Connections
American Water Resources Association (AWRA) Newsletter
Greetings!
October Connections Highlights: Until Next Month, Christine McCrehin Membership Services Manager, AWRA
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 President's Column: Lately,
I Have Been Thinking A Lot About Water Resource Priorities
Lately, I h  ave been thinking a lot about water resource priorities for the near term future. This is driven by three events in my life. I have decided to retire from DRBC next March. Fifteen years in the executive director position is enough for the person and the position! Wanting to stay involved in water resources, I have been developing a list of the greatest water resource needs in my area. The second event ... Read More
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Media of Water
WaterWorld Weekly - September 30, 2013 EPA ordered to decide on nutrient limits for Mississippi River Basin; Water research facility opens in Milwaukee; Former foes unite on water issues in Yakima Valley; Scottish Water to build country's biggest stormwater tunnel
This Week at Interior, September 27, 2013 
The first ever live webchat from the Interior
Department roof, to mark the 20th National Public Lands Day; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces plans to expand hunting and fishing programs and a new urban wildlife refuge initiative; Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Michael Connor visits flood-ravaged Colorado; six youngsters may be looking at careers in science after a visit to USGS in Reston; and our Summer in America's Great Outdoors photo project.
Urban Waters Voices
Urban Waters Voices is a series of video interviews featuring locally led efforts to restore urban waters in communities across the United States.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
WEBINARS
GRANTS
REPORTS
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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 | | John C. Tracy, 2014 AWRA President-Elect |
Tracy Will Work to Enhance AWRA Internationally During Tenure
While AWRA's voice is very strong in the national and international discussion of water resource issues, I would like to see our voice grow even more powerful. With AWRA's current role in supporting the World Water Forum, and its evolving role in defining and advocating for Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), I feel we are well positioned as an organization to achieve this goal. Read more...
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AWRA HQ News
 AWRA Members: Moved or Changed Jobs? Ensure that you receive the full range of your AWRA benefits - take a moment now to log in to the AWRA website and update your member record. AWRA Section and 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. |
October 2013 JAWRA
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AWRA Events
2013 AWRA Annual ConferencePortland, OR November 4-7, 2013 23rd Tennessee Water Resources SymposiumBurns, TN November 3-6, 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
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
Water Information Summit
Coral Gables, FL
October 22-24, 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
7th National Summit on Coastal and Estuarine Restoration
Washington, DC
November 1-4, 2014
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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