To the Cubs' faithful, wait'll next year really means
something these days. The New York Mets will face the Kansas City Royals for baseball supremacy. Go Mets!
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User's Guide - if you are new to this summary: each of the items here is a Tweet from my WaterWired Twitter account for the week ending today, arranged by category. It is not a comprehensive summary of the week's water news; it is my summary.
To access a story, click on the link beginning with 'http://', 'is.gd', or 'bit.ly' (usually). Clicking on a link beginning with '@' will take you to that person's Twitter account; clicking on a link beginning with '#' (hashtag) will take you to a Twitter list containing Tweets about a particular topic. Some items may not have a hot link to a story, which is fine - it may have been just an informational item or a personal message to someone. Or, I may have screwed up and forgotten the link!
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Scroll down to 'Positions Open' to see the jobs. All my individual job Tweets are archived at #JobWaWi. Previous weekly summaries are archived at: #WaWiNews or click here.
Fabulous Fifteen + Four
Paper: 'Transboundary Aquifers along the Canada–USA Border: Science, Policy & Social Issues' http://bit.ly/1PHUxZ0 View this photo
@AGU_Eos Buzz Newsletter - 23 October 2015. The Latest Earth & Space Science News http://bit.ly/1MXftL2
Hallelujah! @WorldBankWater Why it’s time to elevate groundwater http://bit.ly/1GZ0RUQ (tnx @thewatercyclist) cc :@ngwatweets @GWPnews
RT @csmonitor Why conservatives applaud judges who blocked federal clean-water rules http://bit.ly/1Kgwv0b
From @jfleck Albuquerque recovering stored groundwater, historic first for New Mexico. http://bit.ly/1PpY1QW
From @SnowHydro #EarthScienceWeek: Top 10 stories from the past year http://bit.ly/1ONjbXC
@HeraldandNews Good read! Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement & issues facing local farmers http://fb.me/42YFBKR4V View this photo
Via @deborahblum: @4EnviroHealth podcast - @danfagin speaks on lessons learned from 'Toms River' http://bit.ly/1W0PYJ7 HT @kvetchingguru
@CCLContraCosta from @wordsofwalsh: Republican environmentalists? There are some - and they’re worth listening to http://ow.ly/TvZuh
Catch up on the news! Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geosciences; 2) Enviro-Sciences - 19 Oct 2015 http://bit.ly/1KitDzX
CRS Report: 'Civilian Nuclear Waste Disposal' and More! http://bit.ly/1OBOZ34
@bradplumer: Math on staying < 2°C of global warming -> increasingly brutal http://bit.ly/1Lzr5iE (@EricHolthaus) View this photo
@J2PlanetEarth on @PBS: 'Extreme Realities Severe Weather, Climate Change, and Our National Security' http://bit.ly/1QUutIN
@BBCNews The 'drinkable books' that are saving lives http://bbc.in/1M9fRHi
@columbiawater & @CUAHSI Webinar PPTs: 'IWRM: The Emperor's New Clothes or Indispensable Process?' & 'Parsing GWP's IWRM Statement' http://bit.ly/1knfw7H
In @capitalpress Oregon’s water perceptions need to change, top adviser says http://bit.ly/1RWgO4P via @BCWaterNews
RT @UChiEnergy Read/Listen: Californians consider new ways to share water. http://n.pr/1jLLqdt via @NPR #cawater
@MavensNotebook blog round-up: Capturing El Niño; #cawater rights, Delta tunnels; Dueling drought relief bills;more http://bit.ly/1NlHwSI
By @AbrahmL in @ProPublica: Former Las Vegas water czar @P_Mulroy joins board of Wynn Resorts. http://bit.ly/1McONa7
Books, Films, and Reviews
@NASciences Rpt:'Enhancing Participation in the US Global Change Research Program' PDF free http://bit.ly/1W4ey1c
Via @cbcbooks 15 science books that everyone can enjoy http://bit.ly/1NODq8J
