Connections
American Water Resources Association (AWRA) Newsletter
Greetings!
Welcome November! During the month of Thanksgiving, we at AWRA HQ thought we'd share a few of the things we are thankful for:
We Survived Sandy! Thank you to our family of AWRA members and non-members for all of the concerned emails and social media posts. Some of us may have lost power, but none of us lost homes or loved ones. We were lucky and continue to be thankful each day. Thank you, again, for all of the well wishes!
AWRA Annual Conference. Our annual chance to see old friends and make new ones. If you haven't already made plans to join us in Jacksonville, there's still time! Water resources education, research and management. None of the water successes we have today would exist without these three elements. Daily access to clean water. No explanation necessary.
As I mentioned last month, this truly is a pivotal and influential time to be working in water resources education, research and management. As the last few weeks have demonstrated water is an integral part of our lives. In everything we do, AWRA strives to facilitate water resource discussions and solutions. You can be a part of those discussions and solutions. What better way to show your commitment to water resources? Join us!
Until next time, Christine McCrehinEditor, Connections
Membership Services Manager, AWRA christine@awra.org Ps. Spread the word about Connections! Forward this email to a friend or colleague. |
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 Volunteer to Help Survivors of Sandy
Before going to a disaster area, join an established volunteer organization. Communities can become easily overwhelmed by the amount of generous people who want to help immediately after a disaster. Contacting and joining an established organization will help to ensure that you are appropriately trained to respond in the most effective way. Be patient: recovery lasts a lot longer than the media attention, and there will be volunteer needs for many months. The Corporation for National and Community Service can help you find volunteer opportunities at Serve.gov.
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Voter info? There's an app for that.
Where's my polling place? Who are the candidates? What initiatives are on the ballot? How can I contact a state or local election official? Working in partnership with Microsoft, Google, and AT&T, the Voting Information Project is working around the clock to make sure you've got the voting information you need, where and when you need it.
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AWRA Policy Committee Publishes "Case Studies in Integrated Water Resources Management: From Local Stewardship to National Vision" 
Showcasing state, multi-state, and regional efforts to implement IWRM, this collection highlights the effectiveness of IWRM at all levels of water management. The case studies dispel the mystery behind IWRM by discussing the process of shifting to an IWRM approach and the resulting costs and benefits. Together, the selected set of cases show that IWRM is a powerful and common-sense approach for managing water in the United States. Download the publication.
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The Media of Water
 | | Where the Yellowstone Goes - Official Trailer |
MOVIES and VIDEOSWhere the Yellowstone Goes Presented by Trout Headwaters and from the producers of Ride the Divide: A feature film about a 30-day drift boat journey down the longest "undammed" river in the lower 48. Rain Bird Intelligent Use of Water Film Competition | | THE WASH - 2012 Intelligent Use of Water Competition |
WinnerThe Wash is styled as a public service announcement, very entertaining, with a great twist to drive home the message of water conservation! View other finalists.REPORTS, etc. BOOKSWATER RELATED APPSDo you know of any new publications, reports, websites or other resources that our readers should know about? Email them to christine@awra.org.
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AWRA is now on Pinterest! 
Check out our Water Infographs, Water Videos and Water Apps boards, then follow us and start pinning! If you haven't connected to AWRA on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter, you are missing some of the most interesting water resource conversations and news available. Check us out today!     
Most Popular Tweet: Well water contamination near fracking operations... Most Popular Facebook Post: Cool Water App of the Week: Hydrology Formulator Most Popular LinkedIn Post: Stormwater Investigations on the Left Coast Most Popular Pinterest Pin Board: Water Videos Most Recent AWRA Blog Post: Happy 40th Birthday, Clean Water Act! |
AWRA National HQ Announcements
 Still Time to Register for AWRA Annual Conference
 AWRA Announces JAWRA
Delivery Change for 2013
Starting in 2013, primary delivery of JAWRA will be online. Upon request, members who have been receiving print copies of the journal may continue to do so for an annual printing fee of $25.00. AWRA has begun to email Renewal Notices for the 2013 membership year. Please watch for this option when renewing your membership.
Be sure to sign up for email table-of-contents alerts, as you may no longer have the reminder of the physical journal in your mailbox.
