Happy Friday the 13th! Third one of the year, exactly 13 weeks apart, rather rare. Must be the Mayan thing - have the last year go out with a bang.
It's been a great week since I returned from Central America. Just learned that the pipe has started to arrive for
the ACJF water project in Los Mejias, Honduras. The system should be built by the end of this month.
I also attended four amazing thesis/dissertation defenses.
In a few days I will be posting the PPT presentation and link to Patrick MacQuarrie's excellent PhD dissertation, Resilience and Capacity Building on Large River Basins: Applying Social-Ecological Systems Theory, Conflict Management, and Collaboration on the Mekong and Columbia River Basins.
Impressive students!
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Enjoy!
Bottled Water
MT @OurWaterCounts Fact: The price of bottled water is up to 10,000x the cost of tap water. http://bit.ly/KOV4JO
California
RT @KQEDscience CA Gov. Jerry Brown Signs Bill Removing Water Bond From November Ballot http://ow.ly/c8EZu #cawater
RT @LPAWater Draining Hetch Hetchy: "Insane, dangerous, misleading and an absolute waste of money." Agreed!http://goo.gl/fLcsg
Via @chanceofraincom It's official: UCLA study shows typical LA garden goes unused. http://is.gd/sDwtp3
Firm is spearheading opposition to Cadiz's Mojave Desert groundwater pumping. http://is.gd/v7cqLC
John Matthews' Closing Note and Presentations: @UN_ECE Transboundary Freshwater Adaptation Workshophttp://bit.ly/NpmGTG
RT @guardianeco Scientists attribute extreme weather to man-made climate change http://gu.com/p/39vah/tf
MT @climateprogress Republicans Tired Of CC Deniers Launch Initiative For Global Warming Action, Carbon Pricehttp://bit.ly/O0dTV0
RT @okwaterinst Two contrasting arguments about #ClimateChange. Its real: http://ow.ly/c8Ki3 and Not convinced: http://ow.ly/c8LYc
Climate models at their limit? Estimates of CC impacts will get less, not more, certain. http://is.gd/0Qqbjw
MT @AGW_Prof ABC News: @MichaelEMann interview on CC and the global warming disinformation campaign http://bit.ly/PwWr0s
MT @kellyrigg @pourmecoffee: Terrific Bulletin of Atomic Scientists article-lessons from nuclear policy for CC http://bit.ly/L5dwNm
RT @climateprogress What Is Causing The Climate To Unravel? http://bit.ly/Ois9ts
Via @WaterSISWEB New Poll: Americans Don't Care As Much About Climate Change. http://is.gd/64ES24
RT @gemswinc @nprnews Poll Finds Most Americans Believe The World Is Warming http://zite.to/SkyUPj
Call for session proposals due by 31 July for 2013 NGWA (GW) Summit http://groundwatersummit.org Via @ngwatweets
Sustainable Irrigation 2012 Conference, 11-13 December, Adelaide, AU. http://is.gd/IbJKAe
Conflict and Cooperation
MT @gesagua Water co-op unifies farmers - New South Wales Country Hour http://bit.ly/NhZxms
RT @nick_cayman Is Water the World's Next Global Security Threat?http://huff.to/MY195B via @HuffPostImpact
RT @EWBUSA @missourisandt: Missouri S&T's Engineers Without Borders help
developing countrieshttp://discover.mst.edu/2012/06/buildi …
RT @USGS What's the future of our water science? Comment on our draft strategy! http://on.doi.gov/JNbD7Z
Nominations open for 2013 Stockholm Water Prize.http://is.gd/ErHy3c
RT @OCWDWaterNews Ready for fun, games, prizes & facility tours? It's at the OCWD/OCSD Open House! 7/28 10-2.http://bit.ly/Mfdctj
