Happy to be back home after a productive trip to Honduras and Nicaragua.
I was overjoyed to learn that the Higgs boson has been found lurking in Switzerland. Nice job, Peter! Nobel Prize, anyone?
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Books
RT @deepseadawn The Classic, Beautiful and Controversial Books That Changed Science Forever http://bit.ly/Rls6Am
Via @ddimick @scifri Book Club Talks 'Silent Spring' http://is.gd/gUxOQd (@wasouder1) "On a Farther Shore" on Carson http://is.gd/A7QHf2
Via @KateGalbraith WaPo Op-Ed: Still don't believe in climate change? http://is.gd/lMzbVp
RT @GraemeLScott Melting ice the greatest factor in rising sea levels http://is.gd/NiACIm via @physorg_com
RT @ClimateTreaty Exxon's CEO: Climate, energy fears overblownhttp://bit.ly/MLXjuQ
Gotta admire HI's tencacity...Naahhh! Via @HeartlandInst@MichaelEMann presentation illustrates flawed warming.http://is.gd/kMgX1B
Via @H2OEthics@NedBreslin@CocaCola water scarcity is new global warming says Coke's director of water stewardship.http://tinyurl.com/7sqsa5m
RT @bradleyjdibble How is malaria affected by #climatechange? -http://ow.ly/bZPim
RT @gravelbar The Tricky Business of Counting Rain http://nyti.ms/MNAUyH
Conferences and Call For Abstracts/Papers
CUAHSI conference: Fusing Science and Solutions, 16-18 July, Boulder, CO http://is.gd/4WXzWZ
57th Annual NM Water Conference: Hard Choices: Adapting Policy and Management
to Water Scarcity http://2012.wrri.nmsu.edu/
Updates and outputs from Water Security, Risk & Society Conference, Oxford,April 2012. http://is.gd/SITgaZ
Poster Abstract Deadline Extended (15 July) for 50 Years of Watershed Modeling - Past, Present and Future. http://is.gd/bJnLQi
American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association's Annual Conference, 10-12 September, Raleigh, NC http://is.gd/HIk3ax
@SEAlbertawaters @saskriverkeeper Happy Canada Day!
@rivrchik Thanks, Maggie. I am HONOURED (c'est vrai!)
O, Canada! Happy Canada Day/Fête du Canada!http://bit.ly/MKyD4p
Happy Canada Day! @rivrchik @SnowHydro @waterca @Water4Canada
@OkWaterWise @WaterPuppetry @CWRAONT @WaterCanCharity @TheRyansWell & others!
Floods, Fires, and Droughts
RT @ShaunMcKinnon Drought covers 56 pct of lower 48, worst in 12 years, though not yet at dust bowl levels. http://goo.gl/8h5zY
RT @waltonwater There's drought in Georgia, again. I take a look at the state's water policies http://bit.ly/OWEvvY
MT @MendGlacierUSFS RT @SnowHydro Mendenhall Lk experiencing high-water event due to jokulhlaup on Mendenhall Glacier http://pic.twitter.com/gP2kBZNp
Via @MGhydro CA's Central Valley Flood Protection Bd recommends $14B - $17B infrastructure plan http://is.gd/wdv848 #cawater
RT @Agriculturenew1 Scant monsoon rains could affect India's agriculture - India Today http://bit.ly/MIh5pM
Stillwater and Yellowstone counties (MT) declare drought disasters .http://is.gd/gwWhYL
Colorado's drought (in 62 of 64 counties) declared a crop disaster, CSU says trees at risk http://is.gd/sXAgyt
Groundwater
'Long Island's Drinking Water: Challenges & Solutions' video wins @AWWAACE award. http://is.gd/519maE @EcoCentered
Hydrofracking, Shale Gas, Oil Sands, and Energy
RT @billmckibben Blackfeet Women Against Fracking plan 100-mile 'water walk.' @gaslandmovie http://is.gd/cn9Awy
RT @SaveTheWater Fracking contamination explained by two reporters http://fb.me/27GePXHLM
Conference: Shale Gas Development in North Carolina: Review of Economic & Environmental Issues,9-10 August,Raleigh.http://is.gd/bfSihh
Great @TheEconomist article: Open-access journals: wave of the future? via @wH2Ojournal @timrfoster http://is.gd/jmejae
People and Personal
RT @TheWaterCouncil UWM gets new director for Center for Water Policy. http://is.gd/xUrDFI
@oregonstateuniv appoints Dr. Sandra Woods Dean of College of Engineering. http://is.gd/sOSxWL
@bconantcwn @cfishman @CdnWaterNetwork Welcome, Bernadette! Great to see you here.