Bottled Water, Drinking Water/TapWater, and Source Water Protection
By @TDSIanJames in @MyDesert: U.S. Forest Service sued over @Nestle water permit http://desert.sn/1M6Sms4 #cawater
@BBCNews The 'drinkable books' that are saving lives http://bbc.in/1M9fRHi
See trailer of @ARiverBetweenUs - about Klamath Basin: http://www.ariverbetweenus.com On @facebook: http://on.fb.me/1KgxP3i
Via @raulpacheco: Martha Kaplan in @culanth 'Fijian Water in Fiji & New York: Local Politics & a Global Community' http://bit.ly/1LvM1Y0
California
RT @CAFarmBureau CA farmers employ innovative techniques to boost #groundwater supply http://ow.ly/TEqC8 #cawater #cadrought
By @TDSIanJames in @MyDesert: U.S. Forest Service sued over @Nestle water permit http://desert.sn/1M6Sms4 #cawater
@CA_DWR #cawater Plan eNews-21 Oct 2015: Wildlife Plan~Flood Reduc~Pesticides~SGC~UCLA Wkshp~Brown Bag~Water Policy http://bit.ly/1MEKI9b
@MavensNotebook blog round-up: Capturing El Niño; #cawater rights, Delta tunnels; Dueling drought relief bills;more http://bit.ly/1NlHwSI
ICYMI via @WaterVidya Learn more about dam removal and rerouting of the Carmel River http://bit.ly/1GJSoIh
@MavensNotebook This just in … California Water Commission adopts Groundwater Basin Boundary Regulation http://bit.ly/1OTLDXE #cawater
@nbcbayarea: @SFWater & other utilities to drill 16 groundwater wells ($113M) for emergencies, earthquakes, drought http://bit.ly/1QJMObi
Via @GetWaterSmart in @latimes: 28 things to do to prepare for El Niño rains this season http://hubs.ly/H01hZLq0 #cawater
RT @UChiEnergy Read/Listen: Californians consider new ways to share water. http://n.pr/1jLLqdt via @NPR #cawater
@bbkericgarner El Niño rains forecast to reach far into N. California, where most needed #cadrought via @latimes http://lat.ms/1ZIdz65
@MavensNotebook Daily Digest: Lawmakers -> Oz; SJ County Supes oppose Delta tunnels;Farmers boost GW supplies; more http://bit.ly/1QVntuZ
Canada
In @globeandmail: Companies charged over 2013 coal tailings pond spill: Alberta Energy Regulator http://bit.ly/1kqVclM via @WaterPortal
@OttawaTopNews Ottawa appoints three experts to review Montreal's raw sewage discharge plan http://bit.ly/1MP9gAJ (tnx @WaterPuppetry)
@SaveLakeWpg Before voting, check out Manitoba candidates' responses to questions re: Lake Winnipeg: http://ow.ly/TpAGX
Paper: 'Transboundary Aquifers along the Canada–USA Border: Science, Policy & Social Issues' http://bit.ly/1PHUxZ0 View this photo
In @calgaryherald: Oilsands industry reports advances in water use per barrel while output rises http://bit.ly/2028NR9 (via @WaterPortal)
Neglecting GW? @KClarkeWhistler Canada's boreal forest lakes are largest global source of available freshwater in one country. @NCC_CNC
@bbkericgarner El Niño rains forecast to reach far into N. California, where most needed #cadrought via @latimes http://lat.ms/1ZIdz65
Via @watercrunch The official crystal ball. U.S. Winter Outlook by @NOAA http://1.usa.gov/1MxhtVu
Via @GetWaterSmart in @latimes: 28 things to do to prepare for El Niño rains this season http://hubs.ly/H01hZLq0 #cawater
@NASciences Rpt:'Enhancing Participation in the US Global Change Research Program' PDF free http://bit.ly/1W4ey1c
@J2PlanetEarth on @PBS: 'Extreme Realities Severe Weather, Climate Change, and Our National Security' http://bit.ly/1QUutIN
RT @ClimateCentral France launches global drive for climate deal ahead of #COP21: http://buff.ly/1hO6bUl via @guardian
@bradplumer: Math on staying < 2°C of global warming -> increasingly brutal http://bit.ly/1Lzr5iE (@EricHolthaus) View this photo
Via @Kelly_M_House in @Oregonian: GHGs (methane) being released from beneath ocean off OR & WA coasts http://bit.ly/1RlQwrN
