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
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Humboldt Squid of Half Moon Bay
YIKES! Marine biologists wonder why this
monster-sized squid is moving up the coast from South
America to waters off Northern California.
World
Water Day Tribute by The Colbert Report
In his inimitable way, Stephen
Colbert focuses on water issues in his tribute to World
Water Day. Spoiler alert ... it's Stephen Colbert,
so it's not all in good taste.
Newsweek article on the impending water
crisis. Also, check out the photo gallery of
endangered lakes available at the link, too.
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Have you seen something in the news that
we should share? Email me the
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| 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
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| 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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UNC- Chapel Hill, NC November 5-6, 2008
Submit Abstracts by:
May 15,
2008
San Diego, CA
September 2-5, 2008
Submit Abstracts by:
May 31,
2008
Lake
Louise, Canada
November 11 - 14, 2008
Submit Abstracts
by:
June 1,
2008
Port Elizabeth, South
Africa
February 23-26, 2009
Submit Abstracts
by:
June 30, 2008
May 17-21, 2009
Submit Abstracts by:
September 17,
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.
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
April 2008 |
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"For me, the cinema
is not a slice of life, but a piece of cake."
Alfred Hitchcock
Remember when I proposed the
WaterDance Film Festival to
help get us (me) through February? I provided you
all with a list of 29 films -- one for each miserable
day -- in which water plays an important role either as
setting, protaganist or antagonist, supporting cast,
metaphor, symbol, or allegory. You all responded
with your ideas and added to my list. One person
suggested that I post
WaterDance on a blog so the
conversation about water-themed movies could move beyond
one-to-one emails between me and you.
Now that AWRA has a blog, I have done just
that! Check out my
WaterDance post on the AWRA Water
Blog. To be sure, my post is
pure fluff. But, hey, fluff got me through
February, and it keeps us smiling! Anyway,
once you're there, read through the other great posts on
important water resources topics of the day by some of
AWRA's greatest thinkers. Make a comment and join
the conversation! Best,
Terry
Meyer
AWRA Marketing
Director
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| Deadline Approaching!
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.
AWRA Past President Galloway to Receive
AAES Norm Augustine
Award
The American Association of Engineering Societies
will honor AWRA's Past President Gerry
Galloway with the Norm Augustine Award at its
May banquet. This award was established to
recognize individuals who have demonstratied the
capacity for communicating the excitement and wonder of
engineering. Congratulations, Gerry!
US
EPA Launches Environmental Indicators
Gateway
The US Environmental Protection Agency recently
launched an Environmental Indicators Gateway website to
provide enhanced public access to environmental and
health information generated by the EPA. The
Gateway also provides a resources for the EPA and other
federal agendice to better coordinate their own
environmental indicator work.
ABA
Recognizes Best Environmental Law
Paper
The American Bar Association's
Section on Environment, Energy, and Resources recently
recognized the best papers on the topics of
environmental law and water law at several of its recent
conferences. They are all available for download
at the link.
The Soil Science Society of America invites your
participation in a survey to identify soils research
priorities for use by federal agencies when developing
their annual research budget priorities and funding
requests. In order to see real increases in
funding for soils research, it's important that the
stakeholder community participate. Survey at the
link..
The Green
Parent
The
Green Parent by Jenn Savedge is a resource
for earth-friendly living. While it's title
implies its only for the parents among us, the tips,
tools, and resources included between its covers can be
used by anyone wishing to live a more environmentally
responsible lifestyle. The publishers of
The Green Parent have teamed
up with AWRA to offer this handy publication at a
discount AND support the AWRA Richard A. Herbert
Memorial Scholarship Fund. Each book purchased
online between May 1 and July 31, 2008 will
have an additional 5% discount off the already dscounted
online purchase price of $9.95. The discount and scholarship
proceeds also applies to any of their
eco-merchandise line (books, games, bags,
etc.). Simply visit the link, create your order and on the
payment page enter "RHMSFUND" in
the "Special Offer Discount Coupon Box" and then click
"Update Price."
Podcasts of a series of two-minute essays on all
aspects fo water are available at this link.
The National Water Program has
published a draft National Water Program
Strategy: Response to Climate Change to address the
impacts of climate change on water programs and propose
a range of response actions. The US EPA's Office
of Water will host a webcast to provide a public forum
in which to discuss and receive feedback on the
Strategy.
Draft document and registration
information available at the link.
The National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration welcomes comments on its
draft Hurricane Forecasting Improvement Project
Plan. The draft addresses transitioning research
to application, the value of transformational research,
and the engagement and alighment of inter-agency and
larger scientific community effortst oward finding
solutions to the challenges posted to improve hurricane
forecasts. Comments on any inconsistencies
perceived in the document and possible omissions of
important topics are requested. Download the plan
and respond at the
link. |
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