Archive of External Events

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+ CONFERENCE:  AGU Meeting of the Americas - Tue, May 14 - Fri, May 17

 

+ TALK:  Greener circles: Strategies for ecological design and opportunities for citizen scientists - Wed, May 8

  • Wed, May 8, at 6:00 PM
  • LOCATION:  Tumamoc Hill Community Event, 1675 W. Anklam Road
  • Directions:  From campus, take 6th Street to Silverbell Road and turn south.  Take the first right onto Anklam Road.  The sign for Tumamoc Hill is on your left.
  • Parking:  Please park along Anklam Road or in the St. Mary's Hospital parking lot.  The shuttle will pick-up and drop-off on Tumamoc Hill Road.  (See map)
  • Dr. Mitch Pavao-Zuckerman will talk about Greener cities: Strategies for ecological design and opportunities for citizen scientists.
  • All lectures are free and open to the public, but seating is limited and reservations are required.
  • To reserve a seat, contact Cynthia Anson at cynthiaanson@email.arizona.edu

 

+ DINNER & TALK:  Federal lands and mineral resources:  Colorado plateau uranium deposits and the Sonoran Desert Heritage proposal - Tue, May 7

  • Tue, May 7
  • Dinner at 7:00 PM; talk at 8:00 PM
  • Sheraton Tucson Hotel & Suites located at 5151 E. Grant Road.  Dinner and talk will be held in the Pima Room (second floor, northwest corner)
  • The Sheraton is located on Rosemont, north of Grant and just north of IHOP (International House of Pancakes)
  • Dr. Jon Spencer, Senior Geologist with the Arizona Geological Survey, will talk about Federal lands and mineral resources: Colorado uranium deposits and the Sonoran Desert Heritage proposal
  • Dinner is FREE for students who make a reservation online at the website below. Please bring a student ID with you (dinner is $10 without a reservation).
  • Note: AGS is pleased to provide free meals for student members with an online dinner reservation. Please remember that these meals are paid for by AGS. If you make a reservation and do not attend, AGS must still pay for the meal. Please cancel your reservation by 5:00 PM on the Friday before the meeting if you are unable to attend. The AGS Executive Committee may consider charging for unclaimed student meals, as we do for regular members, if the cost of no-shows continues to be a problem.
  • To make dinner reservations, please call the AGS answering machine at  (520) 663-5295  or reserve online at http://www.arizonageologicalsoc.org/Default.aspx?pageId=1559889&eventId=676270&EventViewMode=EventDetails by 11:00 AM on the Thursday before the meeting. Leave name, number of attendees, and whether a vegetarian or low-salt meal is required. This number can also be used for field-trip reservations and leaving messages for Society officers. Please cancel your reservation via the answering machine if you find that you will be unable to attend.

 

+ POSTER SESSION:  Arizona Geological Society Doug Shakel Student Poster Event - Thur, April 18

 

+ SHORT COURSE:  Model building, inference, and hypothesis testing in hydrology - Mon, Apr 15 - Fri, Apr 19

  • Monday-Friday, April 15-19, 2013
  • Belvaux, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg
  • The course will be held the week following the EGU at the research institute CRP - Gabriel Lippmann.
  • Application deadline is February 1, 2013
  • The course is designed for MS and PHD students interested in the fundamentals of hydrological model building and uncertainty analysis.  The course combines theory and practical exercises and includes a 1-day field trip to three experimental catchments in Luxembourg which will then be used in the modeling exercise.
  • Invited lecturers include Martyn Clark (NCAR, Colorado), Dmitri Kavetski (University of Adelaide, Australia), and Benjamin Renard (IRSTEA, France).
  • Send an email including a brief outline of your research interests and current work to hydrocourse@lippman.lu.  The course is limited to a maximum of 20 participants.
  • Notification of selected participants will be made on or about February 11, 2013
  • For more details, visit the course website or send an email to the course organizers

 

+ CONFERENCE:  European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2013 - Sun, Apr 7 - Fri, Apr 12

 

+ TALK:  Saguaro secrets: A geochemical view of water use, growth, and climate responses - Wed, Apr 10

  • Wed, Apr 10, at 6:00 PM
  • LOCATION:  Tumamoc Hill Community Event, 1675 W. Anklam Road
  • Directions:  From campus, take 6th Street to Silverbell Road and turn south.  Take the first right onto Anklam Road.  The sign for Tumamoc Hill is on your left.
  • Parking:  Please park along Anklam Road or in the St. Mary's Hospital parking lot.  The shuttle will pick-up and drop-off on Tumamoc Hill Road.  (See map)
  • Dr. David Dettman will talk about A geochemical view of water use, growth, and climate responses.
  • All lectures are free and open to the public, but seating is limited and reservations are required.
  • To reserve a seat, contact Cynthia Anson at cynthiaanson@email.arizona.edu

 

+ DAY:  World Water Day:  International Year of Cooperation - Fri, Mar 22, 2013

  • The 21st Annual World Water Day will be held on March 22, 2013
  • 2013 Theme:  International Year of Water Cooperation
  • See the World Water Day website for details

 

+ SPRING BREAK:  UA Spring Recess - Sat, Mar 9 - Sun, Mar 19

  • No classes from Sat, Mar 9, through Sun, Mar 19.
  • All university administrative, college, and department offices open for business.
  • Classes resume for students on Mon, Mar 20.

