About the Institute                

The New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI), authorized by the 1964 Water Resources Act, was formed in 1963 and was one of the first institutes approved in the US. The New Mexico Institute is one of 54 institutes/centers in the U.S. and possessions and a member of the National Institutes for Water Resources and the Powell Consortium . The institute is housed in Stucky Hall on the NMSU campus.
                          
                                               Stucky Hall

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The overall mission of the WRRI is to develop and disseminate knowledge that will assist the state and nation in solving water problems. Through the funding of research and demonstration projects, the institute utilizes the knowledge and experience of researchers throughout the state to solve New Mexico's pressing water problems. Research is conducted by faculty and students within the departmental structure of each New Mexico university campus. In-house staff administer the institute's programs, conduct special research projects, and produce a variety of issue reports.

For more information, contact us by mail, fax, phone, or email:

New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute
PO Box 30001, MSC 3167 (physical: Stucky Hall, 3170 S. Espina St)
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM 88003
phone: 505 646-4337
Fax: 505 646-6418
email: nmwrri@wrri.nmsu.edu