Nice. RT @SnowHydro Creating a treed #landscape as a tribute to a loved one http://bit.ly/LfWLe2
Check out: http://www.watercitizen.com 'Everything Water for Every Water Citizen'. @WatCitSay
And The Winner Is...GRACE's Long Island Groundwater Video! (@EcoCentered) http://bit.ly/Oj1OeJ
Crop technology helps limit corn losses in drought.http://is.gd/xgwlkQ
RT @csmonitor Russian floods kill 150 after a foot of rain falls in a day (+video) http://bit.ly/PCidBt
RT @HuffingtonPost Colorado goes from wildfires to flood watchhttp://huff.to/MeJ4OI
RT @sltrib No reports of problems despite flash flood warning http://bit.ly/NRTlhs
Via @MySAWS Laredo stepping up drought enforcement
RT@tony_garzilla: @LaredoDaily: First fine issued for water misusehttp://sns.mx/Rjkpy7
RT @nydailynews Woman flees Colorado wildfire in car, crashes it in Idaho and then sparks another wildfire. http://nydn.us/M7Qjd1
Groundwater
Groundwater and IWRM Update: Now FIVE Publications (I added@GWPnews and @INBO_IWRM document) http://is.gd/VqfEtz
Groundwater contributions to sea-level rise? Try Sahagian et al. in 1994. http://is.gd/rTah4P
RT @LauraPaskus @dezertmagazine New Mexico’s “Fracking” Legacy http://is.gd/TBC6YA
Oh, Carol! RT @markl_water Controversy over Delaware River Basin Commission Decision on gas pipeline http://bit.ly/NMS1OY
GHGs anyone? RT @jfleck Permian Basin rig count (NM and west TX) up from 100 3 years ago to over 500 today. http://bit.ly/Nlchc8
Aurora (CO) city council OKs lease for water for fracking.http://is.gd/IaQJzO
Via @ProPublica New study finds fluids from the Marcellus Shale are likely seeping into PA drinking water: http://propub.ca/NVM3JN
RT @PLFTX Traffic deaths soar in Eagle Ford Shale areas -http://is.gd/nT9LHI via @houstonchron
MT @highlyanne Modeling study: fracking fluids can migrate into GW much faster than believed. http://bit.ly/L2J95x via @argillic
Canada leaves fracking oversight to provinces, industry.http://is.gd/f0k2FC
Journals and Publications
Water 4(2) - June 2012 (Free Downloads!) http://bit.ly/MyOH9q
Great @TheEconomist article: Open-access journals: wave of the future? via @wH2Ojournal @timrfoster http://is.gd/jmejae
@Water_n_Science I like Water, Water Alternatives,J. of Gender & Water (only 1 issue). There's JWARP but I'm not impressed yet. Others?
RT @BoraZ What should society journals do about open access?http://bit.ly/Nes9gt
RT @KateGalbraith Who pays environmental lawyers, and do they get rich? http://is.gd/HaIGJ4
RT @YaleEnviro TX judge rules atmosphere, air to be protected like water, may aid climate change lawsuits http://fb.me/2ayY9F1bj
Tuesday Trifecta+1: 1) RWC's Water Wasting Videos;2) WatCat's WatCit;3) Jay-Fam Tweets;4) Jenn-V Blogs http://bit.ly/OvnX9W
@LauraPaskus @jfleck You are, Laura!
The Way to Water: Jennifer Veilleux's new blog - water-related research in Blue Nile & Amu Darya basins http://is.gd/TkG2Ow
Great interview (video) with NM water journalists/geeks@LauraPaskus and @jfleck http://is.gd/twg1KN
@JayFamiglietti now on Twitter!
Check out Cat Shrier's http://www.watercitizen.com 'Everything Water for Every Water Citizen'. @WatCitSay
@MGhydro Hey, Matthew! Great to 'see' you again! Think we have been on different Tweet schedules. Hope all is well @ UW.
@MichaelEMann Michael: Thank YOU for all your hard work and efforts to enlighten folks as to the perils of global warming.