@AGU_Eos: On the Rocks: The Challenges of Predicting Sea Level Rise http://bit.ly/1MXfP4g
@AGU_Eos This Winter's El Niño Might Only Dent Western U.S. Drought http://bit.ly/1NXQuZj
Conferences, Webinars, Workshops and Calls for Abstracts/Papers
From @traincrowd SSWM Training - 'Developing Water and Sanitation Projects that Last' - 6-8 December, Berlin http://bit.ly/1XbkDpG
#CWNwebinar – Is your municipal water system prepared for an extreme event? 3 Nov, 2-4 PM ET http://bit.ly/1Lru7aS @CdnWaterNetwork
@AWRAHQ 2015 Annual Conference - Early Bird registration expires 26 October http://bit.ly/1LM7XBD #AWRA2015
IAHS 7th International Water Resources Management Conference, Bochum, Germany, 18-20 May 2016 http://bit.ly/1NSDEeW
@columbiawater - @CUAHSI Webinar, 20 Oct, 12 noon ET: 'IWRM: The Emperor's New Clothes or Indispensable Process?' http://bit.ly/1MPgV1Z
Workshop @Stanford: Distributed Temperature Measurement in Earth Sciences, 12-13 Dec 2015 http://bit.ly/1QK688p
Short course @Stanford: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in Scientific Sensing, 13 Dec 2015 http://bit.ly/1LEOaEf
@FT Water Summit - 'The New Bottom Line: Collaborative Solutions for Growth', London UK, 27 October http://bit.ly/1NNKpys
@theAGU Awesome field trips at @geosociety Baltimore meeting http://ow.ly/SbEtN #GSA2015
Conflict, Cooperation, and Security
Paper: 'Transboundary aquifers along the Canada–USA border: Science, policy & social issues' http://bit.ly/1PBZ935
See trailer of @ARiverBetweenUs - about Klamath Basin: http://www.ariverbetweenus.com On @facebook: http://on.fb.me/1KgxP3i
@HeraldandNews Good read! Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement & issues facing local farmers http://fb.me/42YFBKR4V View this photo
RT @csmonitor Why conservatives applaud judges who blocked federal clean-water rules http://bit.ly/1Kgwv0b
Economics and Management
@denverpost Study finds the warmer it gets, the more world economy hurts http://dpo.st/1OVczGG
@AGU_Eos Nocturnal satellite imagery and other fine-scale data could improve global water resources management http://bit.ly/1W8Rxoh
Education and Communication
In @capitalpress Oregon’s water perceptions need to change, top adviser says http://bit.ly/1RWgO4P via @BCWaterNews
@SEIresearch WEAP Training Courses, 3-5 Nov and 23-25 Nov 2015 http://bit.ly/1PDO6q6
@AAEA_Economics 'Communicating Out' strategy for professional societies and others http://bit.ly/1NQg56m cc: @ngwatweets @AWRAHQ
Via @reviewjournal: @UNLVNews is trying to bump up the research and prestige http://rjnews.is/1RiwNZR
RT @NatureNews: @UCBerkeley "immediately accepted" #GeoffMarcy resignation http://ow.ly/TuwTN
@PaulRogersSJMN Does @UCBerkeley astronomer @GeoffMarcy1's downfall signal shift in sexual harassment attitudes? http://bayareane.ws/1VZeD0J
Via @maggielmcg 10 Things Associations Need to Know About Upcoming Changes to @LinkedIn Groups http://bit.ly/1LVjudF
@UDelaware doctoral candidate investigates how rainwater travels in urban forests http://bit.ly/1i0qHBu
E-Newsletters and E-Newspapers
@ASA_CSSA_SSSA Science Policy Report - 21 October 2015 http://bit.ly/1PAEInZ
@Pauldedigitect's Water paper is uit! http://paper.li/pauldedigitect/water?edition_id=c60dfeb0-7962-11e5-bdb0-0cc47a0d1605 … … Bijdrages door @WaterWired @ACWAWater @Frodo1977
The @Water_Supply Daily is out! http://paper.li/Water_supply?edition_id=49923fb0-77b7-11e5-8466-0cc47a0d164b … … Stories via @Stormsaver @OCWDWaterNews @WaterWired
@IISDRS Natural Resources Update - 21 October 2015 http://bit.ly/1krH1gp
@IISDRS Natural Resources Update - 20 October 2015 http://bit.ly/1Xi02Qw
