The Sustainable Water Investment Summit – the premier event for water finance

Join us for the Sustainable Water Investment Summit, the premier event for water finance—from risk management to water transfer and storage strategies. This event is specifically designed for investors, state and municipal officials, landowners, farmers and ranchers, environmentalists, utility managers, planners, real estate developers and professionals—and everyone with a passion for our most valuable resource. […]

MEET THE TEAM: Senior Associate Todd Gaston

Todd Gaston is a Senior Associate at WestWater Research and is based in Denver, Colorado. Todd leads water rights valuations projects in Utah, Washington, and Arizona. In addition to assisting Arizona municipalities in estimating the cost of water resources acquisitions, Todd also conducts ability-to-pay analysis for several California irrigation districts for water infrastructure improvement costs. […]

WestWater Southwest Regional Director to speak at Arizona Water Law Conference

Join us to at the Aug. 11-12 Arizona Water Law SuperConference where WestWater Research Southwest Regional Director Jessica Fox will present on water marketing with a focus on the Colorado River. A faculty of expert attorneys, along with consultants, environmentalists, government officials, and tribal representatives will gather together to discuss critical current water issues at the Scottsdale conference. […]

WEBINAR: California water futures: What are they? And what are they not?

Want to learn more about the California Water Index and California water futures? WestWater’s Matt Payne and Bryce McAteer will be panelists on the Groundwater Exchange Lunch Series Virtual Webinar. California water futures: What are they? And what are they not? About this event Since their introduction last year, the California Water Index and California […]

WestWater Research Welcomes New Team Members in Idaho

WestWater Research is pleased to announce two additions to its team at its Boise, Idaho headquarters. GIS Specialist Jake Whealen joins WestWater from Davis, California where he worked in water quality consulting while he completed his academic studies. Jake provides GIS analysis, cartography, and other spatial analyses for WestWater. Jake also helps to manage, maintain […]

Water Rights – Vehicles for Investment and Pathways to Development

WestWater’s Matt Payne is one of several expert panelists speaking on water rights as a vehicle for investment and pathway for development at this year’s P3 Water Summit. Interested in learning more about how Public-Private Partnerships can provide innovative pathways for securing, investing in, and operationalizing water resources for new development? Join us at the […]

Water Futures is About Managing Risk – Says Leading California Ag Lender

Water futures and groundwater trading was the central focus of the most recent meeting of the California State Board of Food and Agriculture. Several panelists and speakers, including WestWater’s Managing Director, discussed how water trading may impact California agriculture. Leader of the RaboResearch Food and Agribusiness team in North America, Roland Fumasi said that that […]