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TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 20 - 26 August 2022

In @villagevoice by Oleg Rubel: War and Water: Russia is Destroying Ukraine’s Water Supply https://tinyurl.com/2p8z7nex Click on the graphics to enlarge them.

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The links below represent the week's water news as represented by my Tweets. I do not pretend that this survey is a comprehensive survey of the water news; it's my attempt to keep my readers informed to the best of my ability and available time.

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Top Twenty-Five (More or Less)
It's @TxWaterJournal: Vol 13, No. 1. https://tinyurl.com/yckwwkef #txwater

From @AGU_Eos Climate Change Has Already Aggravated 58% of Infectious Diseases. https://tinyurl.com/3hktdy9z #scicomm

It's Water-@MDPI, Volume 14, Issue 16 (August-2 2022) - 139 Articles https://bit.ly/3csWaiIt'sb

From @USATODAY: Climate Point - 26 August 2022. Experts warn CA of a disaster 'larger than any in world. CC could trigger big increases in days with hottest temps; Can an 'army of moms' help slow climate change? Atlantic hurricane season earlier? https://tinyurl.com/bdct6mx4 #scicomm

In @Gburg_Times: @EPA to review Pennsylvania's latest cleanup plan for the Chesapeake Bay. https://tinyurl.com/44rr8nhr #NEWater 

In @FloridaToday: Florida study suggests weed killer Roundup could contribute to Parkinson's Disease. https://tinyurl.com/x8vwruc7 #FLwater

From @ENRnews: Northwest States Want $3.76B Per Year From Feds for Nuclear Waste Cleanup. https://tinyurl.com/4ud2u7t6 #PNWater

From @kobitv Klamath Irrigation District: A Canal shut down for foreseeable future. https://tinyurl.com/2p8x4n67 #PNWater #cawater

In @villagevoice War and Water: Russia is Destroying Ukraine’s Water Supply https://tinyurl.com/2p8z7nex #globalwater

CRS Report: 'Clean Water Act Section 401 - Overview and Recent Developments' https://bit.ly/3Cva3XE #drinkingwater

RNRF Report: 'Congress on Sustaining Western Water' https://bit.ly/3ckIzJQ #westernwater

From @RMartinNagle: 'Relic Groundwater and Prolonged Drought Confound Interpretations of Water Sustainability and Lithium Extraction in Arid Lands' by @Hydro_Moranimal, @DavidBoutt et al. https://tinyurl.com/5hxnjue9 

From Sibley's Rivers: 'Romancing the River: Colorado River Compact, Part 2 – Divide to Conquer' https://tinyurl.com/25up3j3n #cowater

Listen to Bonnie of @ThePlasticOcean on @thewaterloop #podcast #132 at https://bit.ly/PlasticProject #plasticpollutio

From @KNPRnews: @SenCortezMasto and GM of @SNWA_H2O call for feds to take stronger role in Western drought. https://tinyurl.com/4ccf5wt2 #SWUSwater

Publication: 'Idaho Climate-Economy Impacts Assessment: Climate-Water-Agricuture-Tools and Resources-Land-Smoke' https://tinyurl.com/mztwzzrk

From @WaterintheWest by @FeliciaMarcus: 'State Climate Policy and Nature-based Solutions: A Match that Provides Multiple Benefits for Climate, Water, and More' https://tinyurl.com/8r6a5z29

Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geoscience; 2) Environmental Science; 3) Coastal Zone Management - 22 August 2022 https://bit.ly/3Cqg5c

From @winknews: Florida Gulf Coast University opens newly built Water School. #FLwater https://tinyurl.com/efr3cfhe

In @csgazette Tipping Point: Ignored for decades, Colorado River tribes fight for their water rights. https://tinyurl.com/9tawwxcd #cowater

Books, Reviews and Related
“My initial reaction was just pure unbridled joy that we’re back in the game, that we have a fighting shot to cut carbon pollution at the scale and pace that's necessary.” - @leahstokes (via @Nature Brief, 8/15/22) https://tinyurl.com/3r2d2h5x #ClimateAction 

