UCOWR Conference on Water Resource Hazards The theme of the Universities Council on Water Resources and the National Institutes on Water Resources annual conference is "Hazards in Water Resources." Scheduled July 24 - 26 in Boise, Idaho, the conference's technical program includes sessions on hazards and policy planning, water and land markets and values, water quality management, ecosystems hazards and services. Plenary speakers feature Gerry Galloway and Chuck Howe on national hazards policy perspectives; Jesus "Chuy" Reyes, Jim Simmonds, and Vic Baker on floods and flood responses; and John Walton, Jay Lund, and George Horne on state and regional policy. For additional information about the conference check the UCOWR web site: www.ucowr.siu.edu There you will find information on speakers, the technical program and special events along with being able to register for the event.

Call for Papers: Sustainability in Higher Education
Coconino Community College is presenting its annual teaching and learning conference: "Transforming Learning into Action, Sustainable Initiatives in Higher Education" Aug. 16 - 17, on the Northern Arizona campus. Papers are invited that address the conference's three primary tracks: (1) Initiating Applied Learning; creating opportunities for real-life learning and experiential education; (2) Innovations in Sustainability; topics include economic sustainability, resource management, energy conservation and community-based models; and (3) Investigating Sustainability through Curriculum; within your discipline how do you address the concept of sustainability? any cross disciplinary projects? Papers are due June 30. Conference organizers invite participation in its Community Sustainability Expo on Aug. 17; booth space is available. For additional information contact Robin Rickli, Coconino Community College, 928-226-4380; robin.rickli@coconino.edu or check the web site: http://www.coconino.edu/tlc/conference.html

Call for Abstracts: New Mexico Research Symposium
Abstracts are requested to be considered for presentations and/or posters at the New Mexico Water Research Symposium, to be conducted Aug. 14 at New Mexico Tech, Socorro. Abstracts will be accepted through July 6. Abstracts related to any and all water research and management topics will be considered, but abstracts exhibiting multidisciplinary work are strongly encouraged. Topics to be addressed at the technical sessions include water and wastewater treatment and reuse; erosion and sediment control; reservoir evaporation; economics and policy analysis; watershed assessment, planning and management; wetlands and riparian issues; and agricultural, industrial, and municipal water use. For a complete list of topics as well as additional information about the symposium and submitting abstracts check the web site: http://wrri.nmsu.edu The symposium is sponsored by the New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute at New Mexico State University.

Call for Papers: Colorado Plateau Research
A call for papers has been issued for the 9th Biennial Conference of Research on the Colorado Plateau to be conducted Oct. 29 - Nov. 1 at Northern Arizona University. This conference provides an interdisciplinary forum for research and land management issues related to the biological, cultural and economic resources of the Colorado Plateau. Researchers who have been involved with land management issues on the plateau are encouraged to take part. In addition to the special sessions and invited presentations, the conference will include contributed presentations from researchers, managers, and others involved in science and resources management on the Plateau. Anyone interested in presenting an oral paper or poster is invited to submit an abstract, following the guidelines at: http://sbsc.wr.usgs.gov/cprs/news_info/meetings/biennial/2007/call.asp

The tentative deadline for abstracts is September 7.

AWRA Conference on Emerging Contaminants
The American Water Resources Association's conference titled "Emerging Contaminants of Concern in the Environment" will be conducted in Vail, Colorado, June 25 - 27. The conference dialogue will provide an interdisciplinary forum on contaminants of emerging concern (ECs) and a diverse group of participants is expected. The conference is structured around 4 major themes: (1) EC detection and sources; (2) EC fate and transport; (3) EC receptors and effects; and (4) EC solutions and communication. Each day will start with a plenary session that will focus on the issues to be covered in the day's oral sessions, and some time will be provided for open-discussion of the information being presented. For additional information about the conference check: http://www.awra.org/meetings/Vail2007/program.html

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