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The Media of Water
Check Out AWRA's Virtual Exhibit Hall
AWRA Member News
NEW! AWRA Career Center
AWRA State Section Activities
2010 AWRA Spring Specialty Conference -- Register Now!
2010 AWRA Summer Specialty Conference -- Call For Abstracts Online!
2010 AWRA Annual Water Resources Conference -- Call for Abstracts Online!
Opportunities Abound for Recognition
Water Resources Information
Non-AWRA Calls for Abstracts
The Media of Water:
Stories of general interest about water and water issues in the media.
 
Always something new on the AWRA Water Blog.
 
Bold Ideas for Managing Scarce Water
John Briscoe of Harvard's School of Public Health discusses what people in developing nations understand about water.
 
Rethinking Hydrophilanthropy
Essay by Water for People's Ned Breslin.
Water Filtration by Potters Without Borders
As a potter myself, I was intrigued by this NPR story about a water filtration system that Potters Without Borders is manufacturing in Yemen.  Is it really this simple? 
The Real Cost of Water
Peter Gleick's (one-hour) talk for Stanford Business School's 2010 Conradin von Gugelberg Memorial Lecture on the Environment
 
Have you seen something in the news that we should share?  Email me the link.
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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 AWRA's 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.
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In addition to the recently announced 25% discount on all of their entire catalog of  products, Wiley-Blackwell is now offering a 30% discount on dozens of water resources titles and products.  To take advantage of either of these discounts:

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AWRA State Section Activities
Madison Marriott West | Madison, WI 
March 4-5, 2010
 

PA-AWRA Annual Conference

 "Pennsylvania Water Resources and Energy Production"
 Holiday Inn | Williamsport, PA

April 15-16, 2010

31st Water Resources Symposium

"Indiana Waters: Emerging Waters, Emerging Contaminants, and Emerging Communities"

Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN

May 26-28, 2010

Submit Abstracts by:  April 1, 2010

Connections

The E-Newsletter of the

American Water Resources Association

Keeping You Connected

February 2010

Dear :
 
In lieu of my usual pithy opening quote, this month I invite you to listen to it for a change. It's a brief poem by Taylor Mali, and it takes just two minutes. I know you'll love it. 
 
The lesson of this month's quote is to speak with conviction. I see (and hear) myself in some of what Taylor Mali says.  And so -- at least for this month's issue -- I will speak with conviction.
 
I think if you are a water resources professional whose job involves working across disciplines to solve important and complex water resources challenges, you should be a member of the American Water Resources Association.  Many of you who read this newsletter are already members; many are not.
 
If you are not yet a member, check out the many benefits and join today!
 
I'll be drawing the name of one lucky new member who joins between February 26 and March 8 to win a rare and beautiful AWRA t-shirt.  Just put "TSHIRT" in the "Recommended by" field of the membership application!
 
Have a totally -- like -- cool weekend ... okay?
 
Terry
 
Terry Meyer
 
 
Earlybird Registration Deadline March 8! 
 
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2010 AWRA Spring Specialty Conference
 
GIS & Water Resources VI
Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel * Orlando, FL
March 29-31, 2010 
 
Keynote Speaker
Jack Dangermond, Founder, ESRI
dangermond 
 
The keynote address will be followed by a plenary panel discussion on strategic information technologies for water resources.  The Plenary Panel includes Jack Dangermond; Carol Wehle, Executive Director of South Florida Water Management District; Katherine Lins, Chief of the USGS WRD Office of Water Information; David Maidment, UT Austin; and Catharine Van Ingen, Microsoft Research.  These leaders from government, industry and academia will set the tone for our best GIS conference yet. 
 
PLUS
2 pre-conference workshops
opening reception
sold-out exhibit hall
luncheon presentation by Robert Wallace (Division Chief, USACE)
 
 
CONFERENCE LINKS: 
Conference Home
(Room Rate REDUCED to $139 single/double!)
 
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Two Pre-Conference Workshops
 Worth Coming in Early For!
 
