authority: The Role of Institutions in Supporting Managed Aquifer Recharge, Case Study 21, in Zheng, Y., Ross, A., Villholth, K.G. and Dillon, P. (eds.), 2021. Managing Aquifer Recharge: A Showcase for Resilience and Sustainability. Paris, UNESCO. 6 pp. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000379962
• Megdal, S. B., & Petersen-Perlman, J. (2018). Groundwater Governance and Assessment in a Transboundary Setting,. In Lake Governance, Velma I. Grover and Gail Krantzberg, Editors(pp 40-64). CRC Press.
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  Megdal, S.B. and Petersen-Perlman, J.D. (2018) Groundwater Governance and Assessment in a Transboundary Setting, in Grover, V.I. and Krantzberg, G. (Eds.), Lake Governance, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, pp. 40-64. ISBN 9781138633759.
• Megdal, S. B., Dillon, P., & Seasholes, K. (2017). Bancos de agua: El Manejo de recarga de aquíferos como herramienta para alcanzar los objectivos de política hídrica. In Manejo de la recarga de acuíferos: Un enfoque hacia Latinoamérica, Óscar Escolero Fuentes, Carlos Gutiérrez Ojeda, Edgar Yuri Mendoza Cazares, Editors(pp 921-945). Mexico City, Mexico: Instituto Mexicano de Tecnología del Agua.
• Megdal, S. B., Zuniga Teran, A. A., Varady, R. G., Delano, N., Gerlak, A. K., & Vimont, E. T. (2017). Groundwater Governance in the United States: A Mosaic of Priorities and Approaches. In Advances in Groundwater Governance, edited by Karen G. Villholth, Elena Lopez-Gunn, Kirstin Conti, Alberto Garrido, Jac Van Der Gun. The Netherlands: CRC/Balkema, Taylor & Francis Group.
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  Megdal, S. B., A. Zuniga Teran, R. G. Varady, N. Delano, A. K. Gerlak, and E. T. Vimont (2017) Groundwater governance in the United States: A mosaic of approaches. In Advances in Groundwater Governance, ed. by K. Villholth, E. Lopez-Gunn, K. Conti, A. Garrido, and J. van Der Gun. Delft: CRC Balkema. pp. 483-510. ISBN 9781138029804
• Varady, R. G., Megdal, S. B., Conti, K. I., Merla, A., Scheibler, F., Nijsten, G. J., Gun, J. V., & Chaisemartin, M. D. (2016). Addressing the Groundwater Governance Challenge. In Freshwater Governance for the 21st Century. Springer, Cham. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-43350-9_11
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  This chapter provides an overview and thus contributes to a better understanding of the world’s groundwater resources, their distinctiveness and their governance. It describes the principal elements of and key instruments employed in groundwater governance. To this end, the authors introduce several case studies from across the globe and offer some corresponding lessons learnt. In particular, this chapter presents an analysis of the role of monitoring and assessment in groundwater governance, showcasing the example of The Netherlands. A global diagnostic of the current state of groundwater governance is provided, based on information from a set of commissioned thematic papers and the outcomes of five subsequent regional consultations carried out within the framework of a GEF-supported project on Global Groundwater Governance. It includes insights into some of the findings of that project regarding the four main components of groundwater governance: actors, national legal frameworks, policies and information and knowledge. In addition, the authors address the issue of governance of transboundary groundwater resources and the relevant existing international legal frameworks. In conclusion, through a Global Vision for 2030, the chapter presents a way forward to govern groundwater and a Framework for Action to achieve good governance, formulated by the Groundwater Governance Project jointly implemented by UNESCO, FAO, World Bank and IAH.
• de Chaisemartin, M., Varady, R. G., Megdal, S. B., Conti, K., van der Gun, J., Nijsten, G., & Scheibler, F. (2016). Addressing the groundwater governance challenge—A call from the “Groundwater Governance: A Global Framework for Action” Project, Chapter 11. In Global Issues in Water Policy, Volume 6 of the Series, A. Karar, Editor(pp 205-227). Springer.
• Alam, M., Kruger, G., Megdal, S. B., & Songstad, D. (2014). Impact of technology and policy on sustainable agricultural water use and food security. In Convergence of Food Security, Energy Security, and Sustainable Agriculture, D.D. Songstad, D.T. Tomes, J.L. Hatfield (Eds.)(pp 37 pages). New York/Heidelberg/Paris: Springer Inc.
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  Alam, M., Kruger, G., Megdal, S.B., & Songstad, D. (2014). Impact of technology and policy on sustainable agricultural water use and food security. In Songstad, D., Tomes, D., & Hatfield, J. (Eds.), Convergence of food security, energy security, and sustainable agriculture (pp. 75 -112). New York/Heidelberg/Paris: Springer Inc.
• Megdal, S. B. (2014). The role of the public and private sectors in water provision in Arizona. In The future of public water governance: Has water privatization peaked?(p. 13). Routledge.
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  Megdal, S.B. (2014). The role of the public and private sectors in water provision in Arizona. In Scott, C., & de Gouvello, B. (Eds.), The future of public water governance: Has water privatization peaked? (pp. 72-84). London: Routledge. (Reprinted from Water International 37(2), pp. 156-168, 2012, doi: 10.1080/02508060.2012.662732)
• Mott Lacroix, K., & Megdal, S. B. (2014). Getting beyond dots on a map: Collaborative science and scenario planning in the Upper Gila River Watershed. In Damned if we don’t – Ideas for accelerating change around water(p. 9). Water Anthology Press.
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  Lacroix, K., & Megdal, S.B. (2014). Getting beyond dots on a map: Collaborative science and scenario planning in the Upper Gila River Watershed. In Peacock, C. (Ed.) Damned if we don’t – Ideas for accelerating change around water (pp. 67-75). Granite Bay, CA: Water Anthology Press.
• Rupprecht, C., Megdal, S. B., Xiu, B., & Mott Lacroix, K. (2014). Conserve2Enhance: Bridging voluntary water conservation and community-driven environmental enhancement. In Damned if we don’t – Ideas for accelerating change around water(p. 9).
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  Rupprecht, C., Megdal, S.B., Xiu, B., & Lacroix, K. (2014). Conserve2Enhance: Bridging voluntary water conservation and community-driven environmental enhancement. In Peacock, C. (Ed.) Damned if we don’t – Ideas for accelerating change around water (pp. 173-181). Granite Bay, CA: Water Anthology Press.
• Megdal, S. B., & Lara, J. (2013). Achieving water policy objectives through water pricing: A case study of Arizona s decentralized approach to water provision. In Shared Borders, Shared Waters: Israeli-Palestinian and Colorado River Basin Water Challenges(pp 105-116). CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group.
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  Editor(s): Megdal, SB | Varady, RG | Eden, S
• Megdal, S. B., & Nadeau, J. (2013). Water Planning for Growing Southwestern Communities. In Design with the Desert, Edited by Richard Malloy, John Brock, Anthony Floyd, Margaret Livingston, and Robert H. Webb(pp 269-285). London, UK: CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group.
• Megdal, S. B., Alvarez, J. L., & Alvarez, J. L. (2013). Achieving water policy objectives through water pricing: A case study of Arizona’s decentralized approach to water provision. In Shared borders, shared waters: Israeli-Palestinian and Colorado River Basin water challenges. CRC Press. doi:10.1201/B13076
• Megdal, S. B., Megdal, S. B., Varady, R. G., Varady, R. G., Eden, S., & Eden, S. (2013). Challenges, new and old: Climate change and wastewater. In Shared borders, shared waters: Israeli-Palestinian and Colorado River Basin water challenges. CRC Press. doi:10.1201/B13076-15
• Megdal, S. B., Megdal, S. B., Varady, R. G., Varady, R. G., Eden, S., Eden, S., Eden, S., & Eden, S. (2013). Learning from comparison. In Shared borders, shared waters: Israeli-Palestinian and Colorado River Basin water challenges. CRC Press. doi:10.1201/B13076-11
• Megdal, S. B., Megdal, S. B., Varady, R. G., Varady, R. G., Eden, S., Eden, S., Eden, S., & Eden, S. (2013). Water development: Infrastructure and institutions. In Shared borders, shared waters: Israeli-Palestinian and Colorado River Basin water challenges. CRC Press. doi:10.1201/B13076-2
• Megdal, S. B., Varady, R. G., Eden, S. -., & Cleveland, J. (2013). Preface, Introduction and Concluding Insights chapters. In Shared Borders, Shared Waters: Israeli-Palestinian and Colorado River Basin Challenges(pp 3 pp,, 4pp., 2 pp., respectively). London, UK: CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group.
• Megdal, S. B., Varady, R. G., Eden, S., & Eden, S. (2013). Expanding water supplies: Promising strategies and technologies. In Shared borders, shared waters: Israeli-Palestinian and Colorado River Basin water challenges. CRC Press. doi:10.1201/B13076-20
• Megdal, S. B., Varady, R. G., Eden, S., & Eden, S. (2013). Political and economic perspectives on water. In Shared borders, shared waters: Israeli-Palestinian and Colorado River Basin water challenges. CRC Press. doi:10.1201/B13076-6
• Nadeau, J. B., & Megdal, S. B. (2013). Water Planning for Growing Southwestern Communities. In Design with the desert: Conservation and sustainable development. CRC Press. doi:10.1201/B14054-18
• Vandervoet, P., Megdal, S. B., & Scott, C. A. (2013). Los acuiferos transfronterizos Santa Cruz y San Pedro en Arizona y Sonora: Estado actual y analisis de meta-datos (The Santa Cruz and San Pedro transboundary aquifers of Arizona and Sonora: Current status and metadata analysis). In Fortaleciendo el dialogo social: El desarrollo humano transfronterizo en la region Sonora-Arizona (Strengthening social dialog: Transboundary human development in the Sonora-Arizona region), Edited by G. Cordova, J. Dutram, B. Lara, and J. Rodriguez. Universidad de Sonora. Hermosillo, Sonora.
• Eden, E., Scott, C., Lamberton, M., & Megdal, S. (2012). Energy-Water Interdependencies and the Central Arizona Project. In The Water-Energy Nexus in the American West. Edward Elgar Publishing.
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• Megdal, S. B. (2007). MUNICIPAL WATER REUSE IN TUCSON, ARIZONA, USA. In Wastewater reuse – Risk assessment, decision-making and environmental security. Springer, Dordrecht. doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-6027-4_9
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  Arizona's Groundwater Management Act limits the use of groundwater to meet growing demand for water by the municipal sector. The state's recharge and recovery program allows for water reuse through aquifer recharge and later recovery inside or out of the area of hydrologic impact. The paper discusses water reuse within the municipal sector in Arizona, with a special focus on the Tucson metropolitan area. Increased effluent utilization is playing a more prominent role in long-range planning efforts. The paper focuses on the role of reclaimed water in water management planning. It explains how the use of effluent is influenced by water quality considerations and institutional/legal arrangements.

