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CRS Report: 'Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) - Overview and Issues for Congress'

Another very good CRS overview report (15 January 2019) to enlighten Congress. This one is by Eva Lipiec: Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA): Overview and Issues for Congress.

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Summary
Congress enacted the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA; P.L. 92-583, 16 U.S.C. §§1451- 1466) in 1972 and has amended the act 11 times, most recently in 2009. CZMA sets up a national framework for states and territories to consider and manage coastal resources. If a state or territory chooses to develop a coastal zone management program and the program is approved, the state or territory (1) becomes eligible for several federal grants and (2) can perform reviews of federal agency actions in coastal areas (known as federal consistency determination reviews).

Each level of government plays a role in coastal management under CZMA. At the federal level, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) Office for Coastal Management (OCM) in the Department of Commerceimplements CZMA’s national policies and provisions. OCM administers CZMA under several national programs; the National Coastal Zone Management Program (NCZMP) is the focus of this report. To participate in the NCZMP, states and territories (hereinafter referred to as states) must adhere to guidelines set out in CZMA and related regulations. States determine the details of their coastal management programs (CMPs), including the boundaries of their coastal zones, issues of most interest to the state, and policies to address these issues, among other factors. Local governments then implement the approved CMPs, often through land use regulations.

The Secretary of Commerce must approve state CMPs. Once the Secretary approves a state’s CMP, the state is eligible to receive the NCZMP’s benefits and is referred to as a participant in the program (16 U.S.C. §1455). Participation in the NCZMP provides several advantages to participants, including eligibility for federal grant programs and the right to review federal actions for consistency with state coastal policies. Thirty-five states and territories (including states surrounding the Great Lakes, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands) are eligible to participate. Although all 35 eligible states have at some point chosen to participate, 34 are currently part of the NCZMP.

Since 1972, NOAA has allocated over $2 billion in coastal zone management-related grants to eligible coastal states. States have received amounts ranging from $13 million to over $106 million in grant funding, depending on factors such as how long the state has been a part of the NCZMP, the state’s size and population, and extent of the state’s applications to grant programs.

CZMA consistency provisions (Section 307) require federal actions that have reasonably foreseeable effects on coastal uses or resources to be consistent with the enforceable policies of a participant’s approved CMP. These actions may occur in thestate’s approved coastal zone or in federal or out-of-state waters (which may cause interstate coastal effects). Federal agencies or applicants proposing to perform these federal actions must submit a consistency determination to the potentially affected participant, certifying that the actions are consistent with state coastal policies and providing participants the opportunity to review their determinations (16 U.S.C. §1456).

The 116th Congress may consider changes to CZMA. These changes may address issues such as growing population and infrastructure needs and changing environmental conditions along the coast, questions about the effectiveness of CZMA implementation, and expired authorization of appropriations for CZMA grant programs. Some of these concerns were addressed in proposed legislation in the 115th Congress, such as legislation to expand grant programs to cover more topics and affected groups, and may be addressed in the 116th Congress.

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Oregon State University GEM Seminar (GEOG 407/507/607) - Winter 2019

Geography, Environmental Science & Marine Resource Management (GEM)

 SEMINAR – WINTER 2019                       

Friday 3 – 4  PM   Burt Hall 193

18 January through 15 March

Public is welcome!

NOTE: Much of Burt Hall is closed because of the recent fire in Burt 2. Burt 4, the part of Burt Hall containing Burt 193 is open but you must enter it directly from the outside. There is an entrance from the parking lot (near Burt 192) and one right by the back of Gilfillan Hall. See PDF here or Download CEOAS_complex. Burt 193 is the large green area in Burt 4. Look for the tiny arrows on the diagram. 

For an interactive map of the Burt Hall location and the OSU campus (including parking areas), click here 

PPTs/PDFs, if available, will be posted.

Student information - requirements: Download GEM_Seminar_Req_Winter_2019_v1

Questions? Contact Michael E. Campana 541-602-4085; aquadoc@oregonstate.edu

Seminar Schedule
January 18       John H. Matthews
                          Alliance for Global Water Adaptation

Climate Change and Water Management: Catalyzing Change for the Good

Abstract
Climate impacts are triggering increasing levels of alarm among decision makers and citizens globally but particularly in the US, which lags behind many of our peer nations in climate adaptation. In contrast, the water community has been developing innovative responses to uncertainty, increasingly extreme events, and governance challenges in a non-stationary context. Matthews will describe a variety of approaches that integrate progressive approaches within water science and governance with finance, global policy, and infrastructure design and operations.

January 25    Fatima A. M. Taha
                       Oregon State University

Serious Gaming in Water Resources Management

Abstract
Games that incorporate realistic simulations for purposes other than pure entertainment are increasingly utilized as conflict resolution tools. It is believed they provide a shared platform for training and learning in negotiations to help broaden the scope of understanding. As such, water users and managers are encouraged to discuss their conflicting positions to come up with a mutual agreement by role-playing as different stakeholders for a shared resource.

February  1       Steven Sobieszczyk,
                           U.S. Geological Survey

February 8       David Lewis

Territories and Lifeways of the Lower Chinookan Tribes

February 15 - Kerry Griffin, Pacific Fishery Management Council

Fisheries Management: What I Thought it was Going to be Like when I was in Graduate School, and What it’s Really Like in a Time of Climate Change and Global Markets   

February 22 - TBN

March 1          Jackie Dingfelder
                        Portland State University

Wicked Water Problems: Can Network Governance Deliver? Integrated Water Management Case Studies from New Zealand and Oregon, USA

Abstract
Integrated water management is a wicked public policy problem with no clear path to resolution. This presentation is based on an in-depth qualitative comparative analysis of two collaborative governance processes created to tackle complex water problems in New Zealand and Oregon, U.S.A. Both cases convened a wide range of state and non-state actors in efforts to find common ground, build consensus for change, and develop innovative water policy solutions.

