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CRS Insight Report: Army Corps of Engineers - Section 7001 Report on Future Studies and Projects

Anna E. Normand authored this updated (5 May 2022) CRS Insight Report: 'Army Corps of Engineers - Section 7001 Report on Future Studies and Projects'

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) undertakes water resource development studies and projects and other assistance activities that are specifically authorized by Congress, typically biennially in Water Resources Development Acts (WRDAs). In Section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA; P.L. 113-121, 33 U.S.C. §2282d), the 113th Congress established an annual process for identifying proposals for site-specific studies and projects within USACE’s water resource mission and authorities. The Section 7001 process includes a call for nonfederal proposals and concludes with a report by the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (ASACW) to USACE’s congressional authorizing committees. In turn, these reports inform WRDA consideration. Congress last enacted a WRDA referencing prior Section 7001 reports in December 2020. Since then, USACE has published new Section 7001 reports for 2021 (November 2021) and 2022 (April 2022). The nonfederal proposal submission period for the 2023 report opened on April 29, 2022, with an August 29, 2022, deadline.

Congress established the Section 7001 process amidst congressional earmark moratorium policies that applied to authorizations and appropriations during the 112th-116th Congresses. Although these policies have changed in the 117th Congress, the Section 7001 process remains active. In addition to the Section 7001 process, the House Transportation and Infrastructure [T&I] Committee website and the Senate Environment and Public Works [EPW] Committee website have indicated that they are considering requests by Members of Congress as part of their WRDA development.

Congressional Authorization and Section 7001 Reports
Most project-specific authorizations in WRDAs fall into one of three categories: feasibility studies, construction projects, or modifications to existing authorizations. Inclusion of a proposal in a Section 7001 report does not provide congressional authorization or appropriation; rather, inclusion facilitates congressional consideration of the proposal’s authorization. For example, Congress has used Section 7001 reports when developing WRDA 2016 (Title I of P.L. 114-322), WRDA 2018 (Title I of P.L. 115- 270), and WRDA 2020 (Division AA of P.L. 116-260).

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) undertakes water resource development studies and projects and other assistance activities that are specifically authorized by Congress, typically biennially in Water Resources Development Acts (WRDAs). In Section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA; P.L. 113-121, 33 U.S.C. §2282d), the 113th Congress established an annual process for identifying proposals for site-specific studies and projects within USACE’s water resource mission and authorities. The Section 7001 process includes a call for nonfederal proposals and concludes with a report by the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (ASACW) to USACE’s congressional authorizing committees. In turn, these reports inform WRDA consideration. Congress last enacted a WRDA referencing prior Section 7001 reports in December 2020. Since then, USACE has published new Section 7001 reports for 2021 (November 2021) and 2022 (April 2022). The nonfederal proposal submission period for the 2023 report opened on April 29, 2022, with an August 29, 2022, deadline.

Congress established the Section 7001 process amidst congressional earmark moratorium policies that applied to authorizations and appropriations during the 112th-116th Congresses. Although these policies have changed in the 117th Congress, the Section 7001 process remains active. In addition to the Section 7001 process, the House Transportation and Infrastructure [T&I] Committee website and the Senate Environment and Public Works [EPW] Committee website have indicated that they are considering requests by Members of Congress as part of their WRDA development.

Congressional Authorization and Section 7001 Reports
Most project-specific authorizations in WRDAs fall into one of three categories: feasibility studies, construction projects, or modifications to existing authorizations. Inclusion of a proposal in a Section 7001 report does not provide congressional authorization or appropriation; rather, inclusion facilitates congressional consideration of the proposal’s authorization. For example, Congress has used Section 7001 reports when developing WRDA 2016 (Title I of P.L. 114-322), WRDA 2018 (Title I of P.L. 115- 270), and WRDA 2020 (Division AA of P.L. 116-260).

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) undertakes water resource development studies and projects and other assistance activities that are specifically authorized by Congress, typically biennially in Water Resources Development Acts (WRDAs). In Section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA; P.L. 113-121, 33 U.S.C. §2282d), the 113th Congress established an annual process for identifying proposals for site-specific studies and projects within USACE’s water resource mission and authorities. The Section 7001 process includes a call for nonfederal proposals and concludes with a report by the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (ASACW) to USACE’s congressional authorizing committees. In turn, these reports inform WRDA consideration. Congress last enacted a WRDA referencing prior Section 7001 reports in December 2020. Since then, USACE has published new Section 7001 reports for 2021 (November 2021) and 2022 (April 2022). The nonfederal proposal submission period for the 2023 report opened on April 29, 2022, with an August 29, 2022, deadline.

Congress established the Section 7001 process amidst congressional earmark moratorium policies that applied to authorizations and appropriations during the 112th-116th Congresses. Although these policies have changed in the 117th Congress, the Section 7001 process remains active. In addition to the Section 7001 process, the House Transportation and Infrastructure [T&I] Committee website and the Senate Environment and Public Works [EPW] Committee website have indicated that they are considering requests by Members of Congress as part of their WRDA development.

Congressional Authorization and Section 7001 Reports
Most project-specific authorizations in WRDAs fall into one of three categories: feasibility studies, construction projects, or modifications to existing authorizations. Inclusion of a proposal in a Section 7001 report does not provide congressional authorization or appropriation; rather, inclusion facilitates congressional consideration of the proposal’s authorization. For example, Congress has used Section 7001 reports when developing WRDA 2016 (Title I of P.L. 114-322), WRDA 2018 (Title I of P.L. 115- 270), and WRDA 2020 (Division AA of P.L. 116-260).

Section 7001 Report
Section 7001 of WRRDA 2014, as amended, directs the ASACW to submit an annual report to the House T&I Committee and the Senate EPW Committee. The report may include

•   completed feasibility reports;

•   proposed feasibility studies;

•   proposed modifications to authorized studies and projects; and

•   proposed modifications to environmental infrastructure assistance projects and programs.

  For proposals to be included, Section 7001 requires that they

  (i) are related to the missions and authorities of the Corps of Engineers; (ii) require specific congressional authorization, including by an Act of Congress; (iii) have not been congressionally authorized; (iv) have not been included in any previous annual report; and (v) if authorized, could be carried out by the USACE.

  Section 7001 reports include only those proposals that the ASACW determines meet all five criteria. Proposals that do not meet all five criteria are placed in the report’s appendix.

  For most proposals listed in the appendices of reports transmitted in 2015-2022, an authority already existed to perform the requested activity or the proposal did not fit within the USACE’s missions and authorities. USACE adjusted the 2021 and 2022 solicitations to expand eligibility for inclusion in the report to include

•   proposals whose primary purpose is municipal or agricultural water supply (per direction from §127 of WRDA 2020), and

•   proposals for recreation or hydropower, if undertaken in conjunction with a project or effort within a USACE mission.

  Nonfederal Proposals
  The annual report is based, in part, on proposals submitted by nonfederal interests. The Section 7001 process begins with the publication of a notice in the Federal Register requesting proposals from nonfederal interests. Nonfederal proposals are to include a description of the proposed activity and its relation to USACE missions and authorities, a statement of support and financial ability from sponsoring nonfederal interests, and federal and nonfederal shares of the proposed activity’s estimated cost, among other requirements. According to USACE, nonfederal interests do not need to submit completed feasibility reports through the Section 7001 proposal process before pursuing construction authorization.

  In WRDA 2020, Congress directed the ASACW to provide assistance to nonfederal interests for future Section 7001 report submissions (§204). USACE has hosted webinars on the proposal process and encourages nonfederal interests to request technical support through their USACE districts to prepare submissions.

  Transmitted Reports and WRDA Authorization
  The ASACW transmitted Section 7001 reports to the authorizing committees annually from 2015 through 2022, which are available at USACE, entitled “Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development.”

  The Section 7001 reports for 2021 and 2022 were transmitted to Congress after enactment of WRDA 2020. They included 17 reports by the Chief of Engineers (i.e., Chief’s reports) and 30 nonfederal proposals (13 new studies, 1 modification of a study authority, 6 modifications of project authorities, and 10 modifications to environmental infrastructure authorities) in the bodies of the reports. The appendices included 38 nonfederal proposals that did not meet the aforementioned five criteria. Congress may use these reports, and any past Section 7001 reports, in developing future WRDAs (e.g., a WRDA 2022). If a future 7001 report (e.g., for 2023) is published prior to enactment of another WRDA, the contents of that report may also be considered by Congress.

In WRDA 2020, Congress used Section 7001 annual reports to authorize studies, projects, and modifications to authorities. For example, WRDA 2020

•   authorized construction for 19 studies with Chief’s reports and 2 other nonfederal proposals listed in the 2019 and 2020 reports (§401);

•   conditionally authorized construction for a nonfederal feasibility report listed in the 2019 report (§403);

•   reauthorized 2 projects listed in the 2019 report (§355);

•   authorized 16 studies listed in the 2019 and 2020 reports (§201, §213) and 5 studies listed

  in the appendices of the 2019 and 2020 reports (§209, §213);

•   authorized 5 modifications for water supply and 2 modifications for flood risk management listed in the 2019 and 2020 reports (§353) and in the appendices of the 2019 and 2020 reports (§311, §337); and

•   amended 14 environmental infrastructure authorities (§352), as listed in the 2019 and 2020 reports and in the appendix of the 2019 report.