Workshop #1: 
Workshop #2: 
 Hydrologic and Hydraulic Analyses Support Using ArcGIS
 
Sunday, March 28 l 8:00am to 5:00pm l $70
 
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twitterTwitterers Welcome!
"Tweeters" will be twittering at the conference!  For those of you attending the conference contact Lorri Peltz-Lewis to volunteer. OR, use the hashtag #AWRA2010 to listen in! Please feel free to provide your feedback and insights! AWRA has a twitter account @AWRAHQ.
 
Call for Abstracts Online!
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2010 AWRA Summer Specialty Conference
 International Specialty Conference & Eighth Caribbean Islands Water Resources Congress on
Tropical Hydrology & Sustainable Water Resources
in a Changing Climate
 San Juan, Puerto Rico l August 30 - September 1, 2010
 
 Submit Abstracts by: April 12, 2010
 

An AWRA Specialty Conference on tropical hydrology was last held in 1998, and it's time to focus our attention on this important issue once again.  This conference on Tropical Hydrology & Sustainable Water Resources in a Changing Climate will build on previous conferences to discuss the topic in light of a changing climate.  We will consider issues such as water supply, sustainable water planning, water quality, alternative water supplies, and coastal ecosystems.

 

 CONFERENCE LINKS

 
~~ FIRST NOTICE ~~
Call for Abstracts Online Now!
 
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The Delaware and New Jersey State Sections
of the American Water Resources Association
look forward to welcoming you to the
 
2010 AWRA Annual Water Resources Conference
 
Loews Philadelphia Hotel  * Philadelphia, PA
November 1-4, 2010
 
Submit Abstracts by:  May 14, 2010
 
The Call for Abstracts is online now.   
Mark your calendar
(and add it to your 2010 budget)!
 
CONFERENCE LINKS
 
Exhibitor Information
Opportunities Abound for Recognition & Service at AWRA! 
nominations

"What every genuine philosopher (every genuine man, in fact) craves most is praise - although the philosophers generally call it 'recognition'!" ~ William James

The AWRA Call for Nominations for the 2010 AWRA Awards is online now.  AWRA is also accepting nominations for the 2011 AWRA Board of Directors.  AWRA State Sections and Student Chapters may submit their entries for AWRA Outstanding State Section and Student Chapter Awards.  AND, information about AWRA's Richard A. Herbert Memorial Scholarships has been posted on our website, too.  Here are the relevant links for more information:
 
 
More information about AWRA's awards can be found here.
 
Remembering that, as the Latin proverb goes ... "It is the greatest possible praise to be praised by a man who is himself deserving of praise," take a few minutes to check out all the opportunities for recognition, think of your colleagues and how they have advanced water resources over the course of their careers, and submit a nomination in the appropriate category.  And, forward the scholarship information to the students you know.  
Water Resources Information
 
International Riverfoundation is a not-for-profit organisation based in Australia with a vision of a world in which all rivers and waterways are healthy and sustainably managed. In order to reach our ambitious mission to drive the restoration and protection of the world's rivers, International Riverfoundation rewards outstanding achievement in river restoration and/or protection by annually awarding the International and Australian Riverprizes. This year, the International Thiess Riverprize is valued at AUD$350,000. Entering the Riverprize provides an opportunity for organisations involved in river management activities to reflect on their achievements, have their efforts acknowledged and judged by leaders in river management, and to receive feedback on the standard of their work in comparison to world leaders. All organisations, big and small, engaged in all aspects of river management are eligible to apply. Nominations are welcomed from community groups, catchment management associations, local councils and international river commissions.  More info & nomination packet available at the link.
 
  USGS Public Lecture Series:"Science in Action"  
Wednesday, March 3, 2010  l  7:00pm
Marcia McNutt, the first woman to serve as Director of the USGS,  will discuss USGS cutting edge science. She will outline exciting new directions for cutting-edge science at the 130-year old agency. From astrogeology and Earth-observing satellites, to exploring gas hydrates and deep coral reefs, learn how USGS scientists employ highly innovative techniques and perspectives to develop a more complete understanding of how our Earth works.  Lectures are held at the USGS National Center, Dallas Peck Memorial Auditorium, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192.  

