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WRRC Weekly Wave
December 4, 2015
Volume 3, Issue 38
In This Issue:
- New WEST Center to Address Water and Energy Sustainability
- Draft Fourth Management Plan for TAMA Released
- Nov. 6 CAP-WRRC Water Forum Q&A Materials Posted
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New WEST Center to Address Water and Energy Sustainability
The University of Arizona (UA) and Pima County have recently announced the opening of the Water and Energy Sustainable Technology (WEST) Center in Pima County's new water reclamation facility, Agua Nueva. The WEST Center is a new state-of-the-art facility for research and development focused on water treatment technologies, contaminant monitoring tools, and energy minimization and production. This collaboration between the UA and Pima County will bring together water and energy experts, the public, government, and private corporations to improve water and energy sustainability. Support funding for this project has been provided by the Technology and Research Initiative Fund (TRIF), through the Water, Environmental and Energy Solutions initiative.
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ADWR Releases Draft Fourth Management Plan for Tucson AMA
The Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) released the Draft Fourth Management Plan for the Tucson Active Management Area (TAMA) on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015, at the TAMA Groundwater Users Advisory Council (GUAC) meeting. The Fourth Management Plan contains mandatory conservation, monitoring, and reporting requirements for certain persons withdrawing, distributing, or receiving groundwater within the Tucson AMA. The plan is effective from Jan. 1, 2018 through 2020.
The comment period for the draft plan is now open through Dec. 31, 2015.
The ADWR's presentation of the Fourth Management Plan for the Tucson AMA at the Nov. 19, 2015, GUAC meeting is also available online.
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Nov. 6 CAP-WRRC Water Forum Q&A Materials Posted
Q&A materials from the Nov. 6 community water forum, "Sustainable Water for Southern Arizona: Current Conditions and Future Prospects," held at the Leo Rich Theater, are now available online. The forum was hosted by the Central Arizona Project (CAP) and the Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) - a research and extension unit in the UA College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
A total of 54 questions were submitted by audience members on topics ranging from water management and technology to how water links to the environment and energy.
The WRRC is grateful to Melissa Mauzy, host of the KXCI podcast, Fathoming Water, who recorded, produced, and edited all audio from the community water forum. As part of the KXCI podcast, Mauzy is also conducting follow-up interviews with the water forum panelists.
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Pump it Up! The Reality of Water Delivery
Pump it Up...indeed! Arizona Project WET (APW) team members innovate to deliver an engaging lesson that teaches the engineering design process of water delivery through the study of one of Arizona's most important water sources, the Central Arizona Project. In the lesson, participants learn about the monumental engineering task of moving water 336 miles across southern Arizona, uphill. They are tasked with engineering a model of that system using pumps, solar panels, piping, and tubing. This engineering challenge requires students to ask questions, define problems, develop and use models, plan and carry out investigations, analyze and interpret data, and engage in argument from evidence.
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Save the Date: WSP Distinguished Speaker Patrick O'Toole
On Friday, Jan. 29, Patrick O'Toole will speak at the UA about the Farm Family Alliance and its role in western water policy. The presentation is part of the Water Sustainability Program's (WSP) Distinguished Speaker Series and will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the Haury Lecture Hall (S107) of the ENR2 Building, 1064 E Lowell St.
Patrick O'Toole is the President of the Family Farm Alliance, a former member of Wyoming's House of Representatives, a cattle and sheep rancher, and hay grower with strong backgrounds in irrigated agriculture and Wyoming politics. Mr. O'Toole serves on a variety of boards addressing the juncture of agriculture and conservation, including the Advisory Committee for AGree, a national agricultural policy group. Ladder Ranch, where he and his wife Sharon live, has been in her family since 1881 and it was the recipient of the prestigious Leopold Conservation Award in 2014. Because the ranch straddles the Wyoming-Colorado border, it has long afforded Mr. O'Toole the opportunity to view some unique water issues, first hand.
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NGWA Workshop: The Groundwater Visibility Initiative
The National Ground Water Association (NGWA) and the American Water Resources Association are holding a one-day workshop to examine the challenges and successes of the conjunctive management of groundwater and surface water. The workshop will be held on April 28, 2016 in Denver, CO and will include panel presentations. Among panelists are Sharon B. Megdal, WRRC Director, and Katherine Jacobs, Director of the UA Center for Climate Adaptation Science and Solutions.
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Call for Abstracts: UCOWR/NIWR 2016 Conference
The Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR) and the National Institutes of Water Resources (NIWR) are holding their UCOWR/NIWR Annual Water Resources Conference on June 21-23, 2016, in Pensacola Beach, Florida. The Conference will focus on critical water issues in the southeastern United States.
Abstracts for oral, panel, and poster presentations are invited and should be submitted by Jan. 19, 2016.
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NEW: Water Job Listings on the Water Resources Research Center Website
Looking for job opportunities in water? Check out the new WRRC webpage to explore job opportunities in water-related fields in Arizona and beyond. The WRRC will be posting notices of job opportunities on its webpage when announcements are received. |
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Save the Date: Feb. 12, 2016 - 12th Annual WRRC Chocolate Fest
Mark your calendars for the 12th Annual WRRC Chocolate Fest on Friday, Feb. 12, 2016, at the WRRC Sol Resnick Conference Room, 350 North Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ.
Come and enjoy chocolate creations from Tucson kitchens and catch up with water colleagues and friends.
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