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Josh's Water Jobs and More! 17 May 2022

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1) Josh's Jobs

Highlighted 1) Junior Rapporteurs – Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI): 15 June – One of the best ways for young professionals to get involved in World Water Week   2) Strengthening Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement at the 2023 United Nations Water Conference – United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA) (Home-based): 23 May – Wonderful opportunity for a junior professional to be at the center of the 2023 UN Water Conference   3) Strengthening Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement at the 2023 United Nations Water Conference – United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA) (Home-based): 23 May – Ditto on the above, but for a mid-level professional   4) Non-Staff Service Contract – United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (Paris, France): 23 May   5) Two (2) Internships for 1) Water, Climate and Gender and 2) Flood Mapping Tool – United Nations University - Institute for Water Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) (Hamilton, ON, Canada): 24 May   6) U.S. nationals: Foreign Affairs Officer (Water) – U.S. Department of State (Washington, D.C., USA): 25 May – Incredible opportunity to work on water diplomacy   7) Netherlands nationals: Senior Adviseur UN 2023 Water Conference – Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat (Netherlands): 19 May – Sweet gig for a Dutch professional! Deadline today (17 May)! 8) Invitation to tender: Writing SAP Concept Note on “Strengthening and Improving Climate Resilient WASH Service Delivery in Drought-Prone Districts of Karamoja Subregion, Uganda” for Submission to GCF – Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) (Home-based): 17 May   9) WASH Coordinator – Plan International (Ethiopia): 17 May   10) Spanish speakers: Specialist in risk management for adaptation to climate change – United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) (Lima, Peru): 17 May   11) EU4Environment International SPP Consultant – United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) (Home-based): 17 May   12) WASH Project Manager – RRM – Plan International (Awassa, Ethiopia): 17 May   13) WASH Officer – Plan International (Ethiopia): 17 May   14) Consultant/s for facilitating Country Strategy – Water for People(Delhi, India/Home-based): 17 May   15) Portuguese speakers: Consultant (Urban and Regional Planning - Water&Waste) – United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) (Home-base): 17 May   16) Hygiene Promotion Officer – Plan International (Ethiopia): 17 May Jobs by Region Africa jobs Asia jobs Europe jobs Latin America and Caribbean jobs Oceania jobs North America jobs Home-based/Remote jobs Minimum years experience requested 0-2 years (See all) 17) Associate Programme Management Officer – United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) (Vienna, Austria): 23 May   18) Local recruitment: Adviseur Stedelijk Water en Klimaatadaptatie – Gemeente Utrecht (Utrecht, Netherlands): 31 May   19) Namibia nationals: Professional Officer (Natural Sciences) – United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (Windhoek, Namibia): 27 May   20) Thai speakers: (Re-Advertisement) Programme Officer (Environment and Climate Action) – United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (Bangkok, Thailand): 26 May   21) Local recruitment: Project Officer (Natural Resource Management) – World Vision (WV) (Kilifi, Kenya): Until filled   22) Local recruitment: IWA Global Events and Awards Officer – International Water Association (IWA) (London, UK): 31 May   23) Local recruitment: Coordinator – The Rainwater Project(Hyderabad, Telangana, India): Until filled   24) Local recruitment: Water Quality Monitoring Specialist – British Columbia Public Service (Kamloops/Smithers, BC, Canada): 1 June   25) Local recruitment: Research Analyst (Ecosystem and Climate Science) – Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)(Vaughan, ON, Canada): 26 May   26) Local recruitment: Outreach Assistant I – NAP – City of Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor, MI, USA): 24 May   27) Colorado residents: Project Manager – Colorado Department of Natural Resources (Denver, CO, USA): 26 May   28) Local recruitment: Minnesota GreenCorps AmeriCorps member – Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (Minnesota, USA): 16 June   29) Groundwater Hydrologist – Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (Helena, MT, USA): 29 May   30) Water Resources Specialist – Michael Baker International(Alexandria, VA, USA): Until filled   31) Local recruitment: Policy Coordinator (Water Programs) – Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability (Fresno, CA, USA): 9 June   32) Local recruitment: Desert Terminal Lakes Basin Project Coordinator – Trout Unlimited (Truckee, CA, USA): Until filled   33) Local recruitment: Administrative and Laboratory Assistant – Community Science Institute (CSI) (Ithaca, NY, USA): 6 June 3-4 years (See all) 34) Nature-based Solutions Program Coordinator (Asia Pacific) – The Nature Conservancy (TNC) (Singapore/Australia): 27 May   35) German speakers: Consultant (Hydrology and Water Resources) – DHI (Germany): 19 June   36) Water Quality Technician – NIWA (Hamilton, New Zealand): 29 May   37) Local recruitment: Data Specialist – The Gordon Foundation(Toronto, ON, Canada/Home-based): 27 May   38) Local recruitment: Rio Grande Program Coordinator – Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (Santa Fe, NM, USA/Home-based): Until filled   39) Local recruitment: Regional Watershed Forestry Specialists (Four Positions) – Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and DCNR Bureau of Forestry (Pennsylvania, USA/Home-based): 5 June   40) Local recruitment: Associate Engineer - Mechanical (PE Not Required) – Valley Water (California, USA): 1 June   41) Global Sustainability Assoc Manager (Climate Resilience) – PepsiCo (Purchase, NY, USA): Until filled   42) Water Quality Standards and Assessment Analyst – Washington Department of Ecology (Lacey, WA, USA): Until filled   43) Local recruitment: Hydrogeologist -1 – Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC) (Harrisburg, PA, USA): 31 May   44) Program Manager II – Maryland Department of the Environment(Baltimore, MD, USA): 25 May   45) Local recruitment: Director of Regulatory Affairs – National Hydropower Association (Washington, D.C., USA): 30 May   46) 22-81 Water Use Survey Discipline Lead (Research Specialist IV) – Texas Water Development Board (Texas, USA/Home-based): Until filled   47) Emergency Response Hydrologist - Hydrologist 3 – Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (Minnesota, USA): 23 May 5-9 years (See all) 48) Director (Water fund – Urban Resilience Unit) – Catholic Relief Services (CRS) (Freetown, Sierra Leone): 10 June   49) (Senior) Water Sector Engineer – European Investment Bank (EIB) (Luxembourg): 3 June   50) Head of Zurich Resilience Alliance Programme (Climate Adaptation & Programmes) – Mercy Corps (London, UK/The Hague, Netherlands/Edinburgh, UK): 31 May   51) French/Spanish/German speakers: Head of Project (Ecosystem-based Adaptation) – Welthungerhilfe (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic): 31 May   52) Water Resources Management Specialist – STAWI – Catholic Relief Services (CRS) (Nairobi, Kenya): Until filled   53) Programme Management Officer – United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) (Nairobi, Kenya): 27 May   54) Team Leader, Natural Resources Management, SCALE-NRM Project, Agriculture, Resilience and Water – Winrock International(Auki, Solomon Islands): Until filled   55) Senior Analyst (Nature Investments) – Earth Security Group(Copenhagen, Denmark): 29 May   56) Legal Officer 3 – International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) (Bonn, Germany): 29 May   57) Spanish speakers: Chile Country Program Director – The Nature Conservancy (TNC) (Santiago, Chile): 27 May   58) Dari/Pashto speakers: Hydrogeologist / Geophysicis – Committed To Good (CTG) (Kabul, Afghanistan): 18 May   59) Local recruitment: Natural Resource Management Coordinator – World Vision (WV) (Nairobi, Kenya): Until filled   60) Uganda nationals: Development Assistance Specialist (Mission Environment Officer (MEO)) – U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) (Kampala, Uganda): 23 May   61) Local recruitment: Water Resources Scientist – Northland Regional Council (Whangārei, New Zealand): 27 May   62) Local recruitment: Programme Manager (Freshwater Improvement Fund) – Gisborne District Council (Gisborne, New Zealand): 30 May   63) Local recruitment: Senior Policy Analyst – Government of Northwest Territories Canada (Yellowknife, NT, Canada): 25 May   64) Director – Ocean Visions (Leesburg, VA, USA): 30 May   65) Local recruitment: Assistant Manager, Water Program – Institute for Ecological Civilization (EcoCiv) (USA/Home-based): 20 May   66) Local recruitment: Regional Director – River Partners (Modesto, CA, USA/Home-based): Until filled   67) Local recruitment: Senior Manager, Investor Engagement, Water – Ceres (United States/Home-based): Until filled   68) Local recruitment: Water Resources Systems Modeler and Climate Adaptation Specialist – AKRF (Philadelphia, PA, USA): Until filled 10+ years (See all) 69) Director (Hydrology) – World Meteorological Organization (WMO)(Geneva, Switzerland): 18 May   70) Spanish or Portuguese speakers: Water Resources Manager (LATAM, AWS Water Team) – Amazon (Santiago, Chile): Until filled   71) Gender And Irrigation Sector Expert II (MCC Lesotho) – EnCompass (United States/Home-based): Until filled   72) Director of Research (Nature Investments) – Earth Security Group (Copenhagen, Denmark): 29 May   73) Local recruitment: Grant Writer – W intergreen Studios, Sustainable Capacity Solutions, and Watersheds Canada(Canada/Home-based): 27 May   74) Director (Agricultural & Environmental Metrics) – World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) (Washington, D.C., USA): Until filled   75) Mali nationals: Spécialiste en Conservation des Eaux et du Sol (CES) / Aménagement Hydro-Agricole – GFA Consulting Group(Various, Mali): 20 May Not specified (See all) 76) Engineers and Leading Consultants for Water and Climate Adaptation in Denmark – Ramboll (Denmark): 31 May   77) Product Requirement Engineer (Water solutions) – Ikea (Älmhult, Sweden): 31 May   78) PS Lead Water Ecolog Impact (m/f/d) – Bayer (Monheim, Germany): Until filled   79) Netherlands nationals: Senior Beleidsmedewerker/projectleider water en bodem – Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat (The Hague, Netherlands): 23 May   80) Netherlands nationals: Senior beleidsmedewerker zoetwater – Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat (The Hague, Netherlands): 20 May   81) Local recruitment: Directievoerder Waterkeringen en Watersysteem – Waterschap Hollandse Delta (Ridderkerk, Netherlands): Until filled   82) German/Spanish speakers: Fachkraft für den Zivilen Friedensdienst (ZFD) zur Beratung für konfliktsensible Kommunikation und Gender in Umweltkonflikten – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) (Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia): 29 May   83) Local recruitment: Policy Officer (Recycled Water and Stormwater) – Victoria Government (Melbourne VIC, Australia): 23 May   84) Local recruitment: Water Management Officer – Government of New South Wales (New South Wales, Australia): 25 May   85) Australia nationals: Director Policy & Program – Australia Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (Canberra ACT, Australia): 29 May   86) Australia nationals: Director Policy & Program (Affirmative Measure – Indigenous) – Australia Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (Canberra ACT, Australia): 29 May   87) Local recruitment: Project Officer (Water Quality) – Sugar Research Australia (Mackay QLD, Australia): 30 May   88) Local recruitment: Senior Water Project Officer – Government of South Australia (Mount Barker SA, Australia): 25 May   89) Local recruitment: EL1 Senior River Operator – Murray-Darling Basin Authority (Various, Australia): 22 May   90) Local recruitment: Director – Essex and Suffolk Rivers Trust(United Kingdom): 26 May   91) Local recruitment: Soar Flood Risk Engagement Officer – Trent Rivers Trust (United Kingdom/Home-based): 26 May   92) Local recruitment: River Mease Project Manager – Trent Rivers Trust (United Kingdom): 26 May   93) Local recruitment: Tittesworth Catchment Officer – Trent Rivers Trust (United Kingdom/Home-based): 26 May   94) Project Manager - Environmental Assessments (Water) – Ricardo Energy & Environment (Manchester, UK): 26 May   95) Local