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AWRA Board of Director Nominations
AWRA is pleased to announce that the 2009 Call for Nominations to the AWRA Board of Directors (for terms that begin January 1, 2010) is now open. AWRA is seeking nominations for the following position President-Elect; Secretary/Treasurer; and two Directors. More information and nomination form at the link. Deadline for nominations is April 6, 2009.
AWRA Award Nominations
The 2009 Call for Nominations for AWRA Awards is now open. Each year, AWRA provides the water resources community with many opportunities to recognize the outstanding individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the field in several areas. A complete list of awards and nomination form at the link. Nominations are due May 4, 2009.
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The Media of Water:
Stories of general interest about water and water issues in the media.
World Water Forum and World Water Day posts. Plus, did you see AWRA listed in the blogs.com "best of blogs" listing of the top 10 water-watching blogs?
Society and Water Resources is the topic of the week over on EarthPortal. (If you aren't familiar, they like to say it's like wikipedia with quality control.) While you're there check out the other Water topics, too.
Emerging Science: Fresh Water
Vermont Public Television program that showcases Vermonters engaged in cutting-edge scientific inquiry. This episode focuses on fresh water.
Though the horizonal layout of this illustration from GOOD magazine is distracting -- once you figure it out -- the information is interesting.
NY Times article with some good news about this water resources career path. |
Another interesting illustration from GOOD magazine showing us how choices we make everyday can reduce out water footprint.
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Have you seen something in the news that we should share? Email me the link. |
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| Check Out AWRA's
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AWRA Associate Members, conference sponsors and exhibitors are featured in AWRA's new Virtual Exhibit Hall. One of the many membership benefits of the new Associate membership category is visible presence on the AWRA website and an extensive listing in the AWRA Virtual Exhibit Hall. If your company would like to be included in the AWRA Virtual Exhibit Hall, information is here.
Visitors can ramble the virtual halls of the exhibit hall without leaving the comfort of their homes or offices! Use the alphabetical listing, or do a keyword search to find what you need. |
| AWRA Job Awareness Program
Where the Water Resources Jobs Are |
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Post a Job
AWRA Associate Members receive a significant discount on this invaluable service!
With more than 20,000 hits this month, you can be sure your position is being seen by the right people.
If you have position you'd like to have featured in this column with a link to your posting on the AWRA Job Awareness Program, send me an email.
View Open Positions
A wide variety of disciplines representing open positions in the private sector, governmental agencies, and educational institutions. If you're a water resources professional looking for a new job, start here.
Available to AWRA Members at no charge!
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AWRA Member News Here are a few items of particular interest to AWRA members:
There's Still Time to Renew for 2009
If you haven't renewed yet for 2009, your login to online member benefits has been turned off, but you can still renew:
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If you are a current AWRA Regular member, and you want to maintain your AWRA membership but are experiencing an economic hardship, contact me. We might be able to assist.
Thank you for your continued membership in AWRA!
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Calls for Abstracts |
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Portland, OR
October 18-21, 2009
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Connections
The E-Newsletter of the
American Water Resources Association
Keeping You Connected
March 2009 |
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Dear :
"By such innovations are languages enriched, when the words are adopted by the multitude, and naturalized by custom." Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (author of Don Quixote)
For all you folks who have been tilting at the "groundwater/ground water" windmill, put down your lances. A recently released technical memorandum from the US Geological Survey, embraces the one-word spelling of ... (wait for it) GROUNDWATER.
"Language evolves, and it is clear that the one-word spelling of groundwater has become the preferred usage both nationally and internationally. The one-word spelling has been used by the Merriam-Webster online dictionary since 1998. Most water-resources publications also use the one-word spelling, as do many technical groups, such as the National Research Council. With the emphasis on interdisciplinary science, many USGS scientists who are not specialists in the field commonly use the one-word form, as increasingly do many hydrologists within the Water Resources Discipline ... With this memorandum, we are making a transition to the use of groundwater as one word in USGS."
While I did not have a personal stake in the "groundwater" v. "ground water" debate, I am glad to see that a step toward peace has been taken by the USGS. It certainly makes an editor's job easier!
Those of you still tilting at the "surface water/surfacewater" windmill, (is there anyone?) your day appears to be a long way off.
Terry Meyer
AWRA
P.S. All kidding aside, as the water resources community well knows, the USGS provides many invaluable services ... for example, folks interested in keeping tabs on the flooding in North Dakota can check out their handy-dandy flood tracking charts! |
| Preliminary Program Online! |
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2009 AWRA Spring Specialty Conference
Anchorage Marriott Downtown * Anchorage, AK
May 4-6, 2009
Keynote Speaker
John Walsh, Ph.D.
President's Professor of Climate Change & Chief Scientist
International Arctic Research Center
University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK
Scientific Sessions
Post-Conference Field Trips & Workshops
(Thursday, May 7, 2009)
Workshop 1: Hydrologic Data
Earlybird Registration Deadline:
April 13, 2009
Registration & Program Sponsor Information * Exhibitor Information Hotel Information |
Registration Open!
