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The Media of Water
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2010 AWRA Annual Water Resources Conference Info
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The Media of Water
Stories of general interest about water and water issues in the media.

Always something new on the AWRA Water Blog.

Water is the New Oil
Newsweek's Oct 8 report on water.

(Yes, AWRA's blog gets a mention!)
 
Solutions magazine's issue on getting to 350ppmof CO2 in the atmosphere.

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November 19, 2010





Connections

The E-Newsletter of the

American Water Resources Association

Keeping You Connected

October 2010

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 Dear   ,

This month, instead of a pithy quote, I'm sending you a song in honor of Philadelphia, host city of the AWRA Annual Water Resources Conference, which starts on Monday ...

Mark Knopfler's "Sailing to Philadelphia"

Add it to your playlist, and we'll see you in Philly!

Terry Meyer

AWRA


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Loews Philadelphia Hotel  * Philadelphia, PA
November 1-4, 2010
 
The technical program is outstanding, the student programming is unparalleled, the networking is wired and ready-to-go ... and Philadelphia has a mean cheesesteak waiting for you!
Call for Abstracts Online
Submit Abstract by November 12, 2010
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2011 AWRA Spring Specialty Conference

Managing Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources:

Adaptation Issues, Options, and Strategies

 Sheraton Inner Harbor  I  Baltimore, MD

April 18-20, 2011

Submit Abstracts by: November 12, 2010

  

Conference Home  I  View Topics  I  Submit Abstract  I  Hotel Info 

This American Water Resources Association (AWRA) specialty conference will bring together decision-makers, water managers and technical professionals from federal, state, and local agencies, academia, non-governmental organizations and the private sector to focus on the following key questions: 

  • What climate adaptation strategies, decision-making approaches, planning and evaluation methods do water managers and water professionals need to prepare for climate change impacts on water resources? 
  • What kinds of assessment and planning approaches do we need, what kind of solutions may be available, how much will they cost, what kinds of institutional adaptation may be necessary, and what might be the environmental and socioeconomic impacts and considerations that need to be taken into account? 

While this conference is intended to bring together a wide range of decision-makers, managers, scientists, engineers and others, our desire is to weave three specific concepts throughout the conference:

  • Enabling informed decision making under heightened uncertainty
  • Assessment of climate change impacts in light of technical issues and other water management drivers
  • Developing robust and flexible adaptive management approaches

Submit your Abstract by November 12, 2010

Mark Your Calendars!

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2011 AWRA Annual Water Resources Conference

Hyatt Regency  I  Albuquerque, NM

November 7-10, 2011

Call for Abstracts Online January 2011

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Water Resources Information

US Geological Survey Public Lecture Series

12201 Sunrise Valley Dr., Reston, VA
Wednesday, November 3, 2010, 7:00 PM
Eruptions: Volcanoes in America's Past, Present and Future

By Peter Dr. John Eichelberger

Volcanic eruptions around the world have always been a part of human history, and the American experience is no exception. Benjamin Franklin signed the Treaty of Paris, ending the Revolutionary War, under a pall of Icelandic volcanic ash. The greatest eruption of the 20th century buried Kodiak, Alaska, under ash. More recently, Mount St Helens' massive eruption changed Americans' view of eruptions as something that happens in other countries. It also transformed how USGS studies volcanoes. USGS scientists can detect the unrest that leads to eruption weeks to months in advance. This year, the USGS is launching the National Volcano Early Warning System program, which will establish monitoring networks on all hazardous U.S. volcanoes, to reduce the effects of volcanic hazards to communities, commerce, and aviation.

 

Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative

 The Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative is an unprecedented effort created by USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service that began in June when oil was still spilling from the Deepwater Horizon well. The initiative mobilized private landowners to help create alternative and additional habitats to provide healthy food and resting areas for shorebirds, waterfowl and other birds headed for the Gulf. The initial goal was to enroll 150,000 acres. After landowners expressed extremely strong interest in the program, funding was doubled to $40 million enabling enrollment to reach a total over three times the initial goal.  Nearly 500,000 acres are now enrolled in the program.

 

Call for Nominations: National Wetlands Awards

Deadline for submittal:  December 15, 2010

The 2011 National Wetlands Awards nomination process is now open. Since 1989, the National Wetlands Awards have honored more than 150 outstanding individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary effort, innovation, and excellence in wetland conservation, research, and education. Award recipients demonstrate the tremendous impact that individual dedication makes - inspiring greater stewardship of our national wetlands heritage. Recipients are chosen by a selection committee of wetland experts from across the country and honored at a ceremony on Capitol Hill each May - American Wetlands Month.  Awards will be given for individuals in the following six categories:

Conservation and Restoration
Education and
Outreach
Landowner Stewardship
Science Research
State, Tribal, and Local Program Development
Wetlands Community Leader

 

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Non-AWRA
Calls for Abstracts 

Porto de Galinhas, Brazil

September 25-29, 2011

Submit Abstracts by: November 1, 2010

 

10th Annual StormCon

Anaheim, CA

August 21 - 25, 2011
Submit Abstracts by:  December 14, 2010

 

 Archean to Anthropocene - the past is the key to the future

Minneapolis, MN

October 9-12, 2011 
Submit Abstracts by:  July 26, 2011

 

 

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Other Water Resources Conferences

 Loews Resort * Henderson, Nevada

 November 2-5, 2010

American Water Summit: New Environment, New Directions
Dulles Westin Hotel I Washington DC

November 3-4 2010

 

Philadelphia Global Water Initiative

4th Annual Conference

University of Pennsylvania, Houston Hall, Hall of Flags I Philadelphia, PA

November 4, 2010

  

NALMS 30th International Symposium

 The Water Cycle: Managing the Challenges in Water Resources 
Cox Convention Center I Oklahoma City, OK
November 3-5, 2010
 

Smart Water Grid Technologies Conference

 Chicago, IL

November 4-5, 2010



 Galveston Island Convention Center l Galveston Island, TX
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

 30th Annual Water Management Conference

(click on the link to email for further information) 
Vail, Colorado

January 16-19, 2011

 

15th Annual Toward Harmony with Nature Conference

Oshkosh, WI

January 29, 2011

 

Human Right to Water in the West

 Willamette University I Salem, OR

February 3 -5, 2011

 

 21st Annual International Conference on

Soils, Sediments, Water, and Energy and

AEHS Foundation Annual Meeting

Marriott Mission Valley * San Diego, CA

March 14-17, 2011
  
Vienna, Austria

April 11-14, 2011

 

2011 National Hydrologic Warning Council

Training Conference and Exposition

San Diego, CA

May 9-12, 2011


 Groningen, The Netherlands

May 16-20, 2011

 

Archean to Anthropocene - the past is the key to the future

Minneapolis, Minnesota USA

 October 9-12, 2011 

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