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OCTOBER 2014
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AWRA Webinar   
Flood Risk and Aging Inland Waterway Infrastructure 
October 9, 2014 | 1pm ET
 

Join water resources management visionaries Don Riley and Patrick McGinnis as they discuss flood risk and the aging infrastructure of inland waterways. Based on articles from the January 2014 "Future of Water Resources in the United States" issue of Water Resources IMPACT, this webinar will tap the years of experience and knowledge obtained by Riley and McGinnis. This webinar is also a prequel to three panels -- to be presented during AWRA's 2014 Annual Water Resources Conference, November 3-6 in Tyson's Corner, VA -- also based on the January 2014 IMPACT issue. Speakers: Don Riley and Patrick McGinnis     

 

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Pierre Glynn and Kristine Stepenuck answer questions from recent AWRA webinar on Citizen Science, where Glynn discussed a conceptual framework (developed by USGS) that engages Citizen Science to improve the understanding and management of natural resources and environments and Stepenuck spoke about her recent research on volunteer watershed monitoring. 

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If you think about it, water is a magical substance of infinite power and benefits, essential for the existence of all the species in the planet. I've never seen that concept expressed more powerfully than in this awesome TV commercial.



USDA Week In Review October 3USDA Week In Review October 3
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, helping the underprivileged eat healthier, growing local food systems and fighting the spread of rabies.



Hurricane Odile, AZ Flooding September 2014
This video shows the flooding that occurred in Arizona from the remnants of Hurricane Odile, while explaining the different techniques for high flow measurements.





CONTINUING EDUCATION 
AWRA Membership
Deadline: October 31, 2014

Martha Corrozi-Narvaez, an associate policy scientist at the University of Delaware's  Water Resources Agency (WRA), was recently elected AWRA president-elect and will become president of the organization in 2016. She will officially assume the office of president-elect on January 1, 2015. That day will also see AWRA member John Tracy, director of the Idaho...»

 AWRA Updates History in Honor of 50th Anniversary
Spearheaded and organized by AWRA Past President Dave DeWalle and long-time  member Jerry Rogers, the history of AWRA was updated to help celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the organization.This update extends the record to 2014 and includes written summaries of activities and reflections by all 12 AWRA presidents during the period 2003 to 2014...» 
 

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
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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

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

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

Congress on Adapting Food Production to a Changing Climate: Identifying Strategies and Establishing Priorities  

December 9-10, 2014

Washington, DC

 

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

Watershed Management Conference
August 5-7, 2015
Wenatchee, WA

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