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WRRC Weekly Wave
September 19, 2014
Volume 2, Issue 30
In This Issue:
- Sept. 24: WRRC Webinar on Water for AZ Natural Areas
- WRRC Co-Sponsors 2014 Native Eyes Film Showcase
- Sept. 26: Final Day to Enter 2014 WRRC Photo Contest
... And much more!
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Final Week to Enter WRRC Photo Contest: Submit Monsoon Photos for Chance at Cash Prizes
Just one week remains to enter the WRRC's 2014 "Catch the Rain" Photo Contest! Put your photos of this year's record-setting Arizona monsoon rains to work by entering them for a chance at cash prizes in the WRRC photo contest, which ends Friday, Sept. 26. Enter your Arizona-specific photos this monsoon season in two categories: "Catch and Reuse" and "Water in Nature." We're looking for photos with interesting perspectives, unique detail shots, fascinating vistas, or people in action. Cash prizes will be awarded to one Best in Show winner, and each Best of Category winner. The Top 20 photos will also be featured on the WRRC website. Learn more, see photo examples, and submit photos here.
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 Dave Goodrich Presentation: Ecosystem Valuation in Southwest Riparian Ecosystems
Speaker: Dave Goodrich, Research Hydraulic Engineer, USDA-Ag. Research Service, SW Watershed Research Center, Assoc. Adjunct Professor, UA Dept. of Hydrology and Water ResourcesTime/Location: 12 - 1:30 p.m. / WRRC Sol Resnick Conference Room (350 N. Campbell)
Decision-makers and natural resource managers increasingly require much more sophisticated levels of expert findings and scientific results, coupled with economic information, to make informed decisions. Significant effort beyond the traditional scientific method is required to conduct interdisciplinary science across the physical, ecological, and economic sciences. Even greater effort is required to effectively integrate this research with policy and decision makers for effective management and monetary valuation of natural resources and the ecosystem services they provide. A brief overview of the evolution of interdisciplinary science and its integration with decision-makers in the San Pedro Basin will be presented.It will then cover a general introduction to ecosystem services and several approaches for monetary valuation of these services to valuation studies on the San Pedro and Rio Grande.
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WRRC Co-Sponsors Native Eyes Showcase Events Oct. 24, 26 and Nov. 12
The WRRC is a co-sponsor for the Arizona State Museum's upcoming 2014 Native Eyes Film Showcase, "Honoring the Power of Coming Together," which includes three days of film events on Oct. 24 and 26, and Nov. 12. This year's showcase will include screenings of films by and about Native Americans and indigenous peoples, with the theme of honoring the power of coming together for social change. On Oct. 24, meet the filmmakers at a free event from 12-1 p.m. at the UA Dept. of Gender and Women's Studies (925 N. Tyndall). Head to The Loft Cinema (3233 E. Speedway) Oct. 26 for two film screenings, Q&A with the filmmakers, a resource fair and Tribal discussion panel ($15/$12). And on Nov. 12, The Loft Cinema will host a screening of Oil and Water ($10/$8). Learn more here.
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Sept. 24: WRRC to Host Webinar on Considering Water for AZ Natural Areas
The WRRC will host a webinar on Wednesday, Sept. 24 from 12 - 1 p.m. to complete its Roadmap for Considering Water for Arizona's Natural Areas, and your input is needed! All water stakeholders -- including new and past Roadmap participants -- are invited to review the draft final Roadmap document and/or join us for a lunchtime webinar to learn about Roadmap recommendations and provide thoughts and ideas. The 60-page Roadmap outlines what we do and don't know about the water requirements for riparian and aquatic species in Arizona; perspectives from a diverse set of water users on how we should consider water for ecosystems; and recommendations for considering water for natural resources in our management and planning. Learn more and register to attend the webinar.
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Tucson Mayor to Attend Oct. 6 Conserve2Enhance Ribbon Cutting Event
Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild will attend the WRRC's Conserve2Enhance program's ribbon cutting ceremony at Tucson Village Farm on Monday, Oct. 6.
Conserve2Enhance is co-sponsoring the ribbon cutting in partnership with SmartScape, Tucson Water and Tucson Village Farm. Mayor Rothschild and Arizona Cooperative Extension Director Jeff Silvertooth will offer remarks at the ceremony, which will be held from 9 - 10:30 a.m. at the Farm's Pima Co. Extension office (4210 N. Campbell Ave.). Conserve2Enhance, Arizona Project WET, Smartscape and Tucson Village Farm representatives will also discuss collaborative efforts to bring water education to Farm visitors. See the event flyer here.
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UA Students Win 2014 Central Arizona Project Research Awards
Central Arizona Project (CAP) recently announced the winners of its 2014 Awards for Research. University of Arizona students Andri Rachmadi and America Nallely Lutz Ley were awarded first and second place, taking home $1000 and $500 prizes, respectively. Rachmadi, a graduate student in Soil, Water and Environmental Science, won for his research paper, "Virus Removal Efficiency in Wetlands Receiving Secondary Treated Wastewater." Ley, a graduate student in Arid Lands Resource Sciences, won for "Institutional Frameworks for Managing Groundwater in Rural Arizona and Sonora."
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SRP Hosts Healthy Forests, Vibrant Economy Conference Oct. 16-17
Salt River Project (SRP) will host the "Healthy Forests, Vibrant Economy" conference Oct. 16-17 at the Hilton Scottsdale. The two-day conference will explore the threat Arizona's fire-prone forests pose to state resources like water supplies, tourism and community development, and will examine opportunities and benefits of public/private restoration partnerships. The conference will also present policy and industry barriers and solutions. Participants will also learn about accomplishments of ongoing restoration efforts across Arizona. Space is limited -- register by Oct. 3.
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Sept. 20: Barrio Sustainability and Climate Justice Event
The public is invited to attend the Barrio Sustainability and Climate Justice Event this Saturday, Sept. 20, sponsored by Tierra y Libertad Organization (TYLO) and Green For All. In the spirit of environmental protection and curbing dependence on fossil fuels, TYLO has teamed up with national partner Green For All to host a barrio event to engage the Latino community in a conversation on green living, energy conservation and positive community health.
The event will be held at Wakefield Middle School (101 W. 44th St., Tucson) from 8 a.m. - noon.
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