 

+ WEEK:  National Ground Water Awareness Week (NGWA) - Sun, Mar 10 - Sat, Mar 16

 

+ DINNER & TALK:  Arizona Geological Society (Topic) Georgius Agricola's De Re Metallica & Development of Earth Science - Tue, Mar 5

  • Tue, Mar 5, times to be announced
  • Speaker:  Isabel Fay, UA Department of Geosciences, talk to be announced
  • Details about dinner, reservation and RSVP instructions, and speaker/topic to be announced

 

+ CONFERENCE:  2nd Annual International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Sciences (SEES 2013) - February 25-26, 2013

  • Will be held at the Hotel Fort Canning in Singapore on February 25-26, 2013
  • Official Conference Website:  www.env-energy.org/CallforPapers.html (disregard URL information included in recent email message)
  • Program Committee Members listed here:  www.env-energy.org/Committee.html
  • Call for Papers extended in May 2012
  • Deadline for submission of paper (full paper) and panel proposal is September 14, 2012
  • Conference Highlights:  The Conference Proceedings (Print ISSN: 2251-189X, E-Periodical ISSN:  2251-1903) will be indexed by EBSCO, CrossRef, ProQuest, Ulrich's and will be submitted to Scopus, ScienceDirect, and Cabell's Directories, among others, where applicable
  • Best Paper Awards and Best Student Paper Awards will be conferred at the conference.  In order to qualify for an award, the paper must be presented at the conference.
  • SEES 2013 will also constitute a Special Panel Session
  • Contact:  SEES 2013 Conference Secretariat:  Global Science & Technology Forum (GSTF) at www.globalstf.org
  • General Enquiries:  info@env-energy.org
  • Registration, Accommodation, or Visa Assistance:  secretariat@env-energy.org

 

+ TALK:  Southwestern palynology and paleoecology - Wed, Feb 13

  • Wed, Feb 13, at 6:00 PM
  • LOCATION:  Tumamoc Hill Community Event, 1675 W. Anklam Road
  • Directions:  From campus, take 6th Street to Silverbell Road and turn south.  Take the first right onto Anklam Road.  The sign for Tumamoc Hill is on your left.
  • Parking:  Please park along Anklam Road or in the St. Mary's Hospital parking lot.  The shuttle will pick-up and drop-off on Tumamoc Hill Road.  (See map)
  • Dr. Owen Davis will talk about Southwestern palynology and paleoecology.
  • All lectures are free and open to the public, but seating is limited and reservations are required.
  • To reserve a seat, contact Cynthia Anson at cynthiaanson@email.arizona.edu

 

+ CONFERENCE & SYMPOSIUM:  Nevada Water Resources Association Conference & 2013 Mine Water Management Symposium - Mon-Tue, Jan 28-29, 2013

  • Mon-Tue, Jan 28-29, 2013
  • LOCATION:  Peppermill Resort Spa and Casino, Reno, Nevada
  • The NWRA Annual Conference will run in conjection with the mine water management symposium
  • To learn more about the schedule, including an index of technical paper/poster presenters and abstracts, go to the Conference-Symposium Schedule here
  • Registration is now open and available online at the NWRA website

 

+ TALK:  Colorado river basin water supply and demand study - Mon, Jan 28

  • Mon, Jan 28, 1:30 PM
  • Pima Association of Governments, 177 N. Church Avenue, Transamerica Building, 5th Floor Main Conference Room, Suite 501
  • Carly Jerla, Hydrologic Engineer for the Lower Colorado Regional Office of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, serves as the techincal lead and co-study manager for the recently completed Colorado River Basin Water Supply and Demand Study.  She is visiting the PAG Watershed Planning Subcommittee from the Regional Office in Boulder City, NV, to delivery an informative 60 minute-presentation.
  • Questions? Contact Mead Mier, Senior Watershed Planner, PAG, at (520) 792-1093 extension 464 or email at MMier@PAGnet.org

 

+ TALK:  Climate Change: Why mesquite trees are displacing southwest grasslands - Wed, Jan 9

  • Wed, Jan 9, at 6:00 PM
  • LOCATION:  Tumamoc Hill Community Event, 1675 W. Anklam Road
  • Directions:  From campus, take 6th Street to Silverbell Road and turn south.  Take the first right onto Anklam Road.  The sign for Tumamoc Hill is on your left.
  • Parking:  Please park along Anklam Road or in the St. Mary's Hospital parking lot.  The shuttle will pick-up and drop-off on Tumamoc Hill Road.  (See map)
  • Dr. Greg Barron-Bafford, will talk Climate change: Why mesquite trees are displacing southwest grasslands.
  • All lectures are free and open to the public, but seating is limited and reservations are required.
  • To reserve a seat, contact Cynthia Anson at cynthiaanson@email.arizona.edu

 

+ DINNER & TALK:  Arizona Geological Society: Broken Hill-type Pb-Zn-Ag deposits: Classification and Genesis - Tues, Jan 8, 2013

  • Tues, Jan 8, 7:00 PM dinner, 8:00 PM talk
  • Sheraton Tucson Hotel & Suites, Pima Ballroom (enter at northwest corner of the building and go upstairs)
  • Location:   5151 East Grant Road (hotel is on Rosemont, north of Grant and just north of International House of Pancakes)
  • Dr. Paul G. Spry, 2012 Thayer Lindsley Lecturer (Society of Economic Geologists), will talk about Broken Hill-type Pb-Zn-Ag deposits:  Classification and Genesis, at 8:00 PM.
  • Special Meal Deal for Students:  Dinner is FREE for students who make a reservation online at the website below.  Please bring a student ID with you.  (Dinner is $10 without a reservation.)
  • NOTE:  AGS is pleased to provide free meals for students with an online dinner reservation. 
    • Please remember that these meals are paid for by AGS.
    • If you make a reservation and do not attend, AGS must still pay for the meal.
    • Please cancel your reservation by 5 PM on the Friday before the meeting if you are unable to attend.
    • The AGS Executive Committee may consider charging for unclaimed student meals, as we do for regular members, if the cost of no-shows continues to be a problem.
  • Students:  To make a reservation, go to the AGS website by 5:00 PM on the Friday before the meeting.  If necessary, please cancel your reservation by calling the AGS answering machine at 520-663-5295.
  • Members/Guests:  To make a reservation, call the AGS answering machine at 520-663-5295.  Leave your name, number of attendees, and whether a vegetarian or low-salt meal is required.  You can also call this telephone number to make field trip reservations or to leave messages for AGS officers.  Please cancel your reservation via the answering machine if you are unable to attend; otherwise, you will be invoiced for the cost of the dinner (if you are a no-show).  If you are unable to attend because of illness or a true emergency, AGS will consider waiving the dinner cost on a case-by-case basis.  We will continue to try to accommodate walk-ins whenever possible.

