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Water Resources Research Center
April 22, 2016 / Volume 4, Issue 14
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UA Water Network Website Has New Resource Pages
The UA Water Network ( water.arizona.edu) introduces two new, easy-to-use resource pages: The Academics page compiles information on, and links to water-related programs, degrees, research facilities and groups, as well as student clubs and organizations at the University of Arizona. This page helps you build a better understanding of the 48 different departments and programs working on water issues at UA. Here, students can also learn about the wide range of water-related clubs and organizations on campus, including Students for Sustainability, Global Water Brigades, SWES Club, and others.
On the Jobs & Opportunities page, you will find listings for recently posted job openings, internships, and funding opportunities both at the university and in the greater professional and academic world. The UA Water Network will now also function as a launch site for your water funding and employment searches by including links to other organization's pages that collect and disseminate job and funding opportunities.
We welcome your comments, suggestions, and content submissions! This is everyone's water information hub; please use the comment button at the bottom of each page to send in your ideas!
For more information about the UA Water Network click here
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Social Science Tools and Methods in Climate Adaptation
Time/Location: 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. / Room S107 of the UA ENR2 building
On April 27, The Center for Climate Adaptation Science and Solutions (CCASS) presents five short talks by experts from UA about social science tools and methods used in their climate adaptation and mitigation work. Speakers include: George Frisvold, Professor and Extension Specialist, Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics; Laura Lopez-Hoffman, Assistant Research Professor of Environmental Policy, Udall Center, and Assistant Professor, School of Natural Resources and the Environment; Brian Mayer, Associate Professor, School of Sociology; Alison Meadow, Staff Scientist, CCASS; and Tracey Osborne, Assistant Professor, School of Geography and Development.
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Beyond The Mirage Screening Time/Location: 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. / WRRC Sol Resnick Conference Room (350 N. Campbell) Arizona Public Media presents Beyond the Mirage: The Future of Water in the West, a film by Cody Sheehy and a production of the University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Water Resources Research Center.
Following the 60 minute screening there will be an opportunity to speak with the filmmaker and get the insider view of his quest to build understanding about water in the Southwest.
Please RSVP here
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Spring 2016 Issue of Arizona Water Resource
The Spring 2016 issue of the Water Resources Research Center's quarterly newsletter, the Arizona Water Resource (AWR), is coming this week. It will feature the 2015/2016 El Nino, with a Guest View by Mike Crimmins, Associate Professor and Associate Extension Specialist of the Soil, Water and Environmental Science Department, along with a summary of the 2016 WRRC Conference, news briefs, resources, and a spotlight on WRRC graduate student assistant, Bailey Kennett.
The Spring 2016 AWR also includes WRRC Director Sharon B. Megdal's Public Policy Review column, "It's Spring! Time to get out in the field!"
Read the Spring 2016 AWR here
Sign up to receive the AWR and other WRRC publications here
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Schools Receive Water Wise Awards
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The Town of Gilbert recently honored four schools for having taken the initiative to save water using Arizona Project WET water audit programs.
On April 14, Gilbert Mayor John Lewis and members of the town council recognized four Water Wise Gilbert schools for their water conservation efforts in recent years working with APW. The Mayor awarded Finley Farms Elementary School, Settler's Point Elementary School, Greenfield Junior High School, and Campo Verde High School with a Water Wise Gilbert recognition letter and a plaque. Through the APW water audit programs, teachers and students at these schools are saving an estimated 2,144,000 gallons of water annually. In Gilbert, water conservation is a top priority because they know water saved today helps ensure a sustainable future. The students demonstrate that it is possible to maintain a high quality of life in Gilbert while using less water. The water saved through these APW projects helps Gilbert reach its conservation goals.
Representatives from APW along with Ed Martin, Director of Maricopa County Cooperative Extension, joined in this recognition, where they also took the opportunity to thank Eric Braun and Haley Paul for their support of APW's water conservation and education efforts.
For more information on APW's School Water Audit Programs, click here
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"Building Common Ground for Environmental Flows Using Traditional Techniques and Novel Engagement Approaches"
An article by Kelly Mott Lacroix, WRRC Sr. Research Analyst, Brittany C. Xiu, former WRRC Outreach Coordinator, and Sharon B. Megdal, WRRC Director, "Building Common Ground for Environmental Flows Using Traditional Techniques and Novel Engagement Approaches," has been published in the journal Environmental Management. This article aims to help communities increase stakeholder involvement and find innovative solutions to providing water for the environment.
Please read the complete article here
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Register for the Water Innovation Challenge and Win the New Arizona Prize
The Water Innovation Challenge, the second New Arizona Prize competition, will award a $250,000 prize to the collaborative team in an Arizona community that develops the best solution to advance the sustainability of the state's water future.
The New Arizona Prize was launched in 2014 by the Arizona Community Foundation and its partners Republic Media and ASU Morrison Institute for Public Policy. The first challenge was the Water Consciousness Challenge, awarded last year to "Beyond the Mirage", a team from the University of Arizona and Arizona Public Media. This year's Water Innovation Challenge aims at attracting new and innovative thinking to solve some of Arizona's most pressing problems. Registration is open now and ends July 15, 2016.
Join "Beyond the Mirage" movement here, 2015 winner of the Water Consciousness Challenge
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24th Annual Arizona Water Law Conference
The 24th Arizona Water Law Conference will be held August 11-12, 2016 in Scottsdale, AZ. It will provide updates on surface water, groundwater, adjudication reform, the Clean Water Act, Indian water rights, and the latest information on statewide water planning, navigability, and the Colorado River. The conferences will feature experts from Arizona Department of Water Resources, Arizona Municipal Water Users Association, ASU Morrison Institute for Public Policy, and more. Registration is now open.
Learn more about the 24th Arizona Water Law Conference and register 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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