The Utton Transboundary Resources Center Celebrates its 25th Anniversary
October 31, 2024
Friends of the late Professor Albert E. Utton from New Mexico’s water management community and the University of New Mexico gathered at the School of Law on September 19, 2024, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Utton Transboundary Resources Center. Special guests included Mary Utton, Professor Utton’s widow, and John Utton, Professor Utton’s son and a water law attorney in Santa Fe. The event also welcomed former Utton Center Directors Marilyn O’Leary and Susan Kelly, as well as the Deputy State Engineer and Governor’s water policy adviser, Tanya Trujillo.
Professor Utton was renowned for his diplomacy and charisma which helped him build strong relationships to solve challenging water issues both locally and internationally. Well known for his work on transnational resource collaboration, Professor Utton founded both the International Transboundary Resources Center and the Natural Resources Center at UNM. These projects were combined and renamed in his honor as the Utton Transboundary Resources Center by the UNM Board of Regents on August 10, 1999. The Utton Center has taken pride in continuing Professor Utton’s spirit and legacy through projects promoting the equitable and sustainable management of transboundary resources.
