Connections
American Water Resources Association (AWRA) Newsletter
Greetings!
It has come to our attention that some of the links in last week's issue of AWRA Connections were not valid. All links in this updated version have been corrected. Please accept our sincerest apologies for any inconvenience.
December Connections Highlights:
Until Next Month, Happy Holidays!
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 Releases Flood and Drought Management Report, Offers Recommendations and Webinar Series
Proactive Flood and Drought Management: A Selection of Applied Strategies & Lessons Learned from around the United States, the newest report in an ongoing series from the AWRA Policy Committee, makes several policy and strategy recommendations on how to enable, design and implement proactive flood and drought management efforts. Webinar dates and topics remaining: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 2:00 PM EST Droughts - San Antonio, TX, State of Hawaii and National Drought Mitigation Center Presenters: Karen Guz, San Antonio TX; Neal Fujii, State of Hawaii; Mike Hayes, National Drought Mitigation Center Moderator: Michael Campana AWRA Member: Free Non-Member: $25 Register This three-part webinar series is also available in AWRA's OnDemand Archive. Please contact [email protected] for more information. |
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Media of Water
WaterWorld Weekly, December 9, 2014
Jefferson County emerges from bankruptcy with sewer bond; Unilever fined $1M in wastewater incident; CDM selected for Monterey desal proposal; Texas wastewater case alleges 'underground trespassing'
This Week at Interior, December 6, 2013
This week: Secretary Jewell helps unveil a plan dedicating $627 million Gulf restoration projects, water rights issues in the Klamath Basin area see real progress, and we get a peek at Lythronax argestes (A.K.A., "The King of Gore of the Southwest").
H2Omx A rallying cry for government and collective action, " H2Omx" is a good-looking, well-researched and smartly assembled documentary that makes a persuasive case that the time is nigh to remedy the status of water management in the Valley of Mexico.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
WEBINARS
GRANTS, FUNDING
REPORTS
BOOKS
WEBSITES, APPS, TOOLS
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More than 500 attendees participated in the educational and networking opportunities offered by AWRA during its 2013 Annual Water Resources Conference in Portland, OR. Highlights include the opening plenary with Director of Civil Works, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Steve Stockton and his discussion on managing transboundary water conflict (photo above); a series of sessions on IWRM tools and a symposium on collaborative modeling, all of which were recorded and will be made available to both attendees and non-attendees of the conference. Watch your email inbox for more information! In the meantime, take a look at the final program (Note: Powerpoint slides are now linked to presentations where provided by authors.) and some great photos.
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AWRA HQ News
Renewal invoices were mailed to all current AWRA members in November. If you did not receive an invoice and need one, email [email protected]. Don't want to wait? Renew Today. Not an AWRA member, but want to be? Join Today.
AWRA Partners with Queensboro Shirts for Online Store, Offers Holiday Discount
Looking for a unique Christmas gift? AWRA's new online store offers jackets, shirts, hats and more! All available with either the standard AWRA logo or our new (offered for a limited time only) 50th Anniversary logo! Shop our new online store now and get a 20% discount with no minimum order size! Click here to take advantage of this deal or use coupon code SF3B27 when you checkout. Regardless of your order size, every item will be discounted by 20%!
JAWRA 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)!
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 November issue of IMPACT is now available. Read the TOC for the current and back issues. |
December 2013 JAWRA
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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
Know of any other national events for the calendar?
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Non-AWRA Events and Education Opportunities
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Give the Gift of AWRA Apparel and Get 20% Off!
Men's wear, women's apparel, hats, jackets, workout clothes. Whatever you need, we have. AWRA has partnered with Queensboro shirts to offer top quality apparel at an affordable price! Take a look.
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Give the Gift of AWRA Membership!
AWRA's 50-year tradition of community, conversation and connections has given us the reputation of having the best and most helpful network of members, volunteers and staff in the industry.
Pay forward all of the wonderful things that AWRA has done for you, by giving a colleague or student the chance to experience AWRA, too.
View our membership categories today and give the gift of AWRA!
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Don't Forget to Renew Your AWRA Membership for 2014!
Renewal notices were mailed to all current AWRA members in November. Contact [email protected] if you didn't get yours. Or, go online and Renew Today!
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