Connections
American Water Resources Association Newsletter 

SEPTEMBER 2014
Like us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterView our profile on LinkedInVisit our blogFind us on PinterestView our videos on YouTube
AWRA President Interviewed for Vital Voices  
Vital Voices of the Environment Interview with Dr. Mark Dunning"Climate change has ushered in a 'new normal' that includes extreme weather events, sea level rise and water shortages," says Dr. Mark Dunning, President of the American Water Resources Association, in a just released interview with Rebecca R. Rubin, President and CEO of Marstel-Day.

As part of Marstel-Day's ongoing series, Vital Voices of the Environment with Rebecca R. Rubin, Dr. Dunning explains how climate change has created daunting challenges in the way in which water resources are managed. More... 

Award Winning Teen to Present Research at AWRA Annual Water Resources Conference in November
High school junior May Wang was recently awarded EPA's President's Environmental Youth Award and will be presenting her research at 8:30am on November 6, 2014, during AWRA's Annual Water Resources conference in Tyson's Corner, VA.

Wang's study tested the reuse of activated charcoal as a means of removing Bisphenol A (BPA) from water supplies. She conducted experiments using an activated charcoal solution and varying concentrations of BPA solutions in consecutive rounds of filter use and continuous use.

Philly.com article

EPA Award Winner information page 

AWRA Conference Preliminary Program and Schedule 

AWRA Conference App 

Zetland Answers Questions
from Water Pricing Webinar    

In response to the large volume of questions following the AWRA webinar "Pricing Drinking Water for Conservation & Fiscal Stability," presenter David Zetland agreed to answer several additional questions for AWRA's blog. The questions and his answers follow:

 

In the complex web of CA water regulation, and many water utilities, who actually makes the decisions on how water pricing is set? You mentioned LA, San Diego, Santa Cruz, and Metro Water District - who makes the decision? Is it the city council? Does it have to be voted on? or does it differ from municipality to municipality? Generally speaking...More  

 

Access the webinar archive 

AWRA Webinar   
Citizen Science 
September 16, 2014 | 1pm ET
 

Join us to learn more about a conceptual framework that engages Citizen Science to improve the understanding and management of natural resources and environments. Developed by the National Research Program of the USGS and designed to empower individuals to participate in active learning, this approach encourages the public to move beyond thinking about their own immediate local needs and consider possible benefits to a larger community. In addition to providing new opportunities for the public, this approach also encourages community and policy interactions by scientific experts and other stakeholders. Speaker: Pierre Glynn    

 

Webinar software provided by: MWH Global 

Media of Water

VIDEOS, WEBCASTS


AWRA Pinterest Water Videos Board

2014 Rain Garden Science Summer CampRain Garden Science Summer Camp
Approximately 40 students from the 2014 Young Middle Magnet Summer Science Camp participated in the Urban Stormwater Management Curricular unit. The 4-week summer camp concluded with participants working together to design and construct two rain gardens.



Restoration Spotlight: Wastewater overhaul will cut pollution in West VirginiaRestoration Spotlight: Wastewater overhaul will cut pollution in West Virginia
After eleven years, $40 million and more than 16,000 linear feet of pipe, West Virginia is set to bring a new wastewater treatment plant online and make huge cuts to the pollution it sends into the Chesapeake Bay. The Moorefield Wastewater Treatment Plant will replace four existing plants with one new system, marking a significant milestone in the headwater state's efforts to curb pollution and improve water quality. Expected to go into operation this fall, the plant will remove 90,000 pounds of nitrogen and 93,000 pounds of phosphorous from West Virginia wastewater each year.

Vital Voices of the Environment Interview with Dr. Mark DunningVital Voices of the Environment interview
by Marstel-Day CEO Rebecca R. Rubin with American Water Resources President, Dr. Mark Dunning. In this interview, Mark explains how extreme weather events, sea level rise and water shortages are all part of the 'New Normal' brought to us by climate change.