A delegation of professionals with expertise, experience and interest in environmental and water resources has been selected to exchange ideas and address common issues with their professional counterparts in China.  This delegation will travel to Beijing, Guilin, and Shanghai from November 2-13, 2010 and will be led by Udai P. Singh, D.Engr., President, American Society of Civil Engineers-Environmental Water Resources Institute and Vice President of CH2M HILL. Members of the American Water Resources Association are invited and encouraged to participate. 
More information at the link.
Non-AWRA
Calls for Abstracts 
   

Hydrology Conference 2010: The Changing Physical and Social Environment: Hydrologic Impacts and Feedbacks

 San Diego, USA

October 11 - 13, 2010

Submit Abstracts by:  March 15, 2010

 

UNESCO * Paris, France
December 6-8, 2010
Submit Abstracts by: March 30, 2010
 
Holiday Inn * West Yellowstone, MT
September 28-30, 2010
 Submit Abstracts by April 1, 2010
 

Water and Health: Where Science Meets Policy

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |Chapel Hill, NC

October 25 - 26, 2010

Submit Abstracts by: May 15, 2010

 

 

Other Water Resources Conferences 
 
Boston Marriott Cambridge * Boston, MA
March 7 - 10, 2010
 

2010 East TN Environmental Conference

 "Improving the Environment and Public Health through Smart Choices"
Kingsport, TN
March 16-17, 2010
 International African Water and Sanitation Exhibition and Congress
Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort  *  Kampala, Uganda
March 15-18, 2010
 

20th Annual International Conference on Soils, Sediments, Water, and Energy

 Marriott Mission Valley | San Diego, CA

March 15-18, 2010

 

GAFM 5th Annual Technical Conference

"Recovering from the Storms: Floodplain Management in Post-Flood Georgia"
Lake Lanier Island Resort | Lake Lanier Islands, Georgia 

March 22-25, 2010

 

International Drought Symposium

Riverside Marriott Hotel, Riverside, CA

March 24-26, 2010

Denver, CO
April 25-29, 2010
 

Global Water Summit 2010: Transforming the World of Water

 Paris, France

April 26-27, 2010

 

Managing Agricultural Landscapes for Environmental Quality II

 Denver, CO

April 28-30, 2010

 

Engineering in a Climate of Change: Making the Lakes Great

MaRS Discovery District |Toronto, ON, Canada

April 29, 2010 

 
Charleston Civic Center * Charleston, WV
May 3-5, 2010
 

34th ASFPM Annual Conference: "Building Blocks of Floodplain Management"

Oklahoma City, OK

May 16 - 21, 2010

 

River Network's National River Rally 2010

Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort |Snowbird, UT
May 21-24, 2010
 
River Restoration: Fluvial-Geomorphic and Ecological Processes
Institut Beaumont * Lyon/Provence, France
June 7-11, 2010
 

2010 CWRA Annual Conference

Information, Infrastructure & Environment:  What is Our Water Legacy

Vancouver, BC, Canada

June 15 -18, 2010

 
Watershed 2010 Management Conference
Madison, WI
August 23-27, 2010
 
 Cape Breton University | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

September 5 - 9, 2010

 
 Washington State Convention & Trade Center | Seattle, WA

September 19-23, 2010

 
Holiday Inn * West Yellowstone, MT
September 28-30, 2010
 

26th Annual International Conference on

 Soils, Sediments, Water and Energy
  University of Massachusetts at Amherst | Amherst, MA

October 18-21, 2010

 
 San Antonio, TX

October 24- 28, 2010

 

Fifth National Conference on Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration

 Galveston Island Convention Center l Galveston Island, Texas

November 13-17, 2010

 

The Hyatt Regency Baltimore on the Inner Harbor * Baltimore, MD
November 14-17, 2010
 
 UNESCO * Paris, France
December 6-8, 2010

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