Next-Gen Water Research Forum

This free, two-day forum will bring together water professionals and researchers from West Texas and New Mexico to explore solutions related to water scarcity, reuse, and resource recovery in arid and semi-arid regions.

Forum highlights include:

Desalination and brackish groundwater treatment

Potable and industrial water reuse

Produced water management

Decentralized water systems

Policy, resilience, equity, and workforce development

The program will feature keynote speakers, thematic sessions, panel discussions, and optional facility tours. Participation will be from Industry partners, Water Utilities, New Mexico Tech, New Mexico State University, University of Texas at El Paso, and the University of New Mexico.

**Details: **Register here

• Dates: February 26–27, 2026
• Location: TecH₂O Learning Center, El Paso, TX
• Cost: Free (registration required)
• Tour opportunities: Depending on the tour, ID submission may be required. More information will follow as we get close to the event.
• Tentative Agenda

Sponsored by the Energized Watershed energizedwatershed.org

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