 

March 8            Lisa Beutler, Stantec Consulting 

 

March 15        Lisabeth (Nicky) Arellano,
                        Oregon State University

Josh's Water Jobs and More! 15 January 2019

Josh is back to 200 jobs this week!

This incredible resource is not cost-free; Josh pays a lot of the expenses from his own pocket. Consider making a donation via PayPal (click here) or click here and scroll down on the right side.

This week's jobs as:

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For the full list of Josh's active water jobs, please visit www.joshswaterjobs.com/jobs

Josh’s Pick:

1) Environmental Policy Officer – Conflict and Environment Observatory(United Kingdom): 1 February (Junior professional position with an important focus on mine disarmament and environmental degradation)

Highlighted:

2) Global Environment Facility (GEF) International Waters Specialist – African Development Bank (AfDB)(Ivory Coast): 18 January

3) Spanish speakers: Responsable del programa de Agua – World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)(Madrid): 27 January

4) Deputy Programme Manager for Water Programme – Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)(New Delhi): 31 January

5) Regional Coordinator (Africa) – Sanitation and Water for All (SWA)(Nigeria): 11 February

6) Data Curation Librarian (Montana Consortium for Research on Environmental Water Systems (CREWS)) – Montana State University(Bozeman, MT, USA): 30 January (I always like to see water librarian positions and it’s been a long while since the last)

A nice set of UNU-INWEH research positions came out this week…

7) Researcher/Senior Researcher: Water and Gender – UNU Institute for Water Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH)(Hamilton, ON, Canada): 25 February

8) Research Associate: SDG Project – UNU Institute for Water Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH)(Hamilton, ON, Canada): 15 February

9) Postdoctoral Fellowship: Water Security and Health – UNU Institute for Water Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH)(Hamilton, ON, Canada): 11 February

10) Postdoctoral Fellowship: Unconventional Water Resources and Water-Related Risks – UNU Institute for Water Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH)(Hamilton, ON, Canada): 11 February

Deadline today (15 January)!

11) German speakers: (Senior) Project Manager (Climate security and climate diplomacy) – Adelphi(Berlin): 15 January

12) Philippines nationals: Water Resources Officer – Asian Development Bank (ADB)(Philippines): 15 January

13) Full-Time Lecturer (Geospatial Technologies) – University of Washington(Tacoma, WA, USA): 15 January

Minimum experience level requested:

0-2 years

14) Project Officer – International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA)(Dubai): Until filled

15) Remote Sensing and GIS Specialist – United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)(Rome): 24 January

16) Consultant Project Officer: RESILIENCE Project – International Water Management Institute (IWMI)(India): 27 January

17) Research Associate (Risk & Resilience) – The Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS)(India): Until filled

18) Senior Conservation Research Assistant – SEED Madagascar(Madagascar): Until filled

19) Conservation Research Coordinator Madagascar – SEED Madagascar(Madagascar): Until filled

20) Graduate Development Programme 2019 Water Management – Peter Brett Associates LLP (PBA)(United Kingdom): Until filled

21) Water Resources Graduate Management Trainee – Anglian Water(United Kingdom): 3 February

22) Hydrology Graduate – Jacobs(United Kingdom): 7 February

23) Water Scientist – The Nature Conservancy (TNC)(Portland, OR, USA): 5 February

24) Junior Water Resources Specialist Scientist/Engineer – HSW Engineering(Tampa, FL, USA): Until filled

25) Graduate Engineer (Water & Environment) – Pell Frischmann(London): Until filled

26) Entry Level Water Resources Staff Engineer – WEST Consultants Inc.(Various, USA): Until filled

27) Aquatic Resources Coordinator – Henry's Fork Foundation(Ashton, ID, USA): 21 January

28) Ecologist – RES(Raleigh, NC, USA): Until filled

29) Environmental Research Associate – Sault Tribe(Sault Ste. Marie, MI, USA): Until filled

30) Extension Educator 2 (Master Gardener/Master Watershed Coordinator) – Penn State University(Philadelphia County, PA, USA): Until filled

31) Conservation Scientist – The Nature Conservancy (TNC)(Lander, WY, USA): 15 February

32) Telugu speakers: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer - Watershed Support Services and Activities Network (WASSAN)(India): 25 January

3-4 years

33) Content Officer (World Water Week and Prizes) – Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)(Stockholm): 27 January

34) Project Management Assistant – IHE Delft Institute for Water Education(Netherlands): 28 January

35) Dutch speakers: Adviseur Waterbeheer – Sweco(Netherlands): Until filled

36) Dutch speakers: Medior Adviseur Water – Sweco(Netherlands): Until filled

37) AQUATOR Water Resources Systems Modeller – HydroLogic(United Kingdom): Until filled

38) Hydrology and Hydraulics Engineer – Environmental Science Associates (ESA)(Sacramento, CA, USA): Until filled

39) Communications Specialist – Blue Water Baltimore(Baltimore, MD, USA): Until filled

40) Ecosystems Associate – Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)(San Francisco or Sacramento, CA, USA): Until filled

41) Research Associate/Staff Scientist: Climate and Energy Policy – Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)(Seattle, WA, USA): 31 January

