Just your weekly water displacement behavior this week. No video BS (except for this one from Oz).
But we do have a fair number of entries in the 'WTF?' category, thanks to Zimbabwe, Canada, et al.
Enjoy!
The picture is one of me at the old wastewater treatment plant in Astana, Kazakhstan. Nice white pants and cap.
Antarctic Lakes
Via @HuffingtonPost Scientists reportedly reach Antarctic lake hidden for millions of years http://huff.to/y6Qdim
RT @sciam Russian Team Has Reached Buried Antarctic Lake, Reports Say http://bit.ly/zT8KOQ
RT @sciam Success Is Official: Russian Team Breaches Buried Antarctic Lake http://bit.ly/xV27Ko
Via @WaterAU Race to drill into Antarctic lake. Russians are racing to beat US and UK rivals. http://bbc.in/yRV7zR #water
Books and Book Reviews
Book by Brookshire,Gupta,Matthews: 'Water Policy in New Mexico: Addressing the Challenge of an Uncertain Future.'http://is.gd/iqR6Dk
Bottled Water and Drinking/Tap Water
Via @columbiawater Should Universities Ban Bottled Water? http://bit.ly/zJfgp7
UVM One of First Universities to End Sales of Bottled Water, Mandate Healthy Vending Options http://is.gd/em5lly #bottledwater
WY Gov. Mead proposes water solution to Pavillion's drinking water quality http://is.gd/Ch7uJ2
RT @ICareAboutWater Grand Canyon To Ban Bottled Water Saleshttp://fb.me/Ol6fAoS3
Via @PeterGleick New "WeTap" Android app available for beta testing to find and map drinking water fountains. Go to Android Market.
Climate, Climate Change, and Meteorology
RT @ClimateTreaty Santorum and Gingrich dismiss climate change, vow to dismantle the EPA http://bit.ly/A3Jcj3
RT @Ecotrust A fresh take on chaotic weather. http://ow.ly/8WY3e
RT @climateprogress Joe Nocera Joins the Climate Ignoratihttp://bit.ly/zjaUwG
Via @cgiarclimate SE Asian #climate change study finds plenty of options for #farmers to adapt http://bit.ly/zPNqPh #climate #food
Via @PeterGleick "Global Warming Has Stopped"? How to Fool People Using "Cherry-Picked" Climate Data http://is.gd/xmUEvL
Via @climateprogress Will Global Warming Ruin US Football in the USA South? http://bit.ly/wNU0SQ
Via @deepseadawn Big Storms Roil Even the Deep Oceanhttp://bit.ly/Ake9SF via @oceanwire #oceans
Conflict and Cooperation
RT @peakwater Disinformation Floods Delta Water War «:http://bit.ly/ypvzV3 via @AddThis
Conferences, Workshops, and Calls for Abstracts/Papers
Symposium on 1997 UN Watercourses Convention: Still Relevant? Scotland, 5-8 June 2012. Abstracts due 29 Feb. http://is.gd/3gLNQG
Earth to @WorldWaterForum: Maybe post final program before 6WWF begins on 12 March?
Canadian WR Assn. Annual Meeting, Banff, 5-8 June 2012. Abstracts due: 15 Feb. http://is.gd/1zaIg5
Via @KateGalbraith Groundwater, water conservation symposium in Amarillo on 8 Feb. http://is.gd/lwBaLd
Abstract due date now 13 Feb for AWRA summer conferences: 1) Emerging Contaminants; 2) Riparian Ecosystemshttp://is.gd/Gy4M9v
CWAA One Water Network Meeting,10 Feb: http://is.gd/b3T1sg Attendee list: http://is.gd/ztHQGq @WaterAlliance
2012 Land Grant & Sea Grant National Water Conference, 20-24 May, Portland, OR. http://is.gd/2Wy7bf
NGWA Ground Water Summit Program is out! http://is.gd/JoTFNt 6-10 May, Garden Grove, CA.