Thanks for Independence and the Right to RAPPShttp://bit.ly/LU2Dcr
RT @River_Restore Thoughts on Water From Young New Yorkershttp://nyti.ms/NkHvBC
@johnnybridgeman Thanks. You're right - much potential for mischief. Kind of makes me wonder about these kinds of 'expert invitations'
@johnnybridgeman You're right - much potential for mischief. Kind of makes me wonder about these kinds of 'expert invitations'.
@SnowHydro Yes, Thomas will do well. Jeff McDonnell and I were on search committee that picked him for chair several years ago. Clearly #1.
@johnnybridgeman No, I passed. Forwarded it to the right guy (Phil Mote) and told him to expect an invitation,unless they are too chagrined.
IAH TSA agent 'BJ' at (slight, old bald guy) is one-man stand-up comedy show. Playing now at security past baggage re-check after customs.
Monday funnies? @aguanomics updates his master plan.http://is.gd/hwiDYS
RT @PeterGleick Ministers Koh and Clark (Singapore and UNDP/New Zealand) discussing Rio, MDGs, #water at #SIWW.http://pic.twitter.com/OAjS1taH
Jay Famiglietti @NatGeo: Wanted: Vision & Leadership to Ensure A Sustainable Water Future for America. http://is.gd/eIuu0h
Apocalypse When? Choosing Our Future Collapse: A Vision for the Middle Rio Grande Basin? http://bit.ly/Oquoyj
Jay-Fam Redux: Wanted - USA Water Vision and Leadership; WaterWired Gets Stoked! http://bit.ly/OdXpJY
RT @alexbreitler @kericadair: Water Bond Election Politics: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly http://bit.ly/NIClu1
Position Open: USDA-ARS - Hydrologic Technician (Tucson, AZ) Closes: 5 July http://is.gd/47XBME
Position Open: USDA-ARS - Engineering Technician (Ft. Collins, CO) Closes: 5 July http://is.gd/BQGrAI
Position Open: State of Oregon - Ballast Water Inspector (half-time) http://is.gd/BqrLOR
Position Open: Franklin County (Rocky Mount, VA) - GIS Analysthttp://is.gd/0u3uXz
Position Open: Utrecht University (NL) - PhD researcher in biogeochemistry
Position Open: Utrecht University (NL) - Asst. Professor in nanoSIMS Analysis. http://is.gd/GPuVWC
Position Open: Utrecht University (NL) - Asst. Professor, Reactive Transport Modeling. http://is.gd/GPuVWC
Position Open: USFWS - Hydrologist (Boynton Beach, FL)http://is.gd/ZgBoEs
Position Open: Clean Water Services (OR) - Electrical Supervisor. http://bit.ly/N1zEbs
Position Open: IBWC (US-Mexico) - Public Affairs Specialist - bilingual (El Paso, TX) http://is.gd/8r76Eo
Position Open: Lincoln Ventures (Lincoln Univ) - Hydrologist/Ground Water Scientist (Canterbury, NZ) http://is.gd/9hoojT
Position Open: @usbr - Supervisory Civil Engineer (Yuma, AZ)http://is.gd/CpBVo0
Positions Open (2): DOE - FERC - Fish Biologists (DC)http://is.gd/Xd0W0P
Position Open: @usbr - Water Resources Modeler (Sacramento, CA) - closes 27 June. http://is.gd/xuRyt0
Position Open: USGS - Supervisory Chemist (Denver, CO)http://is.gd/25cwSo
Positions Open: USGS - Research Env. Engineers (Lakewood, CO) http://is.gd/QAH8W3
Position Open: @GWPnews - Senior Network Officer (GWP - Stockholm) http://is.gd/sZfjt4
Position Open: RFQ - N. Santiam Watershed Council (OR) Landowner Recruitment/Outreach Services http://is.gd/GUh2kk
Positions Open (2): USGS - Hydrologists (Baltimore, MD).http://is.gd/JxiKaN
Positions Open: USFWS - Hydrologists (Anchorage, AK)http://is.gd/srELBG