@CA_DWR #cawater Plan eNews-21 Oct 2015: Wildlife Plan~Flood Reduc~Pesticides~SGC~UCLA Wkshp~Brown Bag~Water Policy http://bit.ly/1MEKI9b
Catch up on the news! Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geosciences; 2) Enviro-Sciences - 19 Oct 2015 http://bit.ly/1KitDzX
Florida Section of @AWRAHQ Newsletter 'The Watershed' - October 2015 http://bit.ly/1McQuoc #FLwater
Ethics, Gender, Spirituality, and Rights
@PaulRogersSJMN Does @UCBerkeley astronomer @GeoffMarcy1's downfall signal shift in sexual harassment attitudes? http://bayareane.ws/1VZeD0J
RT @WLE_CGIAR Striking a good balance when it comes to gender and the environment #RuralWomen http://bit.ly/1MrDe9p
@networkrail New approach aims to “switch on” girls to engineering. http://bit.ly/1PBZxhQ
Heavy hitters! @PeterGleick @profpeppard and @raulpacheco at #UConnRight2Water conference. View this photo
Via @WaterNetwork1 Women’s Empowerment in Water management, a Road to Climate Adaptation http://bit.ly/1W3ujFt
Groundwater and Hydrogeology
RT @CAFarmBureau CA farmers employ innovative techniques to boost #groundwater supply http://ow.ly/TEqC8 #cawater #cadrought
Hallelujah! @WorldBankWater Why it’s time to elevate groundwater http://bit.ly/1GZ0RUQ (tnx @thewatercyclist) cc :@ngwatweets @GWPnews
In @capitalpress Underground water storage tested in Washington http://bit.ly/1LLAh7n via @BCWaterNews
In @IdahoMtExpress Hailey joins Galena Ground Water district http://bit.ly/1W4WazU
Texas Ag Law Blog: 'Reserving Groundwater Rights' http://bit.ly/1NlChSO #txwater via @TiffDowell
Paper: 'Transboundary aquifers along the Canada–USA border: Science, policy & social issues' http://bit.ly/1PBZ935
@MavensNotebook This just in … California Water Commission adopts Groundwater Basin Boundary Regulation http://bit.ly/1OTLDXE #cawater
@nbcbayarea: @SFWater & other utilities to drill 16 groundwater wells ($113M) for emergencies, earthquakes, drought http://bit.ly/1QJMObi
From @jfleck Albuquerque recovering stored groundwater, historic first for New Mexico. http://bit.ly/1PpY1QW
In @twinfallstn: Idaho: Rupert Agrees to Aquifer Transfer http://bit.ly/1MHozqK
New Model Improves Predictions for How Climate Change Will Affect Fish Habitat http://bit.ly/1KtOO2d
Paper: 'Transboundary Aquifers along the Canada–USA Border: Science, Policy & Social Issues' http://bit.ly/1PHUxZ0 View this photo
Hydrofracking, Shale Gas, and Energy
@ClimateReality @ENERGY Taller turbines,longer blades -> wind energy possible in all US? http://1.usa.gov/1jsO3RM View this photo
@Law360: Tribes Can't Override @BLMNational #Fracking Rule, @Interior Says. http://bit.ly/1kjOP3Q
CRS Report: 'Civilian Nuclear Waste Disposal' and More! http://bit.ly/1OBOZ34
Personal, People, Interviews, and Quotes
"Reading made Don Quixote a gentleman. Believing what he read made him mad." - George Bernard Shaw
RT @NatureNews: @UCBerkeley "immediately accepted" #GeoffMarcy resignation http://ow.ly/TuwTN
"Always and never are two words you should always remember never to use." - Wendell Johnson
Via @deborahblum: @4EnviroHealth podcast - @danfagin speaks on lessons learned from 'Toms River' http://bit.ly/1W0PYJ7 HT @kvetchingguru
Heavy hitters! @PeterGleick @profpeppard and @raulpacheco at #UConnRight2Water conference. View this photo
"Machines take me by surprise with great frequency." - Alan Turing
RT @kirkenglehardt Ahmed the Clock-Maker Heads to the White House. http://ow.ly/TCqvb @m_rhodan @Time #scicomm
By @AbrahmL in @ProPublica: Former Las Vegas water czar @P_Mulroy joins board of Wynn Resorts. http://bit.ly/1McONa7
Positions Open #JobWaWi
Joshua Newton's Water Jobs and More! - 20 October 2015 Check out #WASH jobs! Updated: 23 October http://bit.ly/1PDUz46
