Another @CUBoulderGWC conference thought, actually. Something that felt different this year was the amount of focus on *emotion.* Words like grief and compassion were used, and I don't remember this emphasis so much in past river events I've attended....1/x Water is deeply emotional for me and I try to (carefully and consciously) let that be a guiding factor in how I learn, critically think, and respond to the Colorado River and Rio Grande droughts. I think it has served me well, but it's also a little lonely & self-conscious... 2/x

A few takeaways from day 2 of the @CUBoulderGWC #cor conference now that I finally started to clean up my notes (and spent a lil' time at Lake Mead, which was helpful in thinking through some of it). 1/17 Daniel Cordalis: national news coverage can cause a disconnect from the human aspect. Brought up reciprocity (love this!) – maybe if we consider the land and resources a little more, we’ll find ourselves in less crisis. 2/17

I'm a @UNMwater grad student, and anyone who knows me knows how much I love this incredible program.

Because of the loyalty I feel to it, I'm going to take some time here to communicate my disappointment in a public stance our new leadership has taken. #nmwater
1/10 Two weeks ago, Scott Verhines, the new director of @UNMwater, co-authored a letter in the @ABQJournal. The letter was in opposition to this legislative session's House Bill 83, which would have expanded the qualification requirements for NM's State Engineer. 2/10