recruitment: Senior Project Manager (Montgomery Canal) – Canal and River Trust (Various, UK): 27 May   96) Associate Director - Natural Capital – APEM Limited (United Kingdom/Home-based): 1 June   97) Local recruitment: Upstream Thinking Project Manager – Cornwall Wildlife Trust (United Kingdom/Home-based): 22 May   98) Local recruitment: Technical Project Manager (Water for Tomorrow) – Water Resources East (United Kingdom/Home-based): 29 May   99) Local recruitment: Fluvial Modelling & Forecasting Officer – Environment Agency (Various, UK): 27 May   100) Local recruitment: Technical Specialist (Groundwater Modelling) – Environment Agency (Various, UK): 25 May   101) Local recruitment: Plastics Project Officer – South East Rivers Trust (SERT) (United Kingdom/Home-based): 25 May   102) Local recruitment: Reservoir Regulation Senior Advisor – Natural Resources Wales (Wales, UK): 22 May   103) Local recruitment: Hydrometric Specialist – Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (Peterborough, ON, Canada): 25 May   104) Local recruitment: Environmental Scientist – Ontario Ministry of the Environment Conservation and Parks (Toronto, ON, Canada): 30 May   105) Local recruitment: Water Quality Specialist – Manitoba Government (Winnipeg, MB, Canada): 24 May   106) Local recruitment: Groundwater Monitoring Program Lead – Manitoba Government (Winnipeg, MB, Canada): 22 May   107) U.S. nationals: Supervisory Hydrologic Technician – International Boundary and Water Commission (El Paso, TX, USA): 19 May   108) U.S. nationals: Hydrologic Technician – U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) (Pueblo, CO, USA): 20 May   109) U.S. nationals: Research Ecologist/Soil Scientist/Hydrologist – U.S. Agricultural Research Service (Ames, IA, USA): 20 May   110) U.S. nationals: Hydrologic Technician – U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) (Kennewick, WA, USA): 19 May   111) U.S. nationals: Hydrologic Technician – U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) (Tacoma, WA, USA): 23 May   112) Environmental Program Specialist – State of Oklahoma(Oklahoma City, OK, USA): 22 May   113) Local recruitment: NASA Research Scientist – SAIC (Greenbelt, MD, USA): Until filled   114) Local recruitment: Senior Biologist – Valley Water (San Jose, CA, USA): 22 May   115) Local recruitment: Project Specialist – Amigos Bravos (Taos, NM, USA): 29 May   116) Local recruitment: Community Engagement Associate – River Network (USA/Home-based): 24 June   117) Local recruitment: DC Green Infrastructure Projects Assistant – Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay (Washington, D.C., USA): 6 June   118) Environmental Health Study Coordinator – Silent Spring Institute (Barnstable, MA, USA): Until filled   119) Environmental Health Study Coordinator and Research Assistant – Silent Spring Institute (Newton, MA, USA): Until filled   120) Alliance for Watershed Education Fellow – National Audubon Society (Philadelphia, PA, USA): Until filled   121) Editor-in-Chief (Journal of American Water Resources Association) – American Water Resources Association (AWRA)(Home-based): Until filled   122) South River Restoration Projects Specialist – Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (Augusta, VA, USA): 31 May   123) U.S. nationals: Hydrologic Technician – U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) (Wichita, KS, USA): 25 May   124) U.S. nationals: Hydrologist – U.S. Bureau of Land Management(Albuquerque/Socorro, NM, USA): 25 May Academic Professors/Lecturers (See all) 125) Assistant / Associate Professor of Environmental Governance – Radboud University (Nijmegen, Netherlands): 23 May   126) Assistant Professor of Environmental Governance (tenure track) – Radboud University (Nijmegen, Netherlands): 22 May   127) Associate Professor in Environmental Science (Research and Education) - School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences – University of Birmingham (Birmingham, UK): 26 May   128) Assistant Professor in Aquatic Molecular and Cellular Biology – State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) (Syracuse, NY, USA): 1 August   129) Tenure-track assistant professor in hydraulics, hydrology, and water resources in urban environments – Universidad de los Andes (Uniandes) (Bogota, Colombia): 27 May   130) Associate Professor in Biochemical Engineering with focus on Recirculating Aquaculture Systems – Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) (Trondheim, Norway): 29 May   131) Associate Professor Water Resources Management (Education) – University of Birmingham (Dubai - United Arab Emirates): 27 May   132) Associate Professor Physical Geography (Education) – University of Birmingham (Dubai - United Arab Emirates): 27 May   133) Program Director/ Senior Lecturer, Environmental Sciences and Policy/Geographic Information Systems – Johns Hopkins University(Washington, D.C., USA): Until filled   134) Resident Lecturer in Conservation Science – The School for Field Studies (SFS) (Siem Reap, Cambodia): Until filled   135) Resident Lecturer in Political Ecology – The School for Field Studies (SFS) (Iquitos, Peru): Until filled   136) Resident Lecturer in Conservation Science – The School for Field Studies (SFS) (Iquitos, Peru): Until filled   137) Resident Lecturer in Ecosystems and Livelihoods – The School for Field Studies (SFS) (Siem Reap, Cambodia): Until filled   138) Open Rank – Associate or Full Professor of Public Affairs and Security Studies/College of Liberal Arts – University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley (Rio Grande City, TX, USA): 31 May   139) French speakers: Professeur en géotechnique des barrages / Professor in the field of geotechnical engineering of dams – Laval University (Laval, QC, Canada): 31 May   140) Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Evolutionary Ecology in Rapidly Changing Environments – Universiteit van Amsterdam(Amsterdam, Netherlands): 20 May   141) Lecturer in Geography – Binghamton University (Binghamton, NY, USA): 3 June Postdocs (See all) 142) Postdoctoral Researcher in Groundwater and Landscape Evolution Modelling (f_m_x) – Helmholtz Centre Potsdam GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences (Potsdam, Germany): 25 May   143) Senior Scientist (Postdoc) in coupled water resources and climate modeling – Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon (Hamburg, Germany): 6 June   144) Postdoctoral researcher in Hydrogeology – Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) (Espoo, Finland): 30 May   145) Post-Doctoral Fellow (Environmental Engineering) – University of Canterbury (Christchurch, New Zealand): 29 May   146) Post-doctoral Associate/ Senior Research Associate (2 Positions) – Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE)(Home-based): 20 May   147) Postdoctoral Researchers in built environment – Aalto University(Espoo, Finland): 31 May   148) PostDoc (f/m/x) in Water Quality Modelling – Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) (Leipzig, Germany): 31 May   149) Post-Doc Research Associate (Drinking Water Safety) – University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC, USA): Until filled   150) Postdoctoral Researcher in Freshwater Ecology and Hydromorphology – Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Galway City (Galway, Ireland): 20 May   151) Local recruitment: Postdoctoral Researcher (Wildfire and Hydrological Modeler) – Desert Research Institute (DRI) (Reno, NV, USA): Until filled   152) Postdoctoral Researcher Position – University of Central Florida(Orlando, FL, USA): 27 May Researchers/Other 153) Researcher / Snr Researcher: Water, Health and Gender Transformation – United Nations University (UNU) (Hamilton, ON, Canada): 1 June   154) Scientific staff (f/m/x), Subject/Project title: Improving global seasonal hydrologic forecasts – Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) (Leipzig, Germany): 27 May   155) Researcher positions in Ocean and Coastal law and governance – Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA) (Norway): 29 May   156) Research Assistant in Freshwater Ecology – Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Galway City (Galway, Ireland): 20 May   157) Water Quality Ecology Researcher – Teagasc (Wexford, Ireland): 23 May   158) Research Assistant (Satellite Remote Sensing Retrieval for Ecological and Hydrological Parameters) – United Arab Emirates University (Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates): 25 May   159) Associate Research Fellow (Political Economy of Policy Processes in the Natural Resource Management) – International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (Washington, D.C., USA): Until filled   160) G5 Researcher – International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) (London/Edinburgh): 25 May   161) Science Communication Officer – Cranfield University (Cranfield, UK): 21 May   162) Local recruitment: Regional Water Scientist – The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) (Canberra ACT, Australia): 25 May   163) Machine Learning for optimal control of dynamic systems, under uncertainty, with an application to water distribution networks – Università degli studi di Milano Bicocca (Italy): 31 May   164) Europe nationals: Interactions between water and carbon cycles during drought and their impact on water resources – Probabilistic floods and sediment transport forecasting during the extreme events – National Research Council - Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection (Italy): 31 May   165) Safeguard And Renovation Of Varese Lake, Program Of Limnological Investigations On Lake Maggiore – CNR Istituto di Ricerca Sulle Acque (Italy): 31 May   166) U.S. nationals: Research Hydrologist/ Research Hydraulic Engineer/ Research Soil Scientist – U.S. Agricultural Research Service(Tucson, AZ, USA): 26 May   167) Extension Agent I - III (Water Resources) – University of Florida(Sarasota, FL, USA): 27 May   168) Earth Scientist 1 – Pacific Northwest National Laboratory(Seattle, WA, USA): 19 May   169) CIRES/ NOAA PSL Research Scientist in Hydroclimatic Predictions, Predictability and Projections – University of Colorado-Boulder (Boulder, CO, USA): Until filled   170) Local recruitment: Associate Scientist II/III (Hydrologist) – National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)/University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) (Boulder, CO, USA): Until filled   171) Visiting Scientific Specialist (Water Resources Engineering) – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Champaign, IL, USA): 31 May WASH (SEE ALL) 0-2 years (See all) 172) Traineeship in the Water and Habitat Unit – International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) (Geneva, Switzerland): 30 May   173) Cluster WASH Coordinator (M/F) – Solidarités International(Odessa, Ukraine): Until filled   174) Cluster WASH Coordinator (M/F) – Solidarités International(Lviv Oblast, Ukraine): Until filled   175) Cluster WASH Coordinator (M/F) – Solidarités International(Dnipro, Kyiv, Ukraine): Until filled   176) Spanish speakers: Técnico(a) Wash – Acción Contra El Hambre(Peru): Until filled   177) Spanish speakers: Oficial de Agua, Saneamiento e Higiene (ASH) – ACTED (Coro, Falcón, Venezuela): 31 May   178) Ukraine nationals: WASH Officer – United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine): 18 May   179) Ukraine nationals: WASH IPC Officer (2 vacancies) – International Medical Corps (Odessa, Ukraine): 31 May   180) Ukraine nationals: WASH Infrastructure Officer (2 vacancies) – International Medical Corps (Odessa, Ukraine): 31 May   181) Local recruitment: WASH Technical Assistant – Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) (Herat, Afghanistan): 22 May   182) Libya nationals: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Officer – Danish Refugee Council (Tripoli, Libya): 21 May   183) Local recruitment: WASH Assistant – Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) (Nímróz, Afghanistan): 23 May   184) Ethiopia nationals: Environmental Health Assistant (Fedis woreda of East Harerge) – International Rescue Committee (IRC)(Adama, Ethiopia): Until filled   185) Ethiopia nationals: Environmental Health Officer – International Rescue Committee (IRC) (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): Until filled   186) Local recruitment: Emergency WASH Officer-4 – World Vision (WV) (Lalo Asabi, Ethiopia): Until filled   187) Local recruitment: Hygiène Promotor – World Vision (WV) (Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo): Until filled   188) Iraq nationals: Hygiene Assistant – Save the Children (Kirkuk, Iraq): 21 May 3-4 years (See all) 189) French speakers: Responsable de Projet WASH – ACTED(Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo): 26 May   190) French speakers: Deputy Manager (WASH) – Mercy