The Utton Transboundary Resources Center researches and provides information to the public about water, natural resources and environmental issues, with a particular focus on New Mexico and the Southwest. It also supports collaborative natural resource management using multidisciplinary expertise and inclusive, diverse stakeholder involvement. The Center also includes the Joe M Stell Ombudsman Program. It provides pre-mediation education, as well as information regarding adjudications to unrepresented water rights claimants and defendants.  Its primary purpose is to streamline the adjudication process by providing claimants with unbiased information about the multifaceted process.

The Utton Center operates through a combination of private and public funding, and welcomes contributions. The Utton Center has a University of New Mexico Foundation Account which has a 501(c)(3) tax status, therefore a donation is tax deductible. For more information on contributing to the Utton Center, please click here.