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WRRC Summer Wave
May 22, 2015
Volume 3, Issue 18
In This Issue:
- Early Bird Registration Ends Today! WRRC 2015 Annual Conference, June 9-10
- WSP Announces 2015-2016 Student Fellows
- Congratulations to Graduating WRRC Students
... And much more!
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The UA Water Sustainability Program Announces 2015-16 Student Fellows
The Water Sustainability Program is pleased to announce the Graduate Student Fellowship awards for the 2015-2016 academic year. Awards of $10,000 each will be given to five outstanding students from four departments in three colleges at the University of Arizona to support student research relevant to resolving Arizona water resources issues.
The fellows are:
- David Hogan, Department of Soil, Water and Environmental Science,
- Shanshan Hou, Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering,
- Timothy Lahmers, Department of Atmospheric Science,
- Guangbin Li, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, and
- Bradley Schmitz, Department of Soil, Water and Environmental Science.
To learn more here about the 2015-2016 fellows, see the work of previous Fellows, and access the recent postings of the 2014-2015 Fellows' final presentations and reports, visit the WSP website here.
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Congratulations to all Graduating WRRC Students
The University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) would like to congratulate all of its students who graduated this month: - WRRC Senior Research Analyst Dr. Kelly Mott Lacroix (Arid Lands Resource Sciences)
- WRRC Graduate Research Assistants Mary Ann Capehart (Teaching & Teacher Education), Ling-Yee Huang (Water, Society & Policy), Ashley Hullinger (Planning), and Ann Posegate (Journalism)
- Arizona Project WET Water Educators Laura Eley (Language, Reading & Culture), Emily DeWalt (Public Health and Anthropology), Dixie Clinkenbeard (Anthropology and French 2), and Jordan Currie (Chemistry)
The WRRC wishes all graduating students the best in their future endeavours.
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Western Governors' Association Case Study on Arizona Water Banking
A case study on Arizona Water Banking has just been posted to the Western Governors' Association's website. Water Banking through Artificial Aquifer Recharge gives an overview of water banking in Arizona with a focus on the largest single storer, the Arizona Water Banking Authority. The case study is based on a paper entitled Water Banks: Using Managed Aquifer Recharge to Meet Water Policy Objectives, co-authored by Dr. Sharon B. Megdal, Director, Water Resources Research Center, Dr. Peter Dillion, Research Scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), and Kenneth Seasholes, Manager, Resource Planning and Analysis, Central Arizona Project. To read the case study, click here. To read Water Banks: Using Managed Aquifer Recharge to Meet Water Policy Objectives, click here.
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Water Research and Planning Innovations for Dryland Systems (RAPIDS)
The goal of the Water Resources Research Center's Water RAPIDS program is to help communities balance a secure water future for residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural sectors with the water demands of the natural environment. Planning for people and natural resources together can lead to a more sustainable future by strengthening local and regional economies and supporting the natural resources that contribute to a high quality of life in the southwestern United States. The Water RAPIDS team offers a range of services, including assistance with watershed management and planning that integrates natural resources, water resources, and community development. To learn more about current Water RAPIDS programs and recent publications, visit the program website here.
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Reclamation and CO River Basin Stakeholders Release Moving Forward Report
On May 12, 2015, the Bureau of Reclamation and stakeholders throughout the Colorado River Basin released the Moving Forward Phase 1 Report, which documents opportunities and potential actions to address the future water supply and demand imbalances projected in the 2012 "Colorado River Basin Water Supply and Demand Study".
The Phase 1 Report is part of the Moving Forward effort, which builds on future considerations and next steps identified in the basin study. The goal is to identify actions that address projected water supply and demand imbalances, have broad-based support, and provide a wide range of benefits.
To read the Phase 1 Report, click here. To learn more about the
Moving Forward effort, click here. To learn more about the "Colorado River Basin Water Supply and Demand Study", click here.
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The University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) - a unit within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) - The University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center promotes understanding of critical state and regional water management and policy issues through research, community outreach and engagement, and public education. 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.
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