42) Staff Attorney – Columbia Riverkeeper(Portland, OR, USA): 6 February

5-7 years

43) Director of External Affairs for the Colorado River Program – The Nature Conservancy (TNC)(Colorado River Basin): 17 January

44) French speakers: Programme Officer (Regional Water and Wetlands Programme) – International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)(Burkina Faso): 31 January

45) Local recruitment: Programme Associate – Equator Initiative(New York): 17 January

46) Programme Associate – World Food Programme (WFP)(Philippines): 20 January

47) Knowledge Generation Officer – Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP)(Geneva): 23 January

48) Arabic speakers: Programme Management Officer (Resource Efficiency) – United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment)(Bahrain): 20 February

49) Senior Catchment Manager – Trent River Trust(United Kingdom): 21 January

50) Supply Chain Sustainability Champion (f/m) Fabrics Division – W. L. Gore and Associates(Various): Until filled

51) Senior Water Resources Specialist – Environmental Consulting & Engineering Services(Waltham, MA, USA): Until filled

52) Groundwater Hydrologist – Sealaska(Los Alamos, NM, USA): Until filled

53) Social and Environmental Responsibility Program Manager – Hewlett Packard(Reston, VA, USA): Until filled

54) Senior Manager (Sustainability) – Levi Strauss & Co.(San Francisco): Until filled

55) Mexico and Northern Central America Director – The Nature Conservancy (TNC)(Mexico City): 8 February

56) Director of Climate Resilience Program – University of Waterloo(Waterloo, ON, Canada): Until filled

57) Canada nationals: Resource Manager – British Columbia Public Service(Powell River, BC, Canada): 20 January

58) Cambodia nationals: Technical Officer – Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT)(Cambodia): 30 January

59) Ecuador nationals: Coordinador(a) Nacional de Ecuador - Proyecto "Gestión Integrada de Recursos Hídricos" – United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)(Ecuador): 23 January

60) Thailand nationals: Senior Program Officer – Pact(Thailand): 18 January

8-9 years

61) Portuguese speakers: Especialista em Governança de Recursos Naturais – United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)(Brazil): 24 January

62) U.S. citizens: Manager (Natural Resources Management) – Cardno(Alexandria, VA, USA): Until filled

63) German speakers: Project Manager (f/m/d) for the Strengthening Drought Resilience Project – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)(Addis Ababa): 31 January

10+ years

64) French speakers: Chef d'équipe (Expert international en socio-économie - Gestion Intégrée des Ressources en Eau) – GFA Consulting Group(Tunisia): 19 January

65) French speakers: Chief of Party – DAI(DRC): Until filled

66) Director (Environmental Affairs) – Kinross(Toronto, ON, Canada): Until filled

67) Senior Water Resources Specialist Scientist/Engineer – HSW Engineering(Tampa, FL, USA): Until filled

Not stated (other):

68) Head of Unit (Governance and Institutions) – Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)(Stockholm): 27 January

69) Head of Unit (Resources and Development) – Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)(Stockholm): 27 January

70) Communications Assistant – Global Water Partnership (GWP)(Stockholm): 1 February

71) Advisor (m/f/d) Strategic Partnerships for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)(Brussels): 27 January

72) (Senior) Environmental & Social Officer – Dutch Development Bank (FMO)(Netherlands): Until filled

73) Research Associate (Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)) – Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)(Geneva): 22 January

74) German and French or Spanish speakers: Berater (m/w/d) Globales Nexus Sekretariat – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)(Germany): 25 January

75) Project Manager – Ribble Rivers Trust(United Kingdom): 1 February

76) Consultant Hydrologist – Allen & York(London): Until filled

77) UK nationals: Hydrologist – Environment Agency(United Kingdom): 21 January

78) UK nationals: Water Land and Biodiversity Asset Management Lead – Environment Agency(United Kingdom): 20 January

79) Water Resources Specialist – Environment Agency(United Kingdom): 20 January

80) Water Policy Officer – Citizens Advice Scotland(Edinburgh): 27 January

81) UK/EU nationals: Climate Services Scientist – Met Office(United Kingdom): 28 January

82) UK nationals: Principal - Strategy & Policy (Water Resources) – Ofwat (Water Services Regulation Authority)(United Kingdom): 1 February

83) Principal Research Scientist - Earth Observation – National Physical Laboratory(United Kingdom): 3 February

84) Earth Observation Specialist – Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC)(United Kingdom): 4 February

85) Research Analyst (Investor Research) – CDP(London): 21 January

86) Groundwater Modeller – Mott MacDonald(United Kingdom): 9 April

87) Senior Hydrologist – Mott MacDonald(United Kingdom): 9 April

88) Senior consultant water and land – Mott MacDonald(Netherlands): 10 April

89) Australia nationals: Natural Environment Program Officer – Victoria State Government(Australia): 17 January

90) Australia nationals: Natural Environment Program Officer – Victoria State Government(Australia): 21 January

91) Australia nationals: Technical Advisor Hydrogeology – Government of New South Wales(Sydney): 24 January

92) Australia nationals: Senior Solicitor (Legislation) – Victoria State Government(Australia): 28 January

93) Australia nationals: Project Officer (Regional Citizen Science) – Corangamite Catchment Management Authority(Australia): 3 February

94) Australia nationals: Project Officer (Land and Catchment Health) – Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (Australia): 3 February

95) Canada nationals: Water Quantity Monitoring Technologist – Government of Alberta(Edmonton, AB, Canada): 17 January

