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Water Resources Research Center
March. 4, 2016 / Volume 4, Issue 8
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The WRRC Annual Conference is Only Three Weeks Away!
Only three weeks remain until the March 21 WRRC Annual Conference. The Conference "#AZwaterfuture: Tech,Talk, and Tradeoffs" will feature diverse panel discussions and exceptional keynote presentations. A highlight of the packed agenda is the panel discussion: "Innovations in Education and Communication for a Sustainable Water Future," focusing on innovation in instructional practices and communication strategies to help current and future generations achieve a sustainable water future. Experts will take conference participants on a journey along the STEM pipeline, from real-world and relevant engagement, through career and college transition programs, and finally engaging adult learners. Panelists also include educational professionals who employ digital technology and social media for effective public education and engagement.
More information and registration can be found here
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Speaker: George Frisvold, Professor and Extension Specialist, Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics
Time/Location: 12:00 - 1:15 p.m. / WRRC Sol Resnick Conference Room (350 N. Campbell).
Prof. Frisvold will address the economic aspects of water use and efficiency of Yuma agriculture as reported in A Case Study in Efficiency-Agriculture and Water Use in the Yuma, Arizona Area, co-authored by him and published by the Yuma County Agriculture Coalition in February 2015.
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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Brown Bag Seminar -
Water Banking and Arizona's Framework for Groundwater Recharge and Recovery
March 10, 2016
Speakers: Sharon B. Megdal, PhD, Director, Water Resources Research Center, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona and Ken Seasholes, Manager, Resource Planning and Analysis, Central Arizona ProjectTime/Location: 12:00 - 1:15 p.m. / WRRC Sol Resnick Conference Room (350 N. Campbell).
WRRC Director Sharon B. Megdal and Kenneth Seasholes, Central Arizona Project Resource Planning and Analysis Manager, will join forces to discuss Arizona's groundwater recharge and recovery rules and the state's unique form of water banking. This presentation is part of the nationwide observance of National Groundwater Awareness Week, March 6-12, 2016.
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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Charles Bayless - Perspectives of an Electric Utility Executive on the Water-Energy-Climate Nexus
March 29, 2016
The WRRC presents its 2016 Distinguished Speaker
Speaker: Charles Bayless, retired Chairman and CEO of Tucson Electric Power and Illinois Power.
Time/Location: 12:00 p.m. / The University of Arizona ENR2 Building, Room S107
Charles Bayless will speak on the interaction of water, energy, and climate and the shifts that will need to occur at the industry-level to take responsibility for our water and natural resources. He will discuss the complex and growing interactions between water, energy, and climate, focusing on the relationship between the Nation's largest water user, the electric power industry, and the Nation's largest electricity user, the water industry. He was President and Provost of the West Virginia University Institute of Technology and currently serves on the boards of several water and energy organizations.
Note: This presentation will also be webcast live via GotoWebinar.
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Dr. Karletta Chief Featured in Smithsonian Magazine
February 22, 2016 Smithsonian article entitled "How Will Native Americans in the Southwest Adapt to Serious Impacts of Climate Change?" focused on the vulnerability of indigenous people to Climate Change, with particular emphasis on concerns of the Southwest of the United States. Dr. Karletta Chief, hydrologist at the University of Arizona and member of the Navajo Nation, was a key resource for the article.
Drought conditions are already affecting Native Americans in different ways, explained Dr. Chief. The article pointed out that managing water is very important for Native Americans as they work to adapt to Climate Change, and according to Dr. Chief, "tribes have been resilient." Native communities have ancestral knowledge about environmental conditions that allowed them to survive past climatic changes. Scientific programs have been developed to address water issues for Native American people. Government, scientists, and tribal members are collaborating to develop adaptation strategies for agriculture and provide better education for future generations.
Read the Smithsonian Magazine article here
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Groundwater Awareness Begins at a Young Age
Groundwater awareness week is every week for Tucson students! In APW's Tucson Education Program, trained UA students and AmeriCorps members facilitate learning about groundwater for 3rd and 6th grade students as part of the school curriculum. This year the 3rd grade lesson was modified to improve student learning about the groundwater system. Pairs of students experiment with small 3-D groundwater models, improve visual literacy using a 2-D diagram that changes with magnetic stick on pieces, and make connections about groundwater in their own lives. Student learning gains of 34% are being realized around these key concepts: groundwater is a system within the water cycle, water is between the grains of sand and gravel, groundwater moves because of gravity, and groundwater is an important part of our water supply. Groundwater education is a large portion of the Tucson Education Program that provides direct instruction to 9,000 students per year.
Learn more about the Tucson Education Program, part of Cooperative Extension here
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Apply Now! Summer Writing Internship at the WRRC
The WRRC is offering a summer internship supported by Montgomery & Associates, an Arizona-based consulting firm specializing in hydrology and water resource issues. The selected intern will contribute to research and writing for the 2016 issue of Arroyo, which will focus on water banking, recharge, and recovery. It will examine the complex issue of underground water storage in the context of Arizona's groundwater management and planning.
Enrolled students in good standing at the University of Arizona, Arizona State University, and Northern Arizona University are eligible. The intern will work approximately 20 hours per week for 10 weeks between May and August 2016, for a stipend of $3,000.
Applications are due April 11, 2016.
Please apply here
Read previous issues of Arroyo on the WRRC website here
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National Groundwater Awareness Week
March 6-12, 2016 is National Groundwater Awareness Week. For more than 20 years, the National Groundwater Association (NGWA) has spearheaded this effort to raise awareness of groundwater, which is one of the world's most important resources. During this special week, everybody is encouraged to get involved in protecting this vital resource, including the public, educators, private well owners, and water professionals.
The NGWA provides a variety of tools for water professionals and information about groundwater and its uses for the public and educators.
The WRRC is participating in the 2016 National Groundwater Awareness Week with Brown Bags relevant to groundwater issues.
L earn more about the upcoming Brown Bag seminars here
Visit the National Groundwater Association website here
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WRRC Welcomes A New Student Employee
The WRRC extends a warm welcome to Brendan Murphy, recently hired to work as a student systems administrator. Brendan is a senior at the University of Arizona working towards a BS in Computer Science, and a BA in Japanese. Brendan grew up in New Mexico and Arizona, lived for two years in Japan, and has been working with computers since a young age. Welcome to the WRRC Brendan!
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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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