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Water Resources Research Center
Jan. 22, 2016 / Volume 4, Issue 2
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Poster Abstracts Due February 15
Submit your poster abstract now for the WRRC 2016 Annual Conference, "#AZwaterfuture: Tech, Talk, and Tradeoffs." The conference, to be held in the University of Arizona Student Memorial Union Ballroom on March 21, will showcase innovations in technology, communication, education, finance, and policy and their impacts on water resources in Arizona and the Southwest. A poster session will present new ideas in research and applications on a broad range of water-related topics. Students are strongly encouraged to submit abstracts. Student posters will be eligible for cash prizes. Plan on attending the special reception that ends the conference, where student awards will be announced and attendees will get a chance to interact with new online resources for water information.
Abstracts are due Monday, February 15. Submitters will be notified of the committee's decision by the following Friday. Presenters must register for the conference and attend the poster session.
Submit poster abstracts here
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Patrick O'Toole - "Spreading the Water: Connecting Agriculture and Conservation in the Western U.S."
The University of Arizona's Water Sustainability Program (WSP) presents its 2016 Distinguished
Speaker: Patrick O'Toole. President of the Family Farm Alliance, a national trade and agricultural advocacy group, Mr. O'Toole will speak on January 29th about the connection between agricultural and conservation activities as they relate to water in the Western U.S.
He is a former member of Wyoming's House of Representatives, and a rancher and hay grower with strong backgrounds in irrigated agriculture and politics. Ladder Ranch, where he lives with his wife Sharon, has been in her family since 1881 and is the recipient of the prestigious 2014 Leopold Conservation Award. The talk will be followed by a reception and refreshments.
The presentation will take place on January 29th in the University of Arizona ENR2 Building, Room S107, at 1:30 pm. Water Sustainability Program |
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Brown Bag Seminar - Tucson AMA Fourth Management Plan
Feb. 2, 2016
Speaker: Jeff Tannler, Statewide AMA Director, ADWR with participation of John Mawhinney, Chairman, Tucson AMA Groundwater Users Advisory Council
Time/Location: 12:00 - 1:15 p.m. / WRRC Sol Resnick Conference Room (350 N. Campbell)
The Arizona Department of Water Resources released the Draft Fourth Management Plan (4MP) for the Tucson Active Management Area (AMA) on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015. The Tucson AMA 4MP, which is effective in Jan. 2018, outlines the statutorily-mandated conservation requirements for agricultural, municipal, and industrial users within the Tucson AMA. It also discusses the region's water management needs and presents options for achieving the Tucson AMA's water management goals and objectives. Jeff Tannler will describe the development of the plan and its key components and John Mawhinney will provide a Tucson perspective.
Note: This presentation will also be webcast live via GotoWebinar.
For a complete list of upcoming brown bag seminars click here.
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12th Annual WRRC Chocolate Fest "Harvest the Chocolate Rain!"
Save the Date: Friday, February 12th, 3:30 - 5:00 pm Sol Resnick Conference Room, 350 N. Campbell Avenue.
Don't miss the 12th Annual WRRC Chocolate Fest where you can share your favorite treats and try sinfully spectacular creations from other water lovers.
Honoring both the love of water and the love of chocolate, the WRRC will hold their annual Chocolate Fest on Friday, February 12th. All are welcome! Bring your favorite chocolate treat to share or just come and catch up with friends and colleagues. It is the water networking event your taste buds will not want to miss!
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Arizona Project WET Partners with Cox Communications on Connect2STEM 2016
The University of Arizona, in partnership with Cox Communications, presented Connect2STEM 2016--a family-friendly event celebrating Science, Technology, Engineering, Math--and Medicine on Saturday, January 9, 2016. Arizona Project WET, as part of Maricopa County Cooperative Extension, provided an engaging activity that had participants traveling through the water cycle learning the intricacies of the system. STEM enthusiasts had the opportunity to interact with 100+ booths showcasing hands-on learning. In 2015, the event drew more than 2,000 children and families, while the official count this year was 4,500!
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Water RAPIDS New Publication "Using Scenario Planning To Prepare For Uncertainty in Rural Watersheds"
Planning for an uncertain future presents many challenges. Thinking systematically and creatively through a process called scenario planning can help illuminate options for action and improve decision-making. This new cooperative extension publication describes a process for developing scenarios that help communities and watershed groups explore what might happen in the years to come, make more informed decisions today, and build their own watershed management process. The systematic approach to scenario planning described in this publication is based on the lessons learned through a year-long scenario planning process in the Upper Gila Watershed in southeastern Arizona and the Water Resources Research Center's research on scenario planning. Cooperative Extension Publication Number: az1688-2015
Guide Authored by: Kelly Mott Lecroix, Water Resources Research Center; Ashley Hullinger, Water Resources Research Center; Mark Apel, Arizona Cooperative Extension; William Brandau, Arizona Cooperative Extension; Sharon B. Megdal, Water Resources Research Center
To download guide, click here
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8th Annual Santa Cruz River Research Days - Call for Abstracts
The 8th Annual Santa Cruz River Research Days will be held March 31-April 1, 2016, from 8:30 am-5:00 pm, at Pima Community College, Desert Vista Campus, Community Room.
Santa Cruz River Research Days is a venue for learning about research and conservation efforts that pertain to the natural and cultural resources along the Santa Cruz River. This annual event aims to trigger new research questions, promote networking, catalyze new collaborative projects, and foster awareness of each other's research and conservation efforts. Learn more about this event at http://tiny.cc/scrrd
Individuals interested in giving an oral or poster presentation are invited to submit an abstract by Friday, February 19, 2016. Please submit abstracts via email to Paul Fish at pfish@email.arizona.edu.
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WRRC Associate Director Dr. Jean McLain Appointed to UA Faculty Senate
In December 2015, WRRC Associate Director Jean McLain was appointed to the Faculty Senate for the University of Arizona. The Senate, made up of 64 faculty from throughout the University, provides a faculty voice in recommending academic curricula and academic personnel policies, strategic and financial planning, and in developing policies and procedures relative to the general operations of the University. McLain's 2-year appointment runs through 2017.
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WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH CENTER
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The University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) - A unit of the University of Arizona, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Arizona Cooperative Extension - promotes understanding of critical state and regional water management and policy issues through research, community outreach and engagement, and public education.
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