MT @GlobalEcoGuy 'New McCarthyism' Described by Climate Scientist @MichaelEMann http://zite.to/NibqbX
RT @climateprogress Will There Ever Be A Steve Jobs Of Sustainability? http://bit.ly/MNxayT
Policy, Planning, and Management
@SRPconnect @bchydro@PGE4Me among Top 10 utilities leading the way on social media. http://bit.ly/NmZaqK Via @E_Source
The Handbook for IWRM in Transboundary Basins of Rivers, Lakes and Aquifers. http://is.gd/uk0knC (@GWPnews and @INBO_IWRM)
Via @markl_water@waltonwater KPMG names 10 most innovative water projects worldwide.
RT @WaterOxfordUni @oxehmoron tweeting here from@ReSource2012 12-13 July-what are world's business leaders saying about global water risk?
Position Open: Missouri State U (Geog,Geol & Plan Dept) - Geography Instructor (non tenure-track) http://is.gd/TYDLEJ
Position Open: USDA-ARS - Research Agronomist/Research Ecologist (Sidney, MT) http://is.gd/QyhTaw
Position Open: Clemson University (Sumter,SC) - Water Resource Extension Agent. http://is.gd/9oNDgx
Positions Open: Water and Wastewater jobs -http://www.waterandwastewaterjobs.com
Position Open: IDRC (Ottawa, Canada) - Senior Project Officer, Climate Change & Water (closes: 23 July) http://is.gd/cg9qgN
Position Open: IGRAC (Delft, NL) - Senior Geoundwater Specialist (closes: 20 July) http://is.gd/mcJzhz
Position Open: SDS of Mines & Tech. - Black Hills Field Station: Coordinator/Instructor. App review: 2 August. http://is.gd/V8NJhQ
Position Open: Delta Stewardship Council - Executive Officer. Closes: 27 July http://is.gd/7lSJ7i @DeltaCouncil
Position Open: @CdnWaterNetwork - Events Manager (closes 9 July) http://is.gd/mWwULn
Position Open: Luckiamute Watershed Council (Oregon) - Coordinator http://is.gd/vervOU
Position Open: UN-Lincoln - Water Quality Extension Educator (app review 16 July) http://is.gd/kUtSla
Position Open: USDA-ARS - Ag. Science Research Technician (Sidney,MT) http://is.gd/v3zJSB
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: Sanborn Geospatial Solutions (CA) - Remote Sensing/GIS Analyst http://is.gd/leahOU
Position Open: Utrecht University (NL) - PhD researcher in biogeochemistry http://is.gd/p4wmU3Position Open: USACE - Chief, Water Management and Dam Safety Branch (Pittsburgh, PA) http://is.gd/qs1knk
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
Previous Weekly Water News Summaries (each contains 'Positions Open')
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 7-13 July 2012http://bit.ly/LOiBva
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
MT @sejorg @mjvinas: What do we want? SCIENCE! When? After peer review! Why Canada scientists need our supporthttp://bit.ly/Nvf6qS
MT @WaterPuppetry Canadian scientists unite to protest 'death' of research http://bit.ly/MTOK3x MT @EverettColdwell @JayRoc5000
No science, no evidence, no truth, no democracy.http://is.gd/7AoLyz (via @WaterStJournal @CanadianWater)
Streams, Lakes, Dams, and Ecosystems
Other riparians? MT @CleanWaterNet Great day for Lake Erie!@ecowatch OH Gov. prohibits oil & gas drilling in lake.http://is.gd/SPEjxT
MT @USFWSPacific Steelhead spawning in Elwha River after removal of dam. From Seattle Times: http://bit.ly/Nj71SL
RT @medindoagua The Água & Water Daily is out! http://bit.ly/hRCisK ▸ Top stories today via @WaterWired@PA_oSite
IGRAC July 2012 Newsletter http://is.gd/4fXzSQ
Via @H2OTrust Clean Drinking Water SVDs Daily onhttp://paper.li/H2OTrust/13142 … with @biancajagger @waterwired @savethewater @waterca @worldbank