 

+ 2nd Graduate Student Workshop on Transboundary Water Management and Governance - December 19-20, 2012

  • This is one of two conferences scheduled back to back at the Three Arches Hotel in December 2012.  See the conference entry, "The Securitization of Water Discourse," above for details.
  • This 2-day workshop will be co-hosted by the Jerusalem Water Group of the Hebrew University, Israel, and the Water Science and Policy Center, University of California-Riverside, USA
  • Deadline for submission of abstract is July 15. Send an email to Itay Fischhendler at fishi@mscc.huji.ac.il and to Ariel Dinar at ariel.dinar@ucr.edu with a 300-word abstract no later than July 15.  Abstracts will be reviewed and you will be notified by Aug 15.
  • History:  The first graduate student workshop was held in Riverside, California, in 2010.  To learn more about that workshop, visit the Water Science and Policy website and click on the links under "Workshops."
  • Motivation:  The interest in international water management and governance has increased tremendously over the past two decades.  Water scarcity has grown, leading to elevated levels of conflict but also cooperation beteen nations.  Research in the field of international water demonstrates how interdisciplinary approaches are critical to sound international water management.  The interdisciplinary nature of dealing with international water makes it useful to bring student-professor teams together to participate in dialogue and critique their approaches and methodologies. 
  • Structure:  Students, at various stages of progress, will present their work (i.e., description of the basin/region and the research question, hypotheses, modeling approach undertaken, data sources, and preliminary results, if available).  Each student will be allocated 1 hour to include 20-30 minutes for the presentation and 30 minutes for a discussion (Q&A and suggestions).  Advisors of participating graduate students are encouraged to attend and lead the discussion of the student's paper.
  • Venue:  The workshop will be held at the Three Arches Hotel.  Participants are encouraged to attend the December 17-18 "The Securitization of Water Discourse" at their own expense.  For all accepted participants in the Graduate Student Workshop, full room and board for 3 nights at the Three Arches Hotel will be provided.  Travel expenses are not covered and are to be borne by each participant.

 

+ The Securitization of Water Discourse - December 17-18, 2012

  • NOTE:  This is one of two conferences scheduled back to back at the Three Arches Hotel in December 2012.  See the conference entry, "Second Graduate Student Workshop on Transboundary Water Management and Governance," below for details.
  • An international workshop and public event organized by the Jerusalem Water Group of the Hebrew University as part of the EU CLICO Project (EU-funded project on Climate Change, Hydro-conflicts, and Human Security)
  • Deadlines:  Abstract Submission July 15 Abstract Submission to Itay Fischhendler at fishi@mscc.huji.ac.il;  Aug 15 Notification of Acceptance; Oct 1 Paper Submission to Itay Fischhendler at fishi@mscc.huji.ac.il
  • Plenary Speakers include:
    • Max Boykoff, University of Colorado-Boulder
    • Eran Feitelson, Hebrew University
    • Aaron Wolf, Oregon State University
    • Francois Molle, IRD Institut de Recherche
  • Call for Papers that address the following thematic questions:
    • What is water security?
    • How is water security socially constructed?
    • Under what circumstances is water discourse securitized?
    • What securitize water discourse?
    • What are the mechanisms for securitizing the water discourse and decision-making processes?
    • What are the potential benefits and risks of securitizing water?
    • What are the institutional structures for de-securitizing water?
  • Format and Scope:  The workshop will be structured to include a series of sessions regarding cross-cutting themes with a maximum of 30 papers without parallel panels.  Participant interaction will also aim to develop a Special Issue for an international, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the themes of the workshop.
  • Venue:  Three Arches Hotel, Jerusalem

 

+ Arizona Geological Society Meeting:  Dr. Joaquin Ruiz, Challenges in the geological sciences and education - Tues, Dec 4

  • Tues, Dec 4, 8:00 PM
  • Sheraton Tucson Hotel & Suites, Pima Ballroom, at 5151 East Grant Road (enter at NW corner of building and go upstairs)
  • Hotel is on Rosemont north of Grant, just north of the International House of Pancakes (IOP)
  • UA College of Science Dean, Joaquin Ruiz, will talk about the Challenges in the geological sciences and education

 

+ 4th International Conference on Science in Society - November 17-19, 2012

  • Will be held at the University of California-Berkeley Campus
  • This conference addresses the social impacts, values, pedagogies, politics, and economics of science and represents a wide range of academic disciplilnes
  • Plenary Presentations from leading speakers, parallel presentations by practioners, teachers, and researchers
  • Current Call for Papers deadline is March 20.  Future deadlines for Call for Papers will be announced on the website below
  • See website science-society.com/conference-2012/ for details

 

+ TALK:  Dr. Stephen B. DeLong, Rapid landscape change detection using terrestrial LiDAR in post-wildfire landscapes - Fri, Nov 16, 2012