Preliminary Program Coming Soon...
2009 AWRA Summer Specialty Conference
Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort * Snowbird UT
June 29-July 1, 2009
Earlybird Registration Deadline:
June 8, 2009
Not sure what Adaptive Management is?
Registration
Exhibit Information * Sponsor Information
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Call for Abstracts Online!
Red Lion Hotel * Seattle, WA
November 9-12, 2009
Submit Your Abstract by May 22, 2009
The 2009 AWRA Annual Water Resources Conference will provide a forum for participants to explore the many multidisciplinary aspects of water resources. In addition to the diverse mix of technical sessions offered at all AWRA conferences, we will focus attention on a broad range of technical, social and legal topics that are of national and international interest, including:
- conflicts over water and efforts to resolve them
- recent advances in water resource monitoring
- modeling and analysis
- effects and responses to drought, floods, and other natural calamities
- collaborative efforts to address transboundary and international water issues
Regional topics will highlight efforts to protect and clean up Puget Sound, and address emerging issues on the Columbia River, salmon recovery and stormwater management. Of special interest to AWRA members, the 2009 conference will comprise many special topic sessions, including a presentation and panel discussion of the findings of AWRA's ongoing "Water Resources Concerns in the Next Decade" project, an in-depth survey of AWRA members by IMPACT editors that will elucidate the most important water-related issues facing our country, and identify actions necessary to address them.
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The 5th World Water Forum might be over in the physical world, but it lives on in the virtual world. Here are a few links to take a short, virtual trip back to Turkey during the week of March 19-22:
Water resources professionals know that every day is a water day, but on March 22 the world celebrated with it's own version: World Water Day 2009. The theme for this year is Transboundary Water. Click on the links to see what happened:
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Water Resources Information
The US Geological Survey announces a Public Lecture Series on topics under the general heading of "Science in Action". The lectures will be held at 7:00pm to 8:00pm at the Dallas L. Peck Memorial Auditorium of the Reston, VA headquarters office location. Upcoming lectures include:
April 1, 2009 - Science Through Imagery
May 6, 2009 - Our Changing Climate
June 6, 2009 - The River That Swallows All
Visit the link for more information. AGI Releases Status of the Geoscience Workforce
The American Geological Institute with the support of the AGI Foundation has released a "Status of the Geoscience Workforce" report. It is based on original data collected by AGI as well as existing data from federal sources, profession and scientific membership organizations. The report provides a comprehensive view of the human and economic parameters of the geosciences, including supply and training of new students, workforce demographics, and trends in geoscience research funding. Check it out at the link. |
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Tennessee State Section
Montgomery Bell State Park * Burns, TN
April 15-17, 2009
Colorado State Section
Mt. Vernon Country Club, Golden, Colorado
April 17, 2009
Idaho State Section
(request registration information at the link)
Bardenay Restaurant, Boise, ID
April 23, 2009
Holiday Inn Conference Center * Columbus, IN
May 6-8, 2009
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Calling All Students
AWRA's 2009-2010 Richard A. Herbert Memorial Scholarship is accepting applications for one $2,000 undergraduate and one $2,000 graduate scholarship. You must be an AWRA (national) student member to apply. Applications are due April 22, 2009. (You can work on it over spring break!)
Complete application information is available here. If you have questions, contact Terry Meyer. | |
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Other Water Resources Conferences
Geological Society of America Section Meetings
Texas A&M University * College Station, TX
April 19-23, 2009
Tampa, FL
April 19-22, 2009
Parmelia Hilton * Perth, Western Australia
May 5-9, 2009
Capital Hilton Hotel * Washington, DC
May 11-13, 2009
Portland, OR
May 11-14, 2009
Doubletree Hotel * Portland, OR
May 14-16, 2009
Kansas City Marriott Downtown * Kansas City, MO
May 17-21, 2009
June 7-12, 2009
Stresa, Italy
June 18-19, 2009
Prague, Czechoslovakia
June 22-26, 2009 International Hydropower Association 2009 Congress
Reykjavik, Iceland June 23-26, 2009
Texas A&M University * College Station, TX
August 2-4, 2009
Grenoble, France
August 26-28, 2009
North Carolina State University * Raleigh, NC
September 12-14, 2009
Halifx Marriott * Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canad
September 20-24, 2009
Walt Disney Resort Hotel * Orlando, FL
October 4-8, 2009
Norman, OK
October 26-27, 2009
Manila, Philippines
November 23-27, 2009 |
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AWRA sends this e-newsletter of interesting news and information about water resources to memebers of the American Water Resources Association and others interested in the activities of AWRA. Connections is a free service of AWRA designed to build community and stimulate discussion and awareness. Please send any comments or news items to Terry Meyer. AWRA does not share its email list with any individual or non-AWRA organization, ever. | |
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