Past Events
The Water Advocates hosts and supports events related to critical water issues featuring local experts and public participation.
Our featured event is an online monthly speaker workshop featuring local water experts and related guests held the third Thursday of every month at 6:30 p.m.
Find past workshops listed below, review presentations, and download materials.
July 18, 2024 – 6:30 – 8:00 PM
A discussion with Nat Chakeres, OSE General Counsel, and Tanya Trujillo, Deputy State Engineer, discussing how the OSE is managing Rio Grande Compact compliance in the Middle Rio Grande and below Elephant Butte Dam in the Lower Rio Grande. Learn about incentives and motivators that the OSE can use to ensure that New Mexico complies […]
Organizer: Water Advocates
Speakers: Nat Chakeres, OSE General Counsel, and Tanya Trujillo, Deputy State Engineer
June 20, 2024 – 6:30 to 8:00 PM
A discussion with Hannah Riseley White,NM ISC Director and Phil King, Ph.D., P.E., New Mexico water professor (ret.), NM Water Ambassador, special technical advisor to the OSE/ISC, consulting engineer, and contributing author to “Climate Change in New Mexico Over the Next 50 Years: Impacts on Water Resources” The topic was the implementation of the 2023 […]
Organizer: Water Advocates
Speakers: Hannah Riseley White,NM ISC Director and Phil King, Ph.D., P.E.
May 16, 2024 – 6:30 – 8:00 PM
A discussion on unconventional water sources with Dr. Bruce Thomson, a UNM professor who teaches a wide range of environmental engineering courses. Bruce discussed issues related to the quality of water New Mexico is using and considering for future use and whether any of these unconventional water sources are viable and sustainable.
Organizer: Water Advocates
Speakers: Dr. Bruce Thomson, UNM Professor, Ret.., Chair New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission
March 21, 2024 – 6:30 to 8:00 pm
A lively interactive discussion between NM State Senator Carrie Hamblen and NM Water Ambassador Norm Gaume about the water, our sustainable quality of life, and the NM Legislature, broadcast live from Senator Hamblen’s office in Las Cruces. Conservation Voters New Mexico (CVNM) recognized Senator Hamblen (SD-38, Doña Ana) with its 2024 Luminaria Award. Many of […]
Organizer: Water Advocates
Speakers: Senator Carrie Hamblen (District 38, Las Cruces)
February 15, 2024 – 6:30 to 8:00 pm
Our panel in February featured Tricia Snyder from New Mexico Wilderness Alliance, Sammi Kao from Conservation Voters New Mexico and Gabby O’Keefe from Lavendr. Tricia and Sammi reported on the water funding and policy actions of the 2024 Legislature. Gabby told us why it’s so important to have creative translation of complex matters of water […]
Organizer: Water Advocates
January 18, 2024 – 6:30 to 8:00 pm
This interactive workshop had a panel of three former members of the 2022 State Engineer’s Water Policy and Infrastructure Task Force, Phil King, Ladona Clayton, and Norm Gaume. The panelists are working together currently as NM Water Ambassadors. The Water Ambassadors joint purpose is to advocate for all the water task force recommendations. The panelists […]
Organizer: Water Advocates
Speakers: Phil King, Ladona Clayton, and Norm Gaume
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