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WRRC Weekly Wave
October 11, 2013
Volume 1, Issue 4
In This Issue:
- Nov. 6 Brown Bag: Dr. Katie Meehan (Oregon)
- Oct. 11: Maricopa County Master Watershed Steward Class Registration Ends
- Nov. 5: Dr. Jean McLain to Present Research Findings
... And much more!
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Now Accepting Poster Abstracts
The WRRC is now accepting abstracts for the poster session at its April 8, 2014 Annual Conference, "Closing the Gap Between Water Supply and Demand," co-organized with the Arizona Deptartmet of Water Resources (ADWR). The conference will be held at the University of Arizona Student Union Memorial Center.
The deadline for submitting an abstract is Monday, Feb. 3, 2014. Interested students, researchers and practitioners are welcome to submit a poster abstract (students strongly encouraged to participate!).
Click here for more information and to submit an abstract.
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Please Note: The Brown Bag seminar scheduled for Oct. 25 has been postponed until Spring 2014.
Special Time: 3:30 - 5 p.m.
Presentation: Downspout Politics, Upstream Conflict: Contested Legal Geographies of Rainwater Harvesting in the United States
Location: WRRC Sol Resnick Conference Room (350 N. Campbell)
Who owns the rain? As 'green infrastructure' like rainwater harvesting (RWH) gains popularity in the United States, surprisingly little is understood about how formal institutions render small scale practices 'official', and why formalization succeeds in some areas and fails in others. Drawing on an analysis of 95 policies across U.S. states and territories, this research examines the legal geographies of rainwater harvesting, its chief institutional mechanisms, and the implications of new RWH policies for broader developments in water governance. Note: This presentation will also be available for remote attendance via Blackboard Collaborate.
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WRRC Assoc. Director Jean McLain to Present Study at Nov. 5 Tampa Conference
Dr. Jean McLain, Associate Director of the Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) will present her recent research findings at the annual meetings of the American Society of Agronomy, the Crop Science Society of America and the Soil Science Society International on Nov. 5 in Tampa, Fla. Dr. McLain will give the presentation, "Antibiotic Resistance in the Environment: A Call to Action," which will include research on resistance to 16 antibiotics in bacteria found in riparian soils from wetlands recharged with wastewater for more than 30 years. Read more here.
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Arizona Project WET Conducts Water Audit at Park Meadows Elementary
Arizona Project WET (APW) brought its award-winning Water Investigations Program (WIP) to Park Meadows Elementary School yesterday, where it conducted a school-wide water audit.
Students worked with WIP facilitators and teachers to measure flow at faucets throughout the school, install new water-efficient aerators, and quantify the water savings.
For more information on Arizona Project WET and the Water Investigations Program, visit arizonawet.arizona.edu.
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Soil Science Society of America: Featuring WRRC Associate Director Dr. Jean McLain's upcoming Nov. 5 talk, "Antibiotic Resistance in the Environment: A Call to Action," which she will give at the annual meetings of the American Society of Agronomy, the Crop Science Society of America, and the Soil Science Society of America in Tampa, Fla.
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WRRC Director Sharon B. Megdal to Speak at WATEC Israel Conference
Sharon B. Megdal, Director of the Water Resources Research Center (WRRC), will give a presentation at the 2013 Water Technology and Environment Control (WATEC) Exhibition and Conference in Tel Aviv, Israel on Oct. 21.
Dr. Megdal will give the talk, "Useful Lessons from Trans-boundary Water Efforts Along the United States-Mexico Border."
For more information on WATEC, click here.
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Last Chance: Register Today for Master Watershed Steward Class
Registration ends today (Oct. 11) for the Master Watershed Steward class in Phoenix from UA Maricopa County Extension.
The intensive 40-hour class will be held Oct. 17 - Dec. 12 on Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (excluding holidays), with two Saturday field trips on Nov. 2 and Dec. 7. The cost is $125, and includes transportation to/from field sites, course materials and light snacks. Click here to apply. Contact Kelsey Morton for more information.
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WRRC to Celebrate 50th Anniversary in 2014
The University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2014.
The WRRC was established under the 1964 Federal Water Resources Research Act, and will commemorate its anniversary at events throughout 2014.
Read about the WRRC's history here.
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Find the WRRC on Facebook and Twitter
The WRRC stays in touch with stakeholders through regular posts to our recently revamped Facebook and Twitter accounts.
Keep up with WRRC events, news, photos, videos, awards and much more!
Click here to like us on Facebook.
Follow us on Twitter here (@AZWRRC).
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The University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) - a unit within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) - promotes understanding of critical state and regional water management and policy issues through research, community outreach and public education. The WRRC works closely with Arizona Cooperative Extension, a CALS outreach organization that provides a statewide network of knowledgeable faculty and staff that provides lifelong educational programs for all Arizonans. The WRRC is committed to: assisting communities in water management and policy; educating teachers, students and the public about water; and encouraging scientific research on state and regional water issues. For more information, visit us at wrrc.arizona.edu.
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