Check out @BCWaterNews Jobs. Click 'View Jobs' @ http://bcwaterjobs.com
Positions: @EcologyWA - Current Openings - Updated every few days http://1.usa.gov/1evxlPd #JobWaWi
Previous Weeks' Positions Open - Go To #JobWaWi
Then click on 'Live' at #JobWaWi
Over 70! @joshnewtonH2O's Water Jobs & More - 13 October 2015 (Updated 16 October) http://bit.ly/1PdnYmF #JobWaWi
Joshua Newton's Water Jobs & More - 6 October 2015 http://bit.ly/1L4COpn #JobWaWi
Megan Kogut's Washington State Jobs & More - 7 October 2015 http://bit.ly/1NnINeJ #JobWaWi
Previous Weekly Water Summaries - Go To #WaWiNews
Twitter: Click on 'Live' at #WaWiNews
On the WaterWired blog - click here
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 17 - 23 October 2015 http://bit.ly/1hYCpMR #WaWiNews
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 10 - 16 October 2015 http://bit.ly/1VWRBHM #WaWiNews
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 3 - 9 October 2015 http://bit.ly/1GAvcJ8 #WaWiNews
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 26 September - 2 October 2015 http://bit.ly/1OMMs62 #WaWiNews
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 19 - 25 September 2015 http://bit.ly/1iAkgWh #WaWiNews
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 12 - 18 September 2015 http://bit.ly/1V0h7eC #WaWiNews
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 5 - 11 September 2015 http://bit.ly/1J41ps5 #WaWiNews
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 29 August - 4 September 2015 http://bit.ly/1Ng6C7R #WaWiNews
TGIF Weekly Water News Summary, 22 -28 August 2015 http://bit.ly/1PDpKdn
TGIF Weekly Water News Summary, 15 - 21 August 2015 http://bit.ly/1KArBfj #WaWiNews
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 8 -14 August 2015 http://bit.ly/1PdfBUs
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 1 - 7 August 2015 http://bit.ly/1hoP8sH #WaWiNews
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 25 - 31 July 2015 http://bit.ly/1DegZVY #WaWiNews
Reports, Publications, and Journals
CRS Report: 'Civilian Nuclear Waste Disposal' and More! http://bit.ly/1OBOZ34
Via @raulpacheco: Martha Kaplan in @culanth 'Fijian Water in Fiji & New York: Local Politics & a Global Community' http://bit.ly/1LvM1Y0
CRS Rpt: '@EPA Policies Concerning Integrated Plnng & Affordability of Water Infrastructure' http://bit.ly/1OBe6mI
@denverpost Study finds the warmer it gets, the more world economy hurts http://dpo.st/1OVczGG
Science, Health, Medicine, and Technology
RT @deepseadawn Discover Arc Hydro for a bevy of water resource applications http://arcg.is/1LyAxX1 #gis
From @SnowHydro#EarthScienceWeek: Top 10 stories from the past year http://bit.ly/1ONjbXC
Via @cbcbooks 15 science books that everyone can enjoy http://bit.ly/1NODq8J
Via @deborahblum: @4EnviroHealth podcast - @danfagin speaks on lessons learned from 'Toms River' http://bit.ly/1W0PYJ7 HT @kvetchingguru
@CCLContraCosta from @wordsofwalsh: Republican environmentalists? There are some - and they’re worth listening to http://ow.ly/TvZuh
Catch up on the news! Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geosciences; 2) Enviro-Sciences - 19 Oct 2015 http://bit.ly/1KitDzX
Workshop @Stanford: Distributed Temperature Measurement in Earth Sciences, 12-13 Dec 2015 http://bit.ly/1QK688p
Short course @Stanford: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in Scientific Sensing, 13 Dec 2015 http://bit.ly/1LEOaEf
@UDelaware doctoral candidate investigates how rainwater travels in urban forests http://bit.ly/1i0qHBu
Streams, Dams, Lakes, and Ecosystems
@highlyanne You're right, but I guess 'Cold Water Climate Shield' sounds a lot more important!
