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Hidden Water
Sid Perkins of ScienceNews uncovers the amazing amount of "hidden water" in many consumer products. | | A Taste of Mission Blue
A series of TED talks from the scientists and ocean lovers onboard Mission Blue Voyage (and some of their colleagues on land).
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31st Water Resources Symposium
"Indiana Waters: Emerging Waters, Emerging Contaminants, and Emerging Communities"
Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN
May 26-28, 2010
(click on the link for info on all following meetings)
Wakulla Springs State Park
Wakulla Springs, FL
May 21, 2010
Casa Marina Resort
Key West, FL
July 15-16, 2010
Riverside Hotel
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
September 24, 2010
Florida Gulf Coast University
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"On a personal note, this conference gave me a feeling that individuals are treated as family. Also, the speakers and panel participants genuinely have a passion for what they are doing and do not mind helping others they do not know. Due to that, I am so pleased to be a member of AWRA which is more than just being a part of an association." AWRA GIS & Water Resources VI Conference Attendee
This comment from an attendee at the 2010 AWRA Spring Specialty Conference made me (and the rest of the AWRA staff, and the Conference Planning Committee) smile. It tells us that the AWRA way of seeking solutions to tough water resources challenges by bringing scientists and practitioners from across the multidisciplinary spectrum WORKS!
And, it has inspired me to make an unprecedented offer to the folks who receive this newsletter, but who are not yet members of AWRA:
Anyone who joins AWRA between now and the end of May will be eligible for a random drawing with these remarkable prizes:
- a complimentary AWRA Annual Water Resources Conference registration* (that's a $445 value!)
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Under "Reason for Joining," put "Newsletter Contest"
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Preliminary Program Coming Soon! 
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
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.
The Call for Abstracts has closed, and the Program Committee met last week to begin putting together the conference program. The Preliminary Program will be posted shortly. In the meantime, general conference info, hotel & travel info, registration info, exhibit & sponsorship information is available at the links provided here:
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The Delaware and New Jersey State Sections
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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)!
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There's Still Time! Opportunities Abound for Recognition & Service at AWRA!  "I'll take any trophy. I don't care what it says on it!" ~ Mary-Louise Parker What Mary-Louise is saying is that everyone loves to be recognized. Since today is "Pay It Forward Day," recognize someone ... The AWRA Call for Nominations for the 2010 AWRA Awards is online, as are the AWRA State Sections and Student Chapters AWRA Outstanding State Section and Student Chapter Awards.
AWRA Awards Nomination Information (by May 7, 2010) Complete the appropriate award nomination form, and submit the form and any supporting documents here. Remembering that, "the test of any man's character is how he takes 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. |
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Water Resources Information
Tools for Protecting Coastal Wetlands
Join EPA for a special American Wetlands Month Webcast on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 1-3 pm Eastern on "Tools for Protecting Coastal Wetland." A recent report shows that despite a national trend of net gain of wetlands in the conterminous United States, the coastal watersheds of the Atlantic Ocean, Great Lakes, and Gulf of Mexico lost 354,000 acres, or about 59,000 acres per year during the period from 1998-2004. This Webcast will provide information on several tools that can help address impacts on coastal wetland ecosystems from immediate impacts (development) to long-term (sea level rise) in order to help improve decision-making and provide readily accessible information to practitioners. To register for this Webcast, visit the link.
Mercury Contamination of the Environment: From Me to Shining Sea
USGS Reston I May 5, 2010 I 7:00pm to 8:00pm
USGS's next public lecture focuses on mercury in the environment and how what you eat and where you live can make a difference to your health. Hear from a top USGS mercury scientist, Dr. David Krabbenhoft on insights from the world's largest mercury dosing study, why mercury gets in the way of large ecosystem restoration, and how a new mercury map provides sophisticated tools for environmental and health researchers. For centuries mankind has known that exposure to mercury has serious health consequences. Though overt mercury exposure incidences are now rare, researchers continue to improve our understanding of the ways mercury enters our food chain from the world's oceans and what that means for current and future human exposure. More info at the link.
New Report Assesses Business Water Accounting Methods
Effective business water accounting methods are critical for sustainable water management, according to the new Pacific Institute report "Corporate Water Accounting: an Analysis of Methods and Tools for Measuring Water Use and Its Impact," prepared for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the CEO Water Mandate. Current methods are a good start for measuring water use and impacts, but they are inadequate for the benchmarking essential to help companies identify risk, drive sustainability, and address stakeholders' needs.
Journal of Contemporary Water Research & Education
The current issue of the Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education (Issue No. 144: March 2010) published by the Universities Council on Water Resources is devoted to "Reallocating Water Under Prior Appropriation." Paper downloads are free.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill I Chapel Hill, NC
October 25 - 26, 2010
Submit Abstracts by: May 15, 2010
March 14-17, 2011
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Charleston Civic Center * Charleston, WV
May 3-5, 2010
Oklahoma City, OK
May 16 - 21, 2010
Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort |Snowbird, UT
May 21-24, 2010
David L. Lawrence Convention Center I Pittsburgh, PA
June 3, 2010
River Restoration: Fluvial-Geomorphic and Ecological Processes
Institut Beaumont * Lyon/Provence, France
June 7-11, 2010
Vancouver, BC, Canada
June 15 -18, 2010
Cape Breton University | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
September 12-16, 2010
Washington State Convention & Trade Center | Seattle, WA
September 19-23, 2010
Holiday Inn * West Yellowstone, MT
September 28-30, 2010
University of Massachusetts at Amherst | Amherst, MA
October 18-21, 2010
San Antonio, TX
October 24- 28, 2010
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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