96) Canada nationals: Environmental Policy Analyst – Government of Saskatchewan(Regina, SK, Canada): 19 January

97) Canada nationals: Water Policy Analyst – British Columbia Public Service(Victoria, BC, Canada): 27 January

98) U.S. citizens: AmeriCorps Verde River Technician – The Nature Conservancy (TNC)(Camp Verde, AZ, USA): 4 February

99) Clean Water Fund Program Coordinator – Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources(Madison, WI, USA): 16 January

100) U.S. citizens: Natural Resources Specialist (Two Vacancies) – U.S. Bureau of Reclamation(Folsom, CA, USA): 18 January

101) Executive Director – Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts(Austin, TX, USA): 1 February

102) U.S. citizens: Community Planner – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)(Charleston, SC, USA): 21 January

103) U.S. citizens: Economist – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)(Charleston, SC, USA): 21 January

104) National Communications Manager - Clean Water Action(United States): 31 January

105) Environment Program Officer – The Educational Foundation of America(Garrison, NY, USA): Until filled

106) Network Lead – Future Earth(Boulder, CO, USA): 21 January

107) U.S. citizens: Environmental Protection Specialist (Environmental Compliance Specialist) – U.S. Department of Justice(Yazoo City, MS, USA): 24 January

108) Executive Director – Sweet Water(Milwaukee, WI, USA): 8 February

109) Government Affairs Manager – Michigan League of Conservation Voters(Lansing, MI, USA): Until filled

What I’ve come to learn from this section is that governments, more than any other organization type, really do not like putting a number of years required in their positions.

Not stated (academic):

• Professors/lecturers

110) University Teacher in International Water and Sanitation Engineering – Loughborough University(United Kingdom): 31 January

111) Senior Lecturer/Lecturer – University of the Western Cape(South Africa): 20 January

112) Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering – George Washington University(Washington, DC): Until filled

113) Visiting Professor of Environmental Studies – Williams College(Williamstown, MA, USA): 5 February

114) Global Chair in Water Resources – University of Lincoln(United Kingdom): 8 February

115) Lecturer: Goldman School of Public Policy – University of California-Berkeley(Berkeley, CA, USA): Until filled

116) Lecturer: Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management – University of California-Berkeley(Berkeley, CA, USA): Until filled

117) Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Resources Engineering – State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF)(Syracuse, NY, USA): Until filled

118) Assistant Professors Sustainable Transformation & Regional Planning – University of Groningen(Netherlands): 10 February

119) Lecturer in Global Policy & International Relations – University College London(London): 17 February

• Postdocs

120) Postdoc position in Analytical Chemistry / Molecular Biology / Microbiology – University of Gothenburg(Sweden): 1 February

121) Postdoctoral researcher – University of Gothenburg(Sweden): 1 February

122) Post-doctoral scholar in aquatic ecosystems – Oregon State University(Corvallis, OR, USA): 25 January

123) Research Associate in Agricultural Climate Risk – University of Manchester(United Kingdom): 7 February

124) Postdoctoral Researcher in Water Resources and Hydroeconomic Modeling – University of California-Merced(Merced, CA, USA): Until filled

125) Postdoc: Earth System Analysis for Climate Risk Management – Penn State University(University Park Campus, PA, USA): Until filled

126) Post-doc researcher Equity and justice in Flood risk governance – Open Universiteit(Belgium): 15 February

127) Post-doc researcher Climate adaptation policy ‘lock-ins’ – Open Universiteit(Belgium): 15 February

• Researchers/other

128) Research Scholar (Ecosystems Services and Management Program (ESM)) – International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)(Vienna): 25 January

129) Research Officer: Sustainable Finance & Regulation – Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment(London): 4 February

130) German speakers: Research Assistant – Universität Kassel(Germany): 1 February

131) Research Associate – The University of Sheffield(United Kingdom): 11 February

WASH:

0-2 years

132) U.S. citizens: Sub-Saharan Africa Water Advisor (USAID) – Camris International(Washington, DC): 7 February

133) Head of Project Development (WASH) – SEED Madagascar(Madagascar): Until filled

134) WASH Project Manager – Terre des Hommes Foundation Child Relief(Iraq): 9 February

135) Ethiopia nationals: Senior Technical Utility Operation consultant – United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)(Ethiopia): 22 January

136) Sudan nationals: WASH Officer - United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)(Sudan): 23 January

3-4 years

137) Technical Advisor I, Emergency WASH – Catholic Relief Services (CRS)(Baltimore, MD, USA): Until filled

138) China nationals: Programme Officer (Sanitation, Hygiene and Development) - United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)(Beijing): 23 January

139) Water and Sanitation Technicians (3 positions) - United Nations Volunteers (UNV)(South Sudan): 21 January

140) French speakers: Shelter/WASH Officer – International Organization for Migration (IOM)(DRC): 20 January

141) French speakers: Technicien senior en Hygiène et Assainissement Hospitalier – United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)(Haiti): 25 January

142) Dutch speakers: Programmabeheerder WASH – Plan Nederland(Amsterdam): 27 January

5-7 years

143) Technical Manager – 1001fontaines(Myanmar): 31 January

144) Capacity Building and Strategic Technical Support for WASH and DRR – United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)(India): 21 January

145) Regional WASH Officer (2 positions) – World Vision(Kenya): 20 January

146) French speakers: WASH Officer – UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)(Chad): 24 January

147) Project Officer – Water For People India Trust(India): 18 January

148) Hygiene/WASH Promotion Roving Project Manager – Terre des Hommes Foundation Child Relief(Iraq): 7 February

