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WRRC Weekly Wave
March 21, 2014
Volume 2, Issue 11
In This Issue:
- Back-to-back Brown Bags: March 24 & 25
- WSP Hosts Distinguished Speaker Aaron Wolf March 27 & 28
- EnWaP Program Adds Yuma Roadmap Workshop May 21
... And much more!
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330 Registered for WRRC Conference: Secure Your Seat and Register Now!
Space is filling up fast for the WRRC's April 8 Annual Conference, "Closing the Gap Between Water Supply and Demand." Register today at the regular rate of $125 to secure your seat at this important Arizona water conversation. Online registration closes Wed., April 2.
This year's conference, organized in collaboration with the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR),
will address a vital question: How can Arizona secure safe, sustainable water resources for its current and future needs? The conference will be held at the University of Arizona Student Union Memorial Center in Tucson and will feature keynote speakers Michael Lacey (Director, ADWR) and Kay Brothers (Colorado River Basin Study Next Steps Working Group). Explore the agenda and learn more about the sponsors and keynote speakers.
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Rosalind Bark (CSIRO, Brisbane, Australia)
Special Time: 3:30 - 5 p.m.
Presentation: A Water Update From Down Under
Speaker: Rosalind Bark (Resource Economist, Ecosystem Sciences Division, CSIRO [Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation])
Note: This presentation will be webcast live via Blackboard Collaborate. More info here.
Arizona Water Infrastructure Finance Authority
Time: 12 - 1:30 p.m.
Presentation: An Insider's Look at WIFA and WIFA-funded Infrastructure Projects: The Most Needed, The Most Unique, The Most Sustainable
Speakers: Susan Craig (WIFA Communications Director) & Melanie Ford (WIFA Technical Program Supervisor)
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The Water Report Publishes WRRC Study on Regional Water Mgt. Cooperation
WRRC Director Sharon B. Megdal and Graduate Research Assistant Nate Delano co-authored a study recently published in The Water Report, "Regional Water Management Cooperation."
The small study focused on four different models of regional water management cooperation in the West: the Southern Nevada Water Authority, the San Diego County Water Authority, the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority, and Denver Water.
Read the results of the study here.
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EnWaP Program Adds May 21 Yuma Workshop to Roadmap Series
The WRRC's Connecting the Environment to Arizona Water Planning (EnWaP) program has added a May 21 workshop to its Roadmap series. The workshop will be held from 12 - 4:30 p.m. at the Yuma County Cooperative Extension office (2200 W. 28th St., Ste. 102, Yuma). Over the past year, EnWaP has worked with more than 250 Arizona stakeholders to learn more about considering water for natural areas, and is now looking to build on what was learned to determine future recommendations for management and planning. Learn more and RSVP here.
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Arizona Capitol Times: UA Focuses on Challenges of Living in an Arid Climate
Shane Burgess, Dean of the UA's College of Agriculture and Life Science, recently penned an op-ed, in which he discussed the many ways the UA - and WRRC -are helping solve the challenges of living in an arid environment. Read the complete story here.
Arizona Republic: Sen. Jeff Flake Announces Focus on Arizona Water Use
Arizona Senator Jeff Flake recently announced that he would take the lead in a year-long discussion on how water is used in our state. Read the story here.
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3/24: Moving Sustainability Forward - Roles for Arizona Higher Education
Anthony Cortese, Senior Fellow and Co-founder of Second Nature, will give a free public talk at the UA Higher Education Sustainability Conference on Monday, March 24 from 9 - 10 a.m. at the UA Student Union Ballroom. Cortese will discuss how Arizona universities and colleges can work collaboratively toward a more sustainable future. His talk is co-sponsored by the UA's WEES, WSP and REN programs. Learn more here.
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Save the Date: Water Scarcity - Missed Opportunity? (April 11)
The WRRC, the UA Water Sustainability Program, and Agricultural and Resource Economics will co-sponsor an April 11 talk from Mike Young, Research Chair in Environmental and Water Policy at the University of Adelaide in Australia. Young will give the presentation, "Water Scarcity: Missed Opportunity?"
The location of the talk will be determined soon. More information is available here.
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Institute of the Environment Hosts Spring Fest on March 29
The UA Institute of the Environment (IE) will host its annual Spring Fest on Saturday, March 29 from 3 - 5 p.m. at Reid Park (Ramada No. 2). Get to know your environmental colleagues from all across campus, outside the office! Families, kids and pets are all welcome to join IE for an afternoon of recreation, socializing, good food and bring-your-own drinks. Bring a potluck dish to share. Learn more about Spring Fest here.
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