@WaterAlliance NewsWaves - July 2012. http://is.gd/T52b2B
RT @H2OTrust Whenever Wednesday Read Clean Drinking Water SVDs Daily on http://paper.li/H2OTrust/13142 …@WaterWired @savethewater @canadianwater
The DEV @Development_UEA Daily is out! http://bit.ly/kQSbG8
The @WaterStJournal Daily is out! http://bit.ly/haf8gw ▸ Top stories today via @flourandwater @arroyov @WaterTechOnline
RT @h2oMatters Politics Meets #Water in The Water Matters Weekly w/stories via @LPAWater@waterca@WaterWiredhttp://paper.li/h2oMatters/131 …
@spatialnetworks pocket litter is out! http://bit.ly/nSBCMz ▸ Top stories today via @WaterWired
RT @WhoDat35 The Environmental Daily is out! http://bit.ly/f6ZJjL ▸ Top stories today via @insideclimate
RT @worldresources The climate-energy Daily is out!http://bit.ly/9xYfCB
The @WaterStJournal Daily is out! http://bit.ly/haf8gw ▸ Top stories today via @KemiraGroup @MGhydro @WaterWired
OSU CEOAS 'Making Waves' Newsletter - 13 July 2012http://is.gd/1AyZRe
RT @H2OTrust Xxxxing #Friday news c/o Clean Drinking #WaterSVDs Daily http://paper.li/H2OTrust/13142 … helped by @bisgovuk@waterwired @savethewater
RT @WhoDat35 The Environmental Daily is out! http://bit.ly/f6ZJjL ▸ Top stories today via @DolphinSeeker30 @EdJoyce@Sierra_Magazine
RT
@WaterTanks Daily is out! http://bit.ly/h2YEQb
RT @wateraus The Water EngineeringAus Daily is out!http://bit.ly/KEjNwC ▸ Top stories today via @WaterWired @UniversitySA
@SciDevNet
MT @bryancallahan Handwashing w/ Soap Can Help Achieve Millennium Development Goals http://huff.to/N0cK41 via@HuffPostImpact
MT @NedBreslin Output-oriented aid, cornerstone of the water sanitation sector, needs to shift to outcomeshttp://tinyurl.com/cpzfpvg
MT @marathonmike402 Public help sought to test, identify hazardous levels of #arsenic in Ohio's GW http://ow.ly/c6HfS via @toledonews
Infographic: The Water Rich vs. The Water Poor http://bit.ly/LPDXnf
Others are kidding...MT @chanceofraincom Getting serious about freshwater w/ @JayFamiglietti - @highcountrynewshttp://is.gd/Oux0ES
RT @PLFTX No water no economy http://n.pr/M8SjhL
Jay Famiglietti: Thinking Big, Acting Small, and 5 Other Things I Do To Save Water http://is.gd/D7edi2 @NatGeo
@nprnews TexasSeeks New Water Supplies Amid Drought.http://is.gd/H9wquC
Report argues projects threaten Western water supplieshttp://is.gd/BIJiNF
RT @tpenews Solar system ice: Source of Earth's waterhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120712144743.htm
Free Webinar: WASH Sustainability: Looking Through the GLAAS, 17 July, 11 am - 12 pm EDT. http://is.gd/el1dhO
Webinar: EPA WQ Standards 101, 4 October 1-3 PM Eastern. Info:http://is.gd/bN1AVq Register: http://is.gd/4yhalX
Yes. RT @HuffPostTech Psst, hey buddy. You wanna preorder an iPhone 5? http://huff.to/Mm8Azc
CC caused by seasons? Is Susan Stamper Brown just over-the-top stupid? http://is.gd/L7eveS
Got Those Institutional Review Board Blues? http://bit.ly/PBHQ5d
“Baby, it’s hot outside. If it wasn’t for the refreshing cold front pushing through parts of the U.S. right now, one might be tempted to think there is something to all that global warming nonsense that conveniently breaks out every time it is warm enough for a climate change alarmist to break out in a sweat.” - Susan Stamper Brown 11 July 2012 (thanks to Mark Boslough)
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