149) Civil Engineering Manager of Urban Water Supply Project – Mercy Corps(DRC): Until filled

150) Bengali speakers: Project Officer – Water For People India Trust(India): 18 January

151) Colombia nationals: Profesional Sectorial para la Contribución Nacionalmente Determinada – Sector Vivienda, Ciudad, Territorio, Agua Potable y Saneamiento Básico – United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)(Colombia): 16 January

152) Zambia nationals: WASH Specialist – United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)(Zambia): 23 January

153) Yemen nationals: WASH & Solid Waste Specialist – United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)(Yemen): 21 January

154) Yemen nationals: WASH & Solid Waste Specialist #2 – United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)(Yemen): 21 January

10+ years

155) Head of Programme - WaterAid India(Delhi): 24 January

156) Chief of Party (WASH) – ECC(West Africa): Until filled

157) Team Leader (Water Supply and Sanitation for refugee settlements and host communities in Northern Uganda) – GFA Consulting Group(Uganda): 31 January

Not specified

158) WASH Project Manager – Representative of Nineveh Voluntary for IDPs(Iraq): 20 January

Consultancies:

159) Consultancy: Voices, Choices, Action Framework – A Freshwater Review – The Nature Conservancy (TNC)(Home-Based): 28 January

160) SDGs and Environment Consultant – United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)(Seoul): 21 January

161) Consultancy: Climate change stakeholder mapping – Oxfam(Home-Based): 21 January

162) Consultancy: Report Series Editorial Manager (WASH) - United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)(New York): 23 January

163) Policy Advisor in Environment - United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)(Kuwait): 21 January

164) GIS based Hydrological Modeling – International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)(Jordan): 18 January

165) Data Providing and Hydrological Characterization and Description – International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)(Jordan): 18 January

166) Knowledge and Innovation Support for ADB's Water Financing Program (Water Stewardship Program) – Asian Development Bank (ADB)(Home-Based): 18 January

167) Climate Change Expert – International Business & Technical Consultants Inc(Eastern and Southern Caribbean): Until filled

168) Study Specialist (Agro-economist/Natural Resources Economist) – United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)(Home-Based): 24 January

169) Consultants for projects in South Asia (Multiple) – Altereo: Until filled

170) Consultants for projects in Southern Africa (Multiple) – Altereo: Until filled

171) Facilitator – Whippany River Watershed Action Committee(Morristown, NJ, USA): Until filled

172) Information Management Training Package for Global WASH Cluster – United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)(Home-Based): 18 January

173) French speakers: Consultant (e) en charge de la surveillance des aquiferes – United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)(Madagascar): 18 January

174) Consultancy: Vector Control Specialist (WASH) - United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)(New York): 23 January

175) Consultancy: Feasibility Study for a Basic Water Network in Qayyarah Airstip Camp - Danish Refugee Council(Iraq): 17 January

176) STTA Communications Specialist – DAI(Kathmandu): 23 January

177) Senegal nationals: Individual Contractor/WASH Emergency Information Manager – United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)(Dakar): 22 January

178) Bangladesh nationals: WASH Consultant - United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)(Dhaka): 26 January

RFP:

179) Invitation to tender: Consultancy services for development of financial model and a study – Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)(Nigeria): 14 February

Internships:

180) Intern of Urban Development and Water Division – Asian Development Bank (ADB)(Manila): 31 January

181) Internship on Resilience To Climate Change – United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)(Barbados): 18 January

182) German speakers: Praktikant (m/w/d) im Programm Umwelt, Klimawandel und Management natürlicher Ressourcen – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)(New Delhi): 23 January

183) Intern (EU Policy) – International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)(Brussels): 23 January

184) EU Partnerships Intern – International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)(Brussels): 23 January

185) Environmental Sustainability Graduate Intern, ESR – The Walt Disney Company(Burbank, CA, USA): Until filled

186) Summer Internship 2019 / Natural Resources and Environment – Abt Associates(Durham, NC, USA): Until filled

187) Mandarin speakers: Communication, Environmental Policy Interns – International Fund for China's Environment(Washington, DC): 31 January

188) Environmental Policy Internship – Citizens for a Healthy Bay(Tacoma, WA, USA): Until filled

189) Intern (Communications) – Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP)(Geneva): 10 February

Scholarships:

190) PhD position in Analytical Chemistry / Molecular Biology / Microbiology – University of Gothenburg(Sweden): 1 February

191) Ph.D. Assistantship in Landscape Connectivity Dynamics in Surface Water Networks – North Carolina State University(Raleigh, NC, USA): 31 January

192) Ph.D. Assistantship in Surface Water Dynamics from Space – Center for Geospatial Analytics(Raleigh, NC, USA): 1 February

193) Master's Scholarships: Orange Knowledge Programme – IHE Delft Institute for Water Education(Netherlands): 10 February

194) PhD student position in risk assessment and protection of drinking water sources – Chalmers(Sweden): 15 February

Fellowships:

195) Doctoral Fellowship Call for Applications – The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)(Kathmandu): 31 January

196) 2019 Great Lakes Summer Fellows Program – Cooperative Institute of Great Lakes Research (CIGLR)(Ann Arbor, MI, USA): 22 February

Other:

197) Junior EU Aid Volunteer (WASH) – European Commission's Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations(India): 23 January

198) Sub-Saharan Africa NGO Partnership Funding – HEINEKEN Africa Foundation(Sub-Saharan Africa): 1 February