  • Fri, Nov 16, at 10:00 AM in the ARS-SWRC Conference Room
  • USDA-ARS Southwest Watershed Research Center, 2000 E. Allen Road, Tucson, AZ
  • NOTE:  ** Please arrive several minutes early to check in and pick up a vistor's badge **
  • Dr. Stephen B. DeLong, Assistant Research Professor, Biosphere 2, University of Arizona, will talk about Rapid landscape change detection using terrestrial LiDAR in post-wildfire landscapes.
  • A basic challenge of understanding landscape change in post-wildfire landscapes is that the time between fire containment and the first landscape-altering precipitation event is often negligible, so airborne or other remote methods are difficult to fund and mobilize in the appropriate timeframe. However, rapid response using portable, ground based rtk-GPS and t-LiDAR systems allow for collection of post-fire pre-erosion, and post-erosion data collection. These data can quantify landscape change at the cm level, and also have significant potential for study of ecological recovery at the hillslope scale.
  • We present data from six t-LiDAR surveys of a steep, initially unchannelized hillslope that was burned severely in the Horseshoe 2 fire in the Chiricahua Mountains of SE Arizona in 2011. We use these measurement tools to make detailed maps of landscape change and to quantify sediment delivery at the hillslope scale as a result of post-wildfire precipitation and runoff. In this case a single runoff event that occurred several days after the fire was this most significant agent of landscape change.
  • These methods hold promise for quantifying relationships among topography, burn severity, precipitation, hydrology and surface processes. They also may enable the testing of models used for rapid post-fire watershed hazard assessment, and understanding the details of landscape response to wildfire.
  • Questions?  Contact Dr. David Goodrich at 520-647-9241 or dave.goodrich@ars.usda.gov

 

+ Sediment Transport Modeling in Hydrological Watersheds and Rivers - November 14-16, 2012

  • International conference to be held in Istanbul, Turkey
  • Theme:  Erosion and solid transport under Mediterranean conditions, an activity of Med Friend, a UNESCO IHP initiative
  • Call for abstracts:  Submission deadline May 15
  • Venue:  Conference will be held in the Barcelo Eresin Topkapi hotel
  • See the conference website for complete details
  • Express your interest in participating by completing a short form
  • Contact:  Prof. Dr. Hafzullah Aksoy, Istanbul Technical University, President Elect, International Commission of Surface Water (ICSW), International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) at medfriend@itu.edu.tr

 

+ Western States Water Resources Infrastructure Needs and Strategies Symposium - November 14-15, 2012

  • Convened by the Western States Water Council (WSWC), Western Governors' Association (WGA), and the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR)
  • Location:  Doubletree Suites Phoenix, 320 North 44th Street, Phoenix, AZ
  • Focus:  State strategies to meet western water resource infrastructure needs
  • Many western states are faced with overwhelming cost projections to meet their present and future water infrastructure needs, due to deterioration of aging existing infrastructure and stress from increasing demands related to growth and uncertainties, including increasingly extreme droughts and flooding.
  • This symposium is intended to bring together state and federal agencies, local officials, stakeholders and various experts to:
    • Explore western state infrastructure financing authorities, policies, programs, and projects
    • Evaluate public and private financing and cost sharing resources
    • Identify common interests and promote partnerships and coalitions to support infrastructure spending
  • Note:  Agenda is still in draft form and subject to change
    • Registration Fee Before Oct 22 is $250
    • Registration Fee After Oct 22 is $300
    • Registration at the door is $350
  • For further information, see the Western State Water Council website
  • For registration information, contact Julie Groat at (801) 685-2555 or email at jgroat@wswc.utah.gov

 

+ Tour of University Research Parks, part of Homecoming Weekend - Fri, Nov 9

  • Fri, Nov 9, 8:15 AM to 11:30 AM
  • FREE Round-trip transportation via Shuttle Bus provided from Main Campus
  • Arrive in front of Old Main by 8:15 AM.  Shuttle will depart at 8:30 AM
  • Seating is limited!   Please RSVP to jbturner@uatechpark.org by Wed, Oct 31
    • Come to the UA's researchpark and see how impossible ideas are translated into real companies
    • Go behind the scenes in fields such as solar energy, border technology, and biotechnology
    • Interact with successful technology companies
    • Learn about new technologies
    • See first-hand how the Park is creating high wage jobs for the region
  • Official event of the Third Annual Collegiate and Campus Showcase organized by the University of Arizona Alumni Association as part of the UA Homecoming Celebration

 

+ 6th Annual Graduate Climate Conference - October 26-28, 2012

  • Will be held at the University of Washington Pack Forest Conference Center, Pack Forest, WA
  • This is a climate science conference organized BY graduate students FOR graduate students
  • Atmospheric, biological, engineering, earth, and ocean science students are encouraged to present research on climate and climate change
  • In the past, lodging and accommodations were covered by the conference for all participants
  • Travel funding will be awarded to as many students as possible
  • Abstract submission will open in March 2012 (via the website)
  • Interested in any research, in any science discipline, dealing with climate or climate change
  • See website www.atmos.uw.edu/gcc/ for details

 

+ Training Institute on Adaptive Management of Water Resources under Climate Change in Vulnerable River Basins - October 8-17, 2012

  • Will be held in La Serena, Chile, October 8-17, 2012
  • Sponsored by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), the Center for Excellence for Water Security (AQAUSEC), and the Water Center for Arid and Semiarid Zones of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAZALAC).  The Training Institute is funded by the IAI with resources from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF).  Co-sponsors are CAZALAC and the Flemish government.
  • Applications are due May 30, 2012, at 17h00 Sao Paulo time, Brazil
  • Applications should be submitted online at the Training Institute on Adaptive Management website
  • The 10-day course is designed to advance conceptual and practical training in adaptive water resources management (AWM) and is open to professionals from hydrology, climate, land use, socioeconomic research and policy institutions, including stakeholders, particularly NGOs, community organizations, business and local practitioners in basin management, early career scientists and technicians
  • The Training Institute will involve lectures by international experts, exercises and final projects implementing lessons learned in their own locations.
  • The training course will also address proposal preparation and the grant administration of international projects.
  • Participants will be invited to develop multinational and multidisciplinary project proposals in the course. Successful proposals will be granted an IAI seed grant under the Training Institute Seed Grant Program (TISG-II).
  • Questions?  Contact one of the organizers, Dr. Christopher Scott, Associate Research Professor, Udall Center, at cascott@email.arizona.edu or (520) 626-4393.

