The Media of Water:
Stories of general interest about
water and water issues in the media.
AWRA dips its toe into the
blogosphere. In addition to posts from several
AWRA cognoscenti, you'll find links to other water blogs
and water
websites. |
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Canyon Dam Release
CNN report on the recent high flow release.
Winner of
Visions of Science Photo Competition
Visualization of the volume of
fresh water and atmospher available compared to the
volume of the earth. This blogger does the
math.
Audio report on recent reports that traces of
pharmaceuticals have been found in drinking
water.
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Have you seen something in the news that
we should share? Email me the
link. |
| AWRA Opens
Virtual Exhibit Hall |
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AWRA Associate Members are featured in
AWRA's new Virtual Exhibit
Hall. One of the many membership
benefits of the new Associate membership
category is visible presence on the AWRA website
and an extensive listing in the AWRA Virtual Exhibit
Hall. What you'll see at the link above is
our beta version, and will be improved upon over the
course of the year. If your company would like to
be included in the AWRA Virtual Exhibit Hall,
information is here.
Visitors can ramble the virtual halls
of the exhibit hall without leaving the comfort of your
home or office! Use the alphabetical listing, or
do a keyword search to find what you
need. |
| AWRA
Job Awareness Program
Where the Water Resources Jobs
Are |
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If you have a water resources position to
fill or if you're in the market for a new position
and want a new challenge or opportunity, visit the AWRA
Job Awareness Program and get
connected!
Post a Job
AWRA Associate Members
receive a significant discount on this invaluable
service!
With more than 20,000 hits this month, you can be
sure your position is being seen by the right
people.
If you have position you'd like to have featured in
this column with a link to your posting on the AWRA Job
Awareness Program, send me an email.
View Open Positions
A wide variety of disciplines
representing open positions in the private sector,
governmental agencies, and educational
institutions. If you're a water resources
professional looking for a new job, start
here.
Available to AWRA
Members at no charge!
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| Calls
for Abstracts |
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Cuiba, Mato Grosso, Brazil
July 20-25, 2008
Submit Abstracts
by:
May 1,
2008
Lake
Louise, Canada
November 11 - 14, 2008
Submit Abstracts
by:
June 1,
2008
Port Elizabeth, South
Africa
February 23-26, 2008
Submit Abstracts
by:
June 30,
2008
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AWRA Member
News Here are a few
items of particular interest to AWRA members:
If you haven't renewed for 2008
yet, your login access to online, members-only content
has been turned off! Renew today to turn it back
on!
2008 Aquarius
Club
AWRA's
Member-Get-a-Member program is underway! Talk to
your colleagues about AWRA, and be rewarded! Info
at the link.
AWRA Board of Directors Call for
Nominations Underway
Nominations are being accepted for open positions
on the AWRA Board of Directors for terms beginning
January 1, 2009. Nomination form at the
link.
Deadline: April 7,
2008
AWRA's scholarship program for one undegrad and one
graduate student is accepting applications for the
2008-2009 academic year. Info at the link.
Current Corporate and
Institutional members recently received notification of
this change to the membership categories resulting from
the bylaws change this summer. Contact Terry
Meyer if
you have questions about the new category, or aren't
sure what your options are for the 2008 membership
year. You can read about the benefits at the
link.
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Connections
The
E-Newsletter of the
American
Water Resources Association
Keeping
You Connected
March
2008 |
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I am putting the finishing
touches of this issue of Connections while on a
visit to my parent's home in (as they call it down here)
the Low Country. The salt marshes Rachel Carson
speaks of surround the island where my parents
live. Each time I visit, the beauty takes my
breath away. I know why they love it
here.
I'll be kicked off the internet
here soon, so I'll leave you with a couple of movie
suggestions that were set here in coastal South
Carolina:
Prince of
Tides
(Streisand,
1991)
Daughters of the
Dust
(Dash,
1991)
The Big
Chill
(Kasdan,
1983)
Best,
Terry Meyer
AWRA Marketing Director
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| Call for Abstracts Now Online!
Submit Your Abstract by:
May 12,
2008 |
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Sheraton Hotel * New Orleans,
LA
AWRA's
Annual Water Resources Conference provides a
multidisciplinary outlet for any subject related to
water resources research, education, and management and,
thus, is a forum for all
participants in the water resources community.
Presentations on any topic related to water resources
are solicited and are welcomed. In addition,
individuals and groups have the opportunity to propose
and organize panel discussions or special sessions that
consist of linked presentations on a particular
topic.
The
Conference will include:
- oral
and poster sessions
- plenary
speakers
- panels
- pre-conference
field trips and short courses
- networking
events
- student
activities
Attendees
will enjoy opportunities for conversations about the
many multidisciplinary aspects of water resources, and
to make connections that will improve their
understanding of the complex water issues of importance
not only to the southeastern United States but also to
the nation and the world.
Join us in New Orleans
for
Community,
Conversation,Connections
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| AWRA Riparian Conference
Preliminary Program
Online |
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2008 AWRA Summer Specialty
Conference Riparian Ecosystems and
Buffers:
Working at the Water's
Edge
Founders Inn & Spa *
Virginia Beach, VA
June 30 - July 2, 2008
An outstanding program is now available
online!
Here are a few highlights:
on everything riparian
Keynote Speakers
Film Screening
WaterDance goes on the road with
RiverWebs, an inspirational and
true story of river ecologists
Field Trip with Four
Stops
VA Tech Hampton Roads Agricultural Research
Center
VA DCR's Savage Neck Dunes Natural Area
Preserve
VIMS Wachapreague Field Station
Boat trip to Barrier Island
Make your plans to
join us in Virginia Beach today! Exhibit information is now
online.
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Water Resources Information
The American Water Resources Association
annually recognizes outstanding individuals in the water
resources profession. You do not have to be an
AWRA member to nominate or receive an AWRA Award (except
for the Fellow Member Award).
Fellow
Member Award
Honorary
Member Award
Mary
H. Marsh Medal
Sandor
C. Csallany Award
Icko
Iben Award
William
C. Ackermann Medal
Henry
P. Caulfield, Jr., Medal
A.
Ivan Johnson Award
Specifics regarding eligibility, criteria, and
purpose for each award are available at the
link. If you would like to nominate an individual
for one of these awards, please complete the 2008 Award
Nomination Form and submit it
no later than May 6, 2008.
Stockholm
International Water Institute
Visit SIWI's website for informational brochures,
reports, policy brief, papers, Water Front magazine and
much more available for downloading.
A concerned citizen's
initiative co-sponsored by AAAs, the Council on
Competitiveness, the National Academy of Sciences, the
National Academy of Engineering, many others are calling
for a Science Debate 2008 in which the presidential
candidates debate issues of science and
technology. More information at the link.
USGS &
CDC Report on Domestic Well Water
Quality
USGS in collaboration with the
CDC has released an online report on the occurrence of
11priority water-quality constituents of possible health
concern in domestic wells in 16 US states. It's
available at the link.
Deadline: April 14,
2008
The Leopold Leadership Program invites mid-career
academic environmental scientists from North America to
apply for their 2009 Fellowships. Up to 20 fellows
are selected annually to participate in an intesive
training program designed to build and enhance their
skills in communicating with policy makers, media
representatives, business leaders, nonprofit
organizations, and the general public. Full
details and application documents are available at the
link. |
| AWRA
State Section Activities
Indiana AWRA Section
Mt. Vernon Country Club, Golden
CO
April
18,
2008 |
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