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Water Resources Research Center
April 1, 2016 / Volume 4, Issue 11
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AZPM Premieres "Beyond the Mirage"
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"Beyond the Mirage: The Future of Water in the West"
to Air on PBS 6
"Beyond the Mirage: The Future of Water in the West", a film by Cody Sheehy, Video Coordinator in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), will be broadcast on PBS 6 on April 15, 2016 at 9 pm. "Beyond the Mirage" is a collaborative project of Arizona Public Media, CALS and the WRRC involving a video-based web experience, a K-12 classroom component, and a documentary film. The WRRC Director, Sharon B. Megdal, who encouraged and supported the project, appears in the documentary's interviews about solving our water issues. Others from UA who were interviewed for "Beyond the Mirage" include Jon Chorover, Professor and Department Head of the Soil, Water and Environmental Science Department, Gregg Garfin, Associate Professor and Associate Extension Specialist in the School of Natural Resources and the Environment, Mike Crimmins, Associate Professor and Associate Extension Specialist in the Soil, Water and Environmental Science Department, and Robert Glennon, Regents' Professor, Morris K. Udall Professor of Law & Public Policy.
The documentary will be broadcast on May 16, 2016, at 9 pm on KAET 8.
There will be two free special screenings and panel discussions in Tucson:
Center for Creative Photography
Wednesday, April 6, 2016, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Wednesday, April 11, 2016, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Join the "Beyond the Mirage" movement here, create your own documentary and share it with others.
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Brown Bag Seminar -
Water Supply/Demand Imbalance in the Face of Climate Change - How will we prepare?
The Lower Santa Cruz River Basin Study
April 5, 2016
Speakers: Eve Halper, Natural Resources Specialist, Bureau of Reclamation, and Kathy Chavez, Water Policy Manager, Pima CountyTime/Location: 12:00 - 1:15 p.m. / WRRC Sol Resnick Conference Room (350 N. Campbell).The overarching goal of the three-year Lower Santa Cruz River Basin Study is to identify where physical water resources are needed to mitigate climate change impacts and to improve water reliability for the municipal, agricultural, and environmental sectors in the Basin. Throughout the process, the study will engage regional stakeholders, including those representing municipal, agricultural, environmental, industrial, and tribal interests.
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 -
DroughtView: Combining on-the-Ground Know-how with Remotely Sensed Data to Assess Drought Impacts
April 12, 2016
Speaker: Jeremy Weiss, Climate and Geospatial Extension Scientist, School of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of ArizonaTime/Location: 12:00 - 1:15 p.m. / WRRC Sol Resnick Conference Room (350 N. Campbell) Jeremy Weiss will present a recent drought assessment developed through DroughtView, a web-based map application that combines different types of drought-monitoring information. A DroughtView assessment provides relevant data-based perspectives and corroborates on-the-ground observations with larger, county-level patterns of high and low rangeland productivity.
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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Special Discussion: Perspectives of an Electric Utility Executive on the Water-Energy-Climate Nexus
Speaker: Charles Bayless, retired Chairman and CEO of Tucson Electric Power and Illinois Power. Time/Location: 3:30 - 5 p.m. / WRRC Sol Resnick Conference Room (350 N. Campbell)
In response to a great number of requests, we will be holding a special presentation of "Perspectives of an Utility Executive on the Water-Energy-Climate Nexus" with Charles Bayless on April 18th. This is a recap of his March 29th talk. Launching from his experience as TEP Chairman and CEO, and as former President and Provost of the West Virginia University Institute of Technology, Mr. Bayless integrates science principles into critical global resource issues. By exploring the fundamental basis of energy production, including Thermodynamic theories, he shows how the water-energy nexus is critical to ensure our future sustainability.
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New Study "Increasing Influence of Air Temperature in Upper Colorado River Streamflow"
Connie Woodhouse, UA Professor of Geography and Development and of Dendrochronology, is the lead author of this empirical study. Based on the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation database on estimated natural flows for the Colorado River at Lees Ferry for the water years 1906 to 2012, this study revealed that temperature has played a growing role in streamflow and in exacerbating drought since 1988.
You can read the complete study here
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Discover the Riparian Areas of the Cienega Creek Watershed
The Arizona Riparian Council has organized an overnight campout at Las Cienegas National Conservation Area to discover the riparian areas of the Cienega Creek Watershed, April 16-17, 2016 with local experts, such as Kelly Mott Lacroix, WRRC Senior Research Analyst.
You can register to hike and learn about groundwater-dependent riparian ecosystems, wet-dry mapping, restoration work by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to stem erosion, and Clean Water Act Section 404 mitigation.
For more information please visit the Arizona Riparian Council website here
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Apply for the Conserve2EnhanceTM Grants
Local organizations can apply for C2E grants for projects including habitat enhancement and restoration of natural areas in Tucson.
There will be a grant workshop on April 6, 2016.
Grant application deadline is May 2, 2016.
Register for the workshop and apply for the C2E grants here
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The Living River Teacher Academy
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What is the value of the Living River and is it worth protecting? Teachers responded to this question after a 2-day academy provided by Arizona Project WET and Pima County Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation. Teachers investigated the Santa Cruz River system by performing water chemistry tests, sampling for macroinvertebrates, measuring streamflow, and surveying vegetation and wildlife. Data were compared to longer term monitoring data published by the Sonoran Institute. Systems thinking led teachers to a deeper understanding of the Santa Cruz River system. A participating teacher summarized what was learned in this way: "The river is valuable to many different people, plants and animals. It is important to remember that the value is based on perspective. The interconnectedness of the river to the water cycle, riparian area, effluent water systems, CAP, ground water, and the watershed is very intricate. If we change one part of the system, it affects the rest of the system. That is why we need to consider all perspectives when thinking of how to protect it."
Learn more about Arizona Project WET here
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Call for Posters for the Cross-Disciplinary Symposium on Arid Environments Research
The Office of Global Initiatives, in conjunction with the International Arid Lands Consortium will host a poster session on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, 3-5 p.m.at the Student Union Memorial Center. UA researchers and students are invited to present their work relating to arid environments. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided. Abstract are due by Friday, April 8.
Submit your abstract by April 8, here If you plan to attend please RSVP by April 8, here
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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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