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WRRC Summer Wave
August 8, 2014
Volume 2, Issue 26
In This Issue:
- Summer 2014 AWR Now Available for Download
- Sept. 3 Brown Bag: Requiem for the Santa Cruz
- Sept. 9 Brown Bag: Protect Your Groundwater Day
... And much more!
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Summer 2014 Arizona Water Resource Now Available: Innovative Technologies Solve Spectrum of Water Problems
The UA Water Resources Research Center
released the Summer 2014 issue of its quarterly newsletter, the Arizona Water Resource (AWR), last week.
The AWR provides news and features on state and regional water issues, as well as information on upcoming events, research, publications and other resources.
This latest issue of the AWR features coverage of advanced water recycling technologies from NASA, the installation of a new smart water metering system in Oro Valley, Ariz. and an in-depth review of the "Closing the Gap: How Can We Do It?" panel session from the WRRC's 2014 Annual Conference, "Closing the Gap Between Water Supply and Demand." The Summer AWR also includes WRRC Director Sharon B. Megdal's Public Policy Review column, "Complex Water Management Issues Require Thorough and Ongoing Dialogues."
Sign up to receive the AWR and other WRRC publications here.
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 Wednesday, Sept. 3
Robert H. WebbPresentation: Requiem for the Santa Cruz: An Environmental History of an Arizona River
Presentation: Grounding Water: An Exploration of the Unseen World Beneath Our Feet
Speaker: Kerry Schwartz, Associate Specialist, Arizona Cooperative Extension, and Director of Arizona Project WET
Time/Location: 12:15 - 1:30 p.m. (WRRC Sol Resnick Conference Room, 350 N. Campbell)
Presentation: Natural Capital in the Colorado River Basin: Understanding the Economic Value of Ecosystems as Assets
Speaker: James Pittman, Senior Consultant and Ecological Economist, Earth Economics
Time/Location: 12 - 1:30 p.m. (WRRC Sol Resnick Conference Room, 350 N. Campbell)
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CALS Publishes New Water RAPIDS Report on Watershed Assessment
The UA Water Resources Research Center's Water RAPIDS program has a new Cooperative Extension Publication: "Using Watershed Assessments to Inform Planning for Rural Watersheds."
This report provides a process for developing a baseline watershed assessment and recommendations for engaging with stakeholders to assess natural resource conditions. It is based on the WRRC's broader watershed management and planning experience, and lessons learned through working with the Gila Watershed Partnership in eastern Arizona on a baseline assessment for the Gila River watershed. Read full report here. Learn more about Water RAPIDS here.
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C2E Highlighted at Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum's "Conservation Night"
The WRRC's Conserve to Enhance Program (C2E) was highlighted at the Sonoran Institute's booth at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum's "Conservation Night," August 2, 2014. The Sonoran Institute showcased their Santa Cruz River Initiative, which includes their partnership with Tucson C2E.
The Tucson C2E program connects conservation to community action by linking your donations, based on water savings, to funding to enhance our urban waterways and wildlife habitats. Learn more about C2E here.
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WRRC Director Sharon B. Megdal Quoted in High Country News Blog
In a recent blog post on The Goat, an environmental news blog from High Country News, WRRC Director Dr. Sharon B. Megdal discusses groundwater depletion in the Colorado River Basin.
In this post, "Colorado River Basin groundwater levels drop even faster than reservoirs", Dr. Megdal explains how groundwater use in Arizona can be better managed through conservation and encourages people to think about their personal water use.
Read the full story here.
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C2E in the News: Arizona Daily Star Features WRRC's C2E Program
The WRRC's Conserve to Enhance Program was featured in an article of the Arizona Daily Star, "New plants taking hold at urban wildlife sanctuary. "
The C2E program granted
$11,558 to the Tucson Audubon Society in an effort to re-establish native vegetation at the Atturbury-lyman Bird and Animal Sanctuary. The funds were used for the purchase of some plants and work on habitat restoration near a trailhead at the sanctuary.
Read full story here.
Learn more about C2E here.
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Save the Date: NGWA Protect Your Groundwater Day
September 9 is the National Ground Water Association's (NGWA) Protect Your Groundwater Day.
Everyone can and should do something to protect groundwater as we all have a stake in maintaining its quality and quantity.
On this day, the WRRC urges you do your part to protect your fresh groundwater.
To learn more about how you can protect groundwater, about groundwater contamination and water conservation, click here.
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Call for Poster Abstracts at WRRC Co-Sponsored ARC Annual Meeting
The Arizona Riparian Council (ARC) is now accepting abstracts for the poster session at the 2014 ARC Annual Meeting, held Oct. 2-3 at Riverpark Inn in Tucson. The theme of this year's meeting is Protecting Riparian Areas at the Local Level. Abstracts that address the meeting theme are especially encouraged but submissions may address any aspect of riparian ecology and management.
The deadline for submitting an abstract is Friday, Aug. 15, 2014.
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Friday, Sept. 12