Journals/Publications

• Megdal, S. B., Aguilar-Barajas, I., & Petersen-Perlman, J. D. (2022). Drought and groundwater management: Interconnections, challenges, and policyresponses. Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health. doi:10.1016/j.coesh.2022.100364
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  Droughts have severe impacts on the economy, society, and environment. They also have impacts on groundwater and vice versa. While most analyses consider drought and groundwater as disconnected, we argue that drought and groundwater management should be conjunctively considered. This article presents some key interconnections, identifies challenges, and discusses illustrative policy responses. We highlight several advancements found in international scientific research and describe future directions for drought and groundwater management. While many technological innovations have improved our understanding of drought and groundwater's complex nature, policy and governance advances have not kept pace. • Groundwater is increasingly relied upon during, and impacted by, droughts. • Several tools exist for understanding and predicting drought impacts. • Groundwater policy and governance advances have not kept pace. • Political will and long-term planning are critical to face future challenges. • Both technological and sociopolitical innovations are necessary.
• Woodhouse, C., Megdal, S., Frisvold, G. B., Fernandez, L. M., Lehner, F., McAfee, S. A., Payton, E., Schmidt, J., & Vano, J. (2022). Featured Collection introduction: Severe sustained drought revisited managing the Colorado River system in times of water shortage 25 years later—Part II. JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 58(6), 1049-1052. doi:10.1111/1752-1688.13085
• Megdal, S. B. (2021). Take-aways from the 2020 AWRA Annual Conference Panel on Wicked Water Problems. IMPACT, A publication of the American Water Resources Association, 23(1), pp. 7-8.
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  Megdal, S.B. and Beutler, L. (2021) Wicked Water Problems Issue, Water Resources IMPACT, A publication of the American Water Resources Association, Guest Editors, Vol 23, No 1, January 2021. 44 pp.Megdal, S.B. (2021) Take-aways from the 2020 AWRA Annual Conference Panel on Wicked Water Problems, Water Resources IMPACT, A publication of the American Water Resources Association, Vol 23, No 1, January 2021, pp. 7-8.Available at awra.org under publications
• Megdal, S. B., & Beutler, L. (2021). IMPACT Issue on Wicked Water Problems. IMPACT, a publication of the American Water Resources Association.
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  Megdal, S.B. and Beutler, L. (2021) Wicked Water Problems Issue, Water Resources IMPACT, A publication of the American Water Resources Association, Guest Editors, Vol 23, No 1, January 2021. 44 pp.Megdal, S.B. (2021) Take-aways from the 2020 AWRA Annual Conference Panel on Wicked Water Problems, Water Resources IMPACT, A publication of the American Water Resources Association, Vol 23, No 1, January 2021, pp. 7-8.Available at AWRA.org under publications.Co-guest editor of the January 2021 issue of IMPACT dedicated to the topic of Wicked Water Problems.Water Resources IMPACT is owned and published bi-monthly by theAmerican Water Resources Association, PO BOX 2663, Woodbridge,VA 22195, USA.IMPACT is a magazine of ideas. Authors, Associate Editors, and theEditor-in-Chief work together to create a publication that will informand will provoke conversation. The views and conclusions expressedby individual authors and published in Water Resources IMPACTare their own and should not be interpreted as representing theofficial policies, either expressed or implied, of the American WaterResources Association.
• Megdal, S. B., Sanchez, R., Breña-Naranjo, J. A., Rivera, A., Hanson, R. T., Hernández-Espriú, A., Hogeboom, R. J., Milman, A., Benavides, J. A., Pedrozo-Acuña, A., Soriano-Monzalvo, J. C., Eckstein, G., & Rodriguez, L. (2021). Binational reflections on pathways to groundwater security in the Mexico–United States borderlands. Water International, 46(7-8), 1017-1036. doi:10.1080/02508060.2021.1999594
• Petersen-Perlman, J., Albrecht, T., Tapa-Villasenor, E., Varady, R. G., & Megdal, S. B. (2021). Science and Binational Cooperation: Bidirectionality in the Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program in the Arizona-Sonora Border Region. Water, 21. doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/w13172364
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  Petersen-Perlman, J.D., Albrecht, T.R., Tapia-Villaseñor, E.M., Varady, R.G., and Megdal, S.B. (2021) Science and Binational Cooperation: Bidirectionality in the Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program in the Arizona-Sonora Border Region, Water Vol 13, 2364. 21 pp. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13172364
• Sanchez et al., R., & Megdal, S. B. (2021). Binational Reflections on Pathways to Groundwater Security in the Mexico-United States Borderlands. Water International, 21.
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  Sanchez, R., Breña-Naranjo, J.A., Rivera, A., Hanson, R.T., Hernández-Espriú, A., Hogeboom, R.J., Milman, A., Benavides, J.A., Pedrozo-Acuña, A., Soriano-Monzalvo, J.C., Megdal, S.B., and Eckstein, G. (2021) Binational Reflections on Pathways to Groundwater Security in the Mexico-United States Borderlands, Water International, Published online. 25 Nov 2021. 21 pp.
• Shamir, E., Tapia-Villasenor, E., Cruz Ayala, M., & Megdal, S. B. (2021). A Review of Climate Change Impacts on the USA-Mexico Transboundary Santa Cruz River Basin. Water, 18. doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/w1310139
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  Shamir, E., Tapia-Villaseñor, E.M., Cruz-Ayala, M-B., Megdal, S.B. (2021) A Review of Climate Change Impacts on the USA-Mexico Transboundary Santa Cruz River Basin, Water Vol 13, 1390. 18 pp. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13101390
• Tapia Villaseñor, E., & Megdal, S. B. (2021). The U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program as a Model for Transborder Groundwater Collaboration. Water, 25. doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/w13040530
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  Tapia-Villaseñor, E.M. and Megdal, S.B. (2021) The U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program as a Model for Transborder Groundwater Collaboration, Water Vol 13, 530. 21 pp. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13040530
• Tapia-Villasenor, E., Shamir, E., Cruz Ayala, M., & Megdal, S. B. (2022). Assessing Groundwater Withdrawal Sustainability in the Mexican Portion of the Transboundary Santa Cruz River Aquifer. Water. doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/w14020233
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  Tapia-Villaseñor, E.M., Shamir, E., Cruz Ayala, M.-B., and Megdal, S.B. (2022) Assessing Groundwater Withdrawal Sustainability in the Mexican Portion of the Transboundary Santa Cruz River Aquifer, Water 14, 233. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14020233
• Tapia-villasenor, E. M., & Megdal, S. B. (2021). The U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program as a Model for Transborder Groundwater Collaboration. Water, 13(4). doi:10.3390/w13040530
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  The assessment of transboundary aquifers is essential for the development of groundwater management strategies and the sustainable use of groundwater resources. The Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program (TAAP) is a joint effort by the United States and Mexico to evaluate shared aquifers. This study examines the TAAP Cooperative Framework as a guide for further transboundary groundwater collaboration. We compared lessons learned from six transboundary aquifers that currently have mechanisms for groundwater collaboration to identify common elements of collaboration. Though the TAAP Cooperative Framework governs an assessment-only program, the elements of collaboration included are consistent with the principles of other institutional agreements around the world. Importantly, all the analyzed agreements included a knowledge-improvement phase, which is the main objective of the TAAP Cooperative Framework. The present study finds evidence of successful outcomes within the TAAP Cooperative Framework consistent with available transboundary groundwater management agreements, demonstrating that this approach is suited to serve as a model for those wishing to engage in transborder aquifer assessments. Furthermore, the TAAP elements of collaboration can help to establish the meaningful and robust binational cooperation necessary for the development of U.S.-Mexico groundwater management agreements at the aquifer level.
• Tapia-villasenor, E. M., Shamir, E., Megdal, S. B., & Cruz-ayala, M. (2021). A Review of Climate Change Impacts on the USA-Mexico Transboundary Santa Cruz River Basin. Water, 13(10). doi:10.3390/w13101390
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  In the parched Upper Santa Cruz River Basin (USCRB), a binational USA–Mexico basin, the water resources depend on rainfall-triggered infrequent flow events in ephemeral channels to recharge its storage-limited aquifers. In-situ data from the basin highlight a year-round warming trend since the 1980s and a concerning decline in average precipitation (streamflow) from 1955–2000 to 2001–2020 by 50% (87.6%) and 17% (63%) during the winter and summer, respectively. Binational sustainable management of the basins water resources requires a careful consideration of prospective climatic changes. In this article we review relevant studies with climate projections for the mid-21st century of four weather systems that affect the region’s precipitation. First, the North American Monsoon (NAM) weather system accounts for ~60% of the region’s annual rainfall. The total NAM precipitation is projected to decline while heavy rainfall events are expected to intensify. Second, the frequency of the pacific cold fronts, the region’s prevalent source of winter precipitation, is projected to decline. Third, the frequency and intensity of future atmospheric rivers, a weather system that brings winter rainfall to the region, are projected to increase. Fourth, the frequency and intensity of large eastern pacific tropical cyclones (TC) are expected to increase. On rare occasions, remnants of TC make their way to the USCRB to cause storms with considerable impact on the region’s water resources. In contrast to the high confidence projections for the warming trend to persist throughout the mid-21st century, the precipitation projections of these four weather systems affecting the region encompass large uncertainties and studies have often reported contradicting trends. An added source of uncertainty is that the USCRB is located at the periphery of the four rain-bearing weather systems and small mesoscale changes in these weather systems may have accentuated impacts on their edges. Despite the high uncertainty in the projections of future precipitation, the early 21st century drying trend and the projected mid-21st century decline in precipitation events serve as a pressing call for planning and actions to attain sustainable water resources management that reliably satisfies future demands.
• Bernat, R. F., Megdal, S. B., & Eden, S. (2020). Long-Term Storage Credits: Analyzing Market-based Transactions to Achieve Arizona Water Policy Objectives. Water, 12(2), 20 pp.. doi:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/2/568/pdf
• Cruz Ayala, M. B., & Megdal, S. B. (2020). An overview of Managed Aquifer Recharge in Mexico and its legal framework. Water, 12(2), 23 pp.. doi:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/2/474/pdf
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  Paper submitted to Water's Special Issue on Managed Aquifer Recharge for Water Resilience. This paper was officially accepted for publication in early 2020.
• Dillon, P., Fernández-Escalante, E., Megdal, S. B., & Massmann, G. (2020). Guest Editor for Special Issue of Water entitled "Managed Aquifer Recharge for Water Resilience". Water, 23 papers were included in the special issue.
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  This special issue, for which I am one of four guest editors, was completed in 2020. A book version of the special issue was published, which is listed as an additional entry.
• Dillon, P., Fernández-Escalante, E., Megdal, S. B., & Massmann, G. (2020). Managed Aquifer Recharge for Water Resilience (Editorial paper). Water, 12(7), 11 pp..
• Eisenberg, J., Mather, P., Davis, R., Megdal, S. B., Sullivan, B., Sundareshan, P. M., Braelan Barnett, D., Ruyle, G. B., Seiter, M., Seiter, M., Barnett, D., Ruyle, G. B., Sullivan, B., Sundareshan, P. M., Davis, R., Megdal, S. B., Eisenberg, J., & Mather, P. (2020). Analysis of the 2020 WOTUS rule & policy implications for ephemeral washes in Arizona. The Water Report, 17.
• Maxwell, T., Megdal, S. B., & Ruiz, J. (2020). In a changing climate, Arizona is uniquely positioned to succeed. Arizona Daily Star, Local Opinion.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020). End of 2020 Reflections. WRRC Weekly Wave, Vol 8. Issue 40, 1.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020). Reflections: Being on Sabbatical During the COVID-19 Pandemic. WRRC Weekly Wave, Vol 8, Issue 11, 2.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020). Reflections: Singapore – A Model for Integrated Water Management. WRRC Weekly Wave, Vol 8, Issue 5, 2.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020). Reflections: Spring 2020 and COVID-19 – The Work Must Go On. WRRC Weekly Wave, Vol 8, Issue 22, 2.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020). Reflections: Time to Retire the Water Buffalo Symbol?. WRRC Summer Wave, Vol 8, Issue 2, 2.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020). Reflections: On Wicked Water Problems. WRRC Summer Wave, Vol 8, Issue 4, 2.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020). Reflections: Relevance Today of Comments on Arizona’s Future from 1987. WRRC Weekly Wave, Vol 8, Issue 26, 2.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020). Reflections: The Importance of Dialogue, Process, and Participation. WRRC Weekly Wave, Vol 8, Issue 36, 2.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020). Reflections: Varying Views on My Water Buffalo Symbol Question. WRRC Weekly Wave, Vol 8, Issue 31, 6.
• Megdal, S. B., Nicolas, P. P., Scott, C. A., Zuniga Teran, A. A., Flessa, K. W., Steve, M., Gerlak, A. K., Varady, R. G., & Wilder, M. O. (2020). Hydrodiplomacy and adaptive governance at the U.S.-Mexico border: 75 years of tradition innovation in transboundary water management.. Environmental Science and Policy, 112, 189-202.
• Tapia, E. M., Shamir, E., Megdal, S. B., & Petersen-Perlman, J. (2020). Impacts of Variable Climate and Effluent Flows on The Transboundary Santa Cruz Aquifer. Journal of the American Water Resources Association,, 56(3), 409-430. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1752-1688.12853
• Megdal, S. B. (2019). Reflections on Earth Day 2019. Circulated via email as Special Earth Day communications and then posted on line, April 22, 2019, Vol 7, 2.
• Megdal, S. B. (2019). Reflections on Spring as a Time for Growth. WRRC Summer Wave, May 17, 2019, Vol 7(No 1), 2.
• Megdal, S. B. (2019). Reflections on a Successful Israeli Conference Experience. WRRC Weekly Wave, December 6, 2019, Vol 7(No 31), 2.
• Megdal, S. B. (2019). Reflections on the 10th Anniversary of the Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program and the Importance of its Joint Cooperative Process. WRRC Weekly Wave, August 23, 2019, Vol 7(No 17), 2.
• Megdal, S. B. (2019). World Water Day Reflections. WRRC Weekly Wave, March 22, 2019, vol. 7(no. 10), 1.
• Tapia-villasenor, E. M., Shamir, E., Petersen-perlman, J. D., & Megdal, S. B. (2019). Impacts of Variable Climate and Effluent Flows on the Transboundary Santa Cruz Aquifer. Journal of The American Water Resources Association, 56(3), 409-430. doi:10.1111/1752-1688.12853
• Akhmouch, A., Akhmouch, A., Clavreul, D., Clavreul, D., Hendry, S., Hendry, S., Megdal, S. B., Megdal, S. B., Nickum, J., Nickum, J., Nunes-Correia, J. E., Nunes-Correia, J. E., Ross, A., & Ross, A. (2019). Editors’ foreword, Special issue, The OECD Principles on Water Governance: from policy standards to practice. Water International, 43(1), 1-4. doi:DOI 10.1080/02508060.2018.1434139
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  Akhmouch, A., Clavreul, D. Hendry, S., Megdal, S.B., Nickum, J., Nunes-Correia, F., and Ross, A. (2018) Editors’ foreword, Water International, 43 (1), Special issue, The OECD Principles on Water Governance: from policy standards to practice, pp. 1-4, DOI 10.1080/02508060.2018.1434139
• Albrecht, T., Varady, R. G., Zuniga Teran, A. A., Gerlak, A. K., Megdal, S. B., Degrenade, R., Lutz-Ley, A., Pineda, N., Meza, F., Ocampo Melgar, D., Rojas, F., Taboada, R., Willems, B., & Martin, F. (2018). Unraveling transboundary water security in the arid Americas. Water International, 43(8), 1075-1113. doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2018.1541583
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  Albrecht, T.R., Varady, R.G., Zuniga-Teran, A.A., Gerlak, A., De Grenade, R., Lutz-Ley, A., Martín, F., Megdal, S.B., Meza, F., Ocampo Melgar, D., Pineda, N., Rojas, F., Taboada, R., and Willems, B. (2018) Unraveling transboundary water security in the arid Americas. Water International 43 (8) pp. 1075-1113. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2018.1541583
• Frisvold, G. B., Sanchez, C. A., Gollehon, N., Megdal, S. B., & Brown, P. W. (2018). Evaluating Gravity-Flow Irrigation with Lessons from Yuma, Arizona. Sustainability, 10(5), 27. doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/su10051548
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  Frisvold, G., Sanchez, C., Gollehon, N., Megdal, S.B., and Brown, P., (2018) Evaluating Gravity-Flow Irrigation with Lessons from Yuma, Arizona, Sustainability 10(5), 1548; https://doi.org/10.3390/su10051548
• Ghrair, A., Al-Mashaqbeh, O., Sarireh, M. K., AlKose, N., Farfoura, M., & Megdal, S. B. (2018). Paginated published version: Influence of Grey water on Physical and Mechanical Properties of Mortar and Concrete Mixes. Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 9, 1519-1525. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asej.2016.11.005
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  Ghrair, A., Al-Mashaqbeh, O., Sarireh, M.K., AlKose, N, Farfoura, M., and Megdal, S. (2018) Influence of Grey water on Physical and Mechanical Properties of Mortar and Concrete Mixes, Ain Shams Engineering Journal 9. pp. 1519- 1525. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asej.2016.11.005. First available on line in 2016.
• James, C., Megdal, S. B., Tapia, E. M., I, M., Petersen-Perlman, J., Monreal, R., Gray, F., & Grijalva-Noriega, F. (2018). Findings and lessons learned from the assessment of the Mexico-United States transboundary San Pedro and Santa Cruz aquifers: The utility of social science in applied hydrologic research. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 20(Special Issue, Rivera, A. and Candela, L., eds.), 60-73. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2018.08.002
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  Callegary, J.B., Megdal, S.B., Tapia-Villaseñor, E.M., Minjárez-Sosa, I., Petersen-Perlman, J.D., Monreal, R., Gray, F., and Grijalva-Noriega, F. (2018), Findings and lessons learned from the assessment of the Mexico-United States transboundary San Pedro and Santa Cruz aquifers: The utility of social science in applied hydrologic research, Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 20 Rivera, A. and Candela, L., eds., Special Issue, pp. 60-73. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2018.08.002.
• Megdal, S. B. (2018). Cutting-Edge Solutions to Wicked Water Problems – International Conference Recap. Water Resources IMPACT, 20(1), 25, 28.
• Megdal, S. B. (2018). Invisible Water: The Importance of Good Groundwater Governance and Management. npj Clean Water, 1(Article number 15), 1-5. doi:doi:10.1038/s41545-018-0015-9
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  Megdal, S.B. (2018) Invisible Water: The Importance of Good Groundwater Governance and Management, npj Clean Water 1:15, 5 pp. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41545-018-0015-9
• Megdal, S. B. (2018). Learning About Water Policy. Arizona Water Resource (Newsletter), 26(1).
• Megdal, S. B. (2018). Looking Back . . . Past Columns Shed Light on Current Issues. Arizona Water Resource, 26(4).
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  Megdal, S.B. (2018) Looking Back . . . Past Columns Shed Light on Current Issues, Arizona Water Resource 26 (4), Fall Issue. https://wrrc.arizona.edu/looking-back-past-columns-shed-light-current-issues
• Megdal, S. B. (2018). Megdal, S.B. (2018) Reflections on Water Policy: Collected Columns from Arizona Water Resource, 2002-2018. Compiled and Published October 2018. https://wrrc.arizona.edu/sites/wrrc.arizona.edu/files/pdfs/PPR-compendium-2018_0.pdf. https://wrrc.arizona.edu/sites/wrrc.arizona.edu/files/pdfs/PPR-compendium-2018_0.pdf, 87.
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  Megdal, S.B. (2018) Reflections on Water Policy: Collected Columns from Arizona Water Resource, 2002-2018. Compiled and Published October 2018. https://wrrc.arizona.edu/sites/wrrc.arizona.edu/files/pdfs/PPR-compendium-2018_0.pdf. 87 pages.
• Megdal, S. B. (2018). Reflections on Change and Continuity in WRRC Outreach, Arizona Water Resource. Arizona Water Resource, 26(3).
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  Megdal, S.B. (2018) Reflections on Change and Continuity in WRRC Outreach, Arizona Water Resource, 26 (3), Summer Issue. https://wrrc.arizona.edu/reflections-change-and-continuity-wrrc-outreach
• Megdal, S. B. (2018). The Business of Water is Everyone’s Business,. Arizona Water Resource Newsletter;, 26(2).
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  Megdal, S.B. (2018) The Business of Water is Everyone’s Business, Arizona Water Resource 26 (2), Spring Issue. https://wrrc.arizona.edu/public-policy-review-business-of-water
• Megdal, S. B. (2018). The Cooperative Framework for the Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program: A Model for Collaborative Transboundary Studies. Water Resources IMPACT, 20(3), 10-11.
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  Megdal, S.B. (2018) The Cooperative Framework for the Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program: A Model for Collaborative Transboundary Studies, Water Resources IMPACT 20 (3), May 2018 Issue, pp. 10-11
• Megdal, S. B., & Petersen-Perlman, J. (2018). Decentralized groundwater governance and water nexus issues in the United States. Jurimetrics, 59(1).
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  Megdal, S.B. and Petersen-Perlman, J.D. (2018) Decentralized groundwater governance and water nexus issues in the United States, Jurimetrics 59 (1) (Fall 2018). Pre-publication version available December 19, 2018. Published version will be available in early 2019.
• Megdal, S. B., Akhmouch, A., Clavreul, D., Hendry, S., Nickum, J. E., Nunes-Correia, F., & Ross, A. (2018). Editors’ foreword. Water International, 43(1), 1-4. doi:10.1080/02508060.2018.1434139
• Megdal, S. B., Routson De Grenade, R., Gerlak, A. K., Albrecht, T. R., Varady, R. G., Zuniga-Teran, A. A., Lutz-Ley, A., Martín, F., Meza, F., Ocampo Melgar, D., Pineda, N., Rojas, F., Taboada, R., & Willems, B. (2018). Unraveling transboundary water security in the arid Americas. Water International, 43(8), 1075-1113. doi:10.1080/02508060.2018.1541583
• Petersen-Perlman, J., Megdal, S. B., Gerlak, A. K., Mike, W., Zuniga-Teran, A., & Varady, R. G. (2018). Critical Issues Affecting Groundwater Quality Governance and Management in the United States, Water. Water, 10(6), 17. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w10060735
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  Petersen-Perlman, J.D., Megdal, S.B., Gerlak, A.K., Wireman, M., Zuniga-Teran, A.A., Varady, R.G. (2018) Critical Issues Affecting Groundwater Quality Governance and Management in the United States, Water 10 (6) 735, http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/10/6/735
• Hullinger, A. R., Mott Lacroix, K., & Megdal, S. B. (2017). Conserve2Enhance: Helping Communities Take Action for Water and the Environment. Solutions.
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  Hullinger, A., Mott Lacroix, K.E., and Megdal, S.B. (March 2017) Conserve2Enhance: Helping Communities Take Action for Water and the Environment, The Solutions Journal, 8 (2). https://www.thesolutionsjournal.com/article/conserve2enhance-helping-communities-take-action-water-environment/
• Megdal, S. B. (2017). Transboundary Groundwater Resources: Sustainable Management and Conflict Resolution. Ground Water, 55(5), 701-702. doi:10.1111/gwat.12572
• Megdal, S. B., Eden, S., & Shamir, E. (2016). Special Issue of Water on Water Governance, Stakeholder Engagement, and Sustainable Water Resources Management. Water.
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  I served as lead guest editor for this special issue, which included close to 20 papers. There are two entries for the final product, the journal entry and the book entry. The journal Water publishes in book form special issues with 10 or more papers for purchase by libraries and others.
• Megdal, S. B., Eden, S., & Shamir, E. (2017). Water Governance, Stakeholder Engagement, and Sustainable Water Resources Management. Water, 9(3), 190-6.
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  Editorial article for Special Issue of Water titled "Water Governance, Stakeholder Engagement, and Sustainable Water Resources Management."
• Megdal, S. B., Gerlak, A. K., Huang, L., Delano, N., Varady, R. G., & Petersen-Perlman, J. (2017). Innovative Approaches to Collaborative Groundwater Governance in the United States: Case Studies from Three High-growth Regions in the Sun Belt. Environmental Management.
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  Megdal, S.B., Gerlak, A.K., Huang, L.-Y., Delano, N., Varady, G., and Petersen-Perlman, J.D. (2017) Innovative Approaches to Collaborative Groundwater Governance in the United States: Case Studies from Three High-growth Regions in the Sun Belt, Environmental Management 59 (5), pp. 718-735. DOI: 10.1007/s00267-017-0830-7. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00267-017-0830-7.
• Megdal, S. B., Shamir, E., & Eden, S. (2017). Water Governance, Stakeholder Engagement, and Sustainable Water Resources Management, Editorial paper for Special Issue of the Same Title. Water, 9(3), 190-197.
• Mott Lacroix, K., Hullinger, A., Apel, M. B., Brandau, W. K., & Megdal, S. B. (2014). Using Scenario Planning to Prepare for Uncertainty in Rural Watersheds. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, 16.
• Mott Lacroix, K., Hullinger, A., Apel, M. B., Brandau, W. K., & Megdal, S. B. (2015). Using Scenario Planning to Prepare for Uncertainty in Rural Watersheds. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, 16 (10%).
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• Mott Lacroix, K., Xiu, B. L., & Megdal, S. B. (2015). Building Common Ground for Environmental Flows using Traditional Techniques and Novel Engagement Approaches. Environmental Management, 17. doi:doi:10.1007/s00267-014-0656-8
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  Mott Lacroix, K.E. Xiu, B. and Megdal, S.B. (January 2016) Building Common Ground for Environmental Flows using Traditional Techniques and Novel Engagement Approaches. Environmental Management, pp 1-17.
• Wilder, M. O., Aguilar Barajas, I., Pineda Pablos, N., Varady, R. G., Megdal, S. B., McEvoy, J., Scott, C. A., & Merideth, R. (2015). Desalination and water security in the U.S.-Mexico border region: The social, environmental, and political context. Water International.
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• Alley, W. M., Beutler, L., Campana, M. E., Megdal, S. B., & Tracy, J. C. (2016). Groundwater Visibility: The Missing Link. Groundwater, 54(6), 758-761. doi:doi: 10.1111/gwat.12465
• Eden, S., Eden, S., Megdal, S. B., Megdal, S. B., Shamir, E., Shamir, E., Chief, K., Chief, K., Mott Lacroix, K., & Mott Lacroix, K. (2016). Opening the Black Box: Using a Hydrological Model to Link Stakeholder Engagement with Groundwater Management. Water, 8(216). doi:10.3390/w8050216
• Eden, S., Megdal, S. B., & Mclain, J. E. (2016). Potable Reuse of Water: A View from Arizona. Impact, 18(4), 10-11.
• Eden, S., Megdal, S. B., & Mclain, J. E. (2016). Potable Reuse of Water: A View from Arizona. Water Resources Impact, 18(4), 10-11.
• Eden, S., Megdal, S. B., Shamir, E., Chief, K., & Mott Lacroix, K. (2016). Opening the Black Box: Using a Hydrological Model to Link Stakeholder Engagement with Groundwater Management. J. Water, 8(216). doi:10.3390/w8050216
• Ghrair, A., Al-Mashaqbeh, O., Sarireh, M. K., AlKose, N., Farfoura, M., & Megdal, S. B. (2016). Influence of Grey water on Physical and Mechanical Properties of Mortar and Concrete Mixes. Ain Shams Engineering Journal.
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  https://www.sciencedirect.com/search?authors=Ghrair&pub=Ain%20Shams%20Engineering%20Journal&show=25&sortBy=relevance&origin=jrnl_issue&zone=search&publicationTitles=270550This paper has been published on-line, open access. It may still be awaiting publication in a hard copy of the journal.
• Lacroix, K. E., Xiu, B. C., Megdal, S. B., & Lacroix, K. E. (2016). Building Common Ground for Environmental Flows using Traditional Techniques and Novel Engagement Approaches.. Environmental management, 57(4), 912-28. doi:10.1007/s00267-016-0656-8
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  Despite increased understanding of the science of environmental flows, identification and implementation of effective environmental flow policies remains elusive. Perhaps the greatest barrier to implementing flow policies is the framework for water management. An alternative management approach is needed when legal rights for environmental flows do not exist, or are ineffective at protecting ecosystems. The research presented here, conducted in the U.S. state of Arizona, provides an empirical example of engagement to promote social learning as an approach to finding ways to provide water for the environment where legal rights for environmental flows are inadequate. Based on our engagement process we propose that identifying and then building common ground require attention to the process of analyzing qualitative data and the methods for displaying complex information, two aspects not frequently discussed in the social learning or stakeholder engagement literature. The results and methods from this study can help communities develop an engagement process that will find and build common ground, increase stakeholder involvement, and identify innovative solutions to provide water for the environment that reflect the concerns of current water users.
• Megdal, S. B., & Hamer, G. (2016). Connecting Israeli Water Management and Technological Innovations to Arizona. The Kachina News, a publication of Az Water Association, 13-16.
• Megdal, S. B., & Mott Lacroix, K. (2016). Explore, Synthesize, and Repeat: Unraveling Complex Water Management Issues Through the Stakeholder Engagement Wheel. Water, 8(4).
• Megdal, S. B., Alley, W. M., Beutler, L., Campana, M. E., & Tracy, J. C. (2016). Groundwater Visibility: The Missing Link. Groundwater, 54(6), 758-761. doi:10.1111/gwat.12466
• Megdal, S. B., Xiu, B., & Mott Lacroix, K. (2016). Building Common Ground for Environmental Flows using Traditional Techniques and Novel Engagement Approaches. Environmental Management, 57(4), 912-928. doi:10.1007/s00267-016-0656-8
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  Mott Lacroix, K.E., Xiu, B., and Megdal, S.
• Mott Lacroix, K., Xiu, B., Nadeau, J., & Megdal, S. B. (2016). Synthesizing environmental flow needs data for water management in a water-scarce state: The Arizona environmental water demands database. River Research and Applications, 32, 234-244. doi:DOI: 10.1002/rra.2858
• Scott, C. A., Megdal, S. B., Wilder, M. O., Aguilar-Barajas, I., Pineda-Pablos, N., Varady, R. G., McEvoy, J., Merideth, R., & Zúñiga-Terán, A. A. (2016). Desalination and water security in the US–Mexico border region: assessing the social, environmental and political impacts. Water International, 41(5), 756-775. doi:10.1080/02508060.2016.1166416