 

+ 25th Annual Arizona Hydrological Society Symposium - Sep 18-21, 2012

  • Call for Abstracts -- Deadline June 30
  • Confluences: 25 Years Bringing Water, Science, and People Together
  • The Phoenix Chapter of AHS is soliciting abstracts for papers and posters to be presented at the AHS 25th Annual Symposium to be held September 18-21 at the Desert Willow Conference Center, 4340 E. Cotton Center Boulevard, Phoenix, Arizona
  • Check the Fall 2012 Symposium website for Information and registration.
  • Early Registration rates effective through August 31!  Significantly reduced Student Registration Rate!
  • The Annual AHS symposium is a premier event in the southwest for hydrology and water resources science, engineering, and public policy
  • AHS solicits descriptions of projects and research from hydrologists, geologists, engineers, planners, water policy and legal professionals, and teachers
  • This year's symposium will also encourage poster submittals
  • The technical sessions will focus on the following topics related to water and water science in Arizona and the Southwestern United States
    • Water-Energy nexus
    • Surface Water-Groundwater Interaction
    • Water Reuse
    • Water Harvesting
    • New Technologies
    • Water Quality
    • Conservation
    • Recharge
    • Surface Water
    • Groundwater Remediation
    • Monitored Natural Attenuation
    • Drought Conditions
    • Tribal Issues
    • Modeling and GIS
    • Sustainability
    • Colorado River Issues
    • Water Rights and Adjudications
    • Privatization (who owns the water?)
    • Regulatory Issues
    • Water Supply and Delivery-Distribution
    • Climate Change
    • Growth
    • Social Ecological Systems
  • FORMAT-CONTENT:  Abstracts should be 250 words or less and include title, authorship, and affiliations.  Please include a brief biographical sketch of the primary author(s).  Contributors will be notified of abstract acceptance on or about July 15.
  • SUBMIT ABSTRACT:  Submit your abstract electronically no later than June 30 to Summer Waters at swaters@cals.arizona.edu
  • For additional information, contact Summer Waters at (602) 827-8200 Ext 349 or swaters@cals.arizona.edu or Ted Lehman at (480) 222-5709 or ted@jefuller.com

 

+ Arizona Geological Society Meeting & Dinner with Guest Speaker, William H. Wilkinson, Vice President, Africa Freeport-McMoRan Exploration Corporation - Tue, Sept 4

  • Tue, Sept 4, Dinner at 7:00 PM, Lecture at 8:00 PM
  • Sheraton Tucson Hotel and Suites in the Pima Ballroom (enter at NW corner of building and go upstairs).  Hotel located at 5151 East Grant Road on Rosemont north of Grant, just north of International House of Pancakes (IHOP).  Enter northwest corner of hotel and follow the signs.
  • The Arizona Geological Society invites students to the September AGS meeting
  • Dinner is FREE for students who RSVP at the AGS website by 5:00 PM, Thursday. Aug 30
  • William H. Wilkinson, Vice President, Africa Freeport-McMoRan Exploration Corporation, will talk about Mineral exploration and challenges in Africa.

 

+ 5th Annual Ecosystem Services Partnership Conference - July 31-August 4, 2012

  • Submission deadline April 15 for
    • Call for Papers (oral presentation)
    • Call for Posters
    • Call for Working Groups (organize one!)
  • The 5th Annual ESP Conference:  Linking Science, Policy, and Participation for Sustainable Human Well Being" will be held in Portland, Oregon
  • See the Conference Keynote Speakers page for details about the 3 thematic areas (Science, Policy, Participation)
  • See the ESP Conference website for details
 

+ Summer Colloquium on Data Assimilation - July 24 through Aug 3

  • Student application deadline March 16
  • Sante Fe, Mexico (venue location to be determined)
  • Sponsored by the NASA/NOAA/Department of Defense Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation (JCSDA)
  • Graduate students who expect to be awarded  their PhD in the physical, environmental, atmospheric, or related science prior to June 2013 are invited to apply, as well as individuals with no more than 2 years of postdoctoral experience at the time of the Colloquium. Applicants of all nationalities are invited to apply. However, in case the number of qualified applicants exceeds capacity, preference will be given to those who are either employed in the United States or who are actively pursuing a relevant graduate degree at a U.S. university.
  • Colloquium will engage graduate students and researchers in the science of satellite data assimilation for the atmosphere, land, and oceans and will include lectures by internationally recognized experts in data assimilation and provide an extended opportunity for students to interact with the lecturers in an informal setting. The objective is to foster the development of the next generation of data assimilation scientists to support environmental modeling.
  • Topics will include (1) data assimilation fundamentals including variational and ensemble techniques, (2) satellite data applications including infrared and microwave, (3) overview of atmospheric, ocean, and land data assimilation, (4) overview of the global observing system, and (5) Career Opportunities – Research and Operational; Agency/Academic/Private
  • There is no application form.  Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply by sending the following materials via email to the Chair of the Organizing Committee, Dr.  James G. Yoe (james.g.yoe@noaa.gov) by March 16, 2012:  (1) Curriculum Vita, (2) Statement of interest (no more than one page) with a summary of the applicant’s doctoral research, and (3) Three supporting letters from faculty members
  • Candidates will be selected competitively based on the documentation they provide, and will be notified of the disposition of their applications by April 18, 2012
  • Travel support to and from the Colloquium, lodging expenses, and per diem will be provided for the program to approximately 15 participants. Additional applicants may be invited to participate, but they will need to provide their own financial support. Priority for financial support will be given to U.S. citizens and permanent residents, and to those employed or actively pursuing a graduate degree in the United States.
     

