Insights
We’re honored to welcome Abrahm Lustgarten, author of “On the Move: The Overheating Earth and the Uprooting of America,” for an in-depth conversation on one of the defining challenges of our time. As climate change reshapes where and how people can live, water scarcity is emerging as a critical driver of migration patterns across America […]
Renowned Water Law and Policy Expert Joins Firm’s Expanding Texas Presence WestWater Research is pleased to announce the appointment of Leah Martinsson as Senior Advisor to the firm’s recently opened Austin, Texas office. Martinsson brings more than two decades of distinguished experience in water law and policy to the role, strengthening WestWater Research’s capacity to […]
Position Summary WestWater Research seeks a Water Consulting Analyst to support water market analysis, economic research, and financial consulting projects in our San Francisco OR Sacramento office. This role involves researching water rights trading activity, providing data-driven insights, and supporting valuation and transaction advisory projects. It’s an ideal opportunity for early-career professionals to build expertise […]
Climate Change and Reliability Investment California’s water market is defined by extremes. The State has the most variable and geographically concentrated precipitation patterns in the United States, but a limited ability to store or convey that water. These dynamics lead to spot-market prices that can spike dramatically during droughts and then collapse in a subsequent […]
The dry winter that we are experiencing in parts of the Rocky Mountains is a reminder that water supply conditions may be forever changing and this change has important implications for agricultural producers who have built operations and customs around historical hydrology. WestWater contributed to a forward-thinking study that investigated how forage producers in the […]
We’re excited to be sponsoring and attending the 2026 AGWT – AHS Arizona Groundwater Policy Conference tomorrow, January 8th, in Tempe! This important gathering brings together landowners, groundwater end-users, regulators, management agencies, scientists, engineers, lawyers, and citizens to discuss critical groundwater issues and policy specific to Arizona. It’s an excellent opportunity for information sharing among […]