• Varady, R. G., Megdal, S. B., McEvoy, J., Scott, C. A., Merideth, R., Wilder, M. O., Aguilar Barajas, I., & Pineda Pablos, N. (2016). Desalination and water security in the U.S.-Mexico border region: The social, environmental, and political context. Water International, 41(5), 756-775. doi:10.1080/02508060.2016.1166416
• Varady, R. G., Zuniga Teran, A. A., Gerlak, A. K., & Megdal, S. B. (2016). Modes and Approaches of Groundwater Governance: A Survey of Lessons Learned from Selected Cases across the Globe. Water, 1-24.
• Varady, R. G., Zuniga Teran, A. A., Gerlak, A. K., & Megdal, S. B. (2016). Modes, approaches, and lessons learned: A survey of selected cases of groundwater governance across the globe. Water, 8(10), 24. doi:doi:10.3390/w8100417
• Wilder, M. O., Aguilar Barajas, I., Pineda Pablos, N., Varady, R. G., Megdal, S. B., McEvoy, J., Scott, C. A., & Merideth, R. (2016). Desalination and water security in the U.S.-Mexico border region: The social, environmental, and political context. Water International. doi:10.1080/02508060.2016.1166416
• Chen, A., Abramson, A., Becker, N., & Megdal, S. B. (2015). A Tale of Two Rivers: Pathways for improving water management in the Jordan and Colorado River Basins. Journal of Arid Environments -- Special Issue on Drylands, Deserts and Desertification, A. Karnieli, A. Tal and S. Megdal, Guest Editors, 112(Part A), 109-123. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2014.05.017
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  Chen, A., Abramson, A., Becker, N., & Megdal, S.B. (2015, January). A tale of two rivers: Pathways for improving water management in the Jordan and Colorado River Basins. In Tal, A., Megdal, S.B., Karnieli, A., and Bel, S (Eds.), [Special Issue on the Fourth Drylands Deserts and Desertification “DDD” Conference]. Journal of Arid Environments, 112(A), pp. 109-123. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2014.05.017.
• Ghrair, A., Al Mashaqbeh, O., & Megdal, S. B. (2015). Performance of Grey Water Pilot Plant Using a Multi-Layer Filter of natural Materials for Agricultural Purposes in the Jordan Valley. CLEAN - Soil, Air, Water, 9 journal pages.
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  Performance of a Grey Water Pilot Plant Using a Multi-Layer Filter for Agricultural Purposes in the Jordan ValleyAuthorsAyoup M. Ghrair,Othman A. Al-Mashaqbeh,Sharon B. MegdalFirst published: May 2014 on line in pre-publication formatAwaiting publication in hard copy journal issueDOI: 10.1002/clen.201300488
• Hullinger, A. R., Apel, M. B., Brandau, W. K., & Megdal, S. B. (2015). Using Scenario Planning to Prepare for Uncertainty in Rural Watersheds. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Publication, 10.
• Megdal, S. B., & Dillon, P. (2015). Policy and economics of managed aquifer recharge and water banking. Water 7(2), pp. 592-598. .. Water, 7(2), 592-598. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w7020592
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  Editorial paper for a special issue with the same title Peter Dillon and I guest edited. I served as lead guest editor.
• Megdal, S. B., & Dillon, P. (2015). Special Issue on Policy and Economics of Managed Aquifer Recharge and Water Banking. Water.
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  This special issue was prepared mostly in 2014, with the editorial paper prepared in early 2015. The book version of the special issue will be listed as a separate listing.
• Megdal, S. B., & Forrest, A. (2015). How a drought-resilient water delivery system rose out of the desert: The case of Tucson Water. Journal of the American Water Works Association, 107(9), 46-52. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.5942/jawwa.2015.107.0136
• Megdal, S. B., Huang, L., Gerlak, A. K., & Varady, R. G. (2015). Groundwater governance in the United States: Common priorities and challenges. Groundwater, 53(5), 677-684. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/gwat.12294
• Megdal, S. B., Tal, A., Karnielli, A., & Bel, S. (2015). Special Issue on the Fourth Drylands Deserts and Desertification “DDD” Conference. Journal of Arid Environments, 112(Part A), 1-124.
• Mott Lacroix, K., Hullinger, A., Apel, M. B., Brandau, W. K., & Megdal, S. B. (2015). Using Scenario Planning to Prepare for Uncertainty in Rural Watersheds. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, #1688, https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az1688-2015.pdf., 10.
• Mott Lacroix, K., Hullinger, A., Apel, M. B., Brandau, W. K., & Megdal, S. B. (2015). Using Scenario Planning to Prepare for Uncertainty in Rural Watersheds. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, 16.
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  Mott Lacroix, K.E., Hullinger, A., Apel, M. Brandau, W. and Megdal, S.B. (2015). Using Scenario Planning to Prepare for Uncertainty in Rural Watersheds. Arizona Cooperative Extension Publication, 1688, 10 pp. Tucson, Arizona: University of Arizona.
• Shamir, E., Shamir, E., Megdal, S. B., Megdal, S. B., Carrillo, C., Carrillo, C., Castro, C. L., Castro, C. L., Chang, H. I., Chang, H. I., Chief, K., Chief, K., Corkhill, F. E., Corkhill, F. E., Eden, S., Eden, S., Georgakakos, K., Georgakakos, K., Nelson, K., , Nelson, K., et al. (2015). Climate change and water resources management in the Upper Santa Cruz River, Arizona. J. Hydrology, 521, 18-33. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.11.062
• Delano, N., & Megdal, S. B. (2014). Regional water management collaboration. The Water Report, 10.
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  Delano, N., Megdal, S.B. (2014). Regional water management collaboration. The Water Report 121, pp. 17-26.
• Megdal, S. B., Dillon, P., & Seasholes, K. (2014). Water banks: Using managed aquifer recharge to meet water policy objectives. Water -- Special Issue, Policy and Economics of Managed Aquifer Recharge and Water Banking.
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  Megdal, S.B., Dillon, P., & Seasholes, K. (in press). Water banks: Using managed aquifer recharge to meet water policy objectives. In Megdal, S.B., & Dillion, P. (Eds.), [Special Issue on Managed Aquifer Recharge]. Water. (Published in Water, 6(6), pp. 1500-1514, 2014, doi:10.3390/w6061500. The Special issue will be released as its own book in 2015. The 12 papers of the special issue, for which I served as lead Guest Editor, were published as they were accepted.)http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/6/6/1500 is the link to the paper.http://www.mdpi.com/journal/water/special_issues/MAR is the link to the special issue.
• Megdal, S. B., Gerlak, A. K., Varady, R. G., & Huang, L. (2015). Groundwater governance in the United States: Common priorities and challenges. Groundwater, 8.
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  Megdal, S.B., Gerlak, A., Varady, R., & Huang, L. (2014). Groundwater governance in the United States: Common priorities and challenges. Groundwater. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/gwat.12294.
• Megdal, S. B., Ghrair, A. M., & Al-Mashaqbeh, O. A. (2014). Performance of a Grey Water Pilot Plant Using a Multi-Layer Filter for Agricultural Purposes in the Jordan Valley: Performance of a Grey Water Pilot Plant Using a Multi-Layer Filter. CLEAN - Soil, Air, Water, 43(3), 351-359. doi:10.1002/clen.201300488
• Megdal, S. B., Lien, A. M., Mott Lacroix, K., & Banister, K. (2014). Using Watershed Assessments to Inform Planning for Rural Watersheds. CALS Arizona Cooperative Extension Publication.
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  “Using Watershed Assessments to Inform Planning for Rural Watersheds,” Aaron M. Lien, Kelly Mott Lacroix, Katie Banister and Dr. Sharon B. Megdal, Arizona Cooperative Extension Publication, No. 1637, July 2014, 9 pp. http://extension.arizona.edu/pubs/using-watershed-assessments-inform-planning-rural-watersheds
• Megdal, S. B., Xiu, B. C., Mott Lacroix, K. E., & Nadeau, J. B. (2014). Synthesizing Environmental Flow Needs Data for Water Management in a Water-Scarce State: The Arizona Environmental Water Demands Database: ENVIRONMENTAL WATER DEMANDS DATABASE. River Research and Applications, 32(3), 234-244. doi:10.1002/rra.2858
• Mott Lacroix, K., Mott Lacroix, K., Xiu, B., Xiu, B., Nadeau, J. B., Nadeau, J. B., Megdal, S. B., & Megdal, S. B. (2014). Synthesizing environmental flow needs data for water management in a water-scarce state: The Arizona environmental water demands database. River Research and Applications.
• Mott Lacroix, K., Xiu, B. L., & Megdal, S. B. (2014). Roadmap for Considering Water for Arizona’s Natural Areas. Water Resources Research Center.
• Shamir, E., Megdal, S. B., Carillo, C., Castro, C. L., Chang, H., Chief, K., Corkhill, F., Eden, S., Georgakakos, K., Nelson, K., & Prietto, J. (2015). Climate change and water resources management in the Upper Santa Cruz River. Journal of Hydrology, 18.
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  Shamir, E., Megdal, S.B., Carrillo, C., Castro, C., Chang, H., Chief, K., Corkhill, F., Eden, S., Georgakakos, K., Nelson, K., and Prietto, J. (2015). Climate change and water resources management in the Upper Santa Cruz River, Arizona. Journal of Hydrology 521, pp. 18-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.11.062.
• Al-Mashaqbeh, O. A., Ghrair, A. M., & Megdal, S. B. (2012). Grey water reuse for agricultural purposes in the Jordan valley: Household survey results in Deir Alla. Water (Switzerland), 4(3), 580-596.
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  Abstract: Installation of decentralized grey water treatment systems in small rural communities contributes to a more sustainable water supply. In order to gauge community attitudes about collection and use of grey water, a door-to-door survey in the farming community of Deir Alla, Jordan was conducted by Royal Scientific Society interviewers. Outcomes of a detailed survey, designed specifically for this project, offer insights on people's views on general water and wastewater issues, as well as their motivation, practices and concerns related to using grey water treatment for a portion of their household wastewater and reuse of the treated grey water for irrigation. A total of 47 respondents from different socio-economic background, aged over 18 years, from this community in the Jordan valley took part in the survey. The level of formal education of the respondents was low, and most of households' incomes were below the poverty line in Jordan. Most of the respondents reported that the quality of water supplied by public network is acceptable, but the quantity is insufficient to meet their demand, with supplies being delivered to the household once a week. Respondents relied on the public water network as a first-most important resource (85.1%), and 57.4% of the respondent relied on private water tankers as a second-most important resource in addition to the public network. However, 6% of the respondents relied only on private water tankers with no access to the public network. Storage tanks are common practice in all the houses in order to store enough water for at least one week. The survey responses provide evidence that rural communities are willingto accept reuse of treated grey water for irrigation. Furthermore, some of people in the studied area are willing to learn more about grey water treatment and reuse in order to operate grey water systems for irrigation purposes. Water scarcity in this rural area of Jordan is the main determinant of willingness to reuse the grey water, rather than socio-economic variables. © 2012 by the authors.
• Farrell, J., Megdal, S. B., Hubler, D. K., Baygents, J. C., & Mackay, C. (2012). Evaluating economic effects of semiconductor manufacturing in water-limited regions. Journal - American Water Works Association, 104(2), E100-E106. doi:10.5942/jawwa.2012.104.0024
• Hubler, D., Farrell, J., Mackay, C., Megdal, S., & Baygents, J. (2012). Evaluating Economic Impacts of Semiconductor Manufacturing in Water-Limited Regions. Journal of the American Water Works Association, 104(2).
• Megdal, S. B. (2012). Arizona Groundwater Management. The Water Report.
• Megdal, S. B. (2012). The Role of the Public and Private Sectors in Water Provision in Arizona USA. Water International, 37(2), 156-168.
• Megdal, S. B. (2012). The role of the public and private sectors in water provision in Arizona, USA. Water International, 37(2), 156-168.
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  Abstract: Sustainable water management is a critical concern in the semi-arid portions of the American Southwest. This paper explains the decentralized approach to water supply management in this region, including the traditional roles of the public and private sectors. With Arizona as a focus, it explores how the water supply challenges of the twenty-first century require new approaches and partnerships for funding infrastructure, obtaining new water supplies, water banking, and water treatment. © 2012 Copyright 2012 International Water Resources Association.
• Megdal, S. B., Nadeau, J., Megdal, S. B., Rupprecht, C., Choate, B., Brott, E., & Shipek, L. (2012). Testing the Waters: Tucson Arizona Links Water Conservation with Environmental Benefits. Journal of the American Water Works Association, 104(2).
• Megdal, S. B., OA, A., Ghrair, A. M., & Megdal, S. B. (2012). Grey Water Reuse for Agricultural Purposes in the Jordan Valley: Household Survey Results in DeirAlla. Water, 4(3), 580-596.
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• Nadeau, J. B., Megdal, S. B., Rupprecht, C., Choate, B., Brott, E., & Shipek, L. (2012). Testing the waters: Tucson links water conservation with environmental benefits. Journal - American Water Works Association, 104(2), 76-79.
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  Abstract: A joint City of Tucson & Pima County Water Study has supported innovative mechanism called Conserve to Enhance (C2E) program by the University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center (WRRC), establishing a set of shared policy goals. The study recommended using the C2E program as a funding source to acquire water supplies for the environment. The Tucson C2E Program required implementing water conservation methods, tracking the money they save on their water bills, and donating savings to a fund for local riparian enhancement. In Tucson, the C2E pilot has taken a major step toward securing water to benefit the local environment. Implementing a pilot program that connects municipal water savings to local enhancement projects required overcoming several locally specific obstacles and securing the help of key partners.
• Rock, C., Graf, C., Scott, C. A., Scott, C. A., Mclain, J. E., Mclain, J. E., Megdal, S. B., & Rock, C. M. (2012). Arizona's Blue Ribbon Panel on Water Sustainability. Arizona Cooperative Extension Publication, 1567, 4 pp..
• Scott, C., Megdal, S., Oroz, L., Callegary, J., & Vandervoet, P. (2012). Climate change and population growth impacts on the transboundary Santa Cruz aquifer. Climate Research, 51, 159-170.
• Eden, S., Scott, C. A., Lamberton, M. L., & Megdal, S. B. (2011). Water-energy interdependencies and the Central Arizona Project. The Water-Energy Nexus in the American West, 109-122.
• Megdal, S. B., & Nadeau, J. B. (2011). Inspiring water conservation for environmental enhancement. American Water Works Association Annual Conference and Exposition 2011, ACE 2011, 638-652.
• Megdal, S., & Scott, C. (2011). The Importance of Institutional Asymmetries to the Development of Binational Aquifer Assessment Programs: The Arizona-Sonora Experience. Water, 3(3), 949-963.
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• Megdal, S., Nadeau, J., & Tom, T. (2011). The Forgotten Sector: Arizona Water Law and the Environment. Arizona Journal of Environmental Law and Policy, 1(2), 243-293.
• Rahman, T., Kohli, M., Megdal, S., Aradhyula, S., & Moxley, J. (2010). Determinants of environmental noncompliance by public water systems. Contemporary Economic Policy, 28(2), 264-274.
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  Abstract: Whereas a large number of empirical studies have been devoted to analyzing determinants of environmental compliance (EC) by firms, less attention has been paid to EC by public water systems (PWS). To address this gap in the literature, this article uses data on compliance with maximum contaminant levels (MCL) under the Safe Drinking Water Act for 971 PWS in Arizona and identifies the characteristics of PWS that are associated with violation of MCL standards. Three main findings emerge from the analysis. First, larger PWS are more likely to violate MCL standards than smaller PWS. Second, publicly owned PWS have slightly higher probability of violating MCL standards than privately owned systems. Finally, PWS serving residential areas are more likely to violate MCL standards, as opposed to PWS serving school districts or office buildings. The results suggest that for ensuring safe water for people, effectiveness of monitoring policy, and an efficient utilization of resources, the environmental agencies may focus their monitoring and enforcement efforts on these water systems. © 2009 Western Economic Association International.
• Gerlak, A. K., Eden, S., Megdal, S., Lacroix, K. M., & Schwarz, A. (2009). Restoration and river management in the arid southwestern USA: Exploring project design trends and features. Water Policy, 11(4), 461-480.
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  Abstract: River restoration activities are becoming increasingly common in many communities today. Such efforts in Arizona are illustrative of a larger ecosystem and river restoration trend underway nationally and internationally. This paper examines river restoration efforts in Arizona in the context of changing federal and state agency missions and local priorities. Restoration projects on four significant rivers are analyzed with a keen look at the design features they share. Multiple purpose goals, collaborative funding and support, community involvement, and monitoring and maintenance emerged as important project design features. We found that the extent to which these features were planned and implemented in any given project varied with several factors such as size, accessibility to urban populations and the mission of the principal sponsoring entity. © IWA Publishing 2009.
• Lacroix, K. M., Megdal, S., Eden, S., Gerlak, A. K., & Schwarz, A. (2009). Restoration and river management in the arid southwestern USA: exploring project design trends and features. Water Policy, 11(4), 461-480. doi:10.2166/wp.2009.058
• Schwarz, A., Megdal, S. B., & Bate, J. (2009). Securing Water for Environmental Purposes: Establishing Pilot Programs. The International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic, and Social Sustainability: Annual Review, 5(6), 189-200. doi:10.18848/1832-2077/cgp/v05i06/54696
• Megdal, S. B. (2008). Front-row view of federal water lawmaking shows process works-U.S.-Mexico transboundary aquifer assessment act pondered, passed, and signed. US Geological Survey Circular, 57-58.
• Schwarz, A., & Megdal, S. B. (2008). Conserve to Enhance - Voluntary municipal water conservation to support environmental restoration. Journal / American Water Works Association, 100(1), 42-53+10.
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  Abstract: Conserve to Enhance offers an innovative municipal water conservation mechanism designed to motivate consumers to conserve water and set aside funds to purchase water for environmental needs. The concept and program elements were developed with the collaboration of utility representatives, elected officials, interested citizens, as well as more than 40 experts in water and environmental concerns. Under the proposed voluntary program, a baseline water use is established for participants on the basis of actual water consumption. Even if participants reduce their water consumption, they agree to continue to pay this baseline amount, with any monetary savings accrued by their conservation efforts going to the Conserve to Enhance program. These funds are then used to purchase water for environmental enhancements such as irrigation for revegetation efforts. The authors offer a set of considerations and recommendations for the potential development of a program, including strategies for measuring and accounting for conservation, water utility involvement, and development of decision-making bodies.
• Megdal, S. B. (2007). Municipal water reuse in Tucson, Arizona, USA. NATO Security through Science Series C: Environmental Security, 81-90.
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  Abstract: Arizona's Groundwater Management Act limits the use of groundwater to meet growing demand for water by the municipal sector. The state's recharge and recovery program allows for water reuse through aquifer recharge and later recovery inside or out of the area of hydrologic impact. The paper discusses water reuse within the municipal sector in Arizona, with a special focus on the Tucson metropolitan area. Increased effluent utilization is playing a more prominent role in long-range planning efforts. The paper focuses on the role of reclaimed water in water management planning. It explains how the use of effluent is influenced by water quality considerations and institutional/legal arrangements. © 2007 Springer.
• Kohli, M., Megdal, S. B., & Rahman, T. (2006). Maximum contaminant level regulation and its violation: An econometric analysis of drinking water systems in Arizona. American Water Works Association - The Conference and Exposition for Distribution, Engineering, and Plant Operations Professionals 2006, DSS 2006, 72-91.
• Megdal, S. B. (2006). Water planning for the tucson region. American Water Works Association - The Conference and Exposition for Distribution, Engineering, and Plant Operations Professionals 2006, DSS 2006, 1-20.
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  Abstract: Scenarios for meeting the rapidly growing water demands of the Tucson region are presented. Groundwater regulations, recharge, conservation, effluent, renewable water supplies, regional cooperation and cost considerations are discussed. © 2006 American Water Works Association Water Security Congress.
• Ransom, M. R., & Megdal, S. B. (1993). Sex differences in the academic labor market in the affirmative action era. Economics of Education Review, 12(1), 21-43.
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  Abstract: To examine the relative pay of women in the academic labor market between about 1965 and about 1985, we analyse data from several national surveys as well as information from individual institutions. We also review extensively the published research on this issue. We find that although the relative pay of women in higher education has improved since the late 1960s, women's salaries still fall short of men's salaries. Many theories imply that labor market discrimination not only lowers the pay of women but also increases the pay of men. We examine this issue using a new technique that generalizes the well-known Oaxaca decomposition. We estimate that discrimination in higher education has had little effect on men's salaries. We also examine trends in employment and the segregation of women and men faculty by field. © 1993.
• Megdal, S. B. (1989). On Regulation, Deregulation, and Economics. The Energy Journal, 10(3), 181-195. doi:10.5547/issn0195-6574-ej-vol10-no3-11
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  This article considers some key elements of the current debates on utility deregulation and industry restructuring. Its purpose is to bridge the gap between economic theory and actual regulatory policymaking. The author explains that the emphasis of regulatory debates has, in large part, shifted from rather routine cases to matters that fundamentally affect market structure. Jurisdictional issues, difficulties associated with determining how to relax regulation of an industry that still has monopoly elements, and problems with the process itself are addressed. The author concludes that important and necessary policy debates would benefit from more substantive dialogue among all involved.
• Megdal, S. B. (1987). The Flypaper Effect Revisited: An Econometric Explanation. The Review of Economics and Statistics, 69(2), 347-351. doi:10.2307/1927243
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  Monte Carlo evidence is presented which supports the conclusion that when a block grants variable in an ordinary least squares (OLS) model is endogenously constructed due to the closed-ended nature of matching aid, estimates of the propensity to spend lump-sum aid are biased upward. The findings suggest that OLS estimates lead to erroneous conclusions regarding the existence of a flypaper effect and support the use of maximum likelihood models in situations where budget constraints are piecewise-linear.
• Megdal, S. B. (1987). The econometrics of piecewise-linear budget constraints: A monte carlo study. Journal of Business & Economic Statistics, 5(2), 243-248. doi:10.1080/07350015.1987.10509582
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  This article presents a Monte Carlo evaluation of some alternative estimators for a demand model when the budget constraint is piecewise-linear and the budget set is convex. We examine the performance of two maximum likelihood (ML) estimators and an ordinary least squares (OLS) estimator under varying sample sizes and error variances. A simple log-linear demand function, with income and price as the explanatory variables, is specified. Although I find that the OLS bias decreases as the error variance decreases, the ML results are far superior. Furthermore, statistical tests based on the OLS results lead to erroneous conclusions regarding the structure.
• Megdal, S. B. (1986). COMPARABLE WORTH: SOME ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATION. Contemporary Economic Policy, 4(2), 40-51. doi:10.1111/j.1465-7287.1986.tb00840.x
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  The comparable worth approach is a radical departure from market determination of wages. This paper considers some economic issues pertinent to the comparable worth dialogue and focuses on implications of comparable worth legislation at the state and local levels. We show that current sex differentials in wages could reflect voluntary labor supply choices and/or discrimination. We also discuss the reverberations of comparable worth and note that some women in an occupation targeted with a wage increase could be made worse off as a result of employer cutbacks. We discuss why state or local officials may be hesitant to adopt comparable worth and also offer possible explanations for their being receptive to it. The intent throughout is to provide a balanced discussion that will aid individuals in taking an educated stand on the issue.
• Megdal, S. B. (1986). Estimating a public school expenditure model under binding spending limitations. Journal of Urban Economics, 19(3), 277-295.
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  Abstract: A model explaining desired expenditure on education is estimated for a sample of New Jersey school districts. Because the limit on annual increases in school spending is binding for a subsample of jurisdictions, the Tobit estimation procedure is used. We test for equality of the pre- and postlimitation structures and find substantial similarity. The cap on expenditure increases was part of a court-ordered reform of New Jersey school finance law. The results can be used to explain the failure of the existing school finance laws in lessening expenditure disparities at the lower end of the distribution. © 1986.
• Megdal, S. B. (1985). A note on "estimating school district expenditure functions under conditions of closed-end matching aid": Closed-end matching aid in the context of a two-part tariff. Journal of Urban Economics, 17(1), 19-29.
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  Abstract: An alternative approach to estimating school district expenditure functions when the budget constraint is kinked is offered. Proper parameterization of the budget constraint permits one to estimate the expenditure function without using a censored sample procedure. © 1985.
• Tobias, S., & Megdal, S. B. (1985). Rethinking Comparable Worth: Do All Roads Lead to Equity?.. The Educational record, 66(4), 27-29.
• Megdal, S. B. (1984). A model of local demand for education. Journal of Urban Economics, 16(1), 13-30.
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  Abstract: A careful modeling of the spending behavior of local school districts in New Jersey is presented. The theoretical model relies on the common hypothesis of political competition leading to a median outcome as well as the assumption that school superintendents act as budget maximizers. The model is estimated for a sample of 177 school districts under three different aid formulas. Pooling of the cross sections suggests that the response of school expenditures to changes in variables other than those associated with school aid parameters has remained constant over time. The results are discussed in the context of recent theories regarding the effect of intergovernmental aid on the level of public expenditure. © 1984.
• Megdal, S. B. (1983). Equalization of Expenditures and the Demand for Local Public Education: The Case of New Jersey. Public Finance Quarterly, 11(3), 365-376. doi:10.1177/109114218301100306
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  This article focuses on the goal of equalization of educational expenditures up to a minimum. The distribution of expenditures produced by three different aid formulas is examined. The response of local school districts to receipt of aid revenues is discussed, and an aid disbursement formula that could promote compliance with the aforementioned goal is proposed.
• Megdal, S. B. (1983). The determination of local public expenditures and the principal and agent relation: A case study. Public Choice, 40(1), 71-87.
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  Abstract: The principal and agent relationship is important in the public sector. There, elected or appointed representatives act on behalf of the citizens of their jurisdictions. This paper examines the importance of the budget referendum, which allows the principals to approve or disapprove the proposal of a set of agents, in the context of local public expenditure decisions. We test the null hypothesis that the institution of referendum, when compared to a nonreferendum institution, does not lead to significantly different expenditure behavior. © 1983 Martinus Nijhoff Publishers.
• Chow, G. C., & Megdal, S. B. (1978). CONTROL OF LARGE-SCALE NONLINEAR ECONOMETRIC SYSTEMS.. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, AC-23(2), 344-349.
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  Abstract: After pointing out the special characteristics of existing econometric models which form the basis of the application of optimal control techniques for macroeconomic policy analysis and formulation, this work surveys the use of econometric models for the projection of the economic consequences of alternative policies and the formulation of optimal policies. It presents both the theory and the computational aspects of a particular approach of applying feedback control to study policy options using large-scale nonlinear systems of simultaneous econometric equations. It then illustrates this appraoch by solving an optimal control problem using the Michigan Quarterly Econometric Model.
• Megdal, S. B., & Chow, G. C. (1978). The control of large-scale nonlinear econometric systems. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 23(2), 344-349. doi:10.1109/tac.1978.1101717
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  After pointing out the special characteristics of existing econometric models which form the basis of the application of optimal control techniques for macroeconomic policy analysis and formulation, this paper surveys the use of econometric models for the projection of the economic consequences of alternative policies and the formulation of optimal policies. It presents both the theory and the computational aspects of a particular approach of applying feedback control to study policy options using large-scale nonlinear systems of simultaneous econometric equations. It then illustrates this approach by solving an optimal control problem using the Michigan Quarterly Econometric Model Some topics of further research are suggested in the conclusion.