+ UCOWR/NIWR Conference:  Managing Water, Energy, and Food in an Uncertain World - July 17-19

  • Tues-Thur, July 17-19, in Santa Fe, New Mexico
  • Plenary speakers and themes include:
    • Marc Andreini from the Water for Food Institute and Scott Verhines, New Mexico State Engineer, will speak on Food, Water, and Energy Security
    • A Plenary Panel comprised of Nicole Wilkinson, Sharon Megdal, Connie Woodhouse, Christine Kirchhoff, and Tony Willardson will speak on Bridging Science and Application
    • Michel Webber from the Center for International Energy and Environmental Policy and Celeste Cantu' of the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority will address Consistency in Policy Making
  • The Santa Fe High Road Scenic Tour (Monday, July 16) is a guided tour which will include beautiful scenery, great good, and even a little education.  Room for only 30 on the tour, so register early!
  • Registration is available online with various payment options available.  Register by June 17 to get the "Early Bird Discount" of up to $100
  • Preliminary Program, Online Registration, and Conference details available at www.ucowr.org or (618) 536-7571
 

+ Salinity Management Study Update Workshop - June 1

  • Fri, June 1, from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
  • Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Headquarters Building, Board Room, 700 North Alameda Street, Los Angeles, California 90012
  • Sponsored by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR), Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD), and the Southern California Salinity Coalition (SCSC)
  • Registration by invitation only (details below)
  • In anticipation of updating the 1999 Salinity Management Study, the USBR, MWD, and SCSC will be holding an invitation-only, interactive workshop with key stakeholders--MWD member agencies, water and wastewater agencies, regulators, trade associations, and more--to revisit salinity challenges and potential solutions to salinity management issues in Southern California.  The results will be summarized in a workshop report with findings and recommendations for an update to the 1999 study.
    • Workshop objectives:  Assemble key stakeholders engaged in salinity management issues; provide an overview of the 1999 Salinity Management Study and Action Plan progress; identify current salinity management issues and strategies based on multiple perspectives; and document input from stakeholders for inclusion in a workshop summary report.
    • Presenters include Richard Atwater, Southern California Water Committee; William Steele, USBR; James Green, MWD; Sam Unger, Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles (invited); Eric Larson, San Diego County Farm Bureau (invited); Mark Norton, Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority
  • Reclamation's Southern California Area Office is working in partnership with Metropolitan Water District and the Southern California Salinity Coalition to update the 1999 Salinity Model.  If you are interested in attending or if you have any questions, contact Greg Krzys at the Reclamation office at (951) 695-5310 or Jeff Mosher, with NWRI, at (714) 378-3278.
  • Registration is by invitation only and free to attend.  Lunch will be provided.  To register, please contact Gina Vartanian at gmelin@nwri-usa.org or (714) 378-3278.

 

+ 12st Annual Desert Horticulture Conference - May 18, 2012

  • Premier annual conference for all members of the Southwest Green Industry
  • Timely and research-based info relevant for designing, building, maintaining, and producing plants for urban landscapes in the arid southwest
  • Concurrent sessions in Arbioculture, Design, Maintenance, and Hands-On Workshops
  • Plus Student Posters!
  • Continuing education units available
  • See website ag.arizona.edu/deserthort/ for details
  • Contact:  Kathryn Hahne, Co-Chair, at khahne@ag.arizona.edu or 520-621-5161
 

+ TALK:  Tony Sedgwic, Las Lagunas de Anza:  The story of the transformation of a dump into lovely wetlands in the City of Nogales, Arizona - Thu May 17

  • Thu, May 17, 12:00 noon to 1:30 PM
  • Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) Sol Resnick Conference Room, 350 N. Campbell Avenue
  • Tony Sedgwic, landowner and 2012 recipient of the National Wetlands Award for Landowner Stewardship, and President of Santa Fe Ranch (Rancho Santa Fe), a nonprofit foundation providing out of doors opportunities for the people of Santa Cruz County
  • Sedgwic will talk on Las Lagunas de Anza:  The story of the transformation of a dump into lovely wetlands in the City of Nogales, Arizona.
  • In a poor and seemingly hopeless community, Las Lagunas de Anza is the story of hope, of high school kids laughing and wading in murky waters, of Anglos and Hispanics joining forces, having fun while they restore pride and the vulnerable wetlands in the heart of their city.
  • The future of our desert ecologies lies in the often indifferent hands of our electorate and of economic “realities,” read sustainability. This project, and the theme of the presentation, is about how we can bring together coalitions that provide a hope of conservation and of educating the generations of tomorrow.
  • Contact:  Jane Cripps at jcripps@cals.arizona.edu or 520-621-2526
 

+ FILM:  Last Call at the Oasis - Thursday, May 10, 2012

  • Thur, May 10, 7:00 PM
  • The Loft Cinema, Speedway Boulevard, Tucson, AZ
  • Documentary film, Last Call at the Oasis, features HWR alum and Birdsall-Dreiss Lecturer, Jay Famiglietti, and UA Professor Robert Glennon (College of Law)
  • Post-film Q & A session with the Director, Jessica Yu Jessica Yu will also be the College of Science Commencement Speaker on Friday, May 11!
    • ** A note from Jay Famiglietti:  "I neglected to mention during my visit that both I and Robert Glennon from the Law School are featured experts in an upcoming water documentary called /Last Call at the Oasis/ . So, guess what?  We're both in a movie, and it's a darn fine one.  /Last Call/ was produced by Participant Media, the same company behind /An Inconvenient Truth/ and /Food, Inc./ .  It deals with the global water crisis, and in particular, how it is emerging in the United States.  The movie is really excellent and I encourage you to take a horde of students to see it when it screens at The Loft on May 10th.  Don't miss it folks.  It's a rare teaching moment.  The messages that we deliver (I talk about the same stuff I covered in my lecture) are powerful, and to know people in the film and to have a significant focus on the southwest/west (Las Vegas, California) makes it all the more accessible.  Jessica Yu (an Oscar winner) was the director, and she will be doing a Question and Answer session after the screening.  Introduce yourselves!  And, FYI, Jessica is your commencement speaker on May 11th (College of Science Commencement Ceremony)!  /Last Call/ opens nationally on May 4th.  Please ask your students to spread the word about it.  Like all movies, maybe more so for documentaries, its success will depend largely on how it does out of the blocks.  It's a water movie so it is really up to us to make it succesful!  My best, Jay"
 

