New Mexico has joined the Nevada and Idaho NSF EPSCoR programs in forming a consortium of EPSCoR states with similar research agendas related to climate change and water resources. The consortium model significantly increases oppurtunities for scientific collaboration and enhances each state's ability to secure competitive funding and tackle complex climate change research agendas.

The EPSCoR Western Tri-State Consortium held it's first annual meeting on March 30 – April 1, 2009.