Connections
American Water Resources Association (AWRA) Newsletter
Greetings!
September Connections Highlights: Until Next Month, Christine McCrehin Membership Services Manager, AWRA
Ps. Forward this email to a friend or colleague. Email Christine McCrehin with questions or comments.
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 AWRA Announces
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2014 Election Results
C. Mark Dunning and John C.Tracy will lead AWRA as president and president-elect respectively, beginning January 1, 2014. AWRA also welcomes two new members to the national Board of Directors. Read more...
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 AWRA President's Column: IWRM, Big Rivers and Political Boundaries This column was originally written for the September issue of
Water Resources IMPACT
(in the mail now, so watch your mailboxes), which is dedicated solely to the Colorado River. However, I wish to broaden my comments to the needs of all big rivers that cross political boundaries. Read more... |
IMPACT Seeks Editor-in-Chief
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AWRA Offers Half Year-Half PriceNational Membership
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. JOIN. PARTICIPATE. CHANGE WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT- FOREVER.
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WaterWorld Weekly - September 3, 2013 | WaterWorld Weekly -
Sept. 3, 2013 |
Worms trigger 'no drink' order; Fish harmed by fracking fluid spill; 500th Recovery Act water project completed; EPA releases climate change video series
This Week at Interior, August 30, 2013  | This Week at Interior
August 30, 2013 |
This week: Crowds brave rainy skies to turn out on the National Mall to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington; the raging Rim Fire continues to threaten Yosemite National Park; Secretary Jewell thanks Florida's Governor for his renewed commitment to Everglades restoration; a new study detects water on the Moon, welling up from deep inside the lunar interior; Secretary Jewell welcomes some new American citizens in Seattle, and gets ready for a multi-day trip through Alaska. Forests to Faucets: Clean Water or Clear Cuts?Conservation groups
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Forests to Faucets:
Clean water or clear cuts?
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including American Rivers, Pacific Rivers Council, and the Wild Salmon Center are urging Oregon Senator Ron Wyden to craft an O&C lands bill with stronger protections for clean water and salmon. This video provides an overview of what's at stake for Oregon's clean water.
CONTINUING 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 christine@awra.org.
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IWRM Webinar Series Complete Archive Available
AWRA's highly rated series of 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, as well as powerpoint presentations. Webinars may be accessed individually or as a set. Click here for more information, a list of speakers and topics. |
AWRA State Section and
Student Chapter News
2013 Mid-Atlantic Conference! 
2013 AWRA Washington State Conference
Keynote Speaker: Maia Bellon, Director of the Department of Ecology
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Mountaineers Seattle Program Center, Seattle WA
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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Find Your Next Job at AWRA's Career Center Online!
Member of the Engineering and Science Careers Network (ESCN)!
 AWRA's Career Center offers many tools to members of our national organization. Not only do you receive access to job ads in our career center, but AWRA is a member of the ESCN, so you get access to their 40+ member organizations' job postings. National AWRA members can:
- Post Your Resume
- Sign-up for Job Alerts
- Manage Saved Jobs
- Conduct Job Search
Can't gain access? You may not be a member of National AWRA. Contact Christine McCrehin to review your membership status.
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The September issue of IMPACT is now available. Read the TOC for the current and back issues.
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August 2013 JAWRA
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AWRA Events
2013 Water for Mega Cities - Challenges and Solutions International Specialty Conference: AWRA and Beijing Hydraulic Engineering Society Beijing, China September 16-18, 2013 Hosted by The NJ, PA, DE, Philly Metro and National Capitol Sections of AWRA Princeton, N.J.September 26-27, 2013 2013 AWRA Annual ConferencePortland, OR November 4-7, 2013 2014 Spring Specialty Conference on GIS & Water Resources VIIISalt Lake City, UT May 12-14, 2014 Call for Abstracts Deadline: November 18, 2013 2014 Summer Specialty Conference on Integrated Water Resources Management: From Theory to Application Reno, NV June 30- July 2, 2014 2014 Annual Water Resources Conference and AWRA 50th Anniversary Celebration
Vienna, VA November 3-6, 2014
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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
World Toilet Day
November 19
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Non-AWRA Events and Education Opportunities
CONFERENCES
Seventh International Phosphorus Workshop (IPW7)
Uppsala, Sweden
September 9-13, 2013
The Water Module
West Palm Beach, FL
September 19-20, 2013
AWRA co-sponsor
Water & Energy 2013: Looking Beyond the Shales
Houston, TX
September 25-26, 2013
86th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition & Conference
Chicago, IL
October 5-9, 2013
3rd IWA Development Congress
Nairobi, Kenya
October 14-17, 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
International Wetlands Research Program & Symposium
Ciénaga de Zapata, Matanzas and Havana, CUBA
November 2-10, 2013
Desert Technology 11 International Conference
San Antonio, TX
November 19-22, 2013
Water Management Conference
Vail, CO
January 25-29, 2014
email: bhiggins@higgins-eng.com
Call for Abstracts deadline: October 1, 2013
Do you know of events, conferences, or other educational opportunities that our readers should know about? Email them to christine@awra.org.
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