Proceedings Publications

• Cruz Ayala, M. B., & Megdal, S. B. (2019, Summer). Use of Managed Aquifer Recharge to Improve Water Management in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions of Mexico (Extended Abstract). In ISMAR 10 -- International Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge 10, 4.
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• Megdal, S. B. (2015, February). Water resource management challenges in a time of changing climate. In Institute on Science for Global Policy (ISGP) Conference on Climate Change Program: Living with Less Water, 25-30.
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• Shamir, E., Carillo, C., Castro, C. L., Chang, H., Megdal, S. B., Eden, S., & Prietto, J. (2014, June 2014). Water resources vulnerability to climate change in the Upper Santa Cruz River, Arizona. In 7th International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software (iEMSs), 8.
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  Shamir, E., Carrillo, C., Castro, C., Chang, H., Megdal, S.B., Eden, S., & Prietto, J. (2014). Water resources vulnerability to climate change in the Upper Santa Cruz River, Arizona. In Ames, D., Quinn, N., & Rizzoli, A. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software. San Diego, CA: International Environmental Modelling & Software Society. ISBN: 978-88-9035-744-2
• Wilder, M., Aguilar, B. I., McEvoy, J., Varady, R., Megdal, S., Pineda, N., & Scott, C. (2012, April). Desalination Technology in a Binational Context: Systemic Implications for Water, Society, Energy, and Environment in the Arizona-Sonora portion of the U.S.-Mexico Border. In The Puentes Consortium s 3rd Annual Symposium on US-Mexico Border Advancement: Creating a 21st Century Border: Border Technologies.
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Presentations

