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November 1, 2019 / Volume 7, Issue 27
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| Become a Sponsor for the 2020 WRRC Conference |
Here at the WRRC, we are already gearing up for our 2020 conference, "Water at the Crossroads: The Next 40 Years" to be held on March 27th at the Black Canyon Conference Center in Phoenix, Arizona. The conference will bring together a broad range of participants for topical presentations and moderated panels. We will focus on describing how our water resources are changing, what choices are being made around the State, and how we can best achieve long-term resilience.
Each year, we are grateful to our many sponsors who
enable us to keep registration prices low, offer greatly reduced student rates, and continue to hold this high-quality annual event. Sponsorship benefits grow with the contribution levels, and all sponsors are featured on our registration page, have their logos on all promotional materials, and are recognized and thanked at the conference.
We couldn't do it
without
you!
Sponsorship levels and benefits information here
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The Economic Impact of Arizona's Rivers, Lakes, and Streams: How Water-based Outdoor Recreation Contributes to State and Local Economies
November 8, 2019
Speaker: Haley Paul, Policy Manager Audubon Arizona
Time/Location: 12:00 - 1:15 p.m.,
WRRC Sol Resnick Conference Room (350 N. Campbell Ave.)
Audubon Arizona commissioned a report to evaluate the economic contributions of the water in Arizona's rivers, lakes, and streams. In order to conserve and protect the waterways we care about, Audubon wanted to make the economic case for why their demise-due to drought, diversions, and a changing climate-would be devastating for Arizona. Outdoor recreation along Arizona's waterways is a thriving industry and includes fishing, wildlife watching, picnicking, camping, and hiking. These activities annually generate $13.5 billion in economic output and support 114,000 jobs statewide.
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WRRC Event - Know About Your Water Green Valley-Sahuarita
November 16, 2019
Time/Location: 10:00 - 11:30
a.m., Green Valley Recreation (GVR) East Campus, 7 South Abrego Dr., Green Valley, AZ
Everything you wanted to know about water resources in the Green Valley-Sahuarita area will be touched on in these interactive presentations. The culmination of a project funded by the Freeport McMoRan Community Investment Program, this presentation offers neutral, independent information on water supplies, uses, and quality, as well as community and individual actions to conserve and augment water resources in the region.
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Upcoming Brown Bags
- November 19, Betsy Wilkening, Ladd Keith, Nicole Iroz-Elardo, UA/APW, and CAPLA, "Heat Mapping"
- December 4, Laura Condon, Assistant Professor, UA/HAS, "Effects of Groundwater Pumping"
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 UA Research Scientist Jean E. McLain Featured in New Documentary
For more than ten years, Dr. Jean E. Mclain
has studied what causes algae in water bodies to suddenly become deadly. A new Landmark Stories video, produced with support from the UA College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) features recent research on this question.
Through sampling, analysis and collaboration with local municipalities, Dr. McLain and graduate student Robert Lynch discovered that something in recycled water (reclaimed water) in the City of Tucson's Sweetwater Wetlands inhibits the growth of toxic algae. This initial discovery could bring us closer to understanding and predicting the global issue of harmful algal blooms.
Dr. McLain is a Research Scientist and served as the WRRC Associate Director before moving on to be Assistant Dean for Faculty Advancement in CALS.
Watch the video and read more
here
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Desalination in Israel Discussed at WRRC Brownbag
On October 28th Eran Feitelson, Professor of Geology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, gave a thought-provoking Brown Bag seminar on the extensive desalination program in Israel. His talk began with an overview of the water resource issues facing the region, including growing water demand and regional drought, which will increasingly be affected by climate change.
Feitelson proposed
viewing water resources in terms of needs for water instead of rights to water. If framed in terms of need, water resources can be negotiated, whereas rights tend to be viewed as absolute. Feitelson stated that existing natural sources are sufficient to meet minimum necessary demand, but desalination can be used to meet market-driven demand and can provide additional fresh water for storage in the Sea of Galilee. The talk was co-sponsored by the University of Arizona Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, the Arizona Center for Judaic Studies, and the Center for Middle Eastern Studies.
View the recorded presentation and PowerPoint here
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APW Welcomes Two New Instructional Specialists!
Jaime de la Mora will be part of the Arizona Water Festival team. He most recently worked as a Teaching Assistant providing support to diverse first-generation students. Additionally, Jaime has worked as a Job Coach and Behavioral Aide for developmentally impaired individuals and enjoyed teaching to support his client's self-efficacy. Jaime is fluent in English and Spanish.
Brandon Steed will also be part of the Arizona Water Festival team. Brandon graduated from Scottsdale Community College with an Associate degree in Motion Picture & Television Production and subsequently ran his own business, Steed Flicks LLC, offering commercial photography and video production services for a decade. He has experience working as a television show editor, having spent 2 years with the E.W. Scripps Company.
We welcome Jaime and Brandon to Arizona Project WET and to the Water Resources Research Center!
More information about APW
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Student Podcast Features Water Sustainability
Here's a local podcast well-worth adding to your morning commute: City High Radio, broadcast from City High School, a non-profit charter school in Downtown Tucson. City High Radio has been led by teacher Sarah Bromer for nearly 15 years. Beyond creating multimedia programming, it provides a transformative experience that develops not only students' literacy and public speaking skills, but also their self-esteem. "Hearing themselves on the radio and getting all that positive feedback for how powerful their story is, it's something that can be very transformative for a kid who has spent their whole life thinking, 'I'm not a good writer,'" Bromer told Arizona Public Media. Student Paloma Martinez, who started college this fall, produced a podcast that is of particular interest to Weekly Wave readers. Titled "A Crisis in the Desert" Martinez's podcast explores topics of water sustainability and her podcast includes an interview with WRRC Director Sharon B. Megdal.
The podcast can be found here
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Water Academy Educates the Public on Critical Water Issues
A collaborative partnership between the University of Arizona, Tucson Water, and Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department was in the news this month. The Chamber Business News carried a story on how the Tucson Citizen's Water Academy showcases Southern Arizona's cutting-edge water management and expertise, educating the public on water quality and supply issues facing the region. According to the article, the public participates in courses designed to demonstrate what it takes to protect Arizona's water resources and plan for the future. Through its courses each Spring and Fall, the Academy strives to reassure citizens about the region's water future and encourage sustainable water use through education.
Chamber Business News Article can be found here
Information on Tucson Citizen's Water Academy can be found here
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