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WRRC Weekly Wave
December 6, 2013
Volume 1, Issue 11
In This Issue:
- Dec. 9 Brown Bag: Ron Elkins (Tres Rios Wetlands)
- Sen. Jon Kyl to Give Lunchtime Talk at WRRC Annual Conference
- WRRC-AZWater Workshop Poster Deadline Extended
... And much more!
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 NEW: Sen. Jon Kyl to Speak at WRRC Annual Conference Luncheon
Former Senator Jon Kyl has agreed to be the lunchtime speaker at the WRRC's upcoming April 8, 2014 Annual Conference, "Closing the Gap Between Water Supply and Demand." Sen. Kyl joins confirmed keynote speakers Sandra Fabritz-Whitney (Director, ADWR) and Kay Brothers (Co-Chair, Colorado River Basin Study Next Steps Working Groups Coordination Team).
Explore the Updated Agenda
The WRRC Annual Conference agenda also includes a broad range of expertise and perspectives in sessions and panels that will explore the water challenges facing our state, as well as potential solutions. The conference will close with a panel discussion and Q&A session led by WRRC Director Sharon B. Megdal on, "Closing the Gap: Can we do it?" See the full list of confirmed speakers and panelists here.
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Ron Elkins
Presentation: Tres Rios: Wetland Ecology in an Arid Environment
Location: WRRC Sol Resnick Conference Room (350 N. Campbell)
Speaker: Ron Elkins, Wetlands Process Control Specialist for City of Phoenix Tres Rios Flow Regulating Wetlands
This presentation will explore the key facets concerning the City of Phoenix Tres Rios Wetlands. Multiple events led the City of Phoenix to the development of a tertiary wetland treatment system at the 91st Avenue Waste Water Treatment Facility. Ron Elkins will give an overview of the history and events of the as-built project, as well as a review of the operation of the project, which has shown interesting results in many areas, such as water quality and habitat restoration.Note: The WRRC will also webcast this presentation via Blackboard Collaborate.
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Early Bird Registration for WRRC Annual Conference Opens Next Week
The Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) will open early bird registration next week for its April 8, 2014 Annual Conference. Early bird registration, which will run through early March 2014, includes cost savings on registration fees. The 2014 Annual Conference, "Closing the Gap Between Water Supply and Demand," will be held at the University of Arizona Student Union Memorial Center in Tucson, Ariz. Explore the WRRC's online Annual Conference hub here. |
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Poster Session Deadline Extended to Dec. 20 for WRRC-AZWater Workshop
The deadline to submit a poster abstract for the Jan. 15, 2014 WRRC-AZWater workshop, "Transforming Research into Practice: Finding Solutions to Arizona Water Challenges," has been extended to Dec. 20. Click here to submit a poster abstract. The day-long (9 a.m. - 5 p.m.) interactive workshop aims to bridge gaps between scientific research, industry and utilities, and will feature a special session honoring the research legacy of Dr. Herman Bouwer. Registration is $40 (AZ Water Member), $50 (Non-Member) and $20 (Student). Learn more here. Register here.
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Arizona Project WET Featured in Nature Conservancy Annual Report
Arizona Project WET (APW) was recently featured in The Nature Conservancy's 2013 Arizona Annual Report, "Celebrating People and Nature." Page 10 of the report features The Nature Conservancy's partnership with APW to connect urban students in Maricopa to their water sources as part of the award-winning Water Investigations Program. See the complete Nature Conservancy report here. Learn more about Arizona Project WET at arizonawet.arizona.edu.
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WSP Distinguished Speaker Stanley Pollack to Give January Talk
Stanley Pollack, Assistant Attorney General for the Navajo Nation, will give a talk on Thurs., Jan. 30, 2014 as part of the Water Sustainability Program's Distinguished Speaker Series.
Pollack will present, "Little Colorado River - Failure of the Settlement and the Triumph of Social Media," from 4 - 5 p.m. at the University of Arizona College of Law (room 160).
Learn more about Stanley Pollack's Jan. 30 WSP presentation here.
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WRRC Co-Sponsors Booth at CRWUA Conference in Las Vegas
WRRC Director Sharon B. Megdal will travel to Las Vegas next week to represent the WRRC at the 2013 Colorado River Water Users Association (CRWUA) Annual Conference. The Dec. 11-13 conference includes a Dec. 12 Arizona State Caucus Breakfast. The WRRC will co-sponsor an exhibitor booth with the Central Arizona Project (CAP), Salt River Project (SRP), Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) and the Arizona Municipal Water Users Association (AMWUA). Learn more here.
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Arizona Project WET and Conserve to Enhance (C2E) Now Hiring
Arizona Project WET (APW) is recruiting for the position of Pinal County Water Education Coordinator (full time, based in Casa Grande). See the complete job listing and apply here (Job #53909).
The WRRC is also hiring a 0.50 FTE Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) to work with the Water RAPIDS (Research and Planning Innovations for Dryland Systems) team. This one-year contract position starts January 2014. Read more and apply here.
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