• Megdal, S. B. (2021, April). Climate Change and Water: The Complex Case of the Colorado River Basin. Women of Reform Judaism Pacific District Program on Climate Change. Virtual.
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  Presentation, Climate Change and Water: The Complex Case of the Colorado River Basin, Women of Reform Judaism Pacific District Program on Climate Change, April 21, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, April). Panel Moderator and Organizer, Wicked water problems of the Navajo Nation and efforts to address them. Joint American Water Resources Association and National Capital Section Annual Water Symposium. Virtual: Joint American Water Resources Association and National Capital Section Annual Water Symposium.
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  Panel Moderator and Organizer, Wicked water problems of the Navajo Nation and efforts to address them, 2021 Joint American Water Resources Association and National Capital Section Annual Water Symposium, April 15, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, April). Respondent panelist, Three-hour Preparatory Meeting to Workshop #3, Strengthening river basin governance in the Piancó-Piranhas-Açu Basin River Basin, sponsored by OECD and ANA (Brazil). Workshop of the OECD (Organisaton for Economic Co-operation and Development) and ANA (Brazilian National Water Agency) on Strengthening river basin governance in the Piancó-Piranhas Açu River Basin, May 25-28, 2021. Virtual: OECD (Organisaton for Economic Co-operation and Development) and ANA (Brazilian National Water Agency).
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  Respondent panelist, Three-hour Preparatory Meeting to Workshop #3, Strengthening river basin governance in the Piancó-Piranhas-Açu Basin River Basin, sponsored by OECD and ANA (Brazil), April 20, 2021.
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, April). Tackling Wicked Water Problems in the Transboundary Colorado River Basin. IHE-Delft Water and Peace Annual Three-part Seminar on Water cooperation, data and policy making. Virtual: IHE-Delft.
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  Presentation, Tackling Wicked Water Problems in the Transboundary Colorado River Basin, IHE-Delft Water and Peace Annual Three-part Seminar on Water cooperation, data and policy making, April 14, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, August). Panel on Surface & Groundwater Issues in Arizona. Annual Conference of the Arizona Association of Conservation Districts. Litchfield Park, AZ: Arizona Association of Conservation Districts.
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  Moderator, Panel on Surface & Groundwater Issues in Arizona, Arizona Association of Conservation Districts Conference, Working Together to Conserve AZ, Litchfield Park, AZ, August 20, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, December). Building a pragmatic approach to a TBA (transboundary aquifer) assessment. UNESCO ISARM 2021 Conference, Transboundary Aquifers: Challenges and the Way Forward. Virtual: UNESCO.
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  Panelist, Panel IV: Building a pragmatic approach to a TBA (transboundary aquifer) assessment. UNESCO ISARM 2021 Conference, Transboundary Aquifers: Challenges and the Way Forward. December 8, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, December). Changing Climate: Acknowledging the Water Risks. Colorado River Water Users Association Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV: Colorado River Water Users Association.
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  Moderator, Panel on Changing Climate: Acknowledging the Water Risks, Colorado River Water Users Association Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, December 15, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, December). Connecting Israeli Water Management to Arizona and our Region. Splendido at Rancho Vistoso. Virtual.
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  Connecting Israeli Water Management to Arizona and our Region, Splendido at Rancho Vistoso, December 3, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, December). Reaching Groundwater Agreements on the Border Between Mexico and the United States: Science and Policy Fundamentals. UNESCO ISARM 2021 Conference, Transboundary Aquifers: Challenges and the Way Forward. Virtual: UNESCO.
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  Presentation, Reaching Groundwater Agreements on the Border Between Mexico and the United States: Science and Policy Fundamentals, Presentation made on behalf of coauthor group: Sharon B. Megdal, Stephen Mumme, Roberto Salmón, Rosario Sanchez, Elia M. Tapia-Villaseñor, Mary-Belle Cruz-Ayala, and Oscar Ibañez, UNCESCO ISARM 2021 Conference, Transboundary Aquifers: Challenges and the Way Forward. December 6, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, December). Working Collaboratively on the Arizona-Sonora Portion of the Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program AND Discussion of Wicked Water Problems related to Borders. Agribusiness & Water Council of AZ Water Management Certificate Program Cohort IX. Virtual: Agribusiness & Water Council of AZ.
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  Presentation, Working Collaboratively on the Arizona-Sonora Portion of the Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program AND Discussion of Wicked Water Problems related to Borders, Agribusiness & Water Council of AZ Water Management Certificate Program Cohort IX, December 3, 2021.
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, February). Panelist, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice,. Annual Meeting of the National Institutes for Water Resources (NIWR). Virtual.
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  Panelist, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice, Annual Meeting of the National Institutes for Water Resources, February 10, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, February). Panelist, Grand Challenges Series: Sustainability. Honors College Big Ideas Series. Virtual: Honors College, The University of Arizona.
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  Panelist, Honors College Big Ideas, Grand Challenges Series: Sustainability, February 17, 2021. https://honors.arizona.edu/big-ideas-grand-challenges-sustainability
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, February). The Connectedness of the Groundwater Management Act, the CAP, the Assured Water Supply Program, and the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District,. Saddlebrooke Nature Club. Virtual.
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  Presentation, The Connectedness of the Groundwater Management Act, the CAP, the Assured Water Supply Program, and the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District, Saddlebrooke Nature Club, February 15, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, July). Current Understanding – The Need for Groundwater Governance. ACWADAM International Workshop Series 2021, Reimagining Groundwater Governance with special emphasis on India. Virtual: ACWADAM is a not -for -profit organisation that aims at establishing a groundwater management agenda in India.
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  Presentation, Current Understanding – The Need for Groundwater Governance, ACWADAM International Workshop Series 2021, Reimagining Groundwater Governance with special emphasis on India, July 20, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, July). Gila River Indian Community: Sovereignty and Water Policy Connecting Land and Water. American Water Resources Association Summer Specialty Conference, Connecting Land and Water for Healthy Communities. Virtual: American Water Resources Association.
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  Moderator and co-convener, Session 18, Gila River Indian Community: Sovereignty and Water Policy Connecting Land and Water, American Water Resources Association Summer Specialty Conference, Connecting Land and Water for Healthy Communities, July 20, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, July). The Arizona-Sonora Portion of the Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program: Groundwater and changing climate. American Water Resources Association Summer Specialty Conference, Connecting Land and Water for Healthy Communities. Virtual: American Water Resources Association.
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  Moderator and Lightning Talk Presenter, Session 20, Climate Change Adaptation & Water Supply Planning, Presentation title – The Arizona-Sonora Portion of the Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program: Groundwater and changing climate, American Water Resources Association Summer Specialty Conference, Connecting Land and Water for Healthy Communities, July 21, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, July). Wicked Water Problems of the Colorado River Basin – With Special Consideration of the Role of Native Nations. REU Program. Virtual: University of Arizona REU.
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  Presentation, Wicked Water Problems of the Colorado River Basin – With Special Consideration of the Role of Native Nations, REU Program, Tucson, AZ, July 12, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, June). Arizona Water Issues. Arizona Cooperative Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Strategic Planning Retreat. Phoenix, AZ.
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  Presentation, Arizona Water Issues, Arizona Cooperative Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Strategic Planning Retreat, (In person) Phoenix, AZ, June 15, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, June). Colorado River Basin Case Study: A Basin at the Tipping Point. Program on “Tipping Points: Desertification, Drought and Climate Justice”, held on the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought,. Virtual: French Embassy offices in Los Angeles.
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  Presentation and panelist, Colorado River Basin Case Study: A Basin at the Tipping Point, Program on “Tipping Points: Desertification, Drought and Climate Justice”, held on the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, 17 June 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xa6k6XyyXbg
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, June). Working Collaboratively on the Arizona-Sonora Portion of the Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program. Southeast Citizens Forum, International Boundary and Water Commission. Virtual: International Boundary and Water Commission.
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  Presentation, Working Collaboratively on the Arizona-Sonora Portion of the Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program, Southeast Citizens Forum, International Boundary and Water Commission, June 10, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, March). Career Twists and Turns: Not knowing your way is Ok!. American Water Resources Association Young Professional Workshop Series, Session 1. Virtual: American Water Resources Association.
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  Speaker, Career Twists and Turns: Not knowing your way is Ok!, American Water Resources Association Young Professional Workshop Series, Session 1, March 30, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, March). Keynote Address, Addressing wicked water problems associated with a changing climate. IWSS 2021 International Symposium celebrating World Water Day on Water Sustainability: Challenges, Technologies & Opportunities, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University (India) School for Sustainable Development. Virtual: Amrita University, India.
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  Keynote Address, Addressing wicked water problems associated with a changing climate, IWSS 2021 International Symposium celebrating World Water Day on Water Sustainability: Challenges, Technologies & Opportunities, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University (India) School for Sustainable Development , March 24, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, March). Panelist, Perspectives on Regional Water Sustainability. Water Solutions for Our Warmer World, Episode 1. Virtual: Arizona Institutes for Resilience, University of Arizona.
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  Panelist, Water Solutions for Our Warmer World, Episode 1: Perspectives on Regional Water Sustainability, the Arizona Institutes for Resilience (AIR), the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, and the Water Resources Research Center, March 17, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, March). Panelist, Roundtable, Educational Platform for Water Sustainability: Local to Global Implementation, IWSS 2021. IWSS 2021 International Symposium celebrating World Water Day on Water Sustainability: Challenges, Technologies & Opportunities, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University (India) School for Sustainable Development. Virtual: Amrita University, India.
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  Panelist, Roundtable, Educational Platform for Water Sustainability: Local to Global Implementation, IWSS 2021 International Symposium celebrating World Water Day on Water Sustainability: Challenges, Technologies & Opportunities, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University (India) School for Sustainable Development , March 25, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, March). Program Moderator and Organizer, World Water Day Special Webinar Managing Aquifer Recharge: A Showcase for Resilience and Sustainability. WRRC Special Webinar. Virtual: WRRC.
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  Program Moderator and Organizer, World Water Day Special Webinar Managing Aquifer Recharge: A Showcase for Resilience and Sustainability, Water Resources Research Center, March 22, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, March). Wicked Water Problems of Arizona and Our Region. League of Women Voters of Northern Arizona. Virtual.
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  Presentation, Wicked Water Problems of Arizona and Our Region, League of Women Voters of Northern Arizona, March 22, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, May). Colorado River Basin Case Study. Workshop of the OECD (Organisaton for Economic Co-operation and Development) and ANA (Brazilian National Water Agency) on Strengthening river basin governance in the Piancó-Piranhas Açu River Basin, May 25-28, 2021. Virtual: OECD (Organisaton for Economic Co-operation and Development) and ANA (Brazilian National Water Agency).
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  Speaker (Expert Peer Reviewer) and Participant, Workshop of the OECD (Organisaton for Economic Co-operation and Development) and ANA (Brazilian National Water Agency) on Strengthening river basin governance in the Piancó-Piranhas Açu River Basin, May 25-28, 2021. Featured presenter and discussant, Colorado River Basin Case Study, May 27, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, May). Keynote, Preparing for the unpredictable: Discover, Develop, Deploy, and DIALOGUE. French-American Innovation Days, iGlobes-University of Arizona & the office for Science and Technology of the Embassy of France. Virtual: iGlobes-University of Arizona & the office for Science and Technology of the Embassy of France.
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  Keynote, Preparing for the unpredictable: Discover, Develop, Deploy, and DIALOGUE, French-American Innovation Days, iGlobes-University of Arizona & the office for Science and Technology of the Embassy of France, May 20, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSFGb7rf7CA
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, May). Water Supply Prospects and Challenges for Arizona and the Region. 30th Annual Desert Horticulture Conference. Virtual: The University of Arizona.
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  Presentation, Water Supply Prospects and Challenges for Arizona and the Region, 30th Annual Desert Horticulture Conference, University of Arizona, May 21, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, November). Building local water resilience and preserving local river flows in the face of drought and low Colorado River flow conditions. Santa Cruz Watershed Collaborative Forum. Virtual.
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  Panelist, Building local water resilience and preserving local river flows in the face of drought and low Colorado River flow conditions, Santa Cruz Watershed Collaborative Forum, November 3, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, November). Science Diplomacy and Dialogue to Address Wicked Water Problems. Annual Water Resources Conference. Virtual: American Water Resources Association.
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  Presentation, Science Diplomacy and Dialogue to Address Wicked Water Problems, American Water Resources Association 2021 Annual Conference, November 8, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, November). Tribal Water Dialogues in Arizona and the Colorado River Basin: Listen, Learn, and Listen. UC Riverside , School of Public Policy, Water Seminar Series. Virtual.
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  Tribal Water Dialogues in Arizona and the Colorado River Basin: Listen, Learn, and Listen, UC Riverside , School of Public Policy, Water Seminar Series, November 16, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, October). Diversifying Voices in Water Resources (DViWR) 104b project. Virtual Fall Meeting of the National Institutes for Water Resources. Virtual: National Institutes for Water Resources.
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  Brief Overview, Diversifying Voices in Water Resources (DViWR) 104b project, Virtual Fall Meeting of the National Institutes for Water Resources, October 5, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, October). Tackling Wicked Water Problems in the Transboundary Colorado River Basin. Recorded for an international conference that was postponed. Instead made the recording freely available.. Virtual.
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  Presentation (recorded), Tackling Wicked Water Problems in the Transboundary Colorado River Basin, originally recorded for the Third International Congress on Desert Economy: Energy Economics (Dahkla Conference), October 20, 2021, which has been postponed until 2022. Due to the high interest in this topic, the 20-minute presentation is freely available at https://arizona.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=9d030ba7-d6d1-4865-9b59-adc201347093
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, October). The Colorado River and the New Normal Water Conditions: What about Mexico?. Coffee Break Forum of the Permanent Forum of Binational Waters. Virtual: Permanent Forum of Binational Waters.
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  Panelist, The Colorado River and the New Normal Water Conditions: What about Mexico? Coffee Break of the Permanent Forum of Binational Waters, October 1, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, October). Women Leaders Panel. Inaugural Meeting of the Arizona Association of Women in Water and Agriculture. Chandler, AZ: AgriBusiness & Water Council of Arizona.
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  Moderator and Panelist, Women Leaders Panel, Inaugural Meeting of the Arizona Association of Women in Water and Agriculture, Chandler, Arizona, November 10, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, September). Adapting to a drier future for Arizona and the Western US. Green Valley Democratic Club. Virtual.
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  Speaker, Adapting to a drier future for Arizona and the Western US, Green Valley Democratic Club, Sept 11, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, September). Adapting to a drier future for Tucson, Arizona, and the Western US. District 9 Meeting, Tucson. Virtual.
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  Presentation, Adapting to a drier future for Tucson, Arizona, and the Western US, District 9 Meeting, Tucson (Zoom), September 28, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, September). Drought in the Colorado River Basin. Water Solutions for Our Warmer World Episode 4. Virtual.
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  Panel Moderator-Convenor, Water Solutions for Our Warmer World Episode 4: Drought in the Colorado River Basin, September 22, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, September). Two Nations, One Water Conference Closing Panel. Two Nations, One Water Conference. Virtual: New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute, New Mexico State University.
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  Roundtable panelist, Two Nations, One Water Conference, New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute, September 30, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, September). Water Issues faced by Arizona and the Central Arizona Project. Tierra Antigua Realty Realtors. Virtual.
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  Presentation, Water Issues faced by Arizona and the Central Arizona Project, Tierra Antigua Realty, Sept 10, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, September). Water Issues faced by Arizona and the Region. Green Valley Community Talk. Green Valley, AZ.
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  Presentation, Water Issues faced by Arizona and the Region, Green Valley Community Talk, Green Valley, AZ, September 9, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, September). Water Policy & Management for Water-scarce Regions: The Colorado River Basin Case Study. 6th Annual Sustainability Conference, Oka’ – The Water Institute at East Central University. Virtual: The Water Institute at East Central University.
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  Speaker, Water Policy & Management for Water-scarce Regions: The Colorado River Basin Case Study, 6th Annual Sustainability Conference, Oka’ – The Water Institute at East Central University, 21 September 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, September). Water resilience challenges for groundwater dependent communities along the United States-Mexico Border. Symposium on Resilience Research for Global Development Challenges. The University of Arizona: Arizona Institutes for Resilience.
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  Presentation, Water resilience challenges for groundwater dependent communities along the United States-Mexico Border, Symposium on Resilience Research for Global Development Challenges, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, September 30, 2021
• Williams, S., Megdal, S. B., & Eden, S. (2021, November). Recognizing and Addressing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Water Resource Dialogues. Annual Water Resources Conference. Virtual: American Water Resources Association.
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  Student Lead-authored Presentation, Recognizing and Addressing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Water Resource Dialogues (with Simone Williams, lead author, and S. Eden, coauthor) American Water Resources Association 2021 Annual Conference, November 8, 2021.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, April). Groundwater Governance and Management in the U.S. – and Beyond. Featured Guest Lecture. Virtual: Virtual presentation hosted by the Global Water Initiative at the University of Virginia in lieu of in-person presentation scheduled for that date.
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  Post-presentation blog posted on July 24, 2020: https://blogs.darden.virginia.edu/globalwater/2020/07/24/qa-with-sharon-megdal-about-groundwater-as-a-wicked-problem/
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, December). Water issues of the coming year. Tucson Regional Water Coalition Quarterly Meeting. Vitual.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, December). Wicked Problems of Water Availability. AGU Annual Conference. Virtual: AGU.
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  This presentation involved a pre-recorded 15-minute presentation, a focused 5-minute live presentation, and live Q&A with the other panelists.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, Fall). Climate and Arizona’s Future: A Conversation About the Nexus Between Environment, Economy, and Innovation. Special Panel Session. Virtual: Webinar sponsored by WRRC, Southern Arizona Leadership Council, and Biosphere 2.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, Fall). Desalination Innovations in Israel (Desal to the Rescue!). Western Municipal Water District (WMWD), Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD), and the Western Riverside Council of Governments October Breakfast Speaker Forum. Virtual.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, Fall). Drought, Non-soon, and Water Uncertainties. Green Valley-Sahuarita Association of Realtors. Virtual.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, Fall). Groundwater depletion and water security in the Rio Grande/Bravo Basin vs Colorado River Basin, Panelist. Conference on United States -Mexico Transboundary Groundwater Conference Innovation and Creativity: Strategies for Unprecedented Challenges. Virtual: The Permanent Forum of Binational Waters.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, Fall). Long-Term Storage Credits: Analyzing Market-based Transactions for Achieving Water Management Goals in Central Arizona. Biennial Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge (Rebecca Bernat). Virtual: Arizona Hydrological Society.
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  Presentation by Rebecca Bernat (graduate student advisee) of dissertation work published in a coauthored article.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, Fall). Managed Aquifer Recharge in Mexico and Science-Policy Interactions (Mary Belle Cruz-Ayala). Biennial Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge. Virtual: Arizona Hydrological Society.
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  Presentation by Mary Belle Cruz-Ayala (graduate student advisee) of dissertation work published in a coauthored article.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, Fall). Overview of the Water Resources Research Center. Meeting of the Navajo Nation Water Access Coordination Group Research Sub-group. Virtual via Adobe Connect.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, Fall). US-Mexico Transboundary Groundwater: Withdrawals and binational implications. "Coffee Break" Afternoon Panel Webinar. Virtual: Permanent Forum of Binational Waters.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, Fall). Update on modeling related to water use and climate uncertainty in the Santa Cruz River Transboundary Aquifer. Workshop (served as host). Virtual: WRRC Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, Fall). Water Issues of Relevance to Pinal County Agriculture. Meeting of the Advisory Board to the Sustainable Bioeconomy for Arid Regions, The University of Arizona. Virtual.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, Fall). Water Updates, Collaboration Opportunities, and Q&A with the Water Resources Research Center. Annual Conference of Cooperative Extension Breakout Session. Virtual: Arizona Cooperative Extension.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, Fall). Water and Agriculture in Israel. Water Management Certificate Program, Cohort VIII, Agribusiness and Water Council and Arizona State University. Virtual.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, Fall). Water and Borders, Keynote Speaker. Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University Water Network Fall Symposium, Forum of the graduate students in Master of Environmental Management and Master of Public Policy program. Virtual.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, Fall). Water and Society. CNRS-University of Arizona High Level Meeting.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, Fall). Wicked Water Problems of the Colorado River Basin. Porter School of the Environment and Earth Sciences Seminar Series, Tel Aviv University. Virtual.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, Fall). Wicked Water Problems – An Interactive Panel. American Water Resources Annual Conference. Virtual.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, Fall). Wicked Water Problems: Scarcity, Sharing, and Sustainability. Tucson Great Decisions. Virtual.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, Fall). Wicked Water Problems” and the need for long-term concerted efforts to address them. Western Regional Partnership Webinar, Water Security focal area. Virtual.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, February). Bridging through Water (with a focus on the Jordan region). Video-Recorded Invited Background Presentation for Fulbright-Hays Teachers Project Abroad to Jordan (postponed or canceled due to COVID-19). Recorded presentation for teachers to watch in advance of (now-cancelled) travel to Jordan: a curriculum development project for teachers funded through a grant to the University of Arizona Center for Middle Eastern Studies (Lisa Adeli).
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, February). Central Arizona Water Issues. Delegation of business representatives from the Canadian water sector, hosted by the Consulate General of Canada. Tucson, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, January). Arizona (USA) and Colorado River Basin Water Issues. Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Lecture. Singapore: National University of Singapore.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, January). Challenges of Sustainable Groundwater Management. Keynote Presentation for Workshop on the Challenges for Sustainable Management of AquifersNational Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, January). Wicked Water Problems and Bridging through Water. Lim Thiam Seng Lecture Series, Water Policy Institute, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. Singapore: National University of Singapore.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, March). Wicked Water Problems and Addressing Regional Water Stress. Climate Stress and Regional Risks: The Jordan River Basin. Tel Aviv, Israel: The Arava Institute. Conference held in Tel Aviv, Israel.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, May). Developing Pathways to Solutions to Wicked Water Problems. Brown Bag Webinar. Virtual: WRRC Brown Bag Seminar Series.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, Summer). Cities and Towns engagement in renegotiation of Colorado River Basin shortage sharing guidelines. Webinar Panel, Sonoran Institute Board Academy. Virtual: Virtual event held in lieu of in-person event, Sonoran Institute.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, Summer). Colorado River Basin Drought Planning and International, Federal, State, and Indigenous Nation Collaboration. Ozwater’20 Conference Accent Speaker. Virtual: Recorded presentation (completed June 9, 2020) broadcast on June 18, 2020 and followed by live Q&A for Australian conference in lieu of in-person conference scheduled for May 2020.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, Summer). Developing Pathways to Solutions to Wicked Water Problems. Monthly Webinar of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA). Virtual: Co-sponsored by the Universities Council on Water Resources to commemorate winning the Warren A. Hall Medal (in lieu of an address at the UCOWR canceled annual conference).
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, Summer). Effective Water Management Strategies: Technological, economic, legal, water quality, and other considerations when weighing water supply augmentation opportunities. Law Seminars International 7th Tribal Water in the Southwest Conference. Virtual: Virtual conference held in lieu of scheduled in-person conference.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, Summer). Strengthening US-Israel Relations through Agricultural Partnership, Arizona-Israel. Webinar panel. Virtual: Arizona Israel Trade and Investment Office and BARD (Binational Agricultural Research & Development Fund.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, Summer). Water as an Instrument for Peace: Middle Eastern Cooperation in the Face of COVID-19. Virtual Water Town Hall in lieu of in-person event that had been scheduled for March 2020. Virtual: Friends of the Arava Institute. The Arava Institute is an NGO based in Israel; the Friends of the Arava Institute is based in Massachusetts..
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, Summer). Wicked Water Problems and Bridging through Water. H20’Lyon, University of Lyon School for Research in Water and Hydrosystems lecture, delivered by webinar in lieu of seminar that was to be part of my 2020 Spring Semester sabbatical lecture tour. Virtual: Webinar lecture in lieu of in-person visit.
• Megdal, S. B., & Grignano, L. (2020, Fall). The Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District. CAP University. Virtual.
• Megdal, S. B. (2019, April). A Water Management Overview with a focus on the CAGRD. Green Valley-Sahuarita Association of Realtors Meeting. Green Valley, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2019, April). Keynote, The Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program as a Model for Multi-Level Collaboration,. Binational Summit on Groundwater at the U.S.-Mexico Border, Convened by the International Boundary and Water Commission. El Paso, Texas: International Boundary and Water Commission.
• Megdal, S. B. (2019, April). Opening Ceremony Remarks and Keynote Presentation, Water Management Challenges, Pathways to Solutions, and Collaboration Opportunities. International Workshop on Sustainable Development of Arid Lands. Zarqa, Jordan: Organized by the Prince El Hassan bin Talal Faculty of Arid Lands at the Hashemite University under the Patronage of HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal, Hashemite University.
• Megdal, S. B. (2019, April). Perspectives on Policy. Desert Waters International Symposium, Convened by University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center and Sky Island Alliance. Tucson, AZ,.
• Megdal, S. B. (2019, August). Exploring the Essential Nature of Water for Sustained and Resilient Manufacturing,, AZ and introduced Congressman Raúl Grijalva as the luncheon speaker. ASU Congressional Conference on Water, Arizona State University. Tempe. AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2019, December). Featured Expert Discussion Leader. Invited Dinner on Water issues in Israel and Arizona. Scottsdale, AZ: Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix.
• Megdal, S. B. (2019, December). Tribal water in Arizona and the Colorado River Basin. Meeting of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources. Ak-Chin Hotel and Casino, Arizona: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources.
• Megdal, S. B. (2019, February). Pinal County Agriculture and Colorado River Drought Planning. University of Arizona SBAR Project Team. Tucson, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2019, February). Water Issues of the Tucson Region. Retired Members of the Tucson Education Association. Tucson, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2019, January). Issues in Groundwater Governance and Their Relationship to Graduate Student Training.. Department of Soil, Water and Environmental Science Colloquium. University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2019, July). Water Challenges and Solutions in Arizona and the West. Sustainable Bioeconomy for Arid Regions Summer Education Program,. The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona.
• Megdal, S. B. (2019, June). Colorado River Drought Contingency Planning and What it Means for Municipal, Tribal, and Agricultural Water Users in Arizona. Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR) Annual Conference. Snowbird, UT.
• Megdal, S. B. (2019, June). Panelist, Connecting Land and Water: Research in the Colorado River Basin Panel, Overview of the Colorado River Basin Drought Contingency Plans. Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR) Annual Conference. Snowbird, UT.
• Megdal, S. B. (2019, June). Water Challenges and Solutions in the West. Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program. University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2019, March). About the water policy and management work of the WRRC. Western States Water Council Water Resources Committee. Chandler, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2019, March). Arizona Water 101. Briefing on water provided to Arizona delegation staff. WEST Center, University of Arizona.
• Megdal, S. B. (2019, March). Issues in Groundwater Governance and Management. Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences Seminar. University of Arizona.
• Megdal, S. B. (2019, March). Reclaimed Water as a Way to Stretch Limited Water Supplies. Tribal Water in the Southwest Conference, Law Seminars International. Laveen, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2019, March). Water Challenges in the Lower Colorado River Basin and the Drought Contingency Plan. Utah State University Spring Runoff Conference. Logan, UT.
• Megdal, S. B. (2019, March). Water Supply and Policy in the Southwest. Splendido Intellectual Pursuits Program. Oro Valley, AZ: Splendido Senior Living Program.
• Megdal, S. B. (2019, May). Keynote Presentation, Challenges and Opportunities to Moving to a New Paradigm of Water Governance. Special Sustainability Conference, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). Mexico City, Mexico: Centro Regional de Seguridad Hídrica, Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).
• Megdal, S. B. (2019, May). Meeting Arizona’s Water Needs,. Meeting of The Graduate Club. Tucson, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2019, November). Getting to Yes in Arizona on the Lower Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan. American Water Resources Association Annual Conference. Salt Lake City, Utah.
• Megdal, S. B. (2019, November). Panel organizer and moderator, Implementing Technologies Across Borders (involving panelists from the U.S., Mexico, and Israel). WATEC 2019 (Water Technology and Environmental Control Conference). Tel Aviv, Israel.
• Megdal, S. B. (2019, November). Panelist, Water and Politics. WATEC 2019 (Water Technology and Environmental Control Conference). Tel Aviv, Israel.
• Megdal, S. B. (2019, October). Academia’s Role in Science Diplomacy-Connecting Regions, Subtitle: Bridging through Water,. Conference on Sustainable Development for the Americas: Science, Health and Engineering Policy and Diplomacy. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona.
• Megdal, S. B. (2019, October). Closing Panel Commentary. Colorado River Conversations: Integrating Science and Identifying Solutions Conference. Tucson, Arizona: University of Arizona Center for Climate Adaptation Science and Solutions.
• Megdal, S. B. (2019, October). Water for Agriculture and Other Water Challenges in the West. Meeting of area chapter of the National Young Farmer’s Alliance. Tucson, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2019, October). Water in Our Region. Metropolitan Pima Alliance Monthly Breakfast Meeting. Tucson, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2019, September). Featured in 50th Anniversary Video and Award Acceptance Remarks on behalf of the University of Arizona. Arizona Forward’s 39th Annual Environmental Excellence Awards and 50th Anniversary Gala. Phoenix, AZ: Arizona Forward.
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  Featured in 50th Anniversary Video and Award Acceptance Remarks on behalf of the University of Arizona, Arizona Forward’s 39th Annual Environmental Excellence Awards and 50th Anniversary Gala, Phoenix, AZ, September 21, 2019. Additional interview content also featured in AZBusiness Magazine Special Edition For Arizona Forward, November-December issue of AZBusiness Magazine
• Megdal, S. B. (2019, September). Institutional Setting for Upper Santa Cruz Watershed Binational Groundwater Assessment. Geological Society of American Annual Conference. Phoenix AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2019, September). Report of the Science-Research Committee. Meeting of the JNF-University of Arizona-Arava Region Joint Institute for Global Food, Water and Energy Security,. Washington, DC.
• Megdal, S. B. (2019, September). Video breakfast remarks to select Israeli attendees of the Arizona Israel Technology Alliance meeting. Arizona Israel Technology Alliance. Phoenix, AZ: Arizona Israel Technology Alliance.
• Megdal, S. B. (2018, April). Groundwater Governance and Management Research: Connecting Researchers and Practitioners. The Water Institute WaterTalks, University of Waterloo. Waterloo, Canada: The Water Institute Water, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada.
• Megdal, S. B. (2018, December). Panel Moderator, Drought and Other Challenges: How is Arizona Going to Meet Future Water Demand: “Shortage is the New Normal”. Water In Arizona: Past, Present and Future Forum. Tempe, AZ: Sandra Day O’Connor Institute and Valley Forward.
• Megdal, S. B. (2018, December). Session Organizer and Moderator, Introductory Remarks, Israeli and U.S. Water Technology: Versatile Solutions for Colorado River Challenges, Wednesday Colloquium. Colorado River Water Users Association Annual Conference, "No Shortage of Concern: Beyond the Shadow of Drought". Las Vegas, NV: Colorado River Water Users Association.
• Megdal, S. B. (2018, February). Desalination in Israel. Multi-State Salinity Coalition Annual Salinity Summit. Las Vegas, NV: Multistate Salinity Coalition.
• Megdal, S. B. (2018, February). The Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program (TAAP): A Cooperative Effort of the United States and Mexico. Special Lecture at Global Environmental Facility with discussant from the World Bank. Washington, DC: Global Environmental Facility (GEF).
• Megdal, S. B. (2018, February). UCOWR/NIWR partnership. NIWR Annual Business Meeting. Washington, DC: National Institutes for Water Resources (NIWR).
• Megdal, S. B. (2018, January). Decentralized groundwater governance and addressing water nexus issues in the United States. Rethinking Law in a Nexus Future: Governing energy, water, food and climate challenges workshop. Phoenix, AZ: Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University.
• Megdal, S. B. (2018, January). Overview of the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District (In role as Chair, Central Arizona Project Board CAGRD and Underground Storage Committee). Hearing of the Arizona House of Representatives Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Committee. Phoenix, AZ: Arizona Legislature.
• Megdal, S. B. (2018, July). Lightning talk on the special session on the Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program (TAAP). American Water Resources Association Summer Specialty Conference. The Science, Management and Governance of Transboundary Groundwater. Ft. Worth, TX: American Water Resources Association.
• Megdal, S. B. (2018, July). The Joint Cooperative Framework for the Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program (TAAP). American Water Resources Association Summer Specialty Conference. The Science, Management and Governance of Transboundary Groundwater. Ft. Worth, TX: American Water Resources Association.
• Megdal, S. B. (2018, June). Arizona and the Tucson Region’s Water Management Successes and Challenges. Delegation from South Africa Water Research Commission. University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center (WRRC), Tucson, AZ: WRRC.
• Megdal, S. B. (2018, June). Dealing with a ‘Secret, Occult and Concealed’ Resource: The Governance Conundrum. Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy, and the Environment Martz Summer Conference on What Lies Beneath: Reasons to Care (and be Excited) About Groundwater Use and Management in the Southwest. Boulder, CO: University of Colorado Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy, and the Environment.
• Megdal, S. B. (2018, June). Groundwater Governance and Transboundary Aquifer Assessment. UCOWR-NIWR Water Resources Conference. Pittsburgh, PA: Universities Council of Water Resources (UCOWR) and National Institutes for Water Resources (NIWR).
• Megdal, S. B. (2018, June). Panelist, Envisioning the Future of Groundwater Management. Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy, and the Environment Martz Summer Conference on What Lies Beneath: Reasons to Care (and be Excited) About Groundwater Use and Management in the Southwest. Boulder, CO: University of Colorado Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy, and the Environment.
• Megdal, S. B. (2018, Mach). The Role of Managed Aquifer Recharge in Meeting the Statutory Requirements of the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District (with Jessica Fox of Central Arizona Project). Biennial Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge 16. San Diego, CA: California Groundwater Association and Arizona Hydrological Association.
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  The Role of Managed Aquifer Recharge in Meeting the Statutory Requirements of the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District, with Jessica Fox, Biennial Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge 16, San Diego, CA, March 6, 2018
• Megdal, S. B. (2018, March). Arizona Challenges – Water. League of Women Voters Forum. Tucson, AZ: League of Women Voters.
• Megdal, S. B. (2018, March). Water issues of commonality between the Semi-arid Southwest and Jordan, Delegation from Jordan. U.S. Department of State International Visitor Leadership Program, University Partnerships – A Project for Jordan. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona and US Department of State.
• Megdal, S. B. (2018, May). Core Drivers to Changing Agricultural and Water Policies in the Western United States. World Bank-OECD Workshop on Facilitating Policy Change towards Sustainable Water Use in Agriculture. Washington, DC: World Bank and Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development.
• Megdal, S. B. (2018, May). Wrap-up presentation for the opening panel on Core Drivers to Changing Agricultural and Water Policies. World Bank-OECD Workshop on Facilitating Policy Change towards Sustainable Water Use in Agriculture. Washington, DC: World Bank and Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development.
• Megdal, S. B. (2018, November). Benefits and Challenges of Delivering Interdisciplinary Graduate and Undergraduate Education in Water Resources. American Water Resources Association Annual Conference. Baltimore, MD: American Water Resources Association.
• Megdal, S. B. (2018, November). Managed aquifer recharge, agriculture, and what Colorado River shortage conditions mean for Arizona. American Water Resources Association Annual Conference. Baltimore, MD: American Water Resources Association.
• Megdal, S. B. (2018, November). Panelist, Update on Water Issues. Quarterly meeting of the Tucson Regional Water Coalition. Tucson, AZ: Tucson Regional Water Coalition.
• Megdal, S. B. (2018, October). Arava Task Force Session. JNF Annual National Conference. Phoenix, AZ: JNF (Jewish National Fund).
• Megdal, S. B. (2018, October). Plenary Session, Israel Water Challenges and Opportunities. JNF Annual National Conference. Phoenix, AZ: JNF (Jewish National Fund).
• Megdal, S. B. (2018, October). The International Boundary and Water Commission: Significance, Major Milestones, and Future (Panelist and Moderator). Workshop on Binational Water Relations at 75 years: Retrospectives, Resilience, and US-Mexico Border Water Resources Governance. University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ: Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy.
• Megdal, S. B. (2018, October). Water Task Force Session. JNF Annual National Conference. Phoenix, AZ: JNF (Jewish National Fund).
• Megdal, S. B. (2018, September). Groundwater Governance and Management Research: Connecting Researchers and Practitioners. Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR) Invited Lecture. Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois University.
• Megdal, S. B. (2018, September). The Role of the Central Arizona Project and Long-term Drought Conditions,. Green Valley League of Women Voters Forum. Green Valley, AZ: Green Valley League of Women Voters.
• Megdal, S. B. (2018, September). Welcoming Remarks, Cobre Valley, AZ Small Town Water Forum, Miami, AZ,. Cobre Valley, AZ Small Town Water Forum. Miami, AZ: Community Event planned in collaboration with the WRRC and others.
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, April 19). Israel’s Shared Borders and Shared Waters: Water as a Bridge and a Barrier. Arizona Center for Judaic Studies Duchin Lecture Series. Tucson, AZ: Arizona Center for Judaic Studies, University of Arizona.