Position Open: EPA - Writer/editor at EPA HQ http://go.usa.gov/wx0 Via @EPAregion3
Position Open: USACE @MemphisDistrict: 2nd Asst. Engineer, Diesel Tugboat http://is.gd/Sp4hk5
Previous Weekly Water News Summaries (each contains 'Positions Open')
It's Baaack! TGIF! Biweekly Water News Summary, 16 - 29 June 2012
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 12 - 18 May 2012http://bit.ly/L4hAsj
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 5 -11 May 2012 http://bit.ly/J2dkik
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 21 - 27 April 2012http://bit.ly/Jv2MTJ
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 14 -20 April 2012 http://bit.ly/JdmnHZ
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 7 -13 April 2012 (Triskaidekaphobia Day!) http://bit.ly/ILE3JC
TGIF - Weekly Water News Summary, 31 March - 6 April 2012http://bit.ly/HmCNlk
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 24 - 30 March 2012http://bit.ly/H7fEkw
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 17 - 23 March 2012 http://bit.ly/GRLsGe
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 10 - 16 March 2012 http://bit.ly/xeD89Z
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 3 - 9 March 2012 http://bit.ly/xXluYG
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 25 February - 2 March 2012 http://bit.ly/yEY43C
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 18 - 24 February 2012. http://bit.ly/w6elbW
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 11 - 17 February 2012 http://bit.ly/wHGMzb
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 4 - 10 February 2012http://bit.ly/wxqQsX
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
Science
RT @sciencegoddess Professor Higgs wipes a tear from his eye.http://fb.me/17Zm7kD1X
Streams, Lakes, Dams, and Ecosystems
RT @KavehMadani @WaterSISWEB Low flow hydrology: a reviewhttp://bit.ly/MykQSR
NRC Report: Dam and Levee Safety and Community Resilience: A Vision for Future Practice (free PDF) http://is.gd/tEzhG8
RT @markgrossi San Joaquin River, #salmon restoration carry $900 million price tag -- at the low end #cawater http://bit.ly/ORwWqy
Via @WaterSISWEB Dams: centerpiece of greenwashing in Amazon Basin? http://is.gd/Kea3Vc
RT @medidnoagua The Dam Boom in the Amazonhttp://nyti.ms/LoCe89
USA and Canada begin talks on Columbia River treaty.http://is.gd/9pgcWA
RT @medindoagua The Água & Water Daily is out!http://bit.ly/hRCisK ▸ Top stories today via @indiawater@CleanWaterNet @aguaorgmx
@H2OTrust Clean Drinking Water SVDs Dailyhttp://paper.li/H2OTrust/1314278134 fantastic #news @circleofblue @waternetwork @columbiawater @WaterWired
The @WaterUtilities Daily is out! http://bit.ly/gPIkJ2 ▸ Top stories today via @IRWDnews @Riversymposium @WaterWired
IWRA June 2012 Newsletter. http://is.gd/iyF8xd
RT @daviddavis The Poverty & Water Daily is out! http://bit.ly/htVHfn▸ Top stories today via @WaterCharity @Water @garyhaugen
H2OSU Newsletter - 3 July 2012. Conferences, Events, Jobs, etc.http://is.gd/p67XcP
RT @H2OTrust Read Clean Drinking #Water SVDs Daily onhttp://paper.li/H2OTrust/1314278134 Monday #Energy News by @waterwired @time @mothernaturenet
RT @tpenews The Physical Environment Daily is out!http://bit.ly/f5TzUo ▸ Top stories today via @WaterWired @Colo_kea
RT @H2OTrust Read Clean Drinking Water SVDs http://is.gd/1jXXCqNews via @waterwired @savethewater @newoceanblue @dropinthebucket