199) Beveridge & Diamond Diversity Law Clerk – The Environmental Law Institute (ELI)(Washington, DC): Until filled

200) Adirondack Conservation Associate – The Nature Conservancy (TNC)(Keene Valley, NY, USA): 12 February

2) Additional Positions from WaterWired

Posted: Last Week

201) Positions: @IIDatWork (Imperial Valley, CA) - Various: Engineer; Engineer Assistant; GIS Technician; Various closing dates https://bit.ly/2B2nahH  #JobWaWi

202) Position: @CCWD (Contra Costa, CA) - Principal Engineer. Apply ASAP - before 31 January. http://joburl.ws/11799458  #JobWaWi

203) Position: @NSF (Alexandria, VA) - Program Director, Hydrologic Sciences. Closes: 15 January https://bit.ly/2Sd3f71  #JobWaWi

204) Position: @palomarcomets (San Marcos, CA) - Assistant Professor, Water/Wastewater Technology. Closes: 28 January https://sforce.co/2PS86ZE  #JobWaWi

205) Position: @nature_org (Portland, OR) - Water Scientist. Closes: 5 February https://bit.ly/2AAVG3z  #JobWaWi

206) Position: Pershing County Water Conservation District (Lovelock, NV) - District Manager/Secretary to BoD. Closes: 4 February
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3) Some General Employment Resources

AGU Career Center for research/academic jobs

GoodWorkCanada - Canada's Green Jobs Site

Congressional Research Service Positions 

Check out @AidJobs - Vacancies in aid, development, humanitarian & nonprofit sector (volunteers, consultants or F-T employment) https://aidjobs.org

UN Jobs in Water Resources

UN Jobs in Water Management

UN Jobs in Water and Sanitation

Global Water Jobs

WASH Vacancies

Academic Jobs Online

Higher Education Job Site

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Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geoscience; 2) Environmental Science; 3) Coastal Zone Management - 14 January 2019

Special thanks to all the Federal employees and contractors who are doing their jobs without pay. I want to give a special shout-out to the the TSA folks, especially those at Washington's Dulles International Airport and the Eugene, OR, airport. 

To the President and Congress: 'C'mon, man!' (see today's quote)

Update: This Friday, 18 January 2019 Dr. John H. Matthews of the Alliance for Global Water Adaptation, will speak at 3 PM in Burt Hall 193 on the OSU Campus on (open to the public):

Climate Change and Water Management: Catalyzing Change for the Good

Climate impacts are triggering increasing levels of alarm among decision makers and citizens globally but particularly in the US, which lags behind many of our peer nations in climate adaptation. In contrast, the water community has been developing innovative responses to uncertainty, increasingly extreme events, and governance challenges in a non-stationary context. Matthews will describe a variety of approaches that integrate progressive approaches within water science and governance with finance, global policy, and infrastructure design and operations.

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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 14 January 2019 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Chicxulub meteor impact triggered mile-high tsunami

• https://www.livescience.com/64426-dinosaur-killing-asteroid-caused-giant-tsunami.html

Deep low-frequency EQs indicate magmatic fluid migration beneath Laacher See in Germany

• https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-01/ggph-dle010719.php

“Foaming” and “freezing” processes related to potential volcanic eruption

• https://horizon.scienceblog.com/619/age-and-foaming-how-to-predict-when-a-volcano-will-erupt/

Pancontinental Resources begins drilling nickel-cobalt-copper project in Ontario, Canada

• http://www.mining.com/pancontinental-starts-drilling-ontario-nickel-cobalt-copper-project/

Photo-essay:  Lava from erupting Kawah Ijen volcano in Indonesia appears blue

• https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2019/01/07/this-erupting-volcanos-lava-appears-blue-and-science-knows-why/#26c0a18f25ba

When did life arrive on land on early Earth? Oldest soils may hold clues

• https://phys.org/news/2019-01-thin-layers-sediment-early-life.html

Carmeltazite – zircon-aluminum-titanium oxide mineral discovered in northern Israel

• https://www.miningnews.net/discovery/news/1353829/new-mineral-found-in-israel
• http://www.mining.com/new-mineral-found-inside-gemstones-israel/

Photo-essay:  geology of the Galapagos Islands

• https://blogs.agu.org/mountainbeltway/2019/01/08/geology-of-the-galapagos-islands/

Which came first? Feathers or the dinosaurs?  Feathers!

• https://www.treehugger.com/animals/scientists-cracked-mystery-dinosaur-feathers.html

Yes, earthquakes do occur in Mississippi

• https://www.nola.com/news/2019/01/quake-shakes-mississippi-and-twitter-of-course-reports.html
• https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2019/01/09/earthquake-mississippi-delta/2523025002/

“Erratic” motion of north magnetic pole forces updating of model that aids global navigation

• https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-00007-1

High-pressure experiments suggest mineral properties in the mantle of Earth

• https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-07864-2

Photo-essay:  Lassen Volcanic National Park – Most beautiful but least visited

• https://www.livescience.com/64074-lassen-volcanic-national-park-photos.html

Differing types of ice formations on Earth – from glaciers to ice sheets & sea ice to ice mélange

• https://www.livescience.com/64444-ice-formations.html

Study provides “road map” for global warming geoengineering – despite potential collateral damage

• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190108125430.htm

Using computerized tomography (CT) scanning on skull of 200 myo ichthyosaur

• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190108084427.htm

Global natural disaster costs estimated at $160B and 10,400 lives in 2018

• http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Global_natural_disasters_wreak_160_bn_damage_in_2018_Munich_Re_999.html