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, April 24). Facilitator, Meeting of the External Stakeholder Group. Lower Santa Cruz River Basin Study. Tucson, AZ: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, April 26). Beyond the Mirage: A look at our region’s water management successes and challenges. Tucson Rotary. Tucson, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, August 1). Beyond the Mirage Documentary Screening and Discussion. Community screening. Pacific Beach Public Library, San Diego, CA: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, December). Water as a Bridge and a Barrier to Resolving Israeli-Palestinian Conflicts. Harvard Club of Tucson. Tucson, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, February 1). The WRRC and water issues in our region. Pima County Development Services Brown Bag. Tucson, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, February 15). Panelist, The WRRC and water issues in our region. Undergraduate Biology Research Program water briefing session. University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, February 15). Presentation and Moderator, Water, Environmental, and Energy Solutions Program (WEES) Funding and Equipment Opportunities. WEES campus event. University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, February 17). The Role of Recharge in Meeting Water Policy Objectives in Arizona USA. Briefing for water officials from Sonoroa, MX in advance of March 2017 Field trip with my Arizona Water Policy class. Delivered via Go-to-Meeting from Tucson, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, February 28). (1) Update on NIWR-UCOWR Partnership and (2) Engaging in global water policy dialogues. NIWR Annual Meeting. Washington, DC.
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, February 5). Beyond the Mirage and its Connection to Water Management in Israel, Documentary screening and questions-discussion. Temple Emanu-El Adult Education Academy,. Tucson, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, July 28). Speaker, Everyone is a Water Stakeholder: A Call for Water Stewardship. First National Leadership Women Conference. Dallas, TX: Leadership Women.
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, June 13). Groundwater utilization trends by Central Arizona agriculture and results of state groundwater surveys. UCOWR Annual Conference, entitled Water in a Changing Environment. Ft. Collins, CO: Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR).
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, June 13-15). Chair of the annual conference and organizer and moderator of two plenary sessions. UCOWR Annual Conference, entitled Water in a Changing Environment. Ft. Collins, CO: Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR).
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, June 14). Challenges of Interdisciplinary Graduate and Undergraduate Programs in Water Resources (Speaker and session organizer). UCOWR Annual Conference, entitled Water in a Changing Environment. Ft. Collins, CO: Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR).
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, June). The Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program: The Importance of the Joint Cooperative Framework. Sierra Vista workshop on the Binational Study of the Transboundary San Pedro Aquifer. Sierra Vista, AZ: Water Resources Research Center, Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program.
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, March 20). Desalination as a component of Jordan’s water supply portfolio,. Water Issues in the Jordan Valley and Beyond Short firm screening and panel. Tucson, AZ: Center for Middle Eastern Studies and the Water Resources Research Center.
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, March 28). Conference Convener and Closing Panel Moderator, Irrigated Agriculture in Arizona: A Fresh Perspective. Water Resources Research Center Annual Conference; Also interviewed for KOLD and FOX news. Tucson, AZ: Water Resources Research Center.
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, March 29). Panelist, Workshop on Alternatives to Permanent Fallowing of Agricultural Land: What’s Feasible for Colorado River Lower Basin States. Workshop. Tucson, AZ: Colorado State University,.
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, March 6). Beyond the Mirage and Water Management in Israel and the Tucson Region, Screening and discussion-questions. Saddlebrooke Israel Friendship Club. Saddlebrooke Community, Arizona.
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, May 11). International Relevance of Arizona Water Management. HDR Arizona Municipal Utilities Leadership Institute Forum. Show Low, AZ: HDR Consulting Firm.
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, May 17). Groundwater Governance and Management in the U.S.. Monthly webinar of the American Water Resources AssociationAmerican Water Resources Association.
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, May 29). Special Session on the OECD Water Governance Initiative. World Water Congress XVI. Cancun, Mexico: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, May 30). Moderator and Organizer, High-level panel on Shared Waters of North America. World Water Congress XVI, Part 3 of three-part Special Session on Shared Waters of North America. Cancun, Mexico: International Water Resources Association.
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, May 30). The Joint Cooperative Framework for the Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program. World Water Congress XVI, Presentation made during Part 2 of three-part Special Session on Shared Waters of North America. Cancun, Mexico: International Water Resources Association.
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, May 7). Bridging Through Water: Israel as an Innovator in Water Management and Technology, including screening of Beyond the Mirage documentary. Gertrude and Fred Rosen Memorial Lecture. Tucson, AZ: Weintraub Israel Center and Tucson Jewish Community Center.
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• Megdal, S. B. (2017, November). Developing meaningful partnerships at home and abroad: The importance of networking, communicating, and volunteering. American Water Resources Association Annual Conference. Portland, OR.
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, November). On the challenges of gaining a comprehensive understanding of U.S. groundwater governance and management,. American Water Resources Association Annual Conference. Portland, OR.
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, November). Perspectives on Water Scarcity and Abundance, Lightning Plenary Session. American Water Resources Association Annual Conference. Portland, OR.
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, October 11). Panelist, Cultural, Legal, and Institutional Issues. Colorado River: Building a Science Agenda Workshop. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Center for Climate Adaptation Science and Solutions.
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, October 20). Wicked Water Problems and the International Relevance of Arizona Water Management. Southern Arizona Water Users Association (SAWUA) Water Issues in Southern Arizona forum. Tucson, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, September). Beyond the Mirage documentary screening and discussion. Cutting-Edge Solutions to Wicked Water Problems. Tel Aviv, Israel: American Water Resources Association and Tel-Aviv University.
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, September). Conference Co-Chair Remarks at Opening Plenary Session. Cutting-Edge Solutions to Wicked Water Problems. Tel Aviv, Israel: American Water Resources Association and Tel-Aviv University.
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, September). From scarcity to abundance: New perceptions about water value, Plenary Session Panelist. WATEC 2017 -- Water Technology and Environmental Control Exhibition & Conference. Tel Aviv, Israel.
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, September). The Cooperative Framework for the U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program: A Model for Collaborative Transborder Studies. Cutting-Edge Solutions to Wicked Water Problems. Tel Aviv, Israel: American Water Resources Association and Tel-Aviv University.
• Megdal, S. B., Ghrair, A., & Al-Mashaqbeh, O. (2017, September). Reuse of Grey Water for Non-domestic Uses in Jordan. Cutting-Edge Solutions to Wicked Water Problems. Tel Aviv, Israel: American Water Resources Association and Tel-Aviv University.
• Megdal, S. B., José de Jésus Quintanar Guadarrama, J., & Callegary, J. (2017, November). Update on the Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program , CILA Mexico Dr. James Callegary, U.S. Geological Survey. Environment & Water Committee. Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, MX: Arizona-Mexico Commission.
• Hullinger, A. R., & Megdal, S. B. (2016, November). The Role of Recharge & Recovery in the Mitigation of Colorado River Shortages in Arizona. American Water Resources Association. Orlando, FL.
• Megdal, S. B. (2016, April). Panelist, Beyond the Mirage. Premier of documentary. KUAT TV, Panel Filmed April 4, 2016 for April 15, 2016 Debut Airing: KUAT PBS TV 6.
• Megdal, S. B. (2016, April). Panelist, CAP Board Member panel. Southern Arizona Leadership Council Membership Meeting.
• Megdal, S. B. (2016, April). Panelist, The Future of Hydrologic Education. Hydrology: The Next 50 Years symposium. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences Dept..
• Megdal, S. B. (2016, April). Policy, Governance, and Engagement (Also served on the Workshop Steering Committee). Groundwater Visibility Initiative Workshop, cosponsored by the National Groundwater Association and the American Water Resources Association. Denver, CO.
• Megdal, S. B. (2016, April). Using Recharge and Recovery to Meet Water Management Objectives in Arizona. National Groundwater Association Annual Summit. Denver, CO.
• Megdal, S. B. (2016, December). Connecting Israeli Water Management and Technological Innovations to U.S. Water Management. Israel H2O, A tour of Israel’s Water Solutions, Jewish National Fund. Ramot, Israel.
• Megdal, S. B. (2016, December). Current State and Regional Water Issues. Tucson Regional Water Coalition. Tucson, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2016, February 8). Reflections on NIWR Presidency 2014-15. National Institutes for Water Resources (NIWR) Annual Meeting. Washington, DC: NIWR.
• Megdal, S. B. (2016, January). Prospering with Limited Water Supplies: The Case of Israel. Irrigation Leaders Operations and Management Workshop. Phoenix, AZ: Sponsored by Irrigation Leader Magazine.
• Megdal, S. B. (2016, July). Water Partnerships Panel: Collaborating to Create and Use Water Information. National Conversation on Integrated Water Information for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: NOAA.
• Megdal, S. B. (2016, June). Arizona Water Management. Visitors from Mendoza, Argentina Irrigation Agency. Tucson, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2016, June). Groundwater Governance in the USA, with a focus on Arizona Agriculture. Toward Sustainable Groundwater in Agriculture - An International Conference Linking Science and Policy. San Francisco, CA.
• Megdal, S. B. (2016, June). Meeting Water Management Objectives through Water Storage and Recovery in Arizona, USA. International Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge (ISMAR9). Mexico City, MX.
• Megdal, S. B. (2016, June). Renewing Our Commitment to Water Stewardship. Leadership America, Session 2. Scottsdale, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2016, June). Working together to address Arizona water resource challenges. Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture. Yuma, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2016, March). #AZwaterfuture: Tech, Talk, and Tradeoffs,. WRRC Annual Conference, Conference Moderator and Panel Moderator. Tucson, AZ: WRRC.
• Megdal, S. B. (2016, March). Panelist, Keeping Arizona’s Water Glass Full. Arizona Town Hall Tucson Community Outreach Program. Tucson, AZ: Arizona Town Hall.
• Megdal, S. B. (2016, March). Panelist, Panel on research and policy. No One is Immune Social Justice, Climate, & Health SymposiumMel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, The University of Arizona.
• Megdal, S. B. (2016, May). Panel organizer, member and moderator, Connecting Israeli Water Management and Technological Innovations to Arizona. AzWater Association Annual Conference. Glendale, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2016, May). The Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District and Related Issues. Tucson Regional Water Coalition. Tucson, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2016, November). Basin Commissioners and Basin Representatives Panel Moderator, and Panelist, Stakeholder Insights Panel on the Lower Jordan River. EcoPeace Middle East Annual Conference, Water Security and Sustainable Development for our Common Future. Dead Sea, Jordan.
• Megdal, S. B. (2016, November). Bringing Clarity to a Murky Regulatory Environment on Water. Arizona Farm Bureau Annual Meeting. Litchfield Park, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2016, November). Desalination in Israel, Desalination Committee. Governor’s Water Augmentation Council. Phoenix, Arizona.
• Megdal, S. B. (2016, November). Groundwater Invisibility and Decentralized Governance: The role of science in informing groundwater policy, Invited Keynote for Session on “Groundwater – How can we manage the commons under uncertainty?”. Science-Technology Forum of the Budapest Water Summit. Budapest, Hungary.
• Megdal, S. B. (2016, November). Regional Approaches to Improving Integrated Surface Water and Groundwater Management. American Water Resources Association Annual Conference. Orlando, FL.
• Megdal, S. B. (2016, October). Groundwater Governance and Management, Opening Keynote Presentation. American Geophysical Institute’s 2016 Critical Issues Forum, Addressing Changes in Regional Groundwater Resources: Lessons from the High Plains Aquifer. Colorado School of Mines Payne Institute for Earth Resources, Golden, CO.
• Megdal, S. B. (2016, October). Water Challenges and Solutions in the West, Webinar on Water is for Fighting Over, and other myths about water in the west. Webinar hosted by Security and Sustainability Forum and Island Press.
• Megdal, S. B. (2016, October). Water Management and Changing Climate Keynote Presentation; also Panelist, U.S. Climate Change Policies. Conference on El mundo después de París: construyendo el future. Hermosillo, Sonora MX: University of Sonora, Hermosillo.
• Megdal, S. B. (2016, October). Water and the West. Living Building Challenge: the Sonoran Collaborative. Tempe, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2016, October). Working together to address Arizona water resource challenges. La Posada at Park Centre. Green Valley, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2016, September). Using Recharge and Recovery to Meet Water Management Objectives in Arizona. Groundwater Protection Council Annual Forum, State Water Sustainability Planning: The Groundwater Connection. Orlando, FL.
• Megdal, S. B., & Seasholes, K. (2016, March). Water Banking and Arizona's Framework for Groundwater Recharge and Recovery. WRRC Brown Bag Seminar. Tucson, AZ: WRRC Brown Bag Seminar in recognition of National Groundwater Awareness Week.
• Megdal, S. B., Vimont, E., & Gerlak, A. K. (2016, September). A Survey of Groundwater Governance and Management Strategies, Challenges, and Opportunities Connected to Water Quality: Preliminary Results. Groundwater Protection Council Annual Forum, State Water Sustainability Planning: The Groundwater Connection. Orlando, FL.
• Eden, S., Megdal, S. B., Chief, K., & Shamir, E. (2015, June). A Methodology for Informing Management Decisions in Groundwater Dependent Communities Coping with Climate Uncertainty. 2015 UCOWR/NIWR/CUAHSI Annual Conference. Henderson, NV: UCOWR/NIWR/CUAHSI.
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, April). Arizona Solutions to Colorado River Supply Challenges. Water Policy Forum. University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ: U.S. Senator Jeff Flake and the University of Arizona.
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, April). Arizona Water Management and Colorado River Drought. Webinar Panelist and Presenter: One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Why Variation in Hydrology and Legal Structures means that Drought Looks Different across the West. Webinar: Western Governors' Association Drought Forum Webinar.
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, April). Keeping Our Water Glass Full. Arizona NOW, the Campaign for the University of Arizona, Denver area alumni event. Denver, CO: UA Foundation.
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, August). Water Challenges and Solutions in Arizona,. 2015 Extension Conference. Tucson, AZ: Arizona Cooperative Extension, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, The University of Arizona.
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, December). Sustainable Water Use in the Arid Southwest. Congress on Sustaining Western Water. Washington, DC: Renewable Natural Resources Foundation.
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, February). Challenged but Unbroken: Water Management in Arizona, the Colorado River Basin and Beyond. Monthly Meeting of the Yale Club of Tucson. Tucson, AZ: Yale Club of Tucson.
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, February). Panelist and Moderator. National Institutes for Water Resources (NIWR) Annual Meeting. Washington, DC: National Institutes for Water Resources (NIWR).
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, February). Water Resource Management Challenges in a Time of Changing Climate. Institute on Science for Global Policy Conference, Living With Less Water. Tucson, AZ: Institute on Science for Global Policy.
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, March). Water Management in Arizona and the Colorado River Basin. Monthly Meeting of Breakfast Club of Tucson. Tuscon, AZ: Breakfast Club of Tucson.
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, May). The UA WRRC: Our federal role, water issues, and an overview of our programs. Briefing for Congresswoman Martha McSally (Requested by Congresswoman McSally). WRRC, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ: WRRC and Congresswoman McSally.
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, November 16). Panelist, Background Report Authors’ Panel. Arizona Town Hall on Water: Keeping Arizona’s Water Glass Full. Mesa, Arizona: Arizona Town Hall.
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, November). Addressing Water Management Challenges in Tucson and Regionally. University of Arizona Campus Community Relations Committee Meeting. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Campus Community Relations Committee.
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, November). Drought, Shortage, and Closing the Gap Between Water Supply and Demand. Environmental Law Society Monthly Meeting. James E. Rogers College of Law: Environmental Law Society.
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, November). Drought, Shortage, and Closing the Gap in Water Supply and Demand in the Colorado River Basin and in Arizona. University of Arizona Federal Relations Office Briefing for Arizona-based congressional staff,. WEST Center, Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Federal Relations.
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, November). Drought, Shortage, and Closing the Projected Gap in Water Supply and Demand. Marana Chamber of Commerce Monthly Meeting. Marana, AZ: Marana Chamber of Commerce.
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, November). Forum Organizer, Panel Moderator, and Q&A Moderator. Sustainable Water for Southern Arizona: Current Conditions and Future Prospects Community Forum. Leo Rich Theater, Tucson, AZ: UA Water Resources Research Center and Central Arizona Project.
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, November). Partnering with Universities and the National Institutes for Water Resources (NIWR) Network. American Water Resources Association Leadership Institute. Denver, CO: American Water Resources Association.
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, November). Remarks on Water Resource Planning and Opportunities. WEST Center Grand Opening Morning Program. Tucson, AZ: WEST Center and Pima County.
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, October). Addressing changing water conditions in the Southwestern United States. SUEZ Water Reuse Symposium for French Journalists. West Basin Municipal Water District, CA,: SUEZ International.
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, October). Efforts to Close the Gap Between Water Supply and Demand in the Colorado River Basin. WATEC 2015 (Water Technology & Environment Control Exhibition & Conference). Tel Aviv, Israel: Large International Conference co-sponsored by Mekorot.
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, October). Issues and Opportunities for Demand-side Management. Western Water Conference Water Management Strategies for Addressing Long-Term Drought and Climate Uncertainty. Salt Lake City, UT: USDA.
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, October). Mechanisms for Transboundary Cooperation at the United-States Mexico Border. AGAM International Conference, Critical Issues in Water Policy and Technology in the 21st Century. Tel Aviv, Israel: AGAM International and the Arava Institute.
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• Megdal, S. B. (2015, September). Water Management Issues. Pima County Staff Water Summit. Tucson, AZ: Pima County.
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, Spring). Bridging waters: Good water stewardship in Arizona, Israel and beyond. Congregation Anshei Israel Education Program. Tucson, AZ: Congregation Anshei Israel.
• Megdal, S. B., & Haran, M. (2015, November). A Drop to Drink: A Case study in Resolving Water Scarcity and Quality Issues. Community Forum on Israeli Water Policies and Applicability to Arizona. Phoenix AZ: The Morrison Institute at ASU and the Israel Public Diplomacy Forum, along with the Arizona Republic.
• Megdal, S. B., & Seasholes, K. (2015, August). Water Banking: The Role of Recharge & Recovery in the Mitigation of Colorado River Shortages to Arizona. Arizona Water Law Continuing Legal Education Program. Scottsdale, AZ: CLE International.
• Shamir, E., Carrillo, C., Castro, C. L., Chang, H. I., Megdal, S. B., Eden, S., & Prietto, J. (2015, June). Water resources vulnerability to climate change in the Upper Santa Cruz River, Arizona. Proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software. San Diego, CA: International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software.
• Chief, K., Shamir, E., Megdal, S. B., Eden, S., & Prietto, J. (2014, April). Groundwater, Climate and Stakeholder Engagement (GCASE) for Prescott: Santa Cruz AMA as case example. Prescott Transferability Workshop. Prescott, AZ: University of Arizona.
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• Chief, K., Shamir, E., Megdal, S. B., Eden, S., & Prietto, J. (2014, April). Groundwater, Climate and Stakeholder Engagement (GCASE) for San Pedro: Santa Cruz AMA as case example. Sierra Vista Transferability Workshop. Sierra Vista, AZ: University of Arizona.
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  Chief, K., E. Shamir, S. Megdal, S. Eden, and J. Prietto. 2014. Groundwater, Climate and Stakeholder Engagement (GCASE) for San Pedro: Santa Cruz AMA as case example. Sierra Vista Transferability Workshop, April 30, Sierra Vista, AZ.
• Chief, K., Shamir, E., Megdal, S. B., Eden, S., & Prietto, J. (2014, April). Groundwater, Climate and Stakeholder Engagement (GCASE) for Tucson: Santa Cruz AMA as case example. Tucson Transferability Workshop. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona.
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  Chief, K., E. Shamir, S. Megdal, S. Eden, and J. Prietto. 2014. Groundwater, Climate and Stakeholder Engagement (GCASE) for Tucson: Santa Cruz AMA as case example. Tucson Transferability Workshop, April 29, 2014, Tucson, AZ.
• Chief, K., Shamir, E., Megdal, S. B., Eden, S., Prietto, J., Chief, K., Shamir, E., Megdal, S. B., Eden, S., & Prietto, J. (2014, April). Groundwater, Climate and Stakeholder Engagement (GCASE) for Phoenix: Santa Cruz AMA as case example. Phoenix Transferability Workshop. Phoenix, AZ: University of Arizona.
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• Megdal, S. B. (2014, August 13). Colorado River and Tucson Water Issues. Tucson Green Chamber of Commerce.
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, December 7). Water Management Innovations in Water Scarce Regions. Hadassah of Southern Arizona.
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, December 8). Water Management Challenges and Solutions in Water-Scarce Regions: Focus on Agriculture. Women in Agriculture visitors from Pakistan. Tucson, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, January 29). Water 101 – How Full is Our Water Glass?. Foothills Forum. Tucson, AZ.
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• Megdal, S. B. (2014, January 29). Water 101 – How Full is Our Water Glass?. Tucson Association of Realtors and Long Realty. Tucson, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, July 1). What is the Potential for IWRM in the Practice of Water Management in Arizona?. American Water Resources Association Summer Specialty Conference on Integrated Water Resources Management. Reno, NV.
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, July 31). Water banks: Using managed aquifer recharge to meet water policy objectives. 14th Biennial Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge (BSMAR14). Orange, CA: Arizona Hydrological Society and California Groundwater Association.
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, June 18). Decentralized use of grey water and treated wastewater for agriculture in the Middle East. UCOWR-NIWR-CUASHI 2014 Annual Conference. Tufts University, Bedford, MA.
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, June 19). Water Management Innovations in Water-Scarce Regions. United Nations NGO Briefing, Every Drop of Water Makes a Difference. United Nations, New York City.
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, June 3). The University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center's Approach to Stakeholder-involved, Solution-oriented Water Research. CNRS (French National Research Organization) Conference on the Sociology of the Environment. Paris, France.
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, March 11). Technology and Cooperation. Israeli and Palestinian Waterways ConferenceInstitute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies, University of California, Berkeley.
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, March 14). How Full is our Water Glass?. Columbia Club of Southern Arizona.
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, March 27). Integrating research and outreach with management of the Santa Cruz River. Santa Cruz River Research Days. Tucson, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, March 28). How Full is our Water Glass?. Alumni Council. John and Doris Norton School of Family and Consumer Science, University of Arizona.
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, March 6). Conserve to Enhance (C2E): An innovative program that links water efficiency with environmental enhancements. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Briefing. Phoenix, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, May 12). The Context for Research on Water Management Conflicts and Cooperation in Arizona and the Colorado River Basin. BLUEGRASS project kickoff meeting, Interdisciplinary and Global Environmental Studies.
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, May 5). Groundwater Management and Governance: A Policy Perspective. National Ground Water Association Annual Summit. Denver, CO.
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, May 7). A Look at Arizona Groundwater Management and Governance through the Lens of World-wide Efforts to Identify Best Practices. AzWater Association Annual Conference,. Glendale, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, November 1). Water Management Challenges of Water-Scarce Regions: Focus on Israel and Jordan. Center for Middle Eastern Studies teachers' program. Biosphere 2: University of Arizona Center for Middle Eastern Studies.
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, November 10). Contributing to a Transatlantic Dialogue on Water: Solutions Development and Implementation. 5th SWAN Progress Meeting-Workshop “Towards a Framework for a Transatlantic Dialogue on Water: What Role for The University of Arizona?”. Tucson, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, November 20). Connecting Climate Change and Surface Water Flows to Aquifer Recharge and Groundwater Management. Biennial Drylands, Deserts and Desertification Conference. Sede Boqer, Israel: Ben Gurion University of the Negev.
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, November 20). Transboundary Aquifer Assessment at the United States-Mexico Border. Biennial Drylands, Deserts and Desertification Conference. Sede Boqer, Israel: Ben Gurion University of the Negev.
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, November 24). Stakeholder Engagement and Improving Governance and Management of Water Resources. OECD Water Governance Initiative. Paris, France: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, November 4). An Overview of the Water Resources Research Act and the National Institutes for Water Resources (NIWR). Special Session on the 50th Anniversary of the Water Resources Research Act, American Water Resources Association Annual Conference. Tyson's Corner.
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, November 4). Stakeholder Engagement Practices of the Arizona Water Resources Research Center. Special Session on the 50th Anniversary of the Water Resources Research Act, American Water Resources Association Annual Conference. Tyson's Corner.
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, October 21). Keynote Lecture, Thirsty Rivers in Water-Scarce Regions: Experiences from the Colorado River. International Conference on the Rehabilitation of the Lower Jordan River (Phase A) and the Development of the Border Region Between the State of Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan along the Jordan River. Israel: Government of Israel.
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, October 30). Water Management Challenges and Solutions in Water-Scarce Regions: Focus on Agriculture. Symposium on Arid Lands Agriculture, Panel on Technologies and the Politics of Water. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona.
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• Megdal, S. B. (2014, October 6). Water Supply and Demand Imbalances and the Competition for Water Resources. American Society of Animal Science and American Meat Science Association Innovate 2014. Brainerd, MN.
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, October 8). A look at Arizona groundwater management and governance through the lens of world-wide efforts to identify best practices. Department of Hydrology and Water Resources Weekly Seminar. Tucson, AZ.
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• Megdal, S. B. (2014, September 10). Keynote Address, Water Management Innovations in Water-Scarce Regions. Dinner honoring former President of Carnegie Mellon University Dr. Jared Cohon sponsored by the Jewish National Fund. Pittsburgh, PA.
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, September 18). How Full is Our Water Glass?. Women’s Salon Series. Tucson, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, September 20). Water Dialogue: Questions and Conversation. Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership Academy.
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, April 28-29). Global Freshwater Issues and Desalination. The Coming Water Wars…and how to avoid them. Tempe, AZ: Arizona State University Origins Project.
• Shamir, E., Megdal, S. B., Carrillo, C., Castro, C. L., Chang, H. I., Chief, K., Corkhill, F. E., Eden, S., Georgakakos, K. P., Nelson, K. M., & Prietto, J. (2014, July). Connecting Climate Change and Surface Water Flows to Aquifer Recharge and Groundwater Management. 14th Biennial Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge (BSMAR14), July 31-August 1, 2014. Orange, CA: Managed Aquifer Recharge (BSMAR14).
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  Shamir, E., S.B. Megdal, C. Carrillo, C.L. Castro, H.I. Chang, K. Chief, F.E. Corkhill, S. Eden, K.P. Georgakakos, K.M. Nelson, and J. Prietto. 2014. Connecting Climate Change and Surface Water Flows to Aquifer Recharge and Groundwater Management. 14th Biennial Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge (BSMAR14), July 31-August 1, 2014, Orange, CA.
• Megdal, S. B. (2013, April). Arizona-Israeli collaborative efforts to address water management challenges: A cross-disciplinary approach. Meeting of the technical review committee of the Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund (BARD). Tucson, AZ: BARD.
• Megdal, S. B. (2013, April). Connecting water policy considerations to other water research and analysis. Center for Environmentally Sustainable Mining (CESM), Technical Advisory Committee Meeting. Tucson, AZ: UA Center for Environmentally Sustainable Mining.
• Megdal, S. B. (2013, April). Israel, JNF and Water Solutions. Jewish National Fund (JNF) First Sustainability Summit. Las Vegas, NV: JNF.
• Megdal, S. B. (2013, April). Solutions to the water management challenges of Arizona and Israel. Technology Pavilion at the Israel Festival. Tucson, AZ: Israel Center and Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona.
• Megdal, S. B. (2013, April). Southern Arizona Water: Development, Growth and Sustainability. Real Estate and Allied Professions (REAP) Group. Tucson, AZ: Real Estate and Allied Professions (REAP).
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• Megdal, S. B. (2013, August). Expert Discussion Leader, Udall Foundation Scholars Orientation. Udall Foundation Scholars Orientation. Tucson, AZ: Udall Foundation.
• Megdal, S. B. (2013, August). Valuing Arizona’s Water: The Real Costs & the Price You Pay. Arizona League of Cities and Towns. Oro Valley, AZ: Arizona Forward.
• Megdal, S. B. (2013, December). The Role and Programs of the Water Resources Research Center. Meeting of the Verde Valley Ditch Associations/Companies. Cottonwood, AZ: Verde Valley Ditch Associations/Companies.
• Megdal, S. B. (2013, February). Arizona Water Resources Research Center’s Information Transfer and Outreach Programs. National Institutes for Water Resources (NIWR) Annual Meeting. Washington, DC: NIWR.
• Megdal, S. B. (2013, January). Formulating and Conducting Research Projects Relevant to Real-World Problem Solving. AZWater Association Research Program. Phoenix, AZ: AZ Water Association.
• Megdal, S. B. (2013, January). Providing Context for Transboundary Water Management for the Colorado River and Santa Cruz River Systems. Workshop on Transboundary Water Resources Governance and Riparian Areas: Theories, Methods and Applications. University of Arizona.
• Megdal, S. B. (2013, June). Arizona Water Management Challenges and Solutions. Academy Village Education Session. Tucson, AZ: Academy Village.
• Megdal, S. B. (2013, June). Sharing the River: The Colorado River Compact and Water Banking. ACE2013 Annual Conference of the American Water Works Association. Denver, CO: American Water Works Association.
• Megdal, S. B. (2013, June). Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program Update: Santa Cruz and San Pedro Aquifers. Environment and Water Committee of the Arizona-Mexico Commission. Paradise Valley, AZ: Arizona-Mexico Commission.
• Megdal, S. B. (2013, March). Arizona Water 101: A look at Arizona Water Issues, fo Staff of Arizona Congressional Offices. Special session organized by UA VP for Federal Relations. Phoenix, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2013, May). Keynote Speaker, Securing our Water Future: Challenges and Solutions. International Water Conference, Sias University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China. China: Sias University.
• Megdal, S. B. (2013, November). Update on the Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program (TAAP): Santa Cruz and San Pedro Aquifers. Workshop of the GCASE (Groundwater, Climate and Stakeholder Engagement) Project of the WRRC. Tucson, AZ: Workshop for the WRRC NOAA-funded project.
• Megdal, S. B. (2013, November). Water Cooperation along the United States-Mexico Border, Why Cooperate?. An Interdisciplinary Panel sponsored by the University of Arizona Honors College and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Honors College and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
• Megdal, S. B. (2013, November). Water Policies of Israel and Arizona: Lessons Learned and Outstanding Challenges. Heartbeat of Israel Invited Lecture. Tucson Jewish Community Center: Weintraub Israel Center.
• Megdal, S. B. (2013, November). Water Policies of Israel and Arizona. Water Innovation and Technology Commercialization Roundtable. Tucson, AZ: Water Resources Research Center.
• Megdal, S. B. (2013, October). Keynote Presentation, Useful Lessons from Transboundary Water Efforts along the United States-Mexico Border. WATEC 2013. Tel Aviv, Israel: WATEC, Israeli Water Authority.
• Megdal, S. B. (2013, October). VerdeXchange Water Panel. VerdeXchange Annual Forum. Scottsdale, AZ: VerdeXchange.
• Megdal, S. B. (2013, October). Water Efficiency and the Colorado River Basin Supply and Demand Imbalance. Water Smart Innovations Conference. Las Vegas, NV: Water Efficiency Action Network.
• Megdal, S. B. (2013, September). Governance Asymmetries and Water Cooperation along the United States-Mexico Border. Stockholm World Water Week, Workshop on Cooperation Across and Within Jurisdictions and Levels for Good Water Governance – Local to Global,. Stockholm, Sweden: UNESCO and OECD.
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• Megdal, S. B. (2013, September). Plenary Speaker: Groundwater Management: A Policy Perspective. Annual Forum of the Groundwater Protection Council, Groundwater Protection: Reflecting Progress and Responding to the Future. St. Louis, Missouri: Groundwater Protection Council.
• Megdal, S. B. (2013, September). Water Management and Pricing: Challenges Associated with Increasing Water Scarcity. Quarterly Technical Meeting of the Water Utilities Association of Arizona. Phoenix, AZ: Water Utilities Association of Arizona.
• Megdal, S. B., & Shamir, E. (2013, November). Incorporating Climate Information and Stakeholder Engagement in Groundwater Resources Planning and Management. National Webinar sponsored by NOAA-SARP et al.. Webinar: NOAA.
• Megdal, S. B., & Varady, R. G. (2013, January). Israeli Water Management and Policy Comparisons with Arizona and Consideration of Some Outstanding Challenges. Secular Humanist Jewish Circle. Tucson, AZ: Secular Humanist Jewish Circle.
• Megdal, S. B., Dillon, P., & Seasholes, K. (2013, October). Water banks: Using managed aquifer recharge to meet water policy objectives. ISMAR8, 8th International Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge. Beijing, China (co-author Dillon presented).
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• Megdal, S. B., Varady, R. G., & Gerlak, A. (2013, March). Groundwater Governance in a Federal Framework: Results of a Survey of the 50 States of the USA. Fifth Regional Consultation, GEF Groundwater Governance Project. The Hague, Netherlands: UNESCO and GEF.
• Megdal, S. B., Varady, R. G., & Gerlak, A. (2013, November). Groundwater Governance in the U.S. - Results of a Survey of the 50 States. American Water Resources Association. Portland, OR: I organized, moderated and spoke at this session for the American Water Resources Association.
• Callegary, J., Scott, C., Megdal, S., & dos, S. P. (2012, June). U.S.-MX Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program Status Update. Joint meeting of the Water Committee and the Environment Committee of the Arizona-Mexico Commission. Tucson, AZ: Water Committee and the Environment Committee of the Arizona-Mexico Commission.
• Megdal, S. B. (2012, April). Meeting Arizona s future water demands under decentralized governance. CSIRO. Adelaide, South Australia, Australia: CSIRO.
• Megdal, S. B. (2012, April). The Importance of Institutional Asymmetries to the Development of Binational Aquifer Assessment Programs: The Arizona-Sonora Experience. The Centre for Comparative Water Policies and Laws. Adelaide, South Australia, Australia: The University of South Australia.
• Megdal, S. B. (2012, April). Water Banking and Groundwater Management in Arizona. Presentation to staff at the Murray-Darling Basin Authority. Canberra, Australia: ray-Darling Basin Authority.
• Megdal, S. B. (2012, August). Perspectives on Governance and Institutions: The Search for Solutions. Pima Association of Governments Watershed Subcommittee. Tucson, AZ: Pima Association of Governments Watershed Subcommittee.
• Megdal, S. B. (2012, August). Roundtable Expert, Water Science and Management. 2012 Udall Scholar Orientation. Tucson, Arizona: Udall Foundation.
• Megdal, S. B. (2012, December). How Recharge and Water Banking Help Arizona Achieve its Water Management Goals. Forestry engineers and other visitors, some from the University of Talca, Chile. Tucson, AZ: Organized in cooperation with the government of Chile.
• Megdal, S. B. (2012, January). Quantifying and Funding Water for the Environment. Thomas R. Brown Foundation Teacher Workshop. Tucson, AZ: The Economics of Water.
• Megdal, S. B. (2012, January). Uncertainty and Sustainable Water Management in Arizona. Thomas R. Brown Foundation Teacher Workshop. Tucson, AZ: The Economics of Water.
• Megdal, S. B. (2012, January). Water Company Regulation, Water Pricing and Conservation. Thomas R. Brown Foundation Teacher Workshop. Tucson, AZ: The Economics of Water.
• Megdal, S. B. (2012, January). Water Policy Considerations Associated with Meeting Future Water Demands. Farm Foundation Presentation. Sedona, AZ: Farm Foundation Round Table,.
• Megdal, S. B. (2012, June). Israeli-Palestinian Water Cooperation. Science, Networks, Consciousness in the Mediterranean Basin. Paris, France: French Academy of Sciences and UNESCO.
• Megdal, S. B. (2012, March). Arizona and Israeli Water Policy: Some Similarities and Differences. Department of Agricultural Economics and Management Seminar. Rehovot, Israel: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot.
• Megdal, S. B. (2012, March). Competition for Water Resources in Arizona: Shared Waters and Shared Borders. Jerusalem, Israel: Department of Geography, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Mt. Scopus.
• Megdal, S. B. (2012, March). Groundwater Governance: From National and Regional Needs to Global Solutions. Marseille, France: World Water Forum.
• Megdal, S. B. (2012, March). Introduction to Water Resources. Massar High School Environmental Science Class. Nazareth, Israel.
• Megdal, S. B. (2012, March). Overview of Arizona Water Management. Arava Institute class on transboundary water management. Kibbutz Ketura, Israel: Arava Institute.
• Megdal, S. B. (2012, March). Transboundary Aquifer Assessment along the United States-Mexico Border as an Opportunity for Water Cooperation. Marseille, France: World Water Forum.
• Megdal, S. B. (2012, March). Water banking in Arizona and the Lower Colorado River Basin. World Water Forum. Marseille, France: Adaptive Water Management and International Legal Instruments for Good Governance.
• Megdal, S. B. (2012, May). Water Banking and Groundwater Management in Arizona. CSIRO. Canberra, Australia: CSIRO, Canberra, ACT.
• Megdal, S. B. (2012, November). Eight-Day Israel Water Management Program. Eight-Day Israel Water Management Program. Israel.
• Megdal, S. B. (2012, October). Water Management in Arizona and the Lower Colorado River Basin: Searching for Solutions. Ministry of Water and Irrigation. Amman: U.S. Embassy in Amman, Jordan.
• Megdal, S. B. (2012, September). Expert Panel following screening of Watershed. Expert panel following Tucson premiere of the movie Watershed. Tucson, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2012, September). The Role of Conservation in Water Management. Undergraduate Seminar for Neurosciences-Cognitive Sciences Majors. Tucson, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2012, September). Water Management and Policy in Arizona and the Colorado River Basin: Searching for Solutions. Invited luncheon Presentation, Wiseguise Luncheon. Scottsdale, AZ: Wiseguise.
• Megdal, S. B., & Varady, R. (2012, October). The GEF Project on Global Groundwater Governance: Groundwater Policy and Governance. GEF Groundwater Governance Project. Amman, Jordan.
• Megdal, S. B. (2011). Arizona s Water Future: Challenges and Opportunities. Presentation to Legislative Committee and about 15 others. Phoenix, AZ: Arizona House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture and Water.
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• Megdal, S. B. (2011). Commentator, The State of the River: Understanding Supply and Demand, Navigating the Future of the Colorado River. 2011 Conference. Boulder, CO.
• Megdal, S. B. (2011). Conserve to Enhance - Tucson, AZ Pilot Overview. Water Use Efficiency Meeting. Los Angeles, CA: Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.
• Megdal, S. B. (2011). Conserve to Enhance: Linking Water Conservation to the Environment. Panel on Water Efficiency and Instream Flows, American Water Resources Association Annual Conference. Albuquerque, NM: American Water Resources Association.
• Megdal, S. B. (2011). GEF Project on Groundwater Governance: A Global Framework for County Action. GEF Project on Groundwater Governance: A Global Framework for County Action, Inception Meeting. Paris, France: UNESCO.
• Megdal, S. B. (2011). Options for Meeting Growing Water Demands in Water-scarce Regions. Workshop on Clean Technology Applications in Energy, Water and Environment. Amman, Jordan: Royal Scientific SocietY.
• Megdal, S. B. (2011). The Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District s Role in Meeting the Renewable Water Supply Needs of Central Arizona. Presentation. Maricopa, AZ: USDA Agricultural Research Service.
• Megdal, S. B. (2011). The Importance of Water for Arizona s Future. Presentation. Tucson , AZ: San Xavier Kiwanis.
• Megdal, S. B. (2011). Water Sustainability Issues in Arizona. Presentation. Tucson, AZ: Rural Water Infrastructure Committee, Arizona Water Infrastructure Finance Authority.
• Megdal, S. B. (2011). Water, People and the Future: Challenges Associated with Meeting Competing Water Demands. Global Implications for Domestic and Industrial Water Reuse Workshop. Tucson, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2011, April). Water Pricing and Public versus Private Water Company Ownership: Meeting Water Policy Goals. Environmental Law and Economics Seminar. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona.
• Megdal, S. B. (2011, March). The Energy-Water Nexus, workshop on Water security challenges emanating from the intersections of climate and water scarcity in the arid America. The Energy-Water Nexus. Los Cabos, MX.
• Megdal, S. B. (2011, May). Water and Sustainable Communities. National ULI Real Estate Summit, Adapting for the Future Today. Phoenix, AZ: ULI Sustainable Development Council.
• Megdal, S. B. (2011, November). Opportunities for Regional Collaboration: Water. Greater Tucson Leadership Class. Tucson, AZ: , Greater Tucson Leadership Class.
• Megdal, S. B. (2011, November). Options for Meeting Arizona s Future Water Needs in the Context of Colorado River Water Management. The 3rd International Conference on Water Technologies, Renewable Energy, and Environmental Control,. Tel Aviv, Israel: WATEC.
• Megdal, S. B. (2011, November). The Santa Cruz and San Pedro Aquifers, Panel on Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program. American Water Resources Association Annual Conference. Albuquerque, NM: American Water Resources Association.
• Megdal, S. B. (2011, October). Arizona and Israeli Water Policy: Some Similarities and Differences. Arizona Center for Judaic Studies Seminar. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona.
• Megdal, S. B. (2011, October). Career Experiences, for the Strategy and Planning for Academic Success Colloquium. Strategy and Planning for Academic Success Colloquium. Tucson, AZ: Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Arizona.
• Megdal, S. B. (2011, October). Challenges to Sustainable Water Management in Arizona. Institute of the Environment Honors Seminar. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona.
• Megdal, S. B. (2011, September). CAP and Sustainability in the Tucson Region. Southern Arizona Environmental Management Society Seminar. Tucson, AZ: Southern Arizona Environmental Management Society.
• Megdal, S. B. (2011, September). Current and Emerging Water Policy Issues Relevant to Planning Professionals. Short Course on Planning for Water, Arizona Planning Association State Conference. Tucson, AZ: Arizona Planning Association.
• Megdal, S. B., & Megdal, S. B. (2011). Uncertainty and Sustainable Water Management in Arizona. Presentation. Phoenix, AZ: Arizona Housing Forum.

