The WRRC is accepting abstracts for the poster session at its April 8, 2014 Annual Conference, "Closing the Gap Between Water Supply and Demand," through this coming Monday, Feb. 3. The poster session is sponsored by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality. Interested students, researchers and practitioners are invited to submit poster abstracts on research related to the conference theme, including but not limited to: water reuse, quality, supply, climate, environment, the role of governments and markets, and water management and policy. Students are strongly encouraged to submit abstracts. 

Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three student poster winners: First Prize ($200); Second ($150); Third ($100). Submit an abstract.

Speaker: Larry Stevens, Program Manager, Springs Stewardship Institute, Museum of Northern Arizona

The Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) released its Strategic Vision for Water Supply Sustainability earlier this month, which closely analyzes water supply and demand in Arizona. Recent studies indicate the potential for a long-term gap between water supply and demand in Arizona if no action is taken. ADWR's Strategic Vision examines potential strategies for water users across Arizona to manage possible future supply challenges. Read the complete Strategic Vision, which includes messages from Gov. Jan Brewer and ADWR Director Sandy Fabritz-Whitney, here. 

The Arizona Hydrological Society and the Groundwater Resources Association of California have teamed up to bring back the 14th Biennial Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge (BSMAR 14) for the first time since 2007. The Symposium, for which the WRRC is a cooperating organization, will be held in Orange, Calif. from July 31 - Aug. 1. Abstracts are due by March 21. Explore the agenda, learn more and register for the Symposium here.

The WRRC's eco-friendly Elkay EZH2O water bottle filling station has saved more than 1,100 plastic water bottles from the landfill since its installation over the summer. The station fills bottles three times faster than traditional water fountains, and features an innovative Green Ticker (TM), which tracks the number of water bottles saved from the trash. The "green"  fountain features a sensor-activated, touch-free bottle filler, a traditional drinking spout and and a 3,000-gallon filter.