WRRC Weekly Wave
October 24, 2014 
Volume 2, Issue 35
  
In This Issue:
  • 10/29 Brown Bag: Lower Santa Cruz Living River Project 
  • APW Receives Check for Florence Water Festival
  • Fall 2014 AWR Available for Download

... And much more!
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Arizona Project WET Receives Check for Florence Water Festival 
 
On Monday, October 20, 2014, Warden Ron Credio of the Eyman Arizona State Prison Complex presented University of Arizona Cooperative Extension and Arizona Project WET (APW) representatives with a check from their fundraiser

conducted earlier in October. The check totaling $14,149.23 was dedicated to the Florence Water Festival to be held for Florence Unified School District fourth graders on November 24, 2014.


Arizona Project WET conducts water festivals all over the state of Arizona to raise consciousness about water resources and to encourage and educate students in elementary schools to learn about this most precious resource, and to become responsible water managers. APW's water festivals increase awareness, appreciation and stewardship of water resources through fun and interactive learning experiences. 

 

Find out more about APW's Arizona Water Festival Program here.

For more about Arizona Project WET and its many outreach and education programs, click here. 

 
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)                                                                          
Diana D. Glawe
Presentation: Condensate Collection in Arizona?
Speaker: Diana D. Glawe, Ph.D., PE, LEED AP Associate Professor, Engineering Science Dept., Trinity University 
Time/Location: 12 - 1:30 p.m. / WRRC Sol Resnick Conference Room (350 N. Campbell) 

James Leenhouts
Presentation: Surface Water/Groundwater Interactions in Arizona: Physical Realities and Experiences in the Real World
Speaker: James Leenhouts, Director, USGS Arizona Water Science Center 
Time/Location: 12 - 1:30 p.m. / WRRC Sol Resnick Conference Room (350 N. Campbell) 

  
WRRC Director Sharon B. Megdal to Speak at UA Symposium

Sharon B. Megdal, Director of the University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center (WRRC), will give a talk on Thursday, Oct. 30, at the

Symposium on Arid Lands Agriculture, Food Security and Health. Dr. Megdal's talk, entitled "Water Management Challenges and Solutions in Water-scarce Regions," is part of the The Technologies and Politics of Water panel starting at 1:30 p.m.

 

The Symposium on Arid Lands, Food Security, and Health will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Tucson Marriott University Park Hotel (880 E 2nd St Tucson, AZ 85719).

 

Find out more about the Symposium here. 
  

Arizona Project WET Assists in Student-Designed Water Harvesting System 

 

On Tuesday, Oct. 21, Tucson's Imago Dei Middle School installed a rainwater harvesting system designed by 16 of its own students in a real-world application of STEM education, through the collaborative efforts of Arizona Project WET, Blue Marble Institute, Tucson Water, Watershed Management Group and the National Girls Collaborative. Watershed Management Group volunteer Bill Wilkening and Imago Dei teacher Cameron Taylor worked with students throughout the project, including negotiating with the school's landlord to implement the design. Arizona Project WET staff worked with students, challenging them to understand Tucson's groundwater system and identify ways to quantify and reduce their home water usage.
 
Fall 2014 Arizona Water Resource Newsletter Now Available for Download

The WRRC has released the Fall 2014 issue of its quarterly newsletter, the Arizona Water Resource (AWR). This edition of the AWR includes coverage of Arizona's research into algae biofuels; water quality, reuse and management research; a guest column by Chris Udall of the Agribusiness and Water Council of Arizona; and a special feature on how an international hydrological initiative is helping support water forecasting and monitoring in Africa. This edition also includes WRRC Director Sharon B. Megdal's Public Policy Review column, "Collaborative Efforts Yield Numerous Publications." Download the Fall 2014 AWR here.

Sign up to receive the AWR and other WRRC publications here.

Arizona Project WET Hiring Arizona Water Festival Program Coordinators

Arizona Project WET is seeking two 3/4 time Program Coordinators to implement the Arizona Water Festival Program, statewide. Program coordinators will be based at Maricopa County Cooperative Extension Office, two miles west of I-10 on Broadway. Learn more.
The University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) - a unit within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) - promotes understanding of critical state and regional water management and policy issues through research, education and outreach. The WRRC works closely with Arizona Cooperative Extension, a CALS outreach organization that  provides a statewide network of knowledgeable faculty and staff that provides lifelong educational programs for all Arizonans. For more information, visit us at wrrc.arizona.edu.