Invitation to attend @AWWAACE Sustainable Water Management Conference, Portland, OR, 18-21 March. http://is.gd/HHrUTk
Via @waterlaws Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute's annual conf. March 1-2 in Denver. Water, energy, wilderness http://bit.ly/wGchI2
Symposium on "Making Waves: Geophysical Innovations for a Thirsty World", 25-29 March 2012, Tucson, AZ http://is.gd/zABBBP
RT @AGUSciPolicy Conference, 30 Apr - 3 May in DC. Abstracts due 22 Feb. http://bit.ly/zykY0H via @AddThis
Conservation, Recycling, and Reuse
Via @txawwa New water concept for Amarillo - sewage to drinking water http://bit.ly/xfLKYe via @AddThi
Update: What Western Voters Think About Conservation 2011 (http://bit.ly/ysWQi1) 2012 Results here: http://is.gd/UGJJQD
Report: Conservation - What Voters Think in Montana,Colorado,Wyoming,Utah & New Mexico http://bit.ly/ysWQi1
@WPDP and potable reuse make the cover of the NY Times.nyti.ms/wuQhYe #AWPFacility #water #cawater
Earth Science and Science
Via @deepseadawn Congrats to GIS and Science blog which reached its 500,000th page view! Site really worth visit.http://bit.ly/s9VOm7
RT @RJS Next Supercontinent 'Amasia' Will Take North Pole Position: Scientific American http://goo.gl/Br2WB
Via @GeologyDotCom USGS pub: Evaluation of Geologic Carbon Dioxide Storage. http://is.gd/g8XEAT
Via @GeologyDotCom USGS Highlights for 2011 http://is.gd/lnmWLV
RT @highlyanne Let's make science good for all girls, including princesses. Story by @docfreeride.http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/doing-good-science/2012/02/05/my-story-from-the-scienceonline-2012-banquet/
Education
Via @LPAWater Strong growth seen for #water industry jobs,so SDSU is offering a Certificate in Water Management.http://goo.gl/4S986
Higher Education for Development (@HEDprogram) unveils new website. http://is.gd/DBzLXD Jan/Feb 2012 Newsletter:http://is.gd/2GqHY1
Events
Seminar: Future of Water Supply and Management in PNW, 15 March, Portland, OR. http://is.gd/iI9cXi
Bloomberg BNA Webinar: Hydraulic Fracturing: Facts, Frictions, and Trends, 15 Feb 2-4 PM EST ($$). http://is.gd/yGU3SO
Via @NASciences Learn about 'Science of Science Communication' at #Sackler Colloquium 20-21 May 20 in DC http://ow.ly/8X07O#scicom
Free 30-min NGWA Webinar: 'Easy Ways to Promote Groundwater Awareness Week', 15 Feb noon EST. http://is.gd/pfSmzy
RT @WaterWorldMag Weekly Newscast: Feb. 6, 2012http://bit.ly/wJOLAI
Floods and Droughts
RT @climateprogress Drought May Cause Shutdown of Texas Rice Production http://bit.ly/yxTN9G
Via @KateGalbraith Forest Service sales try to salvage drought-stricken timber. http://is.gd/tHVkc5
From USDA-ARS: A New Tool for Mapping Water Use and Drought.http://is.gd/jRJlkQ
RT @PLFAGCTX Rains improving lake levels but majority of Texas still feeling the drought. http://is.gd/EHPDhQ
RT @lovejacobswell Protecting water in Texas: a promise kept or broken? http://fb.me/tQ7uvKsh
RT @KateGalbraith Georgia (http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/DM_state.htm?GA,SE) now has more of state in worst drought stage -- 29.5% -- than TX (23%)
By @StaciMatlock: Late-season snows may lift NM's grim water outlook. http://is.gd/iJomGh
RT @PacificCouncil Russian River water supply declared 'dry'...http://bit.ly/w1dDhe #russianriver #salmon
Hydrofracking and Shale Gas
RT @troutheadwaters NYTimes: As Hydrofracking Decision Nears, Industry Spending Skyrockets http://nyti.ms/vMo8Aj
RT @ShaleGasExpert #shalegas Flack Ops: Gaslight: A flim-flam by Josh Fox http://bit.ly/xJZT9w via @addthis
RT @nytimesgreen Fracking Is Not a 'Fait Accompli' for 2012, N.Y. Officials Says http://nyti.ms/yoY5a1
Via @YSIinc @bfurnas Cornell professors duel over fracking research. http://is.gd/4cys9u
SL Tribune editorial: UT Gov. Herbert's 'magical thinking' when it comes to oil shale industry. http://is.gd/B6zM7H
Montana governor tours hydrofracking site near Sidney.http://is.gd/xOMTek
GAO Rpt: Info on Quantity,Quality,Mgmt of Water Produced in Oil & Gas Prod. http://is.gd/of6vCO Highlights: http://is.gd/uB6Fkb
RT @AWWAACE 2nd largest natural gas producer in US unveils treatment plant for post-fracking #water http://bit.ly/xU3ePV
