Conferences, Workshops, & Meetings

Conferences, Workshops, & Meetings

Conferences

2005

ACE Annual Conference
Water Quality: Arizona is Taking Research to the People [PDF] - This presentation focused on methods used to connect both science and human dimensions (peoples' perceptions and behaviors regarding water quality) to the community. Innovative activities in Arizona, the region, and the nation were highlighted. The end results are that research is integrated into the day-to-day lives of Arizonans through cooperative efforts among regulators, educators, and end users.

2004

ACE Water Quality Conference - Southwest Colorado River Water Resource Issues - Tuesday, December 14, 2004, Yuma Crossing State Park. Presentations were made by the Bureau of Reclamation, Yuma Water Users Association, Yuma Parks and Recreation, and Yuma area growers. Participants also learned how to create a marketing and educational training DVD. Agenda: [PDF]

Workshops

2004

WATER QUALITY and VOLUNTEER MONITORING: A Workshop for Water Education Professionals - December 15-16, 2004, Yuma Crossing State Park. This workshop was for educators and organizers who:

Plan to conduct water quality training for citizens and students in Arizona
Plan to conduct training for groups that wish to monitor various water quality parameters
Want to learn about water quality and resource information materials available through Land Grant universities
Want to increase their skills in leading water quality monitoring programs

Presentations:

Water Quality, Watershed Management, & the Environment - ADEQ
A Brief Overview of Monitoring - USDA-CSREES
What It All Means:What we monitor,Why we monitor those things,Why it matters to monitor those things, How to use the data - USDA-CSREES
Getting and Using Volunteer-Collected Information - USDA-CSREES
Effectively Working with Volunteer Water Quality Monitors: “Why’s, What’s, and How To’s” - USDA-CSREES

Advertising flier [PDF], Agenda [PDF], Evaluation of Workshop [PDF]

Meetings

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