- If you are already a registered user on Wiley Online Library, please click here, log in, and choose the Get New Content Alerts link under Journal Tools in the upper left corner of the page. The alert will automatically be added to your profile.
- If you are not a registered user on Wiley Online Library, please register here. Then, log in, choose the Get New Content Alerts link under Journal Tools in the upper left corner of the page. The alert will automatically be added to your profile.
Current AWRA members may access JAWRA by logging in to the AWRA site and then following the link to JAWRA online (from the Publications drop down menu, roll over JAWRA and down to JAWRA Online and click.)
If you have any questions at all, email us at info@awra.org. AWRA Seeks Webinar Proposals  The Webinar Task Force (David Watt, Mark Dunning, Earl Spangenberg, Dick Engberg, and Michael Campana) is planning a series of webinars and seeks your help. What topics would you like to see featured? Would you like to see a series on one topic or one-off presentations? Can you recommend presenters? Would you like to be involved with the planning of webinars as a Task Force member? Email Michael Campana with ideas and questions. Thank you!
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AWRA State Section and Student Chapter News
Humboldt University Forestry and Wildland Resources Students Start AWRA Chapter
As a student chapter on campus, we do restoration work such as bank stabilization by planting riparian species and local redwoods, water quality testing, attend conferences to stay up to date on current water resource issues, and help inform the community about how to be water wise.Our website.
Georgia Section Helps Clean-up Local Rivers Locally, the North Oconee and Middle Oconee rivers were targeted for cleanup, as thousands of volunteers met in other locations across Georgia for similar events. Read article.
Delaware Section Presents Fall Water Summit: Blue Shades of Green Infrastructure  The Delaware Section of the American Water ResourcesAssociation (DEAWRA) is hosting a one-day symposium to discuss green infrastructure in Delaware and its impact on water resources. More information. New Jersey Section Presents Award to NJIT ProjectThe New Jersey Section of AWRA presented its  2012 Excellence in Water Resources Protection and Planning Award to the NJIT project "Protection of Critical Source Areas for Achieving Long Term Sustainability of Water Resources" under the category of the exceptional water resources planning and management initiatives. Email AWRA Section and Chapter Events to Connections! Did your section or chapter host an event, or are you planning to? We'd like to let the world know about the great things being done by AWRA sections and chapters every day. Submit your event briefs to Christine McCrehin for inclusion in a future issue of Connections. AWRA State Section and Student Chapter Directories Interested in joining an AWRA State Section or Student Chapter? Click the respective link to find a listing of all sections and chapters. The directories also list all available section and chapter websites. |
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JAWRA October 2012 Available!
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November 2012 IMPACT
 The November issue of IMPACT is now available. Read the TOC for the current and back issues.
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Water Awareness Calendar
 2013 Groundwater Awareness Week March 10-13 World Water Day March 22 Drinking Water Week May 5-11 National Protect Your Groundwater Day
September 11
Know of any other national events for the calendar? |
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Non-AWRA Events and Education Opportunities
Conferences
2012 North American Lake Management Society International Symposium and Conference
Madison, Wisconsin
November 7-9, 2012
American Water Summit 2012
Intercontinental
O'Hare, Chicago
November 14-15, 2012
The 9th International Symposium on Water Supply Technology
Yokohama, Japan
November 20 -22, 2012
IECA Annual Conference
Environmental Connection Town and Country Resort & Convention Center
San Diego, California
February 10-13, 2013
2013 Stormwater & Urban Water Systems Modeling Conference
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
February 21-22, 2013
CWRA BC Branch Annual ConferenceVancouver, BCAbstract submission deadline: October 12, 2012 Conference Date:
March 5-7, 2013 Transboundary Water Management Across Borders and Interfaces: Present and Future Challenges Aviero, Portugal March 16-20, 2013 2013 NGWA Summit - The National and International Conference on Groundwater San Antonio, TX April 28- May 2, 2013 CWRA-CGU-CMOS Joint Scientific Congress Saskatoon, SK, Canada May 26-30, 2013 StormConThe North American Surface Water Quality ConferenceMyrtle Beach, FL August 18-22, 2013 Do you know of any events, conferences, or other educational opportunities that our readers should know about? Email them to christine@awra.org.
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