Via @highcountrynews It's not just #fracking - air quality impacts of#oil & #gas #energy development are significant: http://bit.ly/wEuAlh
Via @ewgtoxics From @ProPublica Overview of the natural gas drilling, hydrofracking controversy in USA. http://fb.me/1rj7lhVlA
RT @MarcellusGas Must Read @NYPostOpinion editorial: "Enough foot-dragging" on #shalegas in NY: http://nyp.st/wHOjKD H/T
Hydrophilanthropy
Laura Brunson and engineering safe drinking water in Africa.http://is.gd/0O6J5B
Check out Water Is Life Kenya. http://is.gd/ZgOssn
Journals
Water Alternatives 5(1) - February 2012; Theme: Water Governance & Politics of Scale http://bit.ly/wIDwoN
AWRA February 2012 highlights. http://is.gd/Lsq508
Law, Water Rights, and Economics
Via @BCWaterNews Initiative could change the face of Colorado water rights. http://is.gd/bVWuEt
RT @ibmsmarterwater The Economic Risks of a Water Constrained World http://ow.ly/8YpBU
RT @aguanomics Water rights: diversion or consumption?http://is.gd/1dJTe4
Modeling
Working Paper from U of W. Australia: How Integrative Modeling Can Break Down Disciplinary Silos. http://is.gd/3SG14q
Publications Trifecta: Climate Change, Water Consumption, and Integrative Modeling http://bit.ly/zFmF7r
Opportunities
@USAID Universities RFA out. PDF at is.gd/bi9m5m More info (webinars, xcripts, FAQs, bidders' list, etc.) at is.gd/eNWXRL
US Society of Dams 2012 Scholarship Announcment and Application (due 15 March) http://is.gd/sPZoIb
People and Personal Stuff
Inquiry: know hydrogeologist/driller to handle drilling 27" ID, 3000-foot deep wells in carbonates? Fun - above (or below!) WW's pay grade!
Via @ClimateTreaty CO Gov. Hickenlooper talks energy, water, pensions http://bit.ly/AyaCdv
@mrh773 Muchas gracias para su 'retweet'!
Policy, Planning, and Management
RT @SGBWQA Upper District rallies for new kind of peripheral canal bill http://ow.ly/8XssF #cawater
Summary: AWRA National Water Policy Dialogues 1 - 4http://bit.ly/zOvydf
Via @columbiawater WaPo piece on water infrastructure woes. EPA: we need $300B in sewer,water work-NY needs $29.7Bhttp://wapo.st/y0RXPL
Via @cfishman Want someplace beautiful where water is free? Try Ireland. No water meters. But hurry. http://bit.ly/yjYIGg
Positions
Position Open: Via @LPAWater Moulton Niguel #Water District is looking for a General Mgr. http://goo.gl/1C0c3 #WAcater
Positions Open: 1) Director, Idaho DWR; 2) Dean, College of Forestry, Oregon State U. http://bit.ly/wMvEmm
Position Open: Asst/Assoc. Prof, UCONN, joint bet. Center for Integrative Geoscience & Chemistry. http://is.gd/IAFRar
Position Open: IUCN (Switzerland) Water Policy & Sustainability Adviser, Global Water Pgm. http://is.gd/Vi7qkK
RT @PacificInstitut Diversity for Sustainability Internship,Summer 2012. http://is.gd/FOdZ4u
Positions Open: Scroll down to 'Job Opportunities', H2OSU Newsletter, 6 Feb 2012. http://is.gd/KKadIB
Positions Open, WASH Advocates: 1) Global Partnerships Director; 2) Research Associate http://bit.ly/wvMNoQ
Position Open: Environmental Impact Analyst, Overseas Private Investment Corp. (DC area) http://is.gd/vr30fB
Position Open: Environmental Protection Specialist, Western Area Power Admin. (Denver) http://is.gd/P2TtcU
Positions Open: @USBR Natural Reso. Specialist (SAC):http://is.gd/OAFzBh & Dam Safety,Construction (Denver)http://is.gd/tWfKCD
Position Open: Bi-State (RI & MA) Municipal Stormwater Outreach Coordinator. Closes 22 Feb; P-T. http://is.gd/NmdLrk Call for more info: Frederick Civian, MA Stormwater Coordinator
617-292-582
Sustainability and Restoration
RT @Heifer Definition: Sustainability http://bit.ly/z9qyTq Or try one of these definitions: http://bit.ly/z3aead
Building a sustainable biogas system in Kenya. http://is.gd/bKmjd7
Nice title! RT @usbr Recirculation of Recaptured Water Year 2012 San Joaquin River Restoration Program Interim Flowshttp://on.doi.gov/AsJBNA
Twitter, E-Newspapers, and Newsletters
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 28 January - 3 February 2012http://bit.ly/zdQXyW
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 21-27 January 2012 (Florida Edition)http://bit.ly/yw836U
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 14-20 January 2012 (AWRA Day!)http://bit.ly/wOAXFy
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 7-13 January 2012 (Triskaidekaphobia Day!)http://bit.ly/z8j8s2
