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WRRC Weekly Wave
October 10, 2014
Volume 2, Issue 33
In This Issue:
- WRRC Now Accepting Research Grant Proposals
- 10/29 Brown Bag: Lower Santa Cruz Living River Proj.
- WSP Distinguished Speaker Brian Richter (March 5)
... And much more!
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WRRC Now Accepting Research Grant Proposals: Deadline Nov. 17
The University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) is now accepting proposals for research grants under the Water Resources Research Act, Section 104(b). Funded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the Section 104(b) program provides support for research projects on water-related issues of importance to the state and region.
This year the WRRC expects to fund three (3) grants of approximately $10,000. Projects are funded for 12 months. Faculty members at the three Arizona state universities may submit proposals. Researchers in the social, biological, physical and engineering sciences, as well as such fields as water management, water law, economics and public health are invited to apply. Funded projects start March 1, 2015, contingent on federal budget approval. Proposals should explore new ideas to address water problems in Arizona and expand understanding of water and related phenomena, and should foster improvements in water supply and align with USGS strategic goals for water research. The deadline to submit a proposal is Nov. 17 at 5 p.m. Read complete submission guidelines here.
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Claire Zugmeyer
Presentation: Tracking Wetland Conditions of an Effluent-Dependent River: The Lower Santa Cruz Living River Project
Speaker: Claire Zugmeyer, Ecologist, Santa Cruz River Initiative
Time/Location: 12 - 1:30 p.m. / WRRC Sol Resnick Conference Room (350 N. Campbell)
Throughout Arizona the release of effluent is maintaining flows of many river reaches. Along the Lower Santa Cruz River in Pima County, two major regional facilities release effluent into the river. These two facilities are undergoing significant upgrades. The release of higher-quality water is a key ingredient in supporting wetland health along the river, but how can we gauge conditions of this valuable ecosystem and community amenity? Pima County and Sonoran Institute have partnered to develop an annual report series to track and communicate wetland conditions. The Living River annual reports chart the status of the Lower Santa Cruz River by presenting data on 16 indicators of wetland health with easy to follow text and engaging graphics. The first report on the 2013 water year, prior to the completion of upgrades, will be published in October 2014. A committee of technical experts were provided with a detailed summary of what was known about the river in the Historical Conditions of the Effluent-Dependent Lower Santa Cruz River report (March, 2013). Using this knowledge, the committee selected appropriate indicators for the lower Santa Cruz River. How these indicators were selected is documented in the Selection of Indicators of River Health for Effluent-Dependent Streams in the Arid West: The Living River Project on the Lower Santa Cruz River, Pima County, Arizona (March, 2014). Learn more here.
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Save the Date: WSP Distinguished Speaker Brian Richter (March 5)
Save the Date! International water expert Brian Richter -- chief scientist for water markets at the Nature Conservancy and President of Sustainable Waters -- will be the UA Water Sustainability Program's (WSP) next Distinguished Speaker.
Thursday, March 5, 2015, Richter will give a talk on his new book, Chasing Water: A Guide for Moving from Scarcity to Sustainability (Island Press).
WSP and the Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) will host Richter as part of the WSP Distinguished Speaker Series. This event will be held at the UA Student Union (1303 E. University Blvd.) in the Tucson/Catalina rooms from 4 - 6 p.m., and will include a reception and book signing.
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WEES Program Offering Equipment and Infrastructure Grants
The University of Arizona Water, Environmental and Energy Solutions (WEES) initiative is now accepting proposals for equipment an
d infrastructure grants of up to $100,000. WEES is offering competitive grants for the purchase of instrumentation, equipment, or infrastructure needed to enable UA researchers to be more competitive in applying for major grants and to facilitate cross-disciplinary collaborations. This could include investments needed to generate data, conduct pilot projects, increase computing capabilities through software or hardware acquisition, or other related expenditures, but does not include personnel costs. The submission deadline is Friday, Oct. 31. Awards will be announced in December and funds must be spent by March 31, 2015. Learn more here.
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Students, Public Turn Out for UA Water Partnership Ribbon Cutting Event
More than 30 students and nearly 50 members of the public were in attendance this Monday at the UA Water Partnership's ribbon cutting event at Tucson Village Farm.
The WRRC's Arizona Project WET and Conserve2Enhance (C2E) programs partnered with Tucson Water, SmartScape and Tucson Village Farm to help create unique opportunities for water education at the Farm.
Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild and Arizona Cooperative Extension Director Jeff Silvertooth offered remarks at the Farm's Pima County Extension Office to help celebrate wise and purposeful water use in Tucson.
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