Position Available: Project WET Program Coordinator

University of Arizona's Water Resources Research Center announces a vacancy for an Instructional Specialist Sr. Position. Incumbent develops, presents and coordinates Project WET (Water Education for Teachers), educational activities, projects and programs as part of an overall K-12 water education program. Check UA Human Resources web site for details: www.hr.arizona.edu

"Conserve This!" Water Conservation Workshop

The Water Conservation Alliance of Southern Arizona (Water CASA) is sponsoring a one-day working conference, "Horizontal Solutions to Water Conservation Struggles in a Sometimes Vertical World" September 28 at the University Marriott Hotel in Tucson. The conference objective is for members of the greater water conservation community to identify and address current concerns in the field and to chart future directions. For additional information contact Val Little, Water CASA, 350 N. Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719; phone: 520-792-9591 ex.55; fax: 520-792-8518; email: vlittle@ag.arizona.edu

AWWA Schedules Speciality Conference

The American Water Works Association's second biennial specialty conference on water resources issues will be conduced September 26-29 in Norfolk, Virginia. Topics include source water protection, conservation and demand management, aquifer storage and recovery, and membrane treatment. The conference is geared towards water resource professionals including engineers, planners, utility operations and management personnel and regulators. For additional information contact: Rick Harmon, AWWA; phone: 303-347-6195; email: rharmon@awwa.org

Conference on Rural AZ Water Issues

The Phoenix and Flagstaff chapters of the Arizona Hydrological Society are co-hosting the 1999 Arizona Hydrological Society Symposium. The theme is "Water Issues and Partnership for Rural Arizona," and sessions include the following topics: general stream adjudications; recharge processes and problems; riparian restoration; GIS and data management systems; and U.S./Mexico Border Environmental issues. The symposium is being held at the Hon Dah Resort in Hon Dah, Arizona on September 8-11. For information contact: Arizona Hydrological Society, c/o Planners Ink, Irene Ogata, 240 N. Court Ave., Tucson AZ 85701; phone: 520-882-8177; fax: 520-882-8465; email: planink@azstarnet.com

AWWARF Issues RFP for Water Research

The AWWA Research Foundation requests proposals for projects on the following water research topics: 1) avoiding negative outcomes from emergency events (RFP 2636); 2) contribution of source water type to the endemic level of microbial disease (RFP 2637); 3) customer attitudes and perceptions of point-of-use applications and bottled water use (RFP 2638); and 4) public perception of tap water chlorinous flavor (RFP 2639). Proposals submitted in response to these RFPs must be postmarked by November 1. For additional information contact: AWWARF, 6666 W. Quincy Ave., Denver, CO 80235. phone: 303-347-6211; web site: http//www.awwarf.com/

ASCE Call for Papers

The American Society of Civil Engineers is hosting a 2000 Joint Conference on Water Resources Engineering and Water Resources Planning & Management, to be held July 30 - August, 2000 in Minneapolis. This first-time ever joint conference marks a new era of partnership between ASCE's Water Resources Engineering and Water Resources Planning & Management divisions. Not just for engineers, this conference is being developed to include presentations from allied disciplines, with a focus on issues that cross both the water resources engineering and resource planning and management. For more information on the call for papers or conference program visit the conference website at http://www.mpls2000.asce.org Abstracts for presentations and poster sessions are due October 15.

Science/Law Interrelate at Upcoming Conference

On November 11- 13 the James El Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona, will host an interdisciplinary conference: Environmental Restoration: Challenge for the New Millennium. The conference will draw together nationally recognized speakers from the fields of history, hydrology, ethics, biology, ecology, philosophy, environmental policy, public administration, economics and law to discuss environmental restoration. A key focus of the conference will be the interrelationship between science and law. For further information contact Vicki or Donna at the Development Office, James E. Rogers College of Law, The University of Arizona; phone: 520-621-8430.

Dam Safety Conference

The Association of State Dam Safety Officials will hold its Dam Safety ‘99 conference on October 10-13 at the Hyatt Regency in St. Louis, Missouri. Engineers, geologists, hydrologists, dam owners and others working in the field of dam safety are invited to attend. The final date to make hotel reservations is September 10. For additional information contact: Association of State Dam Safety Officials, 450 Old Vine Street, Lexington, KY 40507; phone: 606-257-5140; fax: 606-323-1958; email: damsafety@aol.com