Corps(Miragoane, Haiti): Until filled   191) Ukrainian/Russian speakers: Shelter/WASH Coordinator (Infrastructure) – Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) (Dnipro, Kyiv, Ukraine): 25 May   192) Ukrainian speakers: Shelter/WASH Technical Officer (Infrastructures) – Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) (Dnipro, Kyiv, Ukraine): 26 May   193) Local recruitment: Emergency WASH Coordinator – World Vision (WV) (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): Until filled   194) Yemen nationals: Environmental Health Officer – International Rescue Committee (IRC) (Yemen): Until filled   195) Local recruitment: USAID Project Management Specialist (Child Health/WASH) – U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)(Nairobi, Kenya): 26 May   196) Dari/Pashto speakers: Provincial Hygiene & Sanitation Officer – Committed To Good (CTG) (Zabul, Afghanistan): 22 May   197) Dari/Pashto speakers: Provincial Hygiene & Sanitation Officer – Committed To Good (CTG) (Daikundi, Afghanistan): 22 May   198) Dari/Pashto speakers: Hygiene & Sanitation Advocacy Manager – Committed To Good (CTG) (Kabul, Afghanistan): 22 May   199) Dari/Pashto speakers: Hygiene & Sanitation Master Trainer – Committed To Good (CTG) (Kabul, Afghanistan): 22 May   200) Local recruitment: WASH Stations Project Coordinator – Clean the World Foundation (CTWF) (King County, WA, USA): Until filled   201) Local recruitment: Senior Policy Advocate – Community 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Bihar, India): 25 May   212) Information Management Specialist (WASH) – United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (Juba, South Sudan): 23 May   213) Niger nationals: WASH Specialist – United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (Niamey, Niger): 26 May 10+ years (See all) 214) Chief of Party (USAID/IDEAL WSSH Activity) – Palladium(Washington, D.C., USA): Until filled   215) French speakers: Chief of Party for USAID/Haiti SANIFIN Activity – CARE (Port-au-Prince, Haiti): Until filled   216) Local recruitment: WASH Manager – World Vision (WV) (Soddo, Ethiopia): Until filled Not specified (See all) 217) Country Engagement Coordinator – WaterAid (UK or WaterAid Programme Country): 29 May   218) Senior Manager – water.org (India): 26 May   219) French speakers: Assistant.e du Pole Eau, Assainissement & Hygiene (H/F) – Solidarités International (Paris, France): Until filled Consultancies (SEE ALL) 220) Call for Offers For the Final Evaluation of the project “Promoting the Sustainable Management of Natural Resources in Southeastern Europe, through the use of the Nexus approach” (ADC 8337-00/2016) – Global Water Partnership - Mediterranean (GWP-Med)(Home-based): 19 May   221) Consultancy: Communicating Outcomes of Carbon & Water Footprint Studies – Fairtrade International (Home-based): 14 June   222) Senior Water and Land Advisor – United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) (Various locations): 25 May   223) Consultant: Sanitation and Drinking (Water Supply) – World Health Organization (WHO) (Maputo, Mozambique): 19 May   224) IPC/WASH Officer – World Health Organization (WHO)(Ethiopia): 27 May   225) Water and Climate Advisor – United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA) (Home-based): 19 May   226) SADC nationals: Senior Hydrogeology Consultant – South African Development Community (SADC) (Home-based): 27 May   227) International Consultant to elaborate the Institutional Guidance for implementation of NAP process in Turkmenistan – United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (Home-based): 23 May   228) Senior consultant to support the finalization of the IPC Strategy & Roadmap document and provide overall IPC support to UNICEF ROs and COs – United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (New York, NY, USA): 18 May   229) Consultancy : BHA Funded Project - “Improvement Of Access To Basic WASH and Shelter Services.” – Final Evaluation – NWS – Solidarités International (Syria): Until filled   230) Independent Consultant: MEAL Framework for Strengthening Climate Resilience in the lower Mekong – Oxfam (Home-based): 25 May   231) Monitoring Specialist for Decade for Ecosystem Restoration for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) – United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) (Home-based): 20 May   232) Spanish speakers: Conformacion de Panel de Expertos Para Las Represas los Laureles Y la Concepción – The World Bank (Honduras): 31 May   233) Spanish speakers: Local Support for WASH Business Training and Institutional Network Programme in Nicaragua – cewas(Nicaragua/Home-based): 23 May   234) Spanish speakers: Consultoria Modelación Hidrológica de Áreas Prioritarias Y Acciones Estratégicas Para La Infraestructura Natural, Como Parte de La Actualización del Plan de Gestión de Recursos Hídricos de Quilca-Chili – Forest Trends (Peru): 19 May   235) Consultancy for the development of Training Modules on Natural Capital for Development finance in Africa to establish the Natural Capital Academy – World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) (Home-based): 25 May   236) Consultant: State of Finance for Nature Coordinator – United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) (Geneva, Switzerland): 24 May   237) Case Studies Specialist – United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) (Home-based): 30 May   238) Iraq nationals: NRM Expert/team member – United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) (Home-based): 24 May   239) Local recruitment: Consultoría para estudio de mercado para el desarrollo de token de pago por servicios ecosistémicos para la División de Cambio Climático – Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) (Argentina): 25 May   240) Local recruitment: Individual Contractor- Strategic Technical Support for Social & Behaviour Change for WASH and DRR – United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (Bangalore, Karnataka, India): 23 May RFP (SEE ALL) 241) RFP – Consultancy for supervision and certification of irrigation infrastructural works. FSSFS CEFA 2022-08 – European Committee for Agricultural Training (Puntland, Somalia): 25 May   242) RFP: Entity to develop Payment for Ecosystems Services (PES) Projects and engage with communities – Asian Development Bank (ADB) (Solomon Islands): 29 May Internships (SEE ALL) 243) Intern (Environment Affairs) – United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA) (New York, NY, USA/Home-based): 26 May   244) Intern (Programme Management) – United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) (Beirut, Lebanon/Home-based): 20 May   245) German speakers: Praktikant*in im Globalvorhaben Sanitation for Millions – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) (Eschborn, Germany): 23 May   246) German speakers: Praktikant*in im Globalvorhaben Klimawandel und Migration – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) (Bonn, Germany): 26 May   247) See job eligibility requirements: Intern (Hybrid Governance, Sahel And West Africa) – Netherlands Institute of International Relations Clingendael (The Hague, Netherlands): 29 May   248) Local recruitment: Summer 2022 Michigan Water Infrastructure Intern – Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) (Chicago, IL, USA): Until filled   249) Hydrologic Systems Developer Internship – RTI International(Home-based): Until filled   250) Local recruitment: Student Assistant – California Department of Water Resources (Sacramento, CA, USA): 26 May   251) Local recruitment: Stagiair onderzoeker hoogwaterstanden – Rijkswaterstaat (Netherlands): 19 May   252) Local recruitment: Stagiair overstromingskaarten – Rijkswaterstaat (Netherlands): 19 May   253) Local recruitment: Stagiair onderzoeker hellende waterspiegel – Rijkswaterstaat (Netherlands): 19 May   254) Local recruitment: Stagiair onderzoek vochtige doekjes op rivieroevers Rijn – Rijkswaterstaat (Arnhem, Netherlands): 19 May   255) Local recruitment: Stagiair data-analyse plastic in Rijnwater – Rijkswaterstaat (Arnhem, Netherlands): 19 May   256) Local recruitment: Stagiair hydrologie – Rijkswaterstaat(Utrecht, Netherlands): 19 May   257) Local recruitment: Stagiair hydrologie rond snelwegen – Rijkswaterstaat (Utrecht, Netherlands): 19 May Scholarships/Assistantships (SEE ALL) 258) PhD on the Economic Limits to Global Groundwater Use – Utrecht University (Utrecht, Netherlands): 15 June   259) PhD on the Ecological Limits to Global Groundwater Use – Utrecht University (Utrecht, Netherlands): 15 June   260) Ph.D. student in flash drought and climate – Auburn University(Auburn, AL, USA): 25 May   261) PhD Position in Environmental Chemistry – Aix-Marseille Université (Marseille, France): 25 May   262) PhD: Re-wetting of peatlands for enhanced restoration (WET-PEAT) – National University of Ireland (Galway, Ireland): 27 May   263) PhD: Laser-based remote sensing of subsurface water properties – Macquarie University (Sydney NSW, Australia): 30 May   264) PhD Scholarship assessing the sources, fate and transport of Microplastics in Western Port catchments – RMIT University(Melbourne VIC, Australia): 30 May   265) PhD: Research Assistant (Hydrogeology) – Universität Kassel(Kassel, Germany): 30 May   266) PhD Candidate: GIS Analysis and Spatial Modelling of Urban Heat, Health and Ecosystem Disservices – Radboud University(Nijmegen, Netherlands): 30 May   267) PhD: Stochastic modelling of subsurface water flow – Universita' degli Studi di Torino (Turin, Italy): 29 May   268) PhD candidate (Hydroclimatology) – Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon(Hamburg, Germany): 6 June   269) PhD position Integrated policies and transition pathways for sustainable water management and agriculture – Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) (Delft, Netherlands): 31 May   270) Ceramic nanofiltration membranes: Creating a resilient future for drinking water supply PhD – Cranfield University (Cranfield, UK): 31 May   271) PhD position: Changing Rivers (0.8 - 1.0 FTE) – Utrecht University (Utrecht, Netherlands): 31 May   272) PhD Position: Microbial ecology for coastal pathogens – Deltares(Delft/Utrecht, Netherlands): 31 May   273) PhD Position: Modelling coastal pathogens – Deltares (Delft, Netherlands): 31 May   274) PhD: Migration of microplastics in soil to groundwater and effect on the transport of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) – Aix-Marseille Université (Marseille, France): 31 May   275) Drinking water treatment resilience to chemical shortages PhD – Cranfield University (Cranfield, UK): 31 May   276) PhD Position (f_m_x): for Groundwater Modelling – Helmholtz Centre Potsdam GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences(Potsdam, Germany): 31 May   277) Nanobubble technology: a chemical-free approach to improve the resilience of drinking water infrastructure - PhD – Cranfield University (Cranfield, UK): 31 May   278) PhD position in Water Isotopes and Paleoclimatology – University of Basel (Basel, Switzerland): Until filled   279) Four-year PhD fellowship in Marine Ecology (MarFild) – Nord University (Bodø, Norway): 30 May   280) French speakers: PhD: Development of an eco-hydrological model to study agricultural practices in arid lands and their relevancy for adaptation to climate change (M/F) – Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) (Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France): 30 May   281) French speakers: PhD position (H/F): Water decontamInation using a Plasma-in-liquid technique, Application to Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl treatment – Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) (Villetaneuse, France): 31 May   282) Australia nationals: Raman LiDAR Spectroscopy Techniques for Remote Sensing of Subsurface Water Properties: from numerical modelling to the field – PhD – Macquarie University (Sydney NSW, Australia): 30 May   283) Local recruitment: PhD Graduate Research Assistantship in Urban Hydrology – Marquette University (Milwaukee, WI, USA): Until filled   284) U.K. nationals: Using an interdisciplinary approach to elucidate pollution impacts and antimicrobial resistant pathogen dynamics across terrestrial, estuarine and marine environments - PhD – University of Exeter (Exeter, UK): 23 May Fellowships 285) U.S. nationals: USFS Part-time Fellowship in Hydrology and Recreation in Southern California National Forests – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) (Davis, CA, USA): 27 May Other 286) Identifying Ground Water and table and aquifer for drilling for Water Supply Construction – Morobe Development Foundation Inc.(Home-based): 24 May   287) UNLEASH Innovation Lab – UNLEASH (Mysore, Karnataka, India): 6 June     Last week’s list, in case you missed it   Post a job   Support Josh’s Water Jobs   Recruitment services