Evidence of Little Ice Age cooling in the Pacific with ongoing introduction of cooler waters at depth

• http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Cold_reminders_of_Earths_last_great_cold_snap_revealed_in_the_deep_Pacific_999.html

Latest climate models still need to be refined

• https://phys.org/news/2019-01-climate-uncertainties-ripe.html

900-year high-resolution climate record for Northeastern US using independent terrestrial paleo-thermometer chemical compounds

• https://phys.org/news/2019-01-geoscientists-reconstruct-eye-opening-year-northeast.html

Down to Earth with:  clay mineralogist Warren Huff

• https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/down-earth-clay-mineralogist-warren-huff

Paper:  rapid eruption of the Columbia River flood basalts & the mid-Miocene climate optimum

• http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/4/9/eaat8223.full

There may be hidden potential of precious metals in Iowa

• https://now.uiowa.edu/2019/01/hawkeye-states-geologic-promise

Geology gives humans perspective on the Earth – “timefulness” and “time illiterate”

• https://www.latimes.com/opinion/readersreact/la-ol-le-geology-time-humans-20190104-story.html
• https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-bjornerud-time-literary-20181230-story.html

Judge orders PG&E to shutdown power grid during high-wind events to prevent wildfires

• https://www.apnews.com/0cde855189104730ab18dee90a7faee8

Self-reinforcing cycle can strengthen turbidity currents

• https://eos.org/research-spotlights/how-do-turbidity-currents-accelerate

 

Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 14 January 2019 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

One list of the top 10 environmental stories from 2018

• https://ensia.com/articles/top-stories-of-2018/

Humans are desecrating national parks

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/joshua-tree-national-park-has-been-trashed-in-the-shutdown-now-visitors-are-cutting-down-trees/ar-BBS5jSo

Model highlights were the next flavivirus disease may emerge

• https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/where-will-worlds-next-zika-west-nile-or-dengue-virus-come

Menglà virus is new Ebola-related virus identified in Rousettus bat in China

• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190107131214.htm

Eco-tourism may bring financial gain – but wreaks damage to natural habitats in Singapore

• http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Singapore_eco-tourism_plan_sparks_squawks_of_protest_999.html

Tech hazard:  e-cigarette battery ignites fire on flight from Las Vegas to Chicago

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/e-cigarette-battery-ignites-fire-on-american-airlines-flight-from-las-vegas-to-chicago/ar-BBRSIVH

Cannot count all the times I drove the Tappan Zee Bridge – but now it will be demolished & recycled

• https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/tappan-zee-bridge/2019/01/04/tappan-zee-bridge-come-down-via-explosives-jan-12/2482440002/

Drinking water supply in Mideast has naturally high levels of radium – is it dangerous?

• http://physicsbuzz.physicscentral.com/2019/01/theres-excessive-amount-of.html

Major cities across the world are sinking due to their weight – no way to stop the subsidence

• https://daily.jstor.org/our-sinking-cities/

Five bison will be sent from Yellowstone National Park to Fort Peck Indian Reservation

• https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/environment/tribes-aphis-reach-deal-to-send-five-yellowstone-bison-to/article_023c1f80-993d-5007-b13b-01e5b315b967.html

Four nominees to top environmental posts are confirmed by US Senate

• https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-environmental-nominees-senate_us_5c2e573de4b0407e90898e8d

Drilling for O&G in ANWR is bad for the environment and the economy

• https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/arctic-national-wildlife-refuge-economics_us_5c1ae439e4b08aaf7a84bf17

George was the last of his species – Oahu Tree snail (Achatinella apexfulva) now extinct

• https://www.treehugger.com/conservation/rip-george-last-his-species.html

Swiss philanthropist donates $1B for wild lands and ocean conservation

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/good-news/a-swiss-philanthropist-has-donated-dollar1-billion-to-save-the-earths-wild-lands-and-waters-from-destruction-heres-where-the-money-is-going/ar-BBRWzUI

Officials estimate Anacostia River Tunnel prevented 4.5B gallons of sewage & 900 tons of trash from going into the river during one of the rainiest seasons on record

• https://wtop.com/dc/2019/01/dc-water-anacostia-tunnel-saved-river-from-billions-of-gallons-of-sewage/

Aftermath of the Camp Fire in northern California – what to do with millions of tons of debris? NIMBY

• https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-camp-fire-rubble-cleanup-20190107-story.html

Measles outbreak in New York described as “clear & present danger”

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/measles-outbreak-in-ny-a-clear-and-present-danger/ar-BBRXAfM

Eastern small-footed bat – not seen since 1940s – may be returning to Connecticut

• https://www.thehour.com/local/article/Bat-not-seen-since-1940s-found-in-Connecticut-13513988.php

Book excerpt:  “Life after carbon: the next global transformation of cities” – biophilic urbanism

• https://nextcity.org/features/view/the-city-within-a-garden

Federal judge allows Native Americans to challenge federal officials on Dakota Access pipeline

• https://www.apnews.com/4e1113a1adfb47d896efcaf7de8f0142

If you believe WSDOT administrators, then SR 99 tunnel is “safest place to be” during an earthquake

• https://q13fox.com/2019/01/07/sr-99-tunnel-safest-place-to-be-during-earthquake/

The Montecito massive debris flows – one year later in Santa Barbara County, California

• https://www.noozhawk.com/article/year_later_montecito_debris_flows_unfathomable_destruction

European germs brought by the arrival of Captain Cook impacted Maori living in Aotearoa

• https://phys.org/news/2019-01-years-captain-cook-mori-aotearoa.html

With an aging population in China, big pharma looks toward the stomach cancer market

• http://www.pharmexec.com/chinese-stomach-cancer-market

Japan shifts from catching fish at sea to inland fish farming

• https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Business-Trends/Japan-plays-catch-up-in-inland-fish-farming

Pet population is increasing – so too does the global dog collar market

• http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/4100225

Still attempting to fight flooding with $B and engineered structures – when will they ever learn?