By @AP in @Oregonian: Scientists develop Cold Water Climate Shield to protect NW trout species http://bit.ly/1GORQO2 (tnx @lockwooddewitt)
ICYMI via @WaterVidya Learn more about dam removal and rerouting of the Carmel River http://bit.ly/1GJSoIh
New Model Improves Predictions for How Climate Change Will Affect Fish Habitat http://bit.ly/1KtOO2d
By @AP in @Oregonian Miners want feds to allow suction dredging in Oregon rivers http://bit.ly/1GXRmW3
Visuals and Infographics
@columbiawater & @CUAHSI Webinar PPTs: 'IWRM: The Emperor's New Clothes or Indispensable Process?' & 'Parsing GWP's IWRM Statement' http://bit.ly/1knfw7H
See trailer of @ARiverBetweenUs - about Klamath Basin: http://www.ariverbetweenus.com On @facebook: http://on.fb.me/1KgxP3i
@J2PlanetEarth on @PBS: 'Extreme Realities Severe Weather, Climate Change, and Our National Security' http://bit.ly/1QUutIN
RT @ThirstyLandFilm Today's update is from the pumping station http://fb.me/1XW8K33aJ
Infographic by @GreatLakesKaye in @circleofblue: America’s Septic Systems http://bit.ly/1KgGxP3 View this photo
Water/Land Quality and Contamination
In @DurangoHerald New Mexico releases monitoring plan after Gold King Mine spill http://bit.ly/1No7zZt
By @AP in @Oregonian Miners want feds to allow suction dredging in Oregon rivers http://bit.ly/1GXRmW3
By @AP in @DurangoHerald: @EPA says tests of Gold King Mine water sent to Navajos met standards http://bit.ly/1LsoCGO
@DurangoHerald Gold King Mine water treatment to begin http://bit.ly/1QEw1q9
RT @OPBnews Raw sewage spills into the Willamette River in Albany http://bit.ly/1Mxxs6b
Infographic by @GreatLakesKaye in @circleofblue: America’s Septic Systems http://bit.ly/1KgGxP3 View this photo
By @waltonwater in @circleofblue: America’s Spreading Septic Threat http://bit.ly/1GjxEsR View this photo
Water Supply, Quantity, Reuse, Conservation, Infrastructure
In @capitalpress Underground water storage tested in Washington http://bit.ly/1LLAh7n via @BCWaterNews
From @jfleck Albuquerque recovering stored groundwater, historic first for New Mexico. http://bit.ly/1PpY1QW
CRS Rpt: '@EPA Policies Concerning Integrated Plnng & Affordability of Water Infrastructure' http://bit.ly/1OBe6mI
In @denverpost Front Range cities demand more Colorado water diversions and storage http://dpo.st/1ZYdBXE
WTF?
RT @kirkenglehardt The person who invented non-popping bubble wrap is no fun at all.
"Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." - Edgar Allan Poe
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