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289) Position: @SkagitGov (Mount Vernon, WA) - Hydrogeologist - Public Works Department. Closes: Continuous. https://tinyurl.com/ycs9285c #JobWaWi

 

290) Position: @EcologyWA (Lacey, WA) - Hydrogeologist (Hydrogeologist 3) (In-Training); Closes: Continuous. https://tinyurl.com/53t37cw3 #JobWaWi

 

291) Position: @EcologyWA (Lacey, WA) - Environmental Engineer 5 (In-Training). Closes: Continuous. https://tinyurl.com/ym8f7m3x #JobWaWi

 

292) Position: @OregonState - Institute for Water & Watersheds (Corvallis - 90%; Hermiston - 10%) - Groundwater Resources. Full Consideration - 30 May. https://tinyurl.com/2dh9krtv #JobWaWi #PNWater

 

293) Position: @OregonDEQ (Eugene) - Environmental Cleanup Project Technician (Natural Resource Specialist 2). Closes: 17 May https://tinyurl.com/2cepr7yn #JobWaWi

 

294) Position: @txresearch (College Station, TX) - Postdoctoral Research Associate. https://tinyurl.com/2y47ms87 #JobWaWi

 

295) Position: @txresearch (Stephenville, TX) - Research Technician. https://tinyurl.com/mvnb8452 #JobWaWi

 

296) Positions: Many! From @joshswaterjobs: Oregon Water Resources Dept. - Many jobs available! Visit: https://tinyurl.com/2v32cprx #JobWaWi

 

297) Positions (3) @OregonDEQ (Portland, Salem and Eugene) - Hazardous Waste Compliance Inspector (Natural Resource Specialist 4). Closes: 12 June. https://tinyurl.com/2p9edfs9 #JobWaWi

 

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The articles displayed herein are selected by Dr. Elaine J. Hanford. I do not necessarily agree with the viewpoints expressed and the article descriptions that precede each link.

Geoscience Bulletin Board – 16 May 2022 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford 

Glacial ice is a metamorphic rock

• https://www.whoi.edu/know-your-ocean/did-you-know/is-glacier-ice-actually-rock/

Landslide buries road outside Lowell Point community near Seward, Alaska

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/landslide-buries-primary-road-connecting-alaska-resort-community-to-city-of-seward/ar-AAX3bRA

Book Review:  Geopedia – a quirky look at geological topics

• https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/05/an-encyclopedia-of-geology-thats-less-a-reference-than-a-journey/

Summer vacations to view fossils

• https://www.timesrepublican.com/news/outdoors-today/2022/05/geology-and-fossils-all-great-vacation-destinations/

Geologic reconnaissance in Val d’Or in Quebec to assess mineral potential

• https://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/black-tusk-resources-inc-geology-team-reconnaissance-in-val-dor-quebec

Art exhibit in France focusses on geology of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah

• https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2022/05/09/jsb-art-exhibit-in-france-connects-european-audiences-with-utahs-grand-staircase-escalante-national-monument/

Collapse of bridge in Pakistan blamed on glacial lake outburst – but look closely at the poor structural integrity of the bridge before waters wash out footing

• https://sg.news.yahoo.com/pakistan-bridge-swept-away-glacier-113424617.html
• https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/pakistan-bridge-swept-away-by-glacier-lake-outburst/video/1b001edac123593b68cb7f5783086a11
• https://floodlist.com/asia/pakistan-glof-floods-gilgit-baltistan-may-2022
• Pre-flood photo: https://dailyrapidnews.com/eng/2022/05/07/flooding-in-the-shishper-glacier-has-severely-damaged-a-bridge/

Ice jam on Tanana River causes flooding in Manley Hot Springs in Alaska

• https://www.yahoo.com/now/disaster-emergency-declared-amid-ice-175631285.html

8 May 2022 Bijie large rockslide in China caught on video

• https://blogs.agu.org/landslideblog/2022/05/10/bijie-landslide/

What if the 7.3m 1886 Charleston Earthquake were to happen again today as seismic frequency in the area has increased?

• https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article261257652.html
• https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article261249182.html
• https://www.thestate.com/news/local/environment/article261239302.html

Porphyry copper deposits may be result of failed volcanic eruptions

• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/05/220509112044.htm
• Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-022-00440-7

Levels of atmospheric helium may be rising – new technique used to detect helium

• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/05/220509112102.htm

As should be expected, timing of ocean plankton blooms will shift with temperature regime

• https://phys.org/news/2022-05-ocean-plankton-blooms-shift-global.html

No surprise here – climate models overestimate future Afro-Asian Monsoon precipitation & runoff

• https://phys.org/news/2022-05-latest-climate-tend-overestimate-future.html
• https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-30106-z

Middle Eocene to early Oligocene pseudo horses were picky eaters

• https://phys.org/news/2022-05-eocene-ungulates.html

Glaciers affect the stability and short-term eruption cycle of volcanoes

• https://phys.org/news/2022-05-ice-capped-volcanoes-slower-erupt.html
• Paper: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2022.868569/full

Moderate earthquake and numerous aftershocks beneath Lake Erie could not be conclusively correlated with changes in lake levels and water loading

• https://phys.org/news/2022-05-lake-erie-quakes-triggered-shifting.html

Successful deep-water test of polymetallic nodule collector vehicle is announced

• https://www.renewableenergymagazine.com/storage/the-metals-company-and-allseas-announce-successful-20220510

US Army CRREL Permafrost Tunnel Research Facility continues to respond to challenges of building on permafrost

• https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/3025966/erdc-researchers-investigate-how-climate-change-impacts-permafrost/

45 stolen Burgess Shale fossils recovered by Parks Canada - $20,000 fine levied

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/canada/parks-canada-recovers-45-fossils-stolen-from-burgess-shale-levies-20-000-fine/ar-AAXc7wI

Better understanding is needed of glacial processes and changes

• https://eos.org/opinions/glacial-knowledge-gaps-impede-resilience-to-sea-level-rise

Shallow-water oceanic model consistent with satellite observations of atmospheric waves produced by underwater eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai – biggest since Krakatoa

• https://eos.org/research-spotlights/modeling-atmospheric-waves-from-hunga-tonga-hunga-haapai
• https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Hunga_Tonga_volcanic_eruption_confirmed_as_biggest_bang_since_Krakatoa_999.html
• Paper: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abo7063

Understanding “dead pool”

• https://theconversation.com/what-is-dead-pool-a-water-expert-explains-182495

General Mining Law of 1872 has not changed in 150 years

• https://www.ehn.org/the-general-mining-act-of-1872-2657314847.html

Deep-sea microbes have special affinity for adhering to plastic debris

• https://eos.org/articles/microscopic-hitchhikers-found-on-deep-sea-plastic
• Paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749122005280

Paradigm shift on the origin of ancient fossil nucleosides

• https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/The_origin_of_life_A_paradigm_shift_999.html
• Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-04676-3

Primary fluid inclusions in 830 myo halite from Browne Formation contain organic solids & liquids

• https://www.terradaily.com/reports/Ancient_microorganisms_found_in_halite_may_have_implications_for_search_for_life_999.html

NOAA debuts first imagery from GOES-18

• https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Earth_from_Orbit_NOAA_Debuts_First_Imagery_from_GOES_18_999.html

Exploring the uppermost layer of the ocean – the surface of the sea

• https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Exploring_the_oceans_thin_skin_999.html

Ice shards in clouds over Antarctica allow more solar energy transmission to Earth surface

• https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=305163&org=GEO&from=news
• Paper: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2021AV000454

New metric for quantifying amount of waste rock generated by mining for minerals

• https://www.usgs.gov/news/national-news-release/usgs-apple-develop-new-metric-better-understand-global-mining-impacts
• Paper: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.1c07875

Toward new predictive models for wildfire behavior

• https://www.usgs.gov/news/national-news-release/new-federal-partnership-will-advance-predictive-models-wildfire-behavior

1.3 byo Martian Nakhlite meteorite had limited exposure to water

• http://www.sci-news.com/space/martian-meteorite-water-10807.html
• Paper: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abn3044

Using multiple changes in tooth shape to decipher evolution of Tiger Sharks

• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/05/220512121938.htm
• Paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/joa.13668

This megalodon may have had a toothache

• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/05/220512121919.htm
• Paper: https://peerj.com/articles/12775/

Interaction between sea ice and ice shelves in the eastern Antarctic Peninsula

• https://phys.org/news/2022-05-sea-ice-antarctic-sheet-stability.html

Mapping heat flow beneath Greenland – mean heat flow of only 44 mW per square meter

• https://phys.org/news/2022-05-beneath-greenland-highlights-geothermal-freak.html
• Paper: https://essd.copernicus.org/articles/14/2209/2022/

The need for research to quantify soil heavy meatal risks surrounding mining areas

• https://phys.org/news/2022-05-methods-source-apportionment-soil-heavy.html

Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 16 May 2022 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford 

In memoriam:  80 years since Auschwitz Concentration Camp opened and began exterminations

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/20-horrifying-images-of-auschwitz/ss-AAXeGio

Analysis of UK government data shows covid vaccines kill more than they save

• https://stevekirsch.substack.com/p/uk-government-data-shows-nobody-should?s=r

Calling wildlife a “catastrophic risk” to power grid – what about risks to wildlife from power grid?