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 31 December 2011 - 6 January 2012 http://bit.ly/xvMj3P
TGIF - Tweets Galore! It's Friday, 30 December 2011 - Special New Year's Edition! http://bit.ly/vFcxpz
TGIF - Tweets Galore! It's Friday, 23 December 2011 - Special "Season's Greetings" Edition! http://bit.ly/vCDOOE
TGIF - Tweets Galore! It's Friday, 16 December 2011 - Special 'The Scream' Edition!http://bit.ly/tWsJEz
TGIF - Tweets Galore! It's Friday, 9 December 2011 - Special 'World Soil Day' Edition! http://bit.ly/sMfafa
RT @WorldHygienePrg The Daily WASH is out! http://bit.ly/l3bFmq ▸ Top stories today via @katakanak @growingblue @nytimesfixes@water4
RT @WhoDat35 The Environmental Daily is out! http://bit.ly/f6ZJjL ▸ Top stories today via @robertmcclure
RT @dietvorst E-Source Sanitation News is out! http://bit.ly/ocHQQ2▸ Top stories today via @sanupdates @sanitation2015 @improve_intl
RT @agleader The #cawater Daily is out! http://bit.ly/cAyvY1 ▸ Top stories today via @restorethedelta @aquafornia @waco_h2o
RT @thedailyocean News is out! http://bit.ly/hVJMkG ▸ Top stories today via @flotsamdiaries
RT The @WaterFootprints Daily is out! http://bit.ly/eDEDnD ▸ Top stories today via @iwrfwatercycle @waterwired @shoemanorg
RT @ferseg The Monday "Ocean and Seas" is out, with@BraveNewClimate @deepseadawn @DianeN56 @plantwriter @WaterWired http://j.mp/nokilling
RT @pbroviak The PublicWorks Daily is out! http://bit.ly/d73Rbg ▸ Top stories today via @buildingsource @dailyreporter@transportaecom
H2OSU Newsletter, 6 February 2012. http://is.gd/KKadIB
The @WalkerNewsDesk Daily is out! http://bit.ly/lWsMix ▸ Top stories today via @chogue @newspapervideo @waterwired
FAO Water Bulletin: Water and Food Security Special Editionhttp://is.gd/frxMQo
RT @WaterAlliance Check out the February issue of NewsWaveshttp://conta.cc/w0Dgcx
RT @SuperWaterMan The Daily Water is out! http://bit.ly/snTLGO ▸ Top stories today via @calinemalek @gordaneer @gdblackmon@drowningsupport
RT @medindoagua The *Água & Water * Daily is out!http://bit.ly/hRCisK ▸ Top stories today via @Water_Climate@watersecurity @petergleick
WaSH and Development
RT @earthinstitute New UN report: Rural Population,Development and the Environment 2011 - 15 indicators http://goo.gl/zihmc
Via @NedBreslin Elimination of NTDs (Neglected Tropical Diseases): emphasis on vaccines,medicine - where is WaSH?http://huff.to/xmcIn3
From @undcws UN bimonthly water & sanitation publications review.http://is.gd/NxRCw8
RT @johnwsauer The true spirit of the #superbowl? That everyone has #sanitation. @SanAsABiz has good ideas to make that happen.
Water Quality
RT @EPAwater Upstate NY road to get repaved with porous asphalt to protect Lake George water quality http://on.wsj.com/zhLge3 via@WSJ
Via @PLFAGCTX South Texas Water-Quality Concerns From Eagle Ford Shale Fracking. http://is.gd/ac4fcJ
Report on Se contamination at Simplot's ID phosphate mine shows two-headed fish photo. http://is.gd/YVAAMM
Water Supply and Water Use
Super Bowl time: we'll see how well those water supply and wastewater systems handle peak loads.
GA Attorney General okay with Chattanooga airport idea but wants water from TN. http://is.gd/spOkML
Via @PacificCouncil Enlarging Lake Shasta feasible, @usbr report says. http://bit.ly/wdr7mu #cawater
RT @PacificCouncil Meager Sierra snow worries California water managers. http://bit.ly/xgubi5 #cawater #snowpack
WTF?
Good webinar topic..Reason for Zimbabwe reservoir delays: mermaids have been hounding workers away! http://is.gd/Sqt0FC
Great White North Video Warning: Hon. Joe Oliver on 'How To Spot An Environmentalist' http://bit.ly/yF6jsA
Via @WatershedWatch These radicals could be anywhere! ;) Animation: How to spot an environmentalist http://ow.ly/8UzGi
What Winners and Losers Say and Do http://bit.ly/yLWxIu
Tea Party-linked activists sense UN plot in attempts to make US go green. http://is.gd/UrIfSB
“I urge governments to recognize the urban water crisis for what it is – a crisis of governance, weak policies and poor management, rather than one of scarcity.” - Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, 2011
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