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WRRC Weekly Wave
May 23, 2014
Volume 2, Issue 20
In This Issue:
- NEW Summer Wave Debuts Next Friday (May 30)
- Agribusiness Council of Arizona Changes Name
- WSP Announces 2014-15 Student Fellows
... And much more!
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WRRC Summer Wave e-News Digest to Debut May 30
Keep an eye on your inbox on Friday, May 30 for the first issue of our slimmer summer version of the WRRC Weekly Wave! During the summer months, the Weekly Wave will temporarily transition to the Summer Wave, which will arrive in inboxes every other Friday. The Summer Wave will include WRRC news, events and information, as well as local and regional water updates. We'll return to the classic Weekly Wave in the Fall.
If you've missed out on a past issue of the Weekly Wave, check out the Wave Archive here. To sign up for the Wave, just fill out our quick subscription form.
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See Past WRRC Brown Bags and WSP Distinguished Speakers on YouTube
Miss out on a WRRC Brown Bag seminar or Water Sustainability Program (WSP) Distinguished Speaker? Video coverage of select past Brown Bags and WSP events is available on the WRRC's YouTube channel.
International, U.S., regional and local speakers addressed WRRC audiences on a range of timely water topics, from funding water infrastructure and addressing water quality, to desalination and water supply resiliency.
Explore the WRRC's video archive here.
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ABC Changes Name to Agri-Business & Water Council of Arizona
The Agri-Business Council of Arizona (ABC) announced last week that it had changed its name to the Agri-Business and Water Council of Arizona.
ABC President Bill Plummer said at the Council's May 16 annual meeting that the new moniker better reflects ABC's history and purpose "to maintain the integrity of Arizona's water supplies and the industries that rely on these for the benefit of Arizona's economy." Plummer said the change echoes the Council's goals of educating its members on current water issues important to agriculture and agribusiness.
Learn more about ABC's name change here.
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UA Water Sustainability Program Announces 2014-15 Student Fellows
The UA Water Sustainability Program (WSP) recently announced its 2014-15 Student Fellows. Each of the eight
graduate students will receive a $10,000 award to support ongoing water research. The Fellows are: Dari Duval (Ag. & Resource Economics), Hwee Hwang (Civil Engineering & Engineering Mechanics), Mingyang Li (Systems & Industrial Engineering), Christopher Olivares (Chemical & Environmental Engineering), Minkyu Park (Chemical & Environmental Engineering), Aloah Pope (Natural Resources & the Environment), Darcy VanDervort (Soil, Water & Environmental Science), and Hector Zamora (Geosciences). Learn more here.
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Science Nation: Recycled Water In Arizona Helps Stave off Drought
A recent Science Nation segment on the PBS NewsHour took a look at how water researchers in Tucson are helping stretch drinking water supplies as climate change and increasing population levels stress fresh water resources.
University of Arizona civil engineer Kevin Lansey, who has worked with the WRRC and the UA Water Sustainability Program, is using mathematical models to help redesign Tucson's water system to effectively integrate both fresh and recycled water.
Learn more about Lansey's efforts to incorporate recycled water into Arizona's water profile here. |
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UA Cooperative Extension and NOAA Offer Farm and Ranch Climate Workshop
University of Arizona Cooperative Extension and the National Weather Service's Tucson Forecast Office will present the "Farm and Ranch Weather and Climate" workshop on June 12 in Willcox, Ariz. (312 W. Stewart St.). The morning-long workshop (8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.) will focus on providing farmers and ranchers with weather and climate information to support resource management decision making. Register by June 6 by calling 520-384-3594 or emailing cforsyth@ag.arizona.edu.
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AZPM: Melting Snow Won't Help AZ Rivers This Year, Forecast Says
WRRC Director Sharon B. Megdal spoke with Arizona Public Media's Zachary Ziegler last week about the U.S. Department of Agriculture's recent forecast, which found that snowmelt this year will not significantly raise the water level in Arizona's rivers. "I think most of us living here in Arizona know that we've had a very dry winter," Dr. Megdal said, which resulted in less snow in the mountains and less snowmelt in the spring to recharge Arizona's aquifers. Read the complete story here.
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Download the Spring 2014 Arizona Water Resource Newsletter Today
The WRRC has released the Spring 2014 issue of its quarterly newsletter, the Arizona Water Resource (AWR). The latest edition features the April 8, 2014 WRRC Annual Conference, "Closing the Gap Between Water Supply and Demand," as well as an in-depth article on the effects of drought on California farming. The Spring issue includes a special insert featuring the WRRC's 50-year history, and WRRC Director Sharon B. Megdal's public policy column, "Learning Globally, Acting Locally." Download the AWR here.
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