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/wildlife-could-pose-catastrophic-risks-for-power-grids-experts-say/ar-AAX1ibt
• https://www.audubon.org/news/bird-safety-concern-national-push-build-more-power-lines
• https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1943815X.2012.746993
• https://abcbirds.org/blog21/wind-turbine-mortality/
• https://www.firstpost.com/tech/science/saving-wildlife-from-power-lines-the-focus-of-a-new-expert-panel-in-environment-ministry-7334541.html
• https://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-solar-bird-deaths-20160831-snap-story.html

Saltwater crocodiles eat a lot of feral hogs in Australia – maybe we need to import a few crocs

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/saltwater-crocodiles-are-eating-a-lot-of-feral-hogs-in-australia/ar-AAX1Thz

WHO says there is “no good evidence” that 4^th covid vaccine dose is beneficial

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/no-good-evidence-that-4th-vaccine-dose-is-beneficial-who-says/ar-AAWRtqS

Perspective:  “Grotesque” transgender surgeries should not be called “gender-affirming care” for children

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/mike-braun-is-right-about-grotesque-transgender-surgeries-for-children/ar-AAWYbaA

Current covid vaccines do not prevent the virus – death rates of vaxxed are increasing – is a new “better” vaccine needed? – virus continues to mutate, perhaps spurred on by vaxxing – just wait for the next round of draconian mandates to combat “cases”

• https://theconversation.com/will-new-vaccines-be-better-at-fighting-coronavirus-variants-5-questions-answered-181926
• https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/breakthrough-deaths-comprise-increasing-proportion-of-those-who-died-from-covid-19/ar-AAX7SND
• https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/nightmare-covid-variants-are-cracking-the-code-to-our-immunity/ar-AAWYTI9
• https://www.yahoo.com/news/significant-uptick-california-coronavirus-outbreaks-235315553.html

Debating the pros and cons of private land conservation in Virginia

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/private-lands-are-the-next-battleground-in-state-conservation-policy/ar-AAX2pIs

Perspective:  There is still no evidence that masks work against covid

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/point-there-s-no-evidence-that-masks-work/ar-AAWWtxO

Asian insects being considered to fight back against invasive Chinese tallow tree in Alabama

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/plant-out-of-hell-invading-south-alabama-feds-weigh-using-asian-insects-to-fight-back/ar-AAX2Noq

20M acres of cropland in US may be contaminated from PFAS-tainted sewage sludge fertilizer

• https://www.yahoo.com/news/forever-chemicals-may-polluted-20m-090025838.html

Demands for action with Lake Powell & Lake Mead at record lows – recall that these are 2 man-made reservoirs and human demands for water are high

• https://www.yahoo.com/news/no-exaggeration-record-lows-lake-130019425.html

Will a new “Office of Environmental Justice” solve any problem or just increase government spending?

• https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/biden-administration-announces-plan-crack-204000236.html

Efforts to “restore” the Salton Sea could have serious adverse consequences

• https://www.yahoo.com/news/salton-sea-isnt-restored-ocean-120202160.html

Certification programs that claim to verify ‘sustainability’ for fashion industry make “greenwashing” easier

• https://insideclimatenews.org/news/08052022/fashion-industry-greenwashing/
• Report: http://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/LICENCE-TO-GREENWASH-FULL-REPORT.pdf

Kansas residents question value of proposed $85M Wolf Creek-Blackberry transmission line to export nuclear power to Missouri

• https://www.yahoo.com/news/wolf-creek-cost-3-billion-110000512.html

Government pushes solar power – but customers do not get fair value for excess power to grid

• https://news.yahoo.com/utilities-push-back-against-growth-083021673.html

Mackinac National Park only existed for 20 years (1875-1895) before becoming a State Park

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/mackinac-how-it-became-a-national-park-why-it-no-longer-is/ar-AAX3aR3

Basing national & global policy on a paltry 64-year record of CO2 measurements atop an active volcano that releases carbon dioxide and model assumptions is myopic

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/earth-s-co2-hits-highest-recorded-level-in-human-history/ar-AAX4004

Technological hazard:  Big Tech & Disinformation Governance Board are threats to free speech

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/fcc-commissioner-says-biden-s-disinformation-board-is-unconstitutional/ar-AAX4QBn

New bill in California aims to limit well drilling and over-pumping of groundwater

• https://www.yahoo.com/news/race-bottom-bill-aims-limit-120035302.html

More EVS and charging stations but many charging stations do not work

• https://currently.att.yahoo.com/finance/news/electric-car-charging-stations-becoming-162212118.html

What if the 7.3m 1886 Charleston Earthquake were to happen again today? How strong an earthquake would have to be to damage house

• https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article261249182.html
• https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article261246887.html

Valve failure resulted in sediment contamination of water system at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Texas

• https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/2022/05/09/contaminated-water-system-fixed-fort-bliss-army-hospital/9703625002/

Why $628M contract was cancelled & 400M doses of covid vaccine were destroyed at Emergent Bayview facility in Baltimore, Maryland

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/emergent-s-covid-vaccine-problems-more-extensive-than-previously-known/ar-AAX74J3

Neighbors complain there are too many coyotes in Huntington Beach

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/wildlife-experts-and-residents-disagree-on-how-to-solve-growing-coyote-population/ar-AAX5SNj

Taking OTC ibuprofen with RSA inhibitor can result in acute kidney injury

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/mixing-ibuprofen-with-common-high-blood-pressure-drugs-may-cause-permanent-kidney-damage/ar-AAX5hs3
• Paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0025556422000232

Taking ibuprofen or other pain-relieving drugs may make back pain a chronic condition

• https://news.yahoo.com/common-medications-prolong-back-pain-120406537.html

Hometown of Rachel Carson and surrounding area emissions and impacts of closed power plant and shut down zinc smelting facility will be replaced by those from ethane cracking plant

• https://insideclimatenews.org/news/10052022/rachel-carson-pennsylvania-plastics-plant/

WMO say there is now 50-50 chance that average annual temperature will spike above 1.5-degree Celsius cap outlined by 2015 Paris Agreement – either it will or it won’t

• https://insideclimatenews.org/news/10052022/earth-global-warming-1-5-degrees/

Central America is still ‘recovering’ from 1998 Category 5 Hurricane Mitch

• https://www.americasquarterly.org/article/central-america-is-still-recovering-from-hurricane-mitch/

 

Latest financial report on Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant raises total cost to more than $34B – Georgia Power costs only cover 45.7% - cost overruns far exceed original estimated cost of $14B

• https://apnews.com/article/business-environment-united-states-georgia-atlanta-7555f8d73c46f0e5513c15d391409aa3

More than 100,000 overdose deaths in the US in 2021 – up 15% compared to previous year

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/u-s-surpasses-record-100-000-overdose-deaths-in-2021/ar-AAX9nBf
• https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/the-pandemic-has-just-poured-fuel-on-the-fire-of-the-overdose-epidemic-said-one-expert/ar-AAX9Pbt

Cochabamba species leaf beetle – destructive invasive species found at Texas-Mexico Border

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/rare-destructive-pest-discovered-for-the-first-time-at-texas-mexico-border/ar-AAX7V02

OMG! There is a drought so LADWP customers can only water their lawn twice a week – water use in California increased by 15% compared to 2020 – urban use up by 19% to 27%

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/la-moving-to-third-phase-of-emergency-water-conservation-plan/ar-AAX7u8I
• https://www.yahoo.com/news/la-plans-impose-twice-weekly-171606513.html
• https://www.yahoo.com/news/california-water-rose-19-march-210144777.html
• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/drought-concerns-go-unheeded-as-state-s-water-users-continue-rampant-consumption/ar-AAXajJi

Underwater cleanup at Lake Tahoe removes more than 25,000 pounds of trash & litter

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/tahoe-underwater-cleanup-crosses-finish-line/ar-AAX8uuI

Great Basin National Park including Lehman Caves National Monument celebrates 100 years

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tripideas/celebrating-100-years-at-great-basin-nevada-s-only-national-park/ar-AAX9Yhj

Interpreting the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act – preservation or striking an appropriate balance between environmental interests and economic & social needs

• https://www.yahoo.com/news/jimmy-carter-says-court-misinterpreted-170652959.html

Inflation will mean not only high energy costs but also blackouts over the coming summer

• https://insideclimatenews.org/news/11052022/electricity-bills-blackouts/

Palo Verde generating station seeking alternative source of cooling water for nuclear plant

• https://ucononline.com/news/2022/may/arizona-nuclear-plant-seeking-alternative-source-of-water

Creating jobs through conservation in Montana – even better than the CCC

• https://www.farmers.gov/blog/creating-jobs-through-conservation-in-southwest-montana

Will California heed good advice prior to spending beaucoup dollars on water infrastructure?