CONTINUING EDUCATION 
WEBINARS 

GRANTS

REPORTS 

WEBSITES, APPS, TOOLS

   AWRA News
 AWRA is pleased to announce the association's recent election results. Martha Corozzi Narvaez, incoming president-elect, and incoming Board of Directors members Wayne S. Wright and Lisa Beutler will assume their new offices on January 1, 2015. At that time, John Tracy will become AWRA president and current president C. Mark Dunning will become immediate past-president....�

National Capital Region Section Co-hosting Workshop on Rainwater Harvesting Systems
The AWRA National Capital Region Section is co-hosting a workshop titled "Rainwater Harvesting Systems: Design, Implementation and Potential" in conjunction with the AWRA Annual Conference on November 2, 2014 at Tyson Corner, VA. The workshop outline is available here. Workshop registration fee is $20. Register by October 14 to ensure your attendance. For conference and workshop registration visit the conference website.

By tapping into your professional networks and encouraging others to join AWRA, you can earn rewards for use toward membership renewal, conference registration and more. To make it even easier, we are running our Half Year | Half Price membership promotion now through October 31, 2014. Get your colleague to join for the remainder of 2014 and they only pay half price!...�

 Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA) News  

2015 AWRA Spring Specialty Conference on Water for Urban Areas 

 Abstract Submission Deadline: November 17, 2014 

Los Angeles Airport Hilton, Los Angeles, California

March 30-April 1, 2015

 

AWRA 2015 Summer Specialty Conference on Climate Change Adaptation

Hyatt Regency French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana

June 15-17, 2015

AWRA 2015 Annual Water Resources Conference

Grand Hyatt Denver, Denver, Colorado

November 16 - 19, 2015
 
Join Our Mailing List!

 
In honor of our 50th Anniversary, AWRA is offering free downloads of the January 2014 issue of Water Resources IMPACT. With 18 articles on topics ranging from water law and pricing to floods, drought management and agriculture, and authors like Gerald Galloway, Debra Knopman, Ben Grumbles and Brenda Bateman, this is being called one of IMPACT's best issues ever.
CONFERENCES CALENDAR

IWA Specialist Conference on Watershed and River Basins Management
San Francisco, CA
September 9-12, 2014

One Water Leadership (OWL) Summit 2014
Kansas City, MO
September 15-17, 2014

2014 America's Watershed Initiative Summit
Louisville, KY
September 30-October 2, 2014 

Washington, DC

November 1-4, 2014

Tyson's Corner, VA
November 2, 2014

 

Tyson's Corner, VA
November 3-6, 2014

International Conference on Hydrometeorological Risks and Climate Change
Cholula, Puebla, Mexico
November 12-14, 2014

Instream Flow Council Third International Workshop: Protecting Rivers and Lakes in the Face of Uncertainty
Portland, OR
April 28-30, 2015

18th International Soil Conservation Organization (ISCO) meeting
El Paso, TX
May 31-June 5, 2015


Are you a proud member of AWRA? Be sure to let others know! Here's how:

  • Mention your role in AWRA, include AWRA web address (www.awra.org) and logo on social media profiles, websites, newsletters, etc. Email [email protected] for a copy.
  • Follow us on Twitter, tweet about AWRA or retweet our tweets.
  • Repin our Pinterest pins and follow our Boards.
  • Post/comment on our Facebook page.  
  • Post/comment on our
    LinkedIn page.   
  • Subscribe to our
    Youtube Channel and like our videos. 
  • Encourage your friends/colleagues to follow AWRA social media.
Like us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterView our profile on LinkedInVisit our blogFind us on PinterestView our videos on YouTube
AWRA sends this e-newsletter to members of the American Water Resources Association and others interested in the activities of AWRA. Connections is a free service of AWRA designed to build community, conversations and connections for persons interested in water resources issues. Send comments or news items to [email protected].

AWRA Confidentiality Promise: AWRA does not share its email list with any individual or non-AWRA organization, ever.