RT @GrokSurf San Diego regional water news roundup Jun 22-30 -http://bit.ly/LYSnCf
RT @H2OTrust Clean Drinking Water SVDs Daily Steamy Saturday news @waterwired @waterca @circleofblue @fwatersyshttp://is.gd/1jXXCq
RT @H2OTrust Friday Flood news via Clean Drinking #Water SVDs Daily http://paper.li/H2OTrust/1314278134 thx 2 @waterwired@savethewater @foodandwater
OSU CEOAS 'Making Waves' Newsletter - 6 July 2012http://is.gd/1AyZRe
On 2 July UN declared that the WatSan MDG had been met. Oh yeah? Read this. http://is.gd/ihYVtv
RT @HuffingtonPost Man who works as janitor and cab driver brings clean water to Haiti http://huff.to/N0Gk9I
Via @matt_weiser @PaulRogersSJMN @PacificLegal:SCOTUS to hear key LA River case;could affect pollution rules nationwidehttp://bit.ly/N8Sbhr
Via @waterca West Virginia under statewide boil water advisory.http://is.gd/I65May
Conundrum Hot Springs (CO) show no ill effects from cow carcasses http://is.gd/qQl6xH
Ooops! RT @jfleck @ProtectNM: More water woes: Farmers' Water Used By Mistake http://bit.ly/MXVOs1 @ABQJournal
RT @ADB_Manila An estimated 1.9 billion people in Asia and the Pacific have no access to adequate sanitation.
Via @johnupton Avg daily water use in Palm Springs,CA: 736 gallons; Albuquerque, NM: 150; Sydney: 83, @jfleck reportshttp://goo.gl/q1MTT
Water 50/50: Texas, Tom and Jerry, and a Thirsty Planet.http://is.gd/R8y5wt
RT @peakwater March against move to privatise water supply «: http://bit.ly/NjIn45
Interesting take on @LastCallOasis: Too much water supply focus,too little on infrastructure, rights? http://is.gd/An2rND
@StraussGroup @dietvorst another great read: developement in the field of purified water supply in San Jose http://bit.ly/NS9ep6
Jay 'We're Screwed' Famiglietti: Rallying Around Our Known Unknowns - What We Don’t Know Will Hurt Us http://bit.ly/NQt7gq
Via @H2OEthics Water battle looms between LA, High Sierra town. http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_20973003/water-battle-looms-between-la-high-sierra-town
RT @jfleck LADWP pushes back against claims of Mammoth water users that big city's trying to muscle its water claims:http://bit.ly/OQtHAV
Via @Indiawater BBC audio slideshow on India's water crisis http://bbc.in/N0m6bI
RT @OurWaterCounts Water War: Florida, Alabama and Georgia may go to U.S. Supreme Court http://newspr.es/LDDcwI
Despite heat, Utah has enough water for now. But officials warn that a good winter is needed. http://is.gd/5wEwdc
In Colorado: Carbondale, Garfield County sign up for unallocated Ruedi Reservoir water. http://is.gd/zFMkWn
Webinar: Social Water:Tool for Harnessing Crowdsourcing to Involve Citizen Scientists in Hydro Data Acq. 19 July,11 EDThttp://is.gd/AbXZMt
Free Webinar: WASH Sustainability: Looking Through the GLAAS, 17 July, 11 am - 12 pm EDT. http://is.gd/el1dhO
Via @rosemerena EPA: Willamette River Superfund study needs work http://ow.ly/c3Wif via @PDXBizJournal
WTF?
Jim Stiles: Let's Drain Lake Powell. http://is.gd/AxxhZa
Via @heywho @kaskadia Law of Unintended Consequences --'Today's Solution is Tomorrow's Problem'
And The Final Jeopardy Answer Is... http://bit.ly/O12ZPV
A Wordle for the Teacher http://bit.ly/MNgfb6
"Today's solutions are tomorrow's problems." - Unknown
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