+ 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

+ 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

+ 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 Assimulation (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.

   

+ 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

+ 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
• 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

+ 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.

+ 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 accomodations 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

+ 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

+ 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

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