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WRRC Summer Wave
June 13, 2014
Volume 2, Issue 22
In This Issue:
- WRRC Launches "Catch the Rain" Summer Photo Contest
- July 10 Brown Bag: 2014 Monsoon in Southern Ariz.
- UA Press Publishes "Requiem for the Santa Cruz"
... And much more!
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Catch the Rain: 2014 WRRC Summer Photo Contest Now Open
The WRRC launched its 2014 Summer Photo Contest this week, featuring the theme of "Catch the Rain." Photographers are asked to submit Arizona-specific photos this monsoon season in two categories: "Water in Nature" and "Catch and Reuse."
Submitted photos should tell the story of Arizona's uncommon connection with (and use of) the rain through interesting photo perspectives, unique detail shots, fascinating vistas, and people in action. Learn more, see photo examples, and submit photos here.
The photographer whose entry wins Best in Show will be awarded a $100 prize, and two Best of Category winning photographers will receive $75 each. The Top 20 photos will also be featured on the WRRC website.
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 Thursday, July 10
Mike CrimminsPresentation: Dusty Dry to Sopping Wet? Summer & Fall Climate Outlook for Southern Arizona
Speaker: Mike Crimmins, UA Assoc. Professor & Extension Specialist -- Climate Science/SWES
Time/Location: 12 - 1:30 p.m. (WRRC Sol Resnick Conference Room, 350 N. Campbell)
Mike Crimmins will provide an update on current drought conditions in Southern Arizona, as well as the prospects for any drought relief through the upcoming summer, fall and winter seasons. A discussion of the main mechanisms that drive weather and climate variability through these seasons, including the El Nino-Southern Oscillation, will help highlight forecast methods and confidence. A developing El Nino event has the potential to impact both the upcoming monsoon season and cool season precipitation patterns later in the year. An update on near-real-time conditions in the Pacific Ocean as well as seasonal climate outlooks will also be covered in this presentation. Note: This presentation will also be webcast live via GoToMeeting.
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CSA News Features Research of WRRC Assoc. Director Jean McLain
WRRC Associate Director Dr. Jean McLain was featured in the June 2014 issue of CSA News, a monthly publication for members of the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. Dr. McLain spoke with writer Ken Doyle about her research at the University of Arizona, which focuses on antibiotic resistance (AR) in recycled municipal wastewater. According to McLain, a number of studies have detected the presence of AR genes in recycled wastewater, though she cautioned that most studies do not take into account the levels of these genes naturally present in soil and water. Read the free, full-text story here.
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New Book From UAPress Traces Environmental History of Santa Cruz River
UAPress recently released a new book tracing the environmental history of the Santa Cruz River in Southern Arizona. Requiem for the Santa Cruz River: An Environmental History of an Arizona River, by Bob Webb, Julio Betancourt, Roy Johnson and Ray Turner, commemorates the many casualties of unsustainable water development, including loss of groundwater levels high enough to form wetlands, and destruction of a Great Mesquite Forest full of bird life. Requiem carries a strong message about the consequences of unsustainable water development and the impracticalities of ecological restoration on fundamentally transformed rivers like the Santa Cruz. Available from UAPress.
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WRRC Unveils New Searchable Online Video Gallery
The University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) recently unveiled a new, searchable online video gallery. The gallery includes video coverage of past WRRC Brown Bag seminars, Water Sustainability Program (WSP) Distinguished Speaker presentations, select past WRRC Conference coverage, staff media appearances, and more.
Visitors can browse through the gallery, or narrow their options by selecting a program from the drop-down menu.
Click here to explore the video gallery and see WRRC events and presentations you may have missed. |
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C2E's Candice Rupprecht Talks Water Conservation at WIT Luncheon
Conserve to Enhance (C2E) Program Coordinator Candice Rupprecht was invited to speak at a June 2 Women Impacting Tucson (WIT) luncheon.
Rupprecht gave the presentation, "Where Does My Conserved Water Go? Ensuring Tucson's Water Conservation Efforts Benefit Our Community." She discussed her work with the WRRC's Water RAPIDS (Research and Planning Innovations for Dryland Systems), C2E and Sustainable Clarkdale programs. Learn more about Water RAPIDS here.
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WRRC Website Features New Interactive History Timeline
The Water Resources Research Center's (WRRC) website now features an in-depth, interactive timeline of the Center's 50-year history.
From the 1957 formation of the Institute of Water Utilization at the University of Arizona, to the WRRC's 12th Annual Conference in 2014 ("Closing the Gap Between Water Supply and Demand") and everything in between, website visitors can explore the people and events that comprise 50 years of WRRC history.
Explore the timeline here.
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Cochise County Water Wise Program Hiring Sr. Instructional Specialist
The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension in Cochise County is now hiring a Senior Water Wise Instructional Specialist.
The position will be 30 hours per week, with a focus on youth programming.
For more information and to submit a letter of interest, resume, and an official UA application for the position, visit the UA's job website and enter job #55498. Contact Water Wise Program Coordinator Cado Daily with any questions (520-458-8278x2139).
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