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WRRC Weekly Wave
September 26, 2014
Volume 2, Issue 31
In This Issue:
- Oct. 6: UA Water Partnership Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
- AZ Project WET Wins Arizona Forward Award of Merit
- TODAY: Final Day to Enter WRRC Photo Contest
... And much more!
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UA Water Partnership to Host Oct. 6 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Tucson Village Farm
The Water Resources Research Center's Arizona Project WET and Conserve2Enhance (C2E) programs have partnered with Tucson Water, SmartScape and Tucson Village Farm to help create unique opportunities for water education at the Farm. Join the UA Water Partnership, Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild and Arizona Cooperative Extension Director Jeff Silvertooth from 9 - 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 6 for a special ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate wise and purposeful water use in Tucson! The ceremony will be held at the Farm's Pima County Extension Office (4210 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson). The ceremony will kick off with informal Farm tours, followed by remarks from Silvertooth and Mayor Rothschild. After the ribbon cutting, representatives from C2E, Arizona Project WET, SmartScape and Tucson Village Farm will discuss the collaborative efforts to bring water education to Farm visitors.
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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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Arizona Project WET Team Wins Arizona Forward Award of Merit
The Arizona Project WET (APW) team received an Award of Merit in The Environmental Education category at Arizona Forward's "black tie optional" 34th Annual Environmental Excellence Awards in Scottsdale, Ariz. APW was recognized for engaging thousands of students in programs involving creativity, critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills. Those students, applying their knowledge and skills, helped drive a projected water savings of 32 million gallons per year through water audits and the installation of water efficient devices. More than 3,000 students each year discover for themselves, through APW programs, the effect that a little bit of water has on the environment, the ecosystem, plants, animals and people. Read more about APW's award here.
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PAG and Arizona Project WET Team Up to Keep Tucson's Stormwater Clean
When it rains in Tucson, rainwater flows off yards, parking lots and streets into storm drains and desert washes. Pima Association of Governments' (PAG) "Clean Water Starts With Me!" outreach campaign arrives in Tucson each monsoon season, spreading the message that we can all help maintain healthy, pollutant-free stormwater in our community. This year, through a new partnership with the WRRC's Arizona Project WET (APW) program, PAG is supporting APW teacher workshops and student water festivals to help educate Tucson's children about our most precious resource: Water. By working together, we can help keep our neighborhoods and washes clean of stormwater pollutants. Learn more about about PAG and APW's partnership.
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Register for SRP's "Healthy Forests, Vibrant Economy" Conference by Oct. 3
The deadline to register is Friday, Oct. 3. The 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. Notable speakers include Senators Jeff Flake and John McCain on Friday, Oct. 17.
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APW Student Assistant Alexander Prescott Wins AHS Scholarship
Arizona Project WET (APW) Student Assistant Alexander Prescott was awarded a $2,000 Student Scholarship from the Arizona Hydrological Society (AHS) last week at the 2014 AIPG/AHS National Conference in Prescott, Ariz.
Four scholarships were awarded to students at the Ph.D., Masters, Bachelors and Associates degree levels.
AHS and the AHS Foundation will jointly pay the scholarships. Three of the four scholarships were awarded to University of Arizona students.
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AZDaily Sun: Researchers Dive Into Flagstaff Wastewater Concerns
Flagstaff's Arizona Daily Sun quoted WRRC Associate Director Dr. Jean McLain last week in the article, "Researchers Dive Into Flagstaff Wastewater Concerns." McLain, who is also a member of the city's Compounds of Emerging Concern Advisory Panel, leads research at the University of Arizona into the health impacts of antibiotic resistant bacteria found in recycled wastewater. McLain said municipalities across the United States are concerned about antibiotic resistant genes in wastewater.
Read the complete article here.
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Today is the LAST DAY to Enter the WRRC's 2014 Photo Contest!
Today (Sept. 26) is your final chance 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. 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. Learn more and enter your photos here.
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