+ TALK:  Dr. Joanna Nadeau, Exploring strategies for managing water and the environment in an arid land - Wed May 9

  • Wed, May 9, 12:00 noon to 1:30 PM
  • Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) Sol Resnick Conference Room, 350 N. Campbell Avenue
  • Dr. Joanna Nadeau, Research Analyst, Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona, will talk on Exploring strategies for managing water and the environment in an arid land
  • Arizona's physical setting and water law framework present a unique set of technical and policy challenges for water management and planning. The University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) is developing a suite of policy tools and demonstration projects aimed at securing water for Arizona's ecosystems. The WRRC is exploring what it means to consider the environment in water planning and what the options are for the environment as a water customer in its own right.
  • Come learn about the progress the WRRC is making and the variety of strategies being employed - including technical assessments, public education, voluntary actions, and innovative policy mechanisms - to address Arizona's environmental challenges.
  • Contact:  Jane Cripps at jcripps@cals.arizona.edu or 520-621-2526
 

+ TALK:  Dr. Anthony (Tony) Willardson, Water Needs and Strategies for a Sustainable Future: Managing Uncertainty - Thu Apr 26

  • Thu, Apr 26, 12:00 noon to 1:30 PM
  • Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) Sol Resnick Conference Room, 350 N. Campbell Avenue
  • Dr. Anthony Willardson, Executive Director, Western States Water Council, will talk on Water needs and strategies for a sustainable future: Managing uncertainty
  • Water in the West is an increasingly scarce and precious resource, given population growth and an expanding range of often competing economic and ecological demands, as well as changing social values.  A secure and sustainable future is increasingly uncertain given our climate, aging and often inadequate water infrastructure, limited knowledge regarding available supplies and existing and future needs and uses, and competing and sometimes un-defined or ill-defined water rights.  Effectively addressing these challenges will require a collaborative, cooperative effort among states and stakeholders that transcends political and geographic boundaries.
  • The WSWC is a policy advisory body created in 1965, affiliated with the Western Governors’ Association.  Members serve at the pleasure of their governor.  Since 2006, the Council has focused its efforts on implementing recommendations from two water policy reports entitled Water Needs and Strategies for a Sustainable Future.  A revised 2012 Water Report is being prepared for the governors’ consideration, which will include a vision and principles for address and managing our water needs and developing strategies to reduce the uncertainties surrounding the future sustainability of water uses in the West.
  • The 2006 Water Report, a 2008 Next Steps Report and 2010 Update are available online at: www.westgov.org and more information on the Council is at www.westgov.org/wswc.
  • Contact:  Jane Cripps at jcripps@cals.arizona.edu or 520-621-2526
 

+ Planning in the West Webinars -- Lessons from Local Governments:   Mitigating the Urban Heat Island - Apr 25, 2012

  • Wed, Apr 25, 11:45 AM to 1:30 PM (Mountain Standard Time)
  • You are invited to attend a live webinar hosted by Western Lands and Communities, a joint venture of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and the Sonoran Institute
  • The Mitigating the Urban Heat Island webinar features local adaptation response from communities that have enacted urban forestry resolutions, heat relief networks, and used cutting-edge technology to combat rising temperatures
  • Register online for this event
  • Future Webinars include Short-Term Responses to Drought (June) and Wildfire Hazard Mitigation (July)
 

+ Special Earth Day Screening of Baraka - Sun Apr 22

  • Sun, Apr 22, 2:00 PM  [Doors open at 1:00 PM]
  • The Hanson Film Institute and Fox Tucson Theatre present a special screening of Baraka, a film by Ron Fricke (Director, Writer, Cinematographer) and Mark Magidson (Co-Writer)
  • USA, 1992, 96 minutes
  • Winner of FIPRESCI Prize at The MontrĂ©al World Film Festival 1992
    • Filmed during a 13-month period in 24 countries at over 150 locations, Baraka follows in the tradition of the groundbreaking nonverbal film Koyaanisqatsi (1983) for which director Ron Fricke was cinematographer.  Named after the Sufi term for “blessing,” the film with no plot, actors, or dialogue is a kaleidoscopic, global compilation of both natural events and by fate, life and activities of humanity on Earth.
    • Shot on high resolution, 70-millimeter film, Baraka combines diverse world music with dramatic images of nature, religious ritual, oppressive city life, and war to create a visual masterpiece that leaves the viewer pondering the nature of humanity and its role in the environment that sustains it.
  • Film critic Roger Ebert said, "If man sends another Voyager to the distant stars and it can only carry one film on board, that film might be Baraka." 
  • Tickets at foxtucsontheatre.org $7general/$5 students
 

+ UA EarthDay 2012 Exposition - Fri Apr 20

  • Fri, Apr 20, 4:00 PM to 7:30 PM
  • UA Students for Sustainability, the UA Office of Sustainability, and event sponsors cordinally invite you, your family, and friends to attend UA Earth Day 2012. Come out to learn what the UA and Tucson community are doing to make the world a more sustainable place and how you can take part.
    • Visit and learn about UA programs, local busineses, and organizations committed to sustainability
    • Fill out an EarthDay passport and win a prize
    • Climb a 4-face rock wall or have your face painted
    • Listen to live music
    • Ride your bike and valet for free
    • Eat dinner at one of the many restaurants at the Main Gate Square
    • Learn how to live more sustainably
    • Parking validations available for the Tyndall Garage (880 East Fourth St)
 