• https://www.kvpr.org/environment/2022-05-11/study-warns-of-potential-inequities-from-water-infrastructure-investments
• Paper: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1029/2021EF002573

TVA contemplating switching coal fired power plants to natural gas

• https://apnews.com/article/climate-biden-technology-pollution-6564c51c596456bb15869dbce2deadd9

A “sustainable” 11-km highway link in Rotterdam intended to ease congestion, includes tunnel beneath Lage Bergse Bos recreational area – solar lighting – original cost estimate of EUR870M

• https://redshift.autodesk.com/sustainable-highway/
• Original Cost Estimate: https://www.infrapppworld.com/news/megaproject-1276-us-1-billion-rotterdam-motorway-ppp-reaches-financial-close

Natural flood management guide published in the UK

• https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/motts-draws-up-natural-flood-management-guide-12-05-2022/
• Handbook: https://www.sepa.org.uk/media/163560/sepa-natural-flood-management-handbook1.pdf

“Immunity” fades rapidly after second & third booster doses of covid vaccines

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/pfizer-s-covid-vaccine-protection-against-omicron-fades-just-weeks-after-second-and-third-doses-study-finds/ar-AAXeI59
• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/anthony-fauci-at-a-loss-when-asked-about-biden-s-covid-vaccine-claim/ar-AAXfVP9

Only 29% of global food harvest directly feed people – other uses increasing

• https://theconversation.com/a-shrinking-fraction-of-the-worlds-major-crops-goes-to-feed-the-hungry-with-more-used-for-nonfood-purposes-181819
• Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-022-00504-z

Indigenous people have much to teach us about conservation – Traditional Ecological Knowledge

• https://theconversation.com/why-the-world-has-a-lot-to-learn-about-conservation-and-trust-from-indigenous-societies-179165

National Parks rebounding from wildfires

• https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2022/05/comeback-trail

Proposed Flamingo 640 “glampsite” with music venue & helicopter pad would threaten protected wildlife & corridors & road safety near Yucca Valley – flooding, wildfire risk, high winds & dust

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/high-desert-glampsite-near-yucca-valley-would-threaten-wildlife-road-safety/ar-AAXi2Tg

Report on sustainably managing groundwater in California during prolonged drought – perhaps it is time for regulators to read this report and take heed to manage demand

• https://rnrf.org/2021/06/report-of-rnrf-round-table-sustainably-managing-californias-groundwater-in-the-midst-of-a-prolonged-drought/

4 arrested for arson - 30 small fires deliberately set in drought-stricken Contra Costa County

• https://currently.att.yahoo.com/news/four-arrested-dozens-northern-california-130013703.html

Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 16 May 2022 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford 

US State Department monitoring investigations into deaths at Sandals Emerald Bay Resort

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/state-department-closely-monitoring-investigation-into-deaths-of-three-americans-at-bahamas-sandals-resort/ar-AAX31xE

Potential of using offshore wind turbine bases to grow coral reefs

• https://www.greenbiz.com/article/orsted-will-try-growing-coral-reefs-base-offshore-wind-turbines

Beach erosion in Ocean City, New Jersey, during weekend storm

• https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2022/05/09/weekend-storm-leaves-behind-major-beach-erosion-in-ocean-city-new-jersey/

Another call for nature-based solutions to coastal flooding, including marshland restoration

• https://coastalreview.org/2022/05/bidens-order-requires-report-on-nature-based-solutions/

Warnings were issued for high rip current risks in coastal Miami-Dade County

• https://www.islandernews.com/news/miami/weather-alert-high-rip-currents-expected-in-coastal-miami-dade/article_6f80894a-cf7e-11ec-ad25-0f31d4279a97.html
• https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=FLZ173&warncounty=FLC086&firewxzone=FLZ173&local_place1=Key%20Biscayne%20FL&product1=Rip+Current+Statement&lat=25.6933&lon=-80.1652

Starfish getting stranded along South Carolina coast

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/hundreds-of-starfish-have-washed-up-on-south-carolina-beaches/ar-AAX4sAy

Efforts to save critically endangered estuarine pipefish on east coast of South Africa

• https://news.mongabay.com/2022/05/saving-the-near-extinct-estuarine-pipefish-means-protecting-estuary-health/

Citizen science detects vast amounts of micro-plastics in Catalan coastal waters in the Mediterranean

• https://phys.org/news/2022-05-citizen-science-vast-amount-microplastics.html

Masts to be removed from WWII ship containing explosives in the Thames Estuary

• https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-61370382

Concern over Lyngbya or “gumbo algae” growing in Sarasota Bay

• https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/manateecounty/green-brown-lyngbya-gumbo-algae-growing-sarasota-bay/67-3bc97d5a-8169-4232-9f38-becaa73121a4

California lawmakers once again target trash in Tijuana River Valley that impacts coastal areas

• https://voiceofsandiego.org/2022/05/09/state-lawmakers-target-trash-in-tijuana-river-valley/

Fauna in Liaodong Bay – video series on Liaohe River Estuary National Nature Reserve

• Part 1 - https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-05-07/Fauna-in-Liaodong-Bay-Series-A-red-paradise-19PX4swXNJK/index.html
• Part 2 - https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-05-08/Fauna-in-Liaodong-Bay-Series-Ep-2-Dancers-on-the-red-beach-19RkeBkMsRq/index.html
• Part 3 - https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-05-09/Fauna-in-Liaodong-Bay-Series-Ep-3-Cornucopia-of-the-sea-19T0Kyilcl2/index.html
• Part 4 - https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-05-10/Fauna-in-Liaodong-Bay-Series-Ep-4-Saunders-s-gulls-19UZWcC2LXG/index.html

Trying to identify best practices to save endangered Pacific Northwest salmon

• https://www.q13fox.com/news/scientists-are-zeroing-in-on-best-practices-to-save-endangered-pnw-salmon

HazardAware tool allows quick assessment of true cost to home owners from coastal hazards

• https://www.ucf.edu/news/new-tool-from-ucf-led-team-shows-homeowners-and-renters-the-true-cost-of-disasters/
• HazardAware tool: https://www.hazardaware.org/

Port of Long Beach hopeful that $1.5B rail project will facilitate cargo movement

• https://www.courthousenews.com/port-of-long-beach-goes-big-on-trains-to-relieve-congested-docks/

$25M dike restoration being planned while Plymouth, Massachusetts aims to place 35,600 cubic yards of sand and cobble to 2,000-ft stretch of Long Beach barrier island

• https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/old-colony-memorial/2022/05/10/plymouth-looking-replenish-sand-eroding-town-beach/9678108002/

Staff of California Coastal Commission recommended denying proposed Poseidon Desalination Plant – subject to flooding, harmful to nearby habitats, seismic risk & higher costs – CCC unanimously rejects the project

• https://www.yahoo.com/news/california-staff-report-recommends-denial-003053384.html
• https://finance.yahoo.com/news/1-california-regulator-rejects-plan-022322650.html

Battling plastic pollution washing ashore at National Seashores

• https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2022/05/battles-plastics-pollution-washing-ashore-national-seashores

Storms help replenish beaches – all part of the long-term natural process

• https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Extreme_storms_could_help_protect_beaches_from_sea_level_rise_new_study_finds_999.html
• Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-022-00437-2

Future of desalination technologies

• https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/The_future_of_desalination_999.html

3 offshore drilling lease sales were cancelled in Alaska & Gulf of Mexico

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/canceled-lease-sales-raise-new-questions-for-offshore-drilling/ar-AAXhDbf

"Baseball is the only major sport that appears backwards in a mirror." - George Carlin

Letter from Colorado: Water Gossip and More!

A very good friend of mine for 40+ years, a retired water guy, sent me his annual birthday greeting (13 May) and as is his custom, went on about some water and related observations in his home state of Colorado and environs. I asked if I could post them and he agreed. I added the graphics,

We also discussed the merits of Bill Deal and the Rhondels but that discussion is too deep for most of you.

Here goes:

The fearsome local winter for 2022 was a bust. Little snow and sadly deficient in cold.  The northern part of the county was the beneficiary of a Christmas week atmospheric river that dropped nearly 12 inches or water at 10,000 feet, but my part of the county was missed almost entirely.  Then spring arrived early (somewhat of a blessing), but the west wind cam and dust came with it. Snow at 10,000 feet is long gone, and most snow below 11,000 feet is gone.  We accumulated about 9 inches of water from 120 or so inches of snow.  That is maybe 65 percent of normal.  As a friend or mine used to say, maybe also means maybe not.    

Here the dominant water-news topics are Reclamation’s promise to release 500,000 acre-feet of water from Flaming Gorge (Utah/Wyoming) to prop up water levels in Lake Powell, and another scheme to divert groundwater from the great San Luis Valley. Since the announcement of promised water from Flaming Gorge, the forecasted inflows to Lake Powell have declined by 200,000 ace-feet. I once heard a Reno card dealer use the expression using good money to chase bad money; perhaps this applies to Colorado River planning, er, promise making, based on forecasted amounts.   

Some south Denver metro group, headed up by former governor Owens, wants to pump 20,000 acre-feet of water from the valley (it is a geological wonderland!) and divert it to Castle Rock, CO.  It has all the trappings of rural water transfers to urban areas.  Promises of money, and no depletion, and heaven for all.  Since about 1975 water has been transferred from the Arkansas valley to south metro with the promise of financial mitigation.  The mitigation promise was indeed kept – Colorado opened 6 (maybe 7) prisons out east in Crowley and Kiowa counties.  They hired locally!  When mining jobs declined in my beloved former home state it did the same thing, and turned the rural counties into “prisonville”.  Six prisons there, too. 

With regard to the previous two paragraphs perhaps the dominant water-news issue here and everywhere west of the 100^th meridian should be the New Mexico wildfires.  The west is drying up and it (climate-change drought) is taking more than just western landscapes with it.  I have a fond spot in my heart for Las Vegas, NM.  It was there that I was introduced to New Mexico green chilies over eggs.  Gift enough!  The downtown plaza, though, is so New Mexico, and it was there that I first really saw New Mexico for the wonderful place it is. The wildfire is an ecological, but also a cultural disaster.  A centuries old way of life is being burned up.   

Enjoy!

"Never work with an Oscar winner who is shorter than the statue." - writer Larry Gelbart, referring to Dustin Hoffman

By Ellen Hanak of PPIC via RNRF: 'Sustainably Managing California’s Groundwater in the Midst of a Prolonged Drought'

This brief report 'Sustainably Managing California’s Groundwater in the Midst of a Prolonged Drought' from the Renewable Natural Resources Foundation was delivered remotely by Ellen Hanak on 9 June 2021 and later posted.

Perhaps a bit dated for some readers but not for me. 

I have pasted the entire report below. If some of the links are broken, go here to read the report online. Click on the graphics to enlarge them.

Ellen Hanak, vice president of the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) and director of the PPIC Water Policy Center, spoke at a virtual meeting of the Washington Round Table on Public Policy on June 9, 2021. Her talk was titled, “Sustainably Managing California’s Groundwater in the Midst of a Prolonged Drought.”

Background
The Western region of the United States, west of the 100^th meridian, has a drier and more variable climate than the East, as shown in Figure 1. Both of these characteristics are becoming more pronounced as the climate changes, leading to new challenges in water management. California’s climate is extremely variable, and while droughts have always been a recurring feature, climate change is making them more common and more severe compared to historical conditions. Warmer temperatures also make drought management more complex due to increased evaporation, lower soil moisture, and higher water temperatures—which stress many fish species and cause water quality problems (Mount et al. 2018).