• https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/from-dams-to-coastal-barriers-how-the-u-s-is-fighting-flooding-in-2019/

Rural land values & commercial land values in NSW exhibit record increase

• https://www.crookwellgazette.com.au/story/5843228/commercial-land-value-records-highest-increase/

Inland metropolitan areas of California are plagued by stubbornly high jobless rates – among other problems

• https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-01-07/california-s-unemployment-belt-vexes-prosperous-state

What distinguishes two species?

• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190103120852.htm

Why is the venom of some snakes deadlier than others?

• https://www.technology.org/2019/01/09/variable-venom-why-are-some-snakes-deadlier-than-others/

Rift Valley fever more virulent than Zika virus in causing birth defects

• https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/07/health/rift-valley-pregnancy-zika.html

 

Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 14 January 2019 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Bluebottle jellyfish swarmed beaches in Queensland, Australia – sting is painful, not deadly

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/thousands-stung-by-jellyfish-in-australia/ar-BBRTTBL

Despite significant coast erosion risk, new home receives Planning Commission approval

• https://www.piratefm.co.uk/news/latest-news/2776613/new-home-approved-despite-coastalerosion-concerns/

China bans discharge of “wash water” from open-loop scrubbers to coastal waters

• https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-marine-fuel-pollution/china-bans-discharge-fromopen-loop-scrubbers-in-coastal-waters-official-idUSKCN1P212L

Scituate, Massachusetts, residents think current emergency management strategy for coastal issues is not sustainable in long term

• http://www.wickedlocal.com/news/20190108/study-scituate-coastal-residents-want-morefrom-town

Perspective: Why study coastal communities where one-third of world population lives?

• https://www.masterstudies.com/article/why-study-coastal-communities/

Concerns regarding energy development on coastal plain of ANWR

• https://www.hcn.org/issues/51.1/latest-energy-and-industry-update-bureau-of-landmanagement-to-open-arctic-national-wildlife-refuge-coastal-plain-to-oil-and-gas-drilling

Hotel “Wave of Change” movement addresses ocean conservation & coastal health

• https://www.greenbiz.com/microsite/100061/article/hotel-chain-raises-bar-oceanconservation-and-coastal-health-sponsored

Hurricane Florence in 2018 disrupted species in South Carolina

• https://www.postandcourier.com/news/hurricane-florence-disrupted-sc-red-drum-otherspecies/article_290807e6-128e-11e9-bdff-b76c9af9e9e6.html

Exploring coastal ecosystem of New England in the dead of winter

• http://news.mit.edu/2018/mit-class-explores-new-england-coastal-ecosystems-in-winter-1227

Kharai camels and mangroves in Kutch face challenges

• https://india.mongabay.com/2019/01/09/swimming-camels-mangrove-islands-of-kutch-facemounting-challenges/

Scientists revise sea-level predictions – dire predictions now far less likely

• https://www.manilatimes.net/scientists-revise-sea-level-prediction-at-end-of-century/494370/

New River Estuary near Invercargill, New Zealand, is turning into toxic wasteland

• https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/109788227/toxic-wasteland-takes-over-healthysouthland-estuary

Offshore export terminal proposed to accommodate supertankers in Gulf of Mexico south of Freeport TX

• https://www.chron.com/business/energy/article/Enbridge-led-JV-proposes-offshoresupertanker-13517493.php

"Never underestimate the power of very stupid people in large groups." -- John Kenneth Galbraith

CRS Legal Sidebar: Wading Into the “Waters of the United States”

Yesterday it was the Clean Air Act; today, the Clean Water Act. 

I missed this brief report (Legal Sidebar) from CRS legislative attorney Stephen P. Mulligan that was issued on 28 December 2018: Wading Into the “Waters of the United States”. 

Download CRS_LSB_WOTUS_28Dec2018

Click on the title to view the report with links.

Last month I posted a more detailed report: "Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) - Current Status of the 2015 Clean Water Rule

Introduction
The Trump Administration recently unveiled a proposed rule that would redefine the jurisdictional reach of the Clean Water Act. The principal federal law restricting pollution of the nation’s surface waters, the Clean Water Act prohibits discharging certain pollutants into “the waters of the United States, including the territorial seas” without a permit. But what constitutes “waters of the United States”—or WOTUS— has been the subject of political debate and litigation for more than four decades. The Trump Administration’s proposed regulations are intended to provide clarity on what waters and wetlands the Clean Water Act governs, but observers expect legal challenges once the rule is finalized. While the regulations are in proposed form, a string of court decisions related to previous WOTUS interpretations have created a fragmented legal landscape in which “waters of the United States” means different things in different parts of the nation.

Enjoy!

BTW: Wade in the Water is a great song - it's an African-American spiritual. Here is a version by the Staple Singers. Many of us recall the Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass instrumental from the 1960s. 

"Success is having to worry about every damn thing the world, except money." - Johnny Cash (quoted in @heraldleader via @TheWeek)