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Connections
American Water Resources Association (AWRA) Newsletter

 

Greetings!
 
Wow, summer is almost half over. Where has the time gone? Have you been taking advantage of the warm weather? Hitting the pool, lake or beach? Remember to wear that sunscreen and practice water safety.

In addition to the warm weather and water fun, here are a few things from AWRA that you should take advantage of:

Exciting things are happening at AWRA and we don't want anyone to be left out. Join. Participate. Change Water Resources Management - Forever.  

 

Until Next Month,  

Christine McCrehin

Membership Services Manager, AWRA 

 

Ps. Spread the word about Connections! Forward this email to a friend or colleague. Email [email protected] with questions or comments. 
WebinarIWRM Webinar Series Complete Archive Available
 
AWRA's highly successful series of six webinars, based on the organization's seminal IWRM Case Studies Report, is now available in archive form. Each webinar archive contains audio and video recordings, in addition to powerpoint presentations. Webinars may be accessed individually or as a set.
  • Webinar 1 - Classic IWRM: The Delaware River Basin Commission
  • Webinar 2 - IWRM in Practice: Planning in Washington's Yakima River Basin and Texas Agricultural Water Conservation
  • Webinar 3 - Tools of IWRM: Palouse Basin and St. Johns River Water Management District 
  • Webinar 4 - Collaborative Modeling in IWRM 
  • Webinar 5 - Strategic IWRM: Implementation at the State Level in Oregon and California
  • Webinar 6 - Wrap-up: What's Next for IWRM?

Click here for more information and a list of speakers and topics.

 

Contact Christine McCrehin with any questions and for access to the archives. 

Media of Water

VIDEOS, WEBCASTS

WaterWorld Weekly - July 8, 2013
WaterWorld Weekly - July 8, 2013
WaterWorld Weekly - July 8, 2013
Water conservation plan considered for Crater Lake National Park; Officials kick off Lake Huron pipeline project; Photo contest spotlights water infrastructure; Veolia to build Saudi desal plant




This Week at Interior July 5, 2013
This Week at Interior July 5, 2013 
This Week at Interior July 5, 2013

This week: hundreds of thousands of visitors in Gettysburg to observe the 150th anniversary of the pivotal Civil War battle; Secretary Jewell visits incident command posts in Arizona as firefighters continue to fight two raging wildfires; a major clean energy announcement in Las Vegas; the Statue of Liberty reopens in New York Harbor; and Fourth of July fireworks light up the sky over Washington DC.

ConfPresentationsCONTINUING EDUCATION 
WEBINARS 

REPORTS 

BOOKS  AWARD WINNERS, AWARD APPLICATIONS WEBSITES, APPS, TOOLS 

Do you know of any new publications, reports, websites or other resources that our readers should know about? Email them to  [email protected].  

HalfPriceAWRA Launches Half Price National Membership
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All the benefits of National AWRA Membership, for half the price.
For the remainder of  2013, new and renewing members can join AWRA for 50% off of our regular rates.

Want more information? Visit our website  -- see who we are and what we do -- then join our growing cohort of thought leaders creating  integrated and multidisciplinary change in water resources management.
AWRA HQ Announcements
ElectionsNational AWRA BOD Election Ballots Sent
The voting period for AWRA's national president-elect and Board of Directors is open until 9pm EDT, August 15, 2013. Elected Officers and Directors will take office on January 1, 2014. National members are encouraged to watch their email inbox for an electronic ballot, which was emailed on June 11, 2013. Detailed biographies and candidate statements are included with the electronic ballots.  If you have any questions, please contact Jacque Towner at AWRAHQ.

Candidates are: 
 
ConferenceAWRA 2013 Conference Deadlines Update
AWRA State Section and  
Student Chapter News 

Save the Date - 2013 Mid-Atlantic Conference!

September 26-27, 2013 - The NJ, PA, DE, Philly Metro and National Capitol Sections of AWRA will host the 2013 Mid-Atlantic Conference (MAC). Call for abstracts now available.

       

New Jersey State Section Seeks Nominations for Excellence in Water Resources
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& Planning AwardNJ-AWRA logo
Nominations for the 4th Annual Excellence in Water Resources Protection and Planning Award are now being accepted and due on or before August 2, 2013. The award will be presented at the NJ State Section's annual "Water New Years Eve" on Thursday, September 26th as part of this years Mid-Atlantic Conference (MAC 2013).  If you have questions or wish to submit a nomination please email John Miller, Excellence in Water Resources Award Committee Chair. Details on the nomination requirements, supporting documentation and rules are included here (pdf).

 

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.    

In This Issue
IWRM Webinar Series
AWRA Announcements
IMPACT New Issue
JAWRA New Issue
AWRA Events
Non-AWRA Events
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IMPACTJULY 2013 IMPACT

The July issue of IMPACT is now available. Read the TOC for the current and back issues.
JAWRAJUNE 2013 JAWRA

JAWRA's June issue is now available
 in print and online.  

Read TOC for all issues.

AWRA Members:
Access JAWRA online
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AWRA EVENTS
 
September 2013
  2013 Water for Mega Cities - Challenges and Solutions International Specialty Conference: AWRA and Beijing Hydraulic Engineering Society 
Beijing, China
September 16-18, 2013

2013 AWRA Washington State Conference
Seattle, WA
September 26, 2013 

Hosted by The NJ, PA, DE, Philly Metro and National Capitol Sections of AWRA
 Princeton, N.J.
September 26-27, 2013

November 2013
 2013 AWRA Annual Conference
Portland, OR
November 4-7, 2013
Water Awareness Calendar
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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

World Toilet Day
November 19

Know of any other national events for the calendar?
Non-AWRA Events and Education Opportunities

  

CONFERENCES


 Water Choices VI

Boca Raton, Florida 
July 29, 2013  

   

2013 EPA Community Involvement Training Conference

Boston, MA

July 30-August 1, 2013

   

  2013 International Conference on Water Sustainability in Arid Regions

Lanzhou, China

August 12-14, 2013

   

Myrtle Beach, FL

August 18-22, 2013

 

  Seventh International Phosphorus Workshop (IPW7) 

 Uppsala, Sweden

September 9-13, 2013

 

The 2013 Water and Health Conference: Where Science Meets Policy
UNC Chapel Hill

October 14-18, 2013 

 

2013 Susquehanna Water Science Forum    
Camp Hill, PA

October 7-8, 2013 

   

Desert Technology 11 International Conference

San Antonio, TX

November 19-22, 2013 

  

Do you know of events, conferences, or other educational opportunities that our readers should know about? Email them to  [email protected].  

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