+ DINNER & POSTER COMPETITION:  Arizona Geological Society - Tue Apr 3

  • Tue, Apr 3 -- YOU MUST BRING STUDENT ID WITH YOU!
    • 6:00-7:00 PM Social hour & informal viewing of posters and talk with students
    • 7:00-8:00 PM Dinner
    • 8:00-9:00 PM Short oral presentation with digital versions of posters displayed on screen
    • 9:00-9:20 PM Presentation of prizes for the first, second and third best posters ($500, $250, and $100, respectively).
    • Panel of 3 judges will be distinguished AGS members, who have much experience in poster competitions
    • Judging based on scientific content and presentation and the quality and conciseness of the oral presentation
  • Sheraton Tucson Hotel & Suites, 5151 E. Grant Road
  • Hotel on Rosemont north of Grant, just north of the International House of Pancakes
  • Park in lot WEST of hotel and enter through the WEST entrance
  • RSVP for dinner required but you must do so online by 5 PM Friday!  Dinner is FREE for students who make a reservation online at www.arizonageologicalsoc.org/meeting-information/dinner-reservations by 5:00 PM, Friday, March 30. Students are encouraged to sign up for free AGS membership at the meeting. Please bring a student ID with you.
  • Still lots of space and time for additional posters!
  • Contact Bob Kamilli if you have any questions. Office: 520-670-5576; Cell: 520-349-9336; Email: bkamilli@usgs.gov
 

+ 2012 Southwest Wildfire Hydrology and Hazards Workshop @ Biosphere 2 - Mon-Thu Apr 2-5

  • The University of Arizona is hosting the 2012 Southwest Wildfire Hydrology and Hazards Workshop which will be held at the UA's Biosphere 2
  • 4 major themes include Post-Fire Research, Models, BAER, and Warning Systems
  • Call for Abstracts:  Deadline Feb 24
    • Abstract topics include:
    • Post burn runoff response and watershed recovery
    • Flood hazards, erosion and sedimentation
    • Ecological impacts
    • Peak flow modeling
    • Flash flood modeling
    • Debris flow modeling
    • Hydrological and hazard assessment models (available and in development)
    • Post-fire water quality and sedimentation
    • Warning system design, placement, funding, and dissemination
    • Forecasting burn area floods and debris flows
    • Hazard communication public awareness and outreach
    • Role of agencies and researchers in the BAER process
    • Societal impact
  • See website register.b2science.org/ for details about abstract submission and more info about conference
 

+ 25th Annual Meeting of the Arizona Riparian Council:  People and the Upper Gila River Riparian Ecosystem:  Past, Present, and Future - March 29-31, 2012

  • Arizona Riparian Council, in conjunction with the Gila Watershed Partnership of Arizona, will hold the 25th annual meeting from March 29-31, 2012, at Eastern Arizona College in Thatcher, Arizona
  • Workshop on planning a stream restoration project conducted by Natural Channel Design
  • Call for Abstracts:  Deadline March 1, 2012
  • See website azriparian.org for details about abstract submission and more info on meeting
  • Contact:  Cindy D. Zisner, Global Institute for Sustainability, Arizona State University, at (480) 965-8087
 

+ TALK-WORKSHOP:  The Future of Reservoirs Surrounding the Valley of the Sun - Thur Mar 8

  • Panel members will discuss the past, present, and future of all the reservoirs surrounding the Valley
  • Thur, Mar 8, 9:30 am - 12:00 noon in Phoenix, AZ
  • Sponsored by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
  • Location:  Offices of ADEQ, Room 250, 1110 W. Washington Street, Room, Phoenix, AZ
  • RSVP to David Walker at dwalker@ag.arizona.edu
  • Speakers will include Jacob Butler (UA), Marc Dahlberg (AGFD), Susan Fitch (ADEQ), Paul Gremillion (NAU), David Walker
  • (UA), and Paul Westerhoff (ASU)
  • Topics will include:
    • Nutrient criteria: Region IX and ADEQ's approach
    • Present and future modeling efforts
    • Algae issues: toxins, tastes and odors, and fish kills
    • Aquatic invasive species
    • Sedimentology and reconstruction of past water quality conditions
    • Collaborative and future monitoring
  • Contact:  David Walker at dwalker@ag.arizona.edu
 

+ TALK-DINNER:  Dr. Colin Williams, The Future of Geothermal Energy - Tue Mar 6

  • Tue, Mar 6, 6:00 PM Cash Bar, 7:00 PM Dinner, 8:00 PM Talk
  • Students must RSVP for dinner by 5:00 PM on Friday, Mar 2 (Bring your Student ID to the dinner)
  • Arizona Geological Society Event at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel (SE corner Speeday and Campbell)
  • Dinner for STUDENTS is FREE if you register online at www.arizonageologicalsoc.org/meeting-information/dinner-reservations by 5:00 PM on the Friday before the talk
  • Dr. Collin Williams, USGS Menlo Park, will talk about The Future of Geothermal Energy. 
  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) recently assessed the electric power generation potential of conventional geothermal resources in the United States. These resources are concentrated in the States of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming, which contain all 241 identified moderate-temperature (90 to 150°C; 194 to 302°F) and high-temperature (>150°C) geothermal systems located on private or accessible public lands. The presence of significant undiscovered geothermal resources as well as the large potential from breakthroughs in EGS technology relative to the currently installed geothermal production capacity of approximately 3000 MWe highlights some critical needs for future exploration and development activities by both the government and private industry.  In support of ongoing efforts by the DOE Geothermal Technologies Program to advance the geothermal energy utilization, USGS is collaborating with the DOE to address this needs in future geothermal resource assessments, develop new geothermal resource classification standards and assist in the establishment of the National Geothermal Data System.
  • Contact Arizona Geological Society answering machine at 520-663-5295 and leave a message

 

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