Poster Presentations

• Chang, H. I., Castro, C. L., Megdal, S. B., & Tapia, E. (2017, January). Toward Improved Seasonal Forecasting of Water Resources and North American monsoon Precipitation in the Southwestern United States. 97th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting. Seattle, WA: American Meteorological Society.
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, November 3-4). USGS and NIWR – A Model Partnership. American Water Resources Association Annual Conference. Tyson's Corner, VA.
• Cusimano, J., Fausel, C., Silvertooth, J. C., Mclain, J. E., & Megdal, S. B. (2013, March). Impacts of short-term fallowing on soils and crop growth in the Palo Verde Irrigation District. Water Resources Research Center Annual Conference. Tucson, Arizona: UA-WRRC.
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• Megdal, S. B., Nadeau, J., & et, a. l. (2011, June). The Forgotten Sector: Defining and Securing Water for the Environment. Navigating the Future of the Colorado River 2011 Conference. Boulder, CO: University of Colorado Law School,.

Reviews

• Megdal, S. B. (2017. Book review, Transboundary Groundwater Resources: Sustainable Management and Conflict Resolution, Fried, J. and Ganoulis, J., eds(pp 701-702). Groundwater 55 (5) September/October 2017 issue. 017. DOI: 10.1111/gwat.12572.

Creative Productions

• Megdal, S. B. (2016. Featured in-film expert, Beyond the Mirage: The Future of Water in the West. Beyond the Mirage Full-length Feature Documentary FilmKUAT TV.

Case Studies

• Ruyle, G. B., Davis, R., Megdal, S. B., Sundareshan, P. M., Sullivan, B., & Eisenberg, J. (2020. Analysis of the Proposed 2019 WOTUS Rule and Policy Implications for Ephemeral Washes(p. 30).
• Megdal, S. B. (2014. Case Study of the City of Tucson, Arizona USA(p. 2).
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  Megdal, S.B. (2015). Box 4.7: Tucson’s groundwater recharge – S&R approach. In OECD Studies on Water: Water and Cities: Ensuring Sustainable Futures (p. 132). Paris, France: OECD Publishing. http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264230149-en.
• Megdal, S. B. (2015. Box 4.7: Tucson’s groundwater recharge – S&R approach(pp 153 (one page)).
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  Re-entry of case study already listed to have in consistent format with the two other OECD case studies included in publications released at the World Water Forum, Korea, April 2015.
• Megdal, S. B. (2015. Water banking through artificial aquifer recharge.(p. 2).
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  Excerpted and modified from Water 6(6), pp. 1500-1514, 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w6061500)
• Megdal, S. B., & Eden, S. (2015. Box 2.1: Climate change-driven stakeholder engagement in Arizona.(pp 58 (one page)).
• Megdal, S. B., & Mott Lacroix, K. (2015. Box 6.8: Tracking participation to evaluate stakeholder engagement in water planning in Arizona(pp 153 (one page)).
• Varady, R. G., Gerlak, A. K., & Megdal, S. B. (2015. Evaluation of the World Water Assessment Programme(pp 127 + vi pp.).
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  Prepared in collaboration with A. Malhotra and J. Vaessen of UNESCO

