Arizona Water Resource Newsletter
Water Resources Research Center
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
The University of Arizona, Tucson AZ

Announcements

WRRC Invites Research Proposals

The University of Arizona’s Water Resources Research Center is accepting proposals for research grants under the Water Resources Research Act, Section 104B. Funded by the U.S. Geological Survey, Section 104B provides support for small research projects on water-related issues of state and regional importance. WRRC expects to distribute about $50,000 to fund projects, although the federal budget has not yet been approved, and exact figures are not available.

Only faculty members at the three Arizona state universities can submit proposals. Researchers in the social, biological, physical, and engineering sciences and fields such as water management, water law, economics and public health are invited to apply. The start date for funded projects is March 1, 2005.

Proposals must be submitted via the National Institutes for Water Resources web site. Also, an electronic copy and ten hard copies must be submitted to WRRC. Guidelines are available on the WRRC web site. Deadline for submitting complete proposals is 5:00 p.m., Nov. 22, 2004.

The WRRC will convene an external review committee to review all proposals. In addition, each proposal will be reviewed by persons experienced in the field of the proposal. The WRRC will make final award decisions on the basis of input from both groups and available funding.

Ground Water Expo Scheduled

The National Ground Water Expo will be held Dec. 12-15 in Las Vegas. The event will provide an opportunity to check out new equipment (about 280 exhibitors) and participate in educational opportunities including lectures and presentations from industry experts. Session topics will include scientific, regulatory, technical and social aspects of groundwater. The event is billed as an opportunity “to experience cutting-edge technology, interact with current industry peers, make new important contacts, or meet your certification requirements.” For more information, go to the NGWA website at http://ngwa.org/

Conference on Restoring, ManagingArid Watercourses

The Arid Regions Biennial Conference — Restoration and Management of Arid Watercourses — will be conducted Nov. 16-19 in Mesa. The focus of this year’s conference will be on river management and restoration techniques for arid watercourses, and on technical, administrative and political floodplain management issues. The biennial event attracts a broad audience, including local, state and federal government officials, engineers, consultants, planners, non-profit organizations, researchers, educators and involved citizens. For additional information and to register check the Arizona Floodplain Management Association website: http://azfma.org/

AWPCA Issues Call for Papers

The Arizona Water and Pollution Control Association is issuing a call for papers for its 78th annual conference, May, 2005. Interested presenters should prepare a one- page abstract describing the subject matter in sufficient detail to allow evaluation of the proposed topic and submit it by Dec.1. Presentations will be limited to 30 minutes including time for questions; longer presentations, however, will be considered. For additional information check AWPCA’s web site: http://awpca.org/

Water History Assoc. Call for Papers

A call for papers has been issued for the International Water History Association’s conference devoted to topics relating to water and history, to be held in Paris, Dec. 1-4, 2005. Participants are invited to submit an abstract (maximum 600 words) no later than March 1, 2005 via the web site: http://iwha.polaire.net/cgi-bin/2005/submit.cgi For additional information check: http://www.iwha.net/