Water management in most Western states has historically been conducted under the assumption that every summer will bring dry weather. California is no exception. Home to the largest agricultural sector in the nation, it has always needed irrigation to grow its crops during the summer months. Water is stored in both surface and undergroundreservoirs for use during summers, as well as in dry years. Stored surface water tends to be used early in droughts, so groundwater proves very valuable as a reserve in multi-year droughts. Hanak explained that it is fine to rely on groundwater during dry years as long as this is done in a sustainable way. In some parts of the state, this has not been the case – even in non-drought years, some areas have either continued to deplete reservoirs or not replenished them sufficiently to maintain stable storage levels in the long-term. This has led to a chronic, serious overdraft problem in some areas.

The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act

During the last drought, which lasted from 2012 to 2016, this overdraft problem led to the passage of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) in 2014. Hanak said that this act was “100 years in the making” – California’s modern water code for surface water was enacted in 1913 and went into effect in 1914. 100 years later, the state enacted comprehensive groundwater legislation. It was the last Western state to implement a statewide groundwater management system.

While SGMA is a state law, it is primarily implemented by local agencies and jurisdictions. Under the act, local Groundwater Sustainability Agencies are formed to manage groundwater and develop and implement Groundwater Sustainability Plans. To ensure that local jurisdictions do this, state agencies can take control over groundwater management in a basin if the act is not being satisfactorily implemented there. Thus far, this motivating factor has been successful. Implementation has been proceeding and jurisdictions are seeking to comply with the new law.

There are about 85 priority basins that have to develop these sustainability plans. They are mostly in agricultural areas, where there is less pressure to sustainably manage groundwater compared to urban areas. (In many urban areas that rely  on groundwater—both in Southern California and Silicon Valley—more intensive local groundwater oversight has been in place for decades.) Deadlines for the development of groundwater sustainability plans are either in 2020 or 2022 depending on how serious the overdraft of groundwater is in the basin. Critically overdrafted basins, which had to submit their plans in 2020, are largely located within the San Joaquin Valley, plus some parts of the Central Coast. After submitting their plan, agencies have 20 years of implementation to achieve groundwater sustainability, but they must also avoid significantly unreasonable, undesirable effects of pumping in the interim. Plans must be updated every five years and include data on the status of their implementation. These are early days in SGMA implementation, but the law is already shifting how water is managed in California.

The San Joaquin Valley

The San Joaquin Valley is the largest agricultural region in California and “ground zero” for the implementation of the SGMA (Hanak et al. 2019). Hanak said that if you eat fruits and nuts in the US, and even some brands of wine, they likely came from the San Joaquin Valley. While it is a booming agricultural region, it is very dry and relies heavily on bringing surface water in from the northern part of the state, as well as pumping groundwater. There is a large imbalance between supply and demand for water in this region – on average, there is a groundwater overdraft of about 2 million acre-feet per year, accounting for about 11% of net water use in the region. This is causing chronic depletion of groundwater basins that took millennia to fill.

During the last drought, California experienced the consequences of this depletion: dry wells, sinking lands, and reduced groundwater reserves available for use during future droughts. The wells that have gone dry include those used for agriculture but more commonly they are shallow drinking water wells used by residences, an important consideration from an equity perspective. Sinking land is harmful to urban infrastructure but can also be a problem in rural areas, causing damage to roads, bridges, and major water conveyance infrastructure.

Hanak explained that the issue comes down to a simple math problem: attaining balance and sustainability for groundwater either means increasing water supply from other sources, decreasing water use, or (most likely) a combination of both. There is an important economic component to this problem as well. Some solutions are more costly than others; in particular, some methods of supply augmentation like ocean desalinization are very expensive. Ultimately, agriculture is a business, so supply must be managed in a way that is cost effective.

More than 90% of net water use in the San Joaquin Valley is for crop irrigation. For this reason, agriculture is the sector that will require the most adaptation to achieve sustainability. Inflexible cuts to local water use are not preferable because they tend to cause the largest crop revenue losses, diminished farm-related GDP and job losses, and land fallowing. Water trading (both locally within basins and valley-wide) allows water to move to the most productive lands; this could reduce the costs of adjustment by more than 60%. There is also some scope for augmenting supplies cost-effectively, such as through groundwater recharge, which is a process of actively storing water in the ground. Different parts of this region have varied access to surface water, making cooperation very important.

Over-Reliance on Supply Management

Hanak noted that the groundwater sustainability plans that have been submitted so far in the San Joaquin Valley largely do a good job of recognizing the problem of groundwater overdraft in their basin. Agencies had to submit plans for how they will address this problem through supply projects, demand projects, or a combination of both. In these first plans, 47% of the solutions submitted are based on augmenting supply, as shown in Figure 2. This is mainly done by capturing additional flood flows in wet years and recharging groundwater basins. A third of solutions involve shifting water use from one use to another, such as by treating surface water for residential use that was previously used for another purpose. While such solutions can augment the planning area’s supplies, they entail reductions in supplies used by other parties within the region—something not accounted for in the overall planning process.

Only 20% of current proposed solutions utilize demand-management solutions. Hanak said that this number needs to be much higher to achieve groundwater sustainability. There is a reason that demand-management plans are lagging behind where they need to be; demand management is a difficult conversation to have. Over the next twenty years, PPIC research estimates that between 500,000 and 750,000 acres of agricultural land will have to come out of production to achieve groundwater sustainability (Hanak et al. 2019 ). This is 10-15% of irrigated acreage in the region.

People are understandably worried about impacts on local communities and economies as water demand is managed. During the Q&A session, Hanak explained that concerns are not limited to job and revenue losses. Depending on how land is managed, fallowed land could cause increased dust in areas that already have air quality issues. Fallowed land can also create pest and weed problems for neighboring farms. Potential solutions include intermittent fallowing (for instance, only fallowing land in dry years), as well as using land for habitat recovery to benefit endangered species. Using former farmland for utility-scale solar power installations is also an option, but ensuring that this creates benefits for local economies is important. Hanak expressed confidence that as implementation of SGMA proceeds, people will devote increasing attention to implementing demand-management solutions.

Addressing the Negative Consequences of Groundwater Overdraft

While groundwater sustainability agencies have 20 years to achieve sustainability, they have to do so in a way that will avoid significant undesirable impacts of groundwater depletion. The law is very comprehensive in outlining these undesirable consequences and explicitly dictates that plans need to explain how they will be addressed. The undesirable consequences of groundwater overdraft include:

• Lowering groundwater levels
• Reduction of storage
• Land subsidence
• Seawater intrusion
• Surface water depletion
• Degraded water quality

Options include limiting pumping enough to avoid these problems, or mitigating the effects, for instance by providing alternative water supplies to those whose wells are adversely affected. Mitigation is not always a viable option; some issues can only be addressed by prevention. This could require some basins to attain groundwater sustainability before the end of the 20-year SGMA window.

PPIC reviewed how plans address two of these impacts that are particularly salient in the San Joaquin Valley: the lowering of groundwater levels (which has major implications for shallow drinking water wells) and land subsidence.

Lowering Groundwater Levels

The most immediate impact that arises from lowering groundwater levels is to shallow drinking water wells, which are common in many rural areas. During the last drought, an estimated 2,600 domestic wells went dry, and roughly 150 small community water systems were at risk of shortages. This was one of the major reasons that the SGMA was passed. Some groundwater sustainability plans submitted thus far intend to maintain sufficient water level thresholds to prevent wells from going dry, and some have mitigation plans to drill wells deeper. But plans in some of the areas that experienced the greatest impacts in the last drought have no program to prevent or mitigate dry wells—a considerable planning gap.

Land Subsidence

Many San Joaquin Valley plans also allow for significant land subsidence to continue—in some cases by as much as 10-15 feet over the next 20 years. This is already causing infrastructure damage, including to major water conveyance infrastructure like the California Aqueduct and the Friant-Kern Canal. Subsidence can also cause compaction of the aquifer system that leads to a permanent reduction of groundwater capacity. This phenomenon was also observed during the previous drought. Hanak noted that these basins will probably have to reevaluate how they are addressing land subsidence.

Avoiding Impacts to Surface Water and Ecosystems

One important innovation of the SGMA is that it formally connects groundwater and surface water law. This creates more of an implementation challenge for less overdrafted basins (those that are not “critically overdrafted,” largely in the northern region of the state) because they are more likely to be in an area where groundwater is still closelyconnected to river flow. This means that these basins have to be more careful not to pump too much groundwater during droughts, since pumping can quickly reduce streamflow. This can have ecosystem impacts, including on endangered salmon and steelhead populations in Northern California.

The Current Drought & Short-Term Priorities

California presently is in the second year of another severe drought, the first since the one that prompted the California legislature to pass the SGMA in 2014. Water scarcity makes the supply-demand balancing act much more difficult. Drinking water impacts for rural communities are expected to escalate as more farmers turn to groundwater for irrigation.

The transition to sustainable management of groundwater in California is a long process, but to get off to a strong start and take into account the added challenges of ongoing drought, Hanak closed her presentation by identifying some priorities for the short-term:

• Address undesirable impacts of groundwater overdraft (including dry rural wells, ecosystem impacts in places with strong surface water-groundwater connections, and land subsidence).
• Develop strong water accounting frameworks and allocating pumping budgets. This incentivizes careful utilization of the resource, including trading and saving water.
• Assess smart infrastructure investments. This includes identifying where it makes sense to build new conveyance infrastructure to enable more recharge, expand trading, and allow for the use of surface water reservoirs alongside groundwater.
• Launch broad-based planning for both water and land. This includes finding the least harmful and most beneficial ways to take land out of agricultural production.
• Pilot innovative approaches to water trading, groundwater recharge, and land stewardship.

Hanak concluded by noting that efficient, equitable solutions to the multi-faceted challenges of managing groundwater will require increased cooperation among multiple parties, both within and across basins. And while this process is fundamentally one that requires local leadership, the state and federal governments can help with financial and regulatory incentives.

– Stephen Yaeger, RNRF Program Manager

The PowerPoint presentation Hanak used during the round table can be viewed here.

In her presentation, Hanak referenced a list of studies and reports for further reading on this topic. They include the following:

“Droughts in California” (fact sheet, April 2021)

“California’s Latest Drought in 4 Charts” (PPIC blog, May 2021)

“A Review of Groundwater Sustainability Plans in the San Joaquin Valley” (blogseries and public comments submitted to DWR May 2020)

“Water and the Future of the SJ Valley” (report, Feb 2019)

“Managing Drought in a Changing Climate” (report, Sept. 2018)

“Replenishing Groundwater in the SJ Valley” (report, April 2018)

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