Others

• Megdal, S. B. (2021, April). Reflections: On April 4, Easter, and the Earthquake. WRRC Weekly Wave and website. https://wrrc.arizona.edu/reflections-april-4-easter-and-earthquake
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  Reflections: On April 4, Easter, and the Earthquake, WRRC Weekly Wave, Vol 9, Issue 14 April 9, 2021. https://wrrc.arizona.edu/reflections-april-4-easter-and-earthquake. Spanish language version: https://wrrc.arizona.edu/reflexiones-abril-4-domingo-de-pascua-y-el-terremoto
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, April). TV Interview contribution (aired April 12, 2021) Extreme conditions now sparking drought contingency plan for first time.. KOLD TV. https://www.kold.com/2021/04/12/years-drought-now-sparking-drought-contingency-plan-first-time/
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  TV Interview contribution (aired April 12, 2021) Extreme conditions now sparking drought contingency plan for first time. https://www.kold.com/2021/04/12/years-drought-now-sparking-drought-contingency-plan-first-time/
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, August - December). Various media interveiws. Various outlets; some interviews result in quotes; others are background interviews for reporters.
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, August). A Personal Tribute to Rodney Blaine Lewis. WRRC Weekly Wave and website. https://wrrc.arizona.edu/personal-tribute-rodney-blaine-lewis
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  A Personal Tribute to Rodney Blaine Lewis, WRRC Weekly Wave, Vol 9, Issue 23, August 27, 2021. https://wrrc.arizona.edu/personal-tribute-rodney-blaine-lewis
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, August). Featured by selected media regarding Declaration of Colorado River Tier 1 Shortage, The New York Times (8/16/21) The Washington Post (8/16/21), The Hill’s Sustainability Report (8/17/21), BBC World News TV Live (8/19/21), BBC Radio 5 Live (8/20/21). Various major media outlets.
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  Featured by selected media regarding Declaration of Colorado River Tier 1 Shortage, The New York Times (8/16/21) The Washington Post (8/16/21), The Hill’s Sustainability Report (8/17/21), BBC World News TV Live (8/19/21), BBC Radio 5 Live (8/20/21)
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, August). Media interview for Skimm This Podcast, August 12, 2021.. https://www.theskimm.com/news/the-best-laid-plans-afghanistan-droughts-and-back-to-school-2ufyVWWlx36QlkHzKAUhCS (story on drought at about 28 minutes). https://www.theskimm.com/news/the-best-laid-plans-afghanistan-droughts-and-back-to-school-2ufyVWWlx36QlkHzKAUhCS
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  Media interviews Skimm This Podcast, August 12, 2021. https://www.theskimm.com/news/the-best-laid-plans-afghanistan-droughts-and-back-to-school-2ufyVWWlx36QlkHzKAUhCS (story on drought at about 28 minutes)
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, August). Reflections: Adapting to a Drier Future. WRRC Weekly Wave and website. https://wrrc.arizona.edu/reflections-adapting-drier-future
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  Reflections: Adapting to a Drier Future, WRRC Weekly Wave, Vol 9, Issue 22, August 20, 2021. https://wrrc.arizona.edu/reflections-adapting-drier-future
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, January - May). Various media interveiws. Various outlets; some interviews result in quotes; others are background interviews for reporters.
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, January). Reflections: A Reexamination of Past Water Wishes. WRRC Weekly Wave and website. https://wrrc.arizona.edu/reflections-reexamination-past-water-wishes
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  Reflections: A Reexamination of Past Water Wishes, WRRC Weekly Wave, Vol 9, Issue 2, January 15, 2021. https://wrrc.arizona.edu/reflections-reexamination-past-water-wishes
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, July). Co-chair, American Water Resources Association Summer Specialty Conference, Connecting Land and Water for Healthy Communities. Virtual three-day conference, July 19-21, 2021.
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  Co-chair, American Water Resources Association Summer Specialty Conference, Connecting Land and Water for Healthy Communities, Virtual Conference, July 19-21, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, July). Moderator, Plenary Session, Dr. Aziza Akhmouch, Speaker, Connecting Land and Water: An OECD Perspective. American Water Resources Association Summer Specialty Conference, Connecting Land and Water for Healthy Communities, July 21, 2021.
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  Moderator, Plenary Session, Dr. Aziza Akhmouch, Speaker, Connecting Land and Water: An OECD Perspective, American Water Resources Association Summer Specialty Conference, Connecting Land and Water for Healthy Communities, July 21, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, July). Reflections: On the Meaning of Water Resilience. WRRC Weekly Wave and website. https://wrrc.arizona.edu/reflections-meaning-water-resilience
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  Reflections: On the Meaning of Water Resilience, WRRC Summer Wave, Vol 9, Issue 4, July 16, 2021. https://wrrc.arizona.edu/reflections-meaning-water-resilience
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, June). Comments to CAP’s CAGRD and Underground Storage Committee, Discussion and Stakeholder Perspectives on the GWAICC Post2025AMA Committee Issue: CAGRD Replenishment and Water Supplies. Central Arizona Project.
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  Comments to CAP’s CAGRD and Underground Storage Committee, Discussion and Stakeholder Perspectives on the GWAICC Post2025AMA Committee Issue: CAGRD Replenishment and Water Supplies, June 24, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, June). Interview, Arizona 360, Lorraine Rivera, KUAT PBS Channel 6, Interview on water shortages. Airdate-June 18, 2021. https://tv.azpm.org/p/arizona360-video/2021/6/18/196188-telegraph-fire-water-shortages-mandating-vaccines/ (Airs in Phoenix KAET PBS Channel 8 on PBS World.).
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  Interview, Arizona 360, Lorraine Rivera, KUAT PBS Channel 6, (Interview on water shortages) date-June 17, 2021; Airdate-June 18, 2021. https://tv.azpm.org/p/arizona360-video/2021/6/18/196188-telegraph-fire-water-shortages-mandating-vaccines/ (Airs in Phoenix KAET PBS Channel 8 on PBS World.)
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, June). Reflections: Returning to the (Virtual) Classroom. WRRC Weekly Wave and website. https://wrrc.arizona.edu/reflections-returning-virtual-classroom
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  Reflections: Returning to the (Virtual) Classroom, WRRC Summer Wave, Vol 9, Issue 2, June 18, 2021. https://wrrc.arizona.edu/reflections-returning-virtual-classroom
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, March - November). Co-convener/Sponsor: Water Solutions for Our Warmer World, Six Episode Series. Arizona Institutes for Resilience (AIR), The University of Arizona. https://environment.arizona.edu/water-series-2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, March). Roundtable Leader/Facilitator, Addressing Wicked Water Problems. Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR).
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  Roundtable Leader/Facilitator, Addressing Wicked Water Problems, Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR), March 24, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, May - August). Various media interveiws. Various outlets; some interviews result in quotes; others are background interviews for reporters.
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, May). Colorado River Basin Case Study. Workshop of the OECD (Organisaton for Economic Co-operation and Development) and ANA (Brazilian National Water Agency) on Strengthening river basin governance in the Piancó-Piranhas Açu River Basin, May 25-28, 2021.
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  Speaker (Expert Peer Reviewer) and Participant, Workshop of the OECD (Organisaton for Economic Co-operation and Development) and ANA (Brazilian National Water Agency) on Strengthening river basin governance in the Piancó-Piranhas Açu River Basin, May 25-28, 2021. Featured presenter and discussant, Colorado River Basin Case Study, May 27, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, May). Comments to CAP’s CAGRD and Underground Storage Committee, Discussion and Stakeholder Perspectives on the GWAICC Post2025AMA Committee Issue: Groundwater in the Assured Water Supply Program. Central Arizona Project.
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  Comments to CAP’s CAGRD and Underground Storage Committee, Discussion and Stakeholder Perspectives on the GWAICC Post2025AMA Committee Issue: Groundwater in the Assured Water Supply Program, May 20, 2021
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, May). Conference co-chair, Conference opening and closing Sessions Chair, and Water and Agriculture (Day 1) Session Moderator. Virtual three-day conference, May 24-26, 2021. https://ialc.world/
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  Conference co-chair, Conference opening and closing, and Water and Agriculture (Day 1) Session Moderator, International Arid Lands Consortium International Conference, Addressing the Environmental Challenges of Arid Lands, Chair of Day 1 Panel on Water and Agriculture, May 24-26, 2021. Worked for several months with a conference committee and conference manager on planning this three-day conference involving experts from Israel, Jordan, the US, and elsewhere.
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, May). Video remarks, Testimonial remarks from 44 world water leaders on the occasion of the Farewell Event for OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria. OECD (Organisaton for Economic Co-operation and Development). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_joG7ob5Rg
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  Video remarks, Testimonial remarks from 44 world water leaders on the occasion of the Farewell Event for OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria to celebrate 15 years of Water at OECD, May 20, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_joG7ob5Rg
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, November). Reflections: Water, Recharge, and Life. WRRC Weekly Wave and website. https://wrrc.arizona.edu/sites/wrrc.arizona.edu/files/reflections-water-recharge-life.pdf
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  Megdal, S.B. (2021) Reflections: Water, Recharge, and Life, WRRC Weekly Wave, Vol 9, Issue 34, November 12, 2021. https://wrrc.arizona.edu/sites/wrrc.arizona.edu/files/reflections-water-recharge-life.pdf
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, October). Reflections: On the Meaning of Indigenous Water Resilience,. WRRC Weekly Wave and website. https://wrrc.arizona.edu/reflections-meaning-indigenous-water-resilience
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  Megdal, S.B. (2021) Reflections: On the Meaning of Indigenous Water Resilience, WRRC Weekly Wave, Vol 9, Issue 31, October 22, 2021. https://wrrc.arizona.edu/reflections-meaning-indigenous-water-resilience
• Megdal, S. B. (2021, September). Conference Convener and Moderator, Tribal Water Resilience in a Changing Environment. WRRC 2021 Annual Conference (Virtual three-day conference). https://wrrc.arizona.edu/wrrc-conference-2021
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  Conference Convener and Moderator, Tribal Water Resilience in a Changing Environment, Water Resources Research Center Annual Conference, August 30 – September 1, 2021. More is said about this under Extension Programming. I was responsible for producing and delivering this conference, which involved many months of planning and working with a large group of Advisors.
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, August). TV Briefing and Interview, KOLD, Nonsoon 2020, Arizona water supply is OK—for now. KOLD Channel 13 TV. https://www.kold.com/2020/08/12/nonsoon-arizona-water-supply-is-okayfor-now/
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, June). Moderator for Policy Makers Choosing a Route Panel and the two Keynote Speakers, WRRC (Virtual) Annual Conference, Water at the Crossroads: The Next 40 Years, June 18-19, 2020. wrrc.arizona.edu/conference. Virtual Conference of the WRRC in lieu of in-person conference scheduled for March 2020. https://wrrc.arizona.edu/conferences/2020
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, June). Published interview in lieu of conference address: UCOWR talks networking, professional growth with Sharon Megdal, in recognition of being awarded the UCOWR Warren A. Hall Medal, circulated by UCOWR. UCOWR Website. https://ucowr.org/a-conversation-with-sharon-megdal/
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, May). Interview, Too Jewish Radio Show, Interview aired May 24, 2020.. Too Jewish Radio show; posted interview only trimmed from 30-minute show. https://wrrc.arizona.edu/sites/wrrc.arizona.edu/files/megdal-radio-interview.mp3
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, October). Featured interviewee, “Deadline Looms for Transboundary U.S.-Mexico Water Management: Experts weigh in on the potential for conflict and cooperation,” published online by the Mexico Institute of the Wilson Center, October 21, 2020. https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/deadline-looms-transboundary-us-mexico-water-management-experts-weigh-potential-conflict. The Mexico Institute of the Wilson Center, Washington, DC. https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/deadline-looms-transboundary-us-mexico-water-management-experts-weigh-potential-conflict
• Megdal, S. B. (2020, October). Interview, Talk+Water (Todd Votteler), Interview posted October 12, 2020.. Talk+Water Blog. https://txstate.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a75c397ce97f21a4a4d5da50&id=149182e517&e=6b63af2a8c
• Megdal, S. B. (2018, April 4). Participant, Colorado River Science Agenda Workshop. Colorado River Agenda Workshop.
• Megdal, S. B. (2018, November). Jewish National Fund Joint Institute for Global Food, Water, and Energy Security – From Vision to Action Seminar”, Arava Region, Israel, November 26-29, 2018.
• Megdal, S. B. (2018, November). Video interview (November 10, 2018) Featured in WebsEdge video on The University of Arizona, Water and Energy Sustainable Technology (WEST) Center, Released 2018 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit, November 25, 2018.. You Tube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZXO8yNxc3M&list=PLGVe6BxyFHNU7o4h826qPIPRkEsPf8Rcd&index=8
• Megdal, S. B. (2018, October 29-30). Panelist, Re-thinking the Economics of Water. Arizona State University Center for Environmental Economics & Sustainability Policy (Economics Department).
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, Spring). Beyond the Mirage. Web and public television documentary.
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  This ongoing effort is being led by Cody Sheehy of College of Agriculture and Life Sciences staff, in collaboration with Water Resources Research Center staff and Arizona Public Media. My role has been in supporting the development of the project, securing external funding, arranging for site visits in Israel (where I accompanied Cody for five days), and providing an interview (listed separately). The outputs will include a sophisticated web experience and production of a documentary.
• Megdal, S. B. (2016, February). Interview for Fox Network Show "The Property Man" on groundwater replenishment and growth. Television. http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/5441437192001/?playlist_id=937116503001
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, Fall). Comparing Experiences and Lessons Learned: The September 2017 International Conference on Cutting-Edge Solutions to Wicked Water Problems. Arizona Water Resource 25 (4), Fall Issue. https://wrrc.arizona.edu/ppr-awr-fall-2017
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, January). 2017 release of book with 2016 copyright date: Commentary on four case studies, in Transboundary Groundwater Resources – Sustainable Management and Conflict Resolution, ed. by J. Fried and J. Ganoulis. Lambert Academic Publishing. pp. 137-138, 172-173, 194-196, 213.. Book.
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  These case study write-ups were prepared as part of a training workshop held at UNESCO, Paris, France, December 2010 but only recently published.
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, May 31). Water Policy and Governance, Session 18 Chair and Rapporteur. World Water Congress XVI, Cancun, MX, sponsored by the International Water Resources Association.
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, November 1). Water Policy: Challenges & Solutions. Mrs. Green’s World, Down to Earth Weekly Segment, https://www.mrsgreensworld.com/2017/11/01/water-policy-challenges-solutions-2/. https://www.mrsgreensworld.com/2017/11/01/water-policy-challenges-solutions-2/
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  Live web-broadcasted 30 minute interview and then posted on Mrs. Green's World website.
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, October 20). Nations connect, learn at ‘Wicked Water Problems’ conference in Israel. Arizona Jewish Post. https://azjewishpost.com/2017/nations-connect-learn-at-wicked-water-problems-conference-in-israel/
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, October 9). Panelist, Connecting through the WRRC and also program Moderator. TRIF-WEES Faculty Networking Event, University of Arizona.
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, Spring). A Spring Full of Productive Activity!. Arizona Water Resource, 25 (2), Spring Issue. https://wrrc.arizona.edu/public-policy-spring-full-productive-activity
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, Summer). The Cooperative Framework for the Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program: A Model for Collaborative Transborder Studies,. Arizona Water Resource, 25 (3), Summer Issue. https://wrrc.arizona.edu/public-policy-cooperative-framework-TAAP
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  Spanish version: https://wrrc.arizona.edu/sites/wrrc.arizona.edu/files/pdfs/pub-pol-rev-spanish-summer-2017.pdf. Link and short abstract included on page 20 of September 2017 IWRA (International Water Resources Assoc.) Newsletter. https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/15ecd3510819790a.
• Megdal, S. B. (2017, Winter). Bridging Through Water. Arizona Water Resource, 25 (1), Winter 2018 Issue. https://wrrc.arizona.edu/bridging-through-water
• Megdal, S. B., Vimont, E., Petersen-Perlman, J., & Gerlak, A. K. (2017, June). State-level Groundwater Governance and Management in the U.S. – Summary of Survey Results of Groundwater Quality Strategies and Practices. Project report; Executive Summary posted on wrrc.arizona.edu/groundwater.
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  The work reported on for this report was funded by the Ground Water Research and Education Foundation (GWREF) grant, “A Survey of Groundwater Governance and Management: Strategies, Challenges, and Opportunities Connected to Water Quality.”
• Callegary, J., Scott, C. A., Megdal, S. B., & Et al., . (2016, December). Binational Study of the San Pedro Aquifer: International Boundary and Water Commission (Report). International Boundary and water Commission, 173 pages.. http://www.ibwc.gov/Files/Binational_Study_Transboundary_San_Pedro_Aquifer.pdf; http://www.ibwc.gov/Files/San_Pedro_Binational_Report_12212016.pdf (Spanish)
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  Full list of Authors: Callegary, J.B., Minjárez Sosa, I., Tapia Villaseñor, E.M., dos Santos, P., Monreal Saavedra, R., Grijalva Noriega, F.J., Huth, A.K., Gray, F., Scott, C.A., Megdal, S.B., Oroz Ramos, L.A., Rangel Medina, M., Leenhouts, J.M. Report prepared pursuant to the U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act. Available in English and Spanish.
• Campana, M. E., Alley, W. M., Beutler, L., Megdal, S. B., & Tracy, J. C. (2016, Fall). The Groundwater Visibility Initiative. International Association of Hydrogeologists U.S. National Chapter Newsletter, pp. 18-20. http://iah-usa.org/download/547
• Cesare, K., Jacobs, P., Megdal, S. B., & Taylor, M. (2016, September). Help protect Lake Mead and Colorado River water (Opinion). Arizona Daily Star. http://tucson.com/news/opinion/column/guest/opinion-help-protect-lake-mead-and-colorado-riverwater/article_d29fdd83-021c-5b0b-8a60-ed574fa4318f.html
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  Cesare, K., Jacobs, P, Megdal, S, and Taylor,
• Gonzalez Villareal et al., F., & Megdal, S. B. (2016, Fall). ISMAR9 Call to Action: Sustainable Groundwater Management Policy Directives, International Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge; also available in Spanish: Directrices de política de gestión sostenible de las aguas subterráneas,. Web posting. http://www.ismar9.org/doc/sustinablegroundwatermanagement.pdf; http://www.ismar9.org/Doc/DirectricesGestionSostenibleAguasSubterraneas.pdf
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  González Villareal, F., Parker, T.K., Chávez Guillen, R., González Cáñez, F., Palma Nava, A. with contributing authors, Alley, W., Bower, R., Dillon. P., Martin, R., Megdal, S., Petrides, A., Ross, A., and Zheng, C. (2016), 4 pp. Mexico City, June 2016.
• Megdal, S. B. (2016, April 15, 2016). Featured in-film expert, Beyond the Mirage: The Future of Water in the West. Beyond the Mirage Full-length Feature Documentary Film.
• Megdal, S. B. (2016, April). It’s Spring! Time to get out in the field!. Arizona Water Resource, 24 (2), p. 11. https://wrrc.arizona.edu/policy-review-its-spring-time
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• Megdal, S. B. (2016, January). It’s Time for Action. Arizona Water Resource, 24 (1), p. 7.. http://wrrc.arizona.edu/time-for-action
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• Megdal, S. B. (2016, July). A New Approach to Raising Water Awareness: Beyond the Mirage. Arizona Water Resource, 24 (3), p. 7. https://wrrc.arizona.edu/beyond-the-mirage
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• Megdal, S. B. (2016, March). Our Desert Farms, Short film by Anna Augustowska. https://vimeo.com/156017952.
• Megdal, S. B. (2016, November). Project proposal for Arizona Community Foundation New Arizona Prize -- Water Innovation Challenge (Member of Finalist Team).
• Megdal, S. B. (2016, October). The Invisible Water. Arizona Water Resource, 24 (4), p. 7. https://wrrc.arizona.edu/the-invisible-water
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• Megdal, S. B. (2016, Spring). Sustainable Water Use in the Southwest. Renewable Resources Journal, Volume 30.
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  Published Presentation Summary (2016). ” Sustainable Water Use in the Southwest,” summarized by RNRF in Renewable Resources Journal (RNRF), Congress on Sustaining Western Water, 30 (1), pp. 16-17
• Megdal, S. B. (2016, Throughout the year). Selected Media Quotes. Various.
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  “River recharge efforts under a disadvantage in state law,” Tony Davis, Arizona Daily Star, February 28, 2016 newspaper, http://tucson.com/news/science/environment/river-recharge-efforts-under-a-disadvantage-in-state-law/article_766c40b1-0529-52e4-b526-55dc24208330.html; “Overcoming the Yuck Factor,” Lee Allen, The Desert Leaf, March 2016, http://trendmag2.trendoffset.com/publication/?m=12024&l=1.“Groundwater Shared by Countries is Knowledge Void”, Brett Walton, Circle of Blue Water News, August 29, 2016. http://www.circleofblue.org/2016/groundwater/groundwater-shared-countries-knowledge-void/U.S., Mexican Scientists Collaborate on Border Aquifer Research, Brett Walton, Circle of Blue Water News, August 31, 2016. http://www.circleofblue.org/2016/world/u-s-mexican-scientists-collaborate-border-aquifer-research/“For the first time, U.S. and Mexico take stock of the underground water they share”, by Lyndsey Gilpin, High Country News, September 13, 2016.http://www.hcn.org/articles/for-the-first-time-u-s-and-mexico-take-stock-of-the-underground-water-they-share?
• Sheehy, C., & Megdal, S. B. (2016, March on). Beyond the Mirage Documentary and Web Platform. Web, Public Television, DVD. http://beyondthemirage.org/
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  Helped conceive of the project. Was an interviewee and assisted with filming sites in Israel, launched March 2016.
• Ferris, K., Porter, S., Springer, A., Eden, S., & Megdal, S. B. (2015, October). Keeping Arizona’s Water Glass Full. 107th Arizona Town Hall Research Committee Background Report. Arizona Town Hall, http://www.aztownhall.org/resources/Documents/107%20Background%20Report%20web.pdf. http://www.aztownhall.org/resources/Documents/107%20Background%20Report%20web.pdf
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, April 14). Panel Moderator, Restoration of the Colorado River Delta: One Year After. University of Arizona Student Union, Gallagher Theater.
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, April). Connecting Students to Water Policy and Management in Practice. Arizona Water Resource 23(2), p. 11.. Arizona Water Resource Newsletter, 23 (2).. http://wrrc.arizona.edu/connecting-students-to-water-policy
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• Megdal, S. B. (2015, December 11). Interview for independent documentary film, Our Desert Farms,. Future Short Documentary Film, Anna Augustowska, filmmaker.
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, December 4). Interview for Beyond the Mirage web experience and documentary film. Beyond the Mirage web experience and associated documentary film, Cody Sheehy, Producer and Director.
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, December). Israeli’s prove desalinating water a potent strategy for parched strategy for parched Arizona.. Arizona Jewish Post. http://azjewishpost.com/2015/israelis-prove-desalinating-water-a-potent-strategy-for-parched-arizona/. (Reprinted with slight modification under new title from Arizona Republic, November 2, 2015).. http://azjewishpost.com/2015/israelis-prove-desalinating-water-a-potent-strategy-for-parched-arizona/
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, January). 15 water wishes for 2015. Arizona Water Resource newsletter, 23(1).. https://wrrc.arizona.edu/sites/wrrc.arizona.edu/files/AWR-Winter-%202015_0.pdf
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• Megdal, S. B. (2015, January). Soak it in: Water is scarce, but by staying informed, Arizonans can do their part to avert a crisis. Arizona Republic Newspaper and on-line. http://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/2015/01/02/arizona-water-future/21129377/.
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, January). Water resources group welcomes a forum. Arizona Daily Star newspaper Letter to the Editor.
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, July). Details matter. Arizona Water Resource, 23(3), p. 7 https://wrrc.arizona.edu/Details-Matter.. https://wrrc.arizona.edu/Details-Matter
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, June 12). Water Worries Renew Questions About Future Of Growth In The Phoenix Area. KJZZ (Phoenix NPR). http://kjzz.org/content/151790/water-worries-renew-questions-about-future-growth-phoenix-area
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, June 16). Panel organizer and Moderator, Colorado River Water Management, opening plenary session. UCOWR-NIWR-CUASHI Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV, June 16, 2015.
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, June 9-10). Conference Moderator, University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center Annual Conference, Indigenous Perspectives on Sustainable Water Practices. Produced in collaboration with the Gila River Indian Community, Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino, Chandler, Arizona.
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, March). Oral Testimony, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, presented on behalf of the National Institutes for Water Resources. U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC, Presented orally on March 18, 2015.
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, May 28). As Colorado River Shortage Looms, Arizona Water Managers Look Elsewhere. KJZZ (Phoenix NPR). http://kjzz.org/content/145015/colorado-river-shortage-looms-arizona-water-managers-look-elsewhere
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, May). Arizona Women Leading Water Conservation Campaigns. Green Living Magazine,. http://www.greenlivingaz.com/2015/05/12/az-women-water-conservation/#more-20599
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, November). Megdal, S.B. (2015, November 2). My Turn: Israel's water lesson for Arizona. The Arizona Republic. Available at:. Arizona Republic and on-line, http://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/2015/11/01/israel-water-desalination/74844270/. http://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/2015/11/01/israel-water-desalination/74844270/
• Megdal, S. B. (2015, October 7). Inaugural radio podcast, Fathoming Water, Melissa Mauzy. kxci.org. http://kxci.org/2015/10/fathoming-water-episode-1-dr-sharon-megdal-2/
• Megdal, S. B., & Dillon, P. (2015, September). Preface to book version, Policy and economics of managed aquifer recharge and water banking:. Book edition of the special issue published in Water (p. XI). Basel, Switzerland: MDPI.. http://books.mdpi.com/pdfview/book/141
• Megdal, S. B., Gerlak, A. K., Varady, R. G., & Huang, L. (2015, December). Improving Integrated Surface Water and Groundwater Management: Three Case Studies of Innovative Groundwater Governance Approaches. Official report on USGS 104b project, grant number: 2014AZ529B.
• Megdal, S. B., Megdal, S. B., Mclain, J. E., Mclain, J. E., Chief, K., & Chief, K. (2015, October). Collaborative Conference Planning and Continuing the Dialogue. Arizona Water Resource, 23 (4), p 15. https://wrrc.arizona.edu/Collaborative_Conference_Planning. https://wrrc.arizona.edu/Collaborative_Conference_Planning
• Cusimano, J., Megdal, S. B., Mclain, J. E., & Silvertooth, J. C. (2014, Winter). Fallowing effects on soil quality in the Palo Verde Irrigation District. Arizona Water Resource (WRRC Quarterly Newsletter). https://wrrc.arizona.edu/sites/wrrc.arizona.edu/files/AWR%20Winter%202014%2001-07-14.pdf
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  Jean McLain role in this publication was to supervise the associated laboratory research associated with soil microbiology, and to strongly aid in editing of the final article.Sharon Megdal chaired J. Cusimano's MS committee and was responsible for guidance and editing throughout the project.Cusimano, J., Megdal, S.B., McLain, J., & Silvertooth, J. (2014). Study finds land fallowing improves soil quality in PVID. Arizona Water Resource, 22(1), pp. 1-3. https://wrrc.arizona.edu/sites/wrrc.arizona.edu/files/AWR%20Winter%202014%2001-07-14.pdf.
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, April). Workshop for representatives of Mexico on the Transferability of Methodology associated with NOAA-funded project, Incorporating Climate Information and Stakeholder Engagement in Groundwater Resources Planning and Management. Rio Rico, AZ; co-convened by the International Boundary and Water Commission. http://wrrc.arizona.edu/gcase
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, April). Workshops on the Transferability of Methodology associated with NOAA-funded project, Incorporating Climate Information and Stakeholder Engagement in Groundwater Resources Planning and Management. Prescott, Tucson, Phoenix, and Sierra Vista, AZ. http://wrrc.arizona.edu/gcase
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, Fall). Collaborative Efforts Yield Numerous Publications. Arizona Water Resource newsletter, a publication of the Water Resources Research Center. http://wrrc.arizona.edu/sites/wrrc.arizona.edu/files/collaborative-efforts.pdf
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, February). A Conversation with Another Water Expert: Sharon Megdal – Extended discussion on water must include our environmental concerns. My written responses to interview questions were edited and published by Julie Murphree, Arizona Agriculture, Official Publication of the Arizona Farm Bureau, Volume 67, No. 2. http://www.azfr.org.
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, June). Facing an uncertain Colorado River water future. Policy Brief No. 20, National Agriculture & Rural Development Policy Center. http://www.nardep.info/uploads/Brief20_UncertainColoradoRiver.pdf
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  Megdal, S.B. (2014). Facing an uncertain Colorado River water future (National Agriculture & Rural Development Policy Center policy brief 20). http://www.nardep.info/uploads/Brief20_UncertainColoradoRiver.pdf.
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, November 14). Panelist, Arizona’s Water Future. Morrison Institute for Public Policy State of Our State Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, November 28). 20 minute live Radio Interview, “Arizona and the Negev: An aquifer runs through them”. TLV1 Radio, Tel Aviv, Israel. Podcast at http://tlv1.fm/the-tel-aviv-review/2014/11/29/arizona-and-the-negev-an-aquifer-runs-through-them/..
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, November 7). Panelist, Agriculture, Water and Families: CALS and the Norton Legacy. The Norton School of Family and Consumer Science Council of Alumni and Friends Annual Homecoming Luncheon and Awards, The University of Arizona. Participated in on-site interview of John Norton in advance of the event..
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, October 15). Panelist, Convergence of Food Security, Energy Security and Sustainable Agriculture, Side event for the launch of the book with the same title. Borlaug Dialogue, Des Moines, IA.
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, Spring). Learning Globally, Acting Locally. Arizona Water Resource newsletter, a publication of the Water Resources Research Center. http://wrrc.arizona.edu/sites/wrrc.arizona.edu/files/Learning-Globally-Acting-Locally.pdf
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, Summer). Complex Water Management Issues Require Thorough and Ongoing Dialogues. Arizona Water Resource newsletter, a publication of the Water Resources Research Center. http://wrrc.arizona.edu/sites/wrrc.arizona.edu/files/Complex-Water-Management-Issues.pdf
• Megdal, S. B. (2014, Winter). Key Messages for CRWUA Highlight Arizona’s Achievements, Yet More Efforts Are Needed. Arizona Water Resource newsletter, a publication of the Water Resources Research Center. http://uavitae.arizona.edu/colleges/cals
• Mott Lacroix, K., Xiu, B., & Megdal, S. B. (2014, December). Roadmap for Considering Water for Arizona’s Natural Areas. Water Resources Research Center web site and print distribution. http://wrrc.arizona.edu/roadmap
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  Roadmap for Considering Water for Arizona’s Natural Areas, Kelly Mott Lacroix, Brittany Xiu, and Sharon B. Megdal, Final Report Submitted to Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust, December 2014.
• Gerlak, A., Megdal, S. B., Varady, R. G., & Richards, H. (2013, May). Groundwater Governance in the U.S.: Summary of Initial Survey Results. Water Resources Research Center Web Site. http://wrrc.arizona.edu/groundwater
• James, C., Megdal, S. B., Scott, C. A., & Vandervoet, P. (2013, April). Arizona/Sonora Chapter of the Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program. William Alley, Editor, Five-Year Interim Report of the United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program, USGS Report. http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1059/
• Megdal, S. B. (2013, April). Interview with Michael Chihak for KUAT TV Show Arizona Week. KUAT Public Television.
• Megdal, S. B. (2013, April). On Defining and Achieving Water Security. Arizona Water Resource, Water Resources Research Center Newsletter.
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• Megdal, S. B. (2013, August). Interview and Feature in Arizona Jewish Post, "To Israel and Back: University of Arizona-Israel Connections". Printed newspaper and on-line.
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  Feature on pages 3-4 of Section B of August 30, 2013 Issue on my Israeli sabbatical stay and experiences during March 2012 and since that time.
• Megdal, S. B. (2013, August). The Future for Agricultural Water Use and Water Delivery in Arizona. KJZZ Public Radio, Phoenix, AZ.
• Megdal, S. B. (2013, February). Featured interview in March 2013 Tucson Water Weekly Bill Insert. Interview with photo included in bills to all Tucson Water customers during the month of March 2013.
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  Asked to speak to the work of the Water Resources Research Center as the example of the strong partnership between Tucson Water and the University of Arizona
• Megdal, S. B. (2013, February). Tucson Weekly Interview. Printed Press.
• Megdal, S. B. (2013, January). The Colorado River Basin Water Supply and Demand Study: A Call to Action. Arizona Water Resource, Water Resources Research Center Newsletter.
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• Megdal, S. B. (2013, July). Written from Sea. Arizona Water Resource, Water Resources Research Center Newsletter.
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• Megdal, S. B. (2013, March). Discussion Leader, The International Celebration of World Water Day 2013 on Water Cooperation, Breakout Session 3, Water cooperation helps preserve water resources and protect the environment. World Water Day, The Hague, Netherlands.
• Megdal, S. B. (2013, March). Invited Participant, First Meeting of the OECD Water Governance Initiative, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Paris, France.
• Megdal, S. B. (2013, March). Participant in Institute of the Environment Booth at Tucson Festival of Books.
• Megdal, S. B. (2013, May). Invited Expert Participant, GEF Transboundary Waters Assessment Programme (TWAP), Assessment of Transboundary Aquifers and SIDS Groundwater Systems, Inception Meeting. UNESCO Programme office for Global Water Assessment, Perugia Italy.
• Megdal, S. B. (2013, October). Interview for Arizona Illustrated, KUAT-TV. KUAT TV Public Television.
• Megdal, S. B. (2013, September). Shortage Projections May Inspire Changes in Thinking. Arizona Water Resource, Water Resources Research Center Newsletter.
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• Megdal, S. B., & Megdal, S. B. (2013, February). Arizona Illustrated Interview. KUAT Public Television.
• Varady, R. G., van Weert, F., Megdal, S. B., Gerlak, A., Abdalla Iskandar, C., & House-Peters, L. (2013, April). Thematic Paper No. 5: Groundwater Policy and Governance. Web site, www.groundwatergovernance.org and distributed to participants in five consultations held world-wide. http://www.groundwatergovernance.org/fileadmin/user_upload/groundwatergovernance/docs/Thematic_papers/GWG_ThematicPaper5_APr2013_web.pdf
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  Thematic background analysis paper for global Groundwater Governance project.
• Megdal, S. (2012, March). Leading Edge Researcher. YouTube, Clear channel, UA site, WRRC web site. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGPLwT6IABk http://www.thewaterchannel.tv/index.php?option=com_hwdvideoshare&task=viewvideo&Itemid=4&video_id=129
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  Exact Date: 03/06/2012
• Megdal, S. B. (2012, December). Leveraging utility scale water efficiency programs to support local and regional environmental enhancement using the Conserve to Enhance mechanism.
• Megdal, S. B. (2012, Fall). Israel Water Management Program Provides Rich Learning Experience. Arizona Water Resource.
• Megdal, S. B. (2012, Spring). Arizona s Experience a Model for Groundwater Governance. Arizona Water Resource.
• Megdal, S. B. (2012, Summer). Better Understanding Needed of Link Between Water Conservation and Rates. Arizona Water Resource.
• Megdal, S. B. (2012, Winter). The Value of Getting Out in the Field and Sharing Experiences. Arizona Water Resource.
• Megdal, S. B., Finkel, E., & Normille, D. (2012, December). Quoted in River Basin Management Plan Secures Water for the Environment.
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  Exact Date: 12/7/2012; Volume 338, pgs 1273-1274
• Rock, C., Graf, C., Scott, C., McLain, J., & Megdal, S. (2012, May). Arizona Blue Ribbon Panel on Water Sustainability Extension Publication. Arizona Cooperative Extension Publication 1567. , http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/water/az1567
• Varady, R., Megdal, S., & McGovern, E. (2012, December). Digest and Take-away Messages from Thematic Paper No. 5 , December 2012. (Digest awaiting posting).
• Browning-Aiken, A., Scott, C., Varady, R., & Megdal, S. (2011, May). Cooperation for transboundary water management. INBO (International Network of Basin Organizations) Newsletter. http://www.inbo-news.org/pub/INBO-19/
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• Kiser, M., Megdal, S., Stratton, M., Vasquez, V., & Zucker, C. (2011, August). Regional Water Assessment Task Force Think Tank Report. www.pagnet.org
• Megdal, S. B. (2011, August). Pima and the Politics of Water. Watering the Sun Corridor: Managing Choices in Arizona s Megapolitan Area. Watering the Sun Corridor: Managing Choices in Arizona s Megapolitan Area.
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• Megdal, S. B. (2011, Fall). Conference Covers the Five Es of Desalination. Arizona Water Resource.
• Megdal, S. B. (2011, Fall). Uncertainty: Are We Running Out of Water?. Arizona Water Resource.
• Megdal, S. B. (2011, Fall). Visit to Oregon Offers Insights into Successful Collaboration. Arizona Water Resource.
• Megdal, S. B. (2011, Spring). Back to Fundamentals  On Economics and Water Pricing. Arizona Water Resource.
• Varady, R., van, W. F., Megdal, S., Gerlak, A., Abdalla, I. C., & House-Peters, L. (2011, December). Groundwater Policy and Governance. FAO/Global Environmental Facility, Groundwater Governance: A Global Framework for Country Action, GEF project ID: 3726 FAO project ID: 608795 FAO project symbol: GCP /GLO/277/GFF, Thematic Paper No. 5.
• Megdal, S. B., Merla, A., & Treidel, H. (2010, December). GEF Transboundary Waters Assessment Programme (TWAP) Methodology and Execution Arrangements: Transboundary Aquifers Methodology.
• Nadeau, J., Megdal, S., Andreson, G., & Choate, B. (2010, Fall). Arizona Statewide Environmental Water Needs Assessment Report.
• Nadeau, J., Megdal, S., Andreson, G., & Choate, B. (2010, Fall). Arizona Statewide Environmental Water Needs Methodology Guidebook.