By @sulliview in @washingtonpost: Book bans are threatening American democracy. Here’s how to fight back https://tinyurl.com/b6azhrf2 #books

Bottled Water, Beer, Drinking Water/TapWater
CRS Report: 'Clean Water Act Section 401 - Overview and Recent Developments' https://bit.ly/3Cva3XE #drinkingwater

TODAY! @AWRAHQ #WebinarWednesday - 24 August 2022 1 - 2 PM ET: Kira Jacobs of @EPAnewengland 'How to Develop Innovative Drinking Water Partnerships & Find Funding: 3 Projects To Inspire You' Time inconvenient? Register and view later! https://tinyurl.com/yc75xav3 #water @AWRAFLORIDA

CRS Insight Report: Responding to Drought in the Colorado River Basin-Federal and State Efforts https://bit.ly/3cb5eYV #drought

It's @H2Oregon - September 2022. https://tinyurl.com/5ew9nrzd #PNWater

Bullshit and Crap Detection
In @villagevoice War and Water: Russia is Destroying Ukraine’s Water Supply https://tinyurl.com/2p8z7nex #globalwater

California
The @CA_DWR Water News - 26 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/4fjykrc5 #cawater

The #CA_DWR Water News - 25 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/2crucm98 #cawater

The @CA_DWR Water News - 24 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/2n7x7yt8 #cawater

The @CA_DWR Water News - 23 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/3rzcjz45 #cawater

The @CA_DWR Water News - 22 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/2s4mbwxa #cawater

California Water Plan eNews - 24 April 2022. https://tinyurl.com/yapyxx6r #cawater

The #CAWater Daily by @agleader - 22 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/5n822d98 #caw

From @kobitv Klamath Irrigation District: A Canal shut down for foreseeable future. https://tinyurl.com/2p8x4n67 #PNWater #cawater

From @KVPR: This city manager wants California to prepare for a megastorm before it's too late/ https://tinyurl.com/3p7bz3e6 #cawater

In @CA_Water_News Daily - 22 August 2022. Agencies Celebrate Five Decades of Successful Groundwater Management. https://tinyurl.com/ykdvc77v #cawater #groundwater

From @WaterintheWest by @FeliciaMarcus: 'State Climate Policy and Nature-based Solutions: A Match that Provides Multiple Benefits for Climate, Water, and More' https://tinyurl.com/8r6a5z29

From @GRAofCalifornia: Hydrovisions, v. 31, Summer 2022 issue. https://tinyurl.com/z8df5nfr #cawater

Canada
Song of the Day - 3 August 2022. Another great compilation - this one by Canadian group The Kings: 'This Beat Goes On/Switchin' to Glide'. Great lyrics: 'Hey little Donna, ahhhh still wanna? You said to ring you up when I was in Toronna'. https://youtu.be/sxkjvKBPQjo #aquadocaudio

Climate, Climate Change, and Meteorology
From @AGU_Eos Climate Change Has Already Aggravated 58% of Infectious Diseases. https://tinyurl.com/3hktdy9z #scicomm

From @USATODAY: Climate Point - 26 August 2022. Experts warn CA of a disaster 'larger than any in world. CC could trigger big increases in days with hottest temps; Can an 'army of moms' help slow climate change? Atlantic hurricane season earlier? https://tinyurl.com/bdct6mx4 #scicomm

From 'Idaho Climate-Economy Impacts Assessment - Snapshot: Water' https://tinyurl.com/2yaw8f84

Colorado and Colorado River Basin
In @FortMorganTimes Water confab: Colorado politicos call for more water storage, smart growth https://tinyurl.com/2p86eprn #cowater

From @hereandnow: States that rely on the Colorado River brace for cuts and conflicts - Sarah Porter from @KylCenter https://wbur.fm/3Tatk6R #cowater

From Sibley's Rivers: 'Romancing the River: Colorado River Compact, Part 2 – Divide to Conquer' https://tinyurl.com/25up3j3n #cowater

CRS Insight Report: Responding to Drought in the Colorado River Basin-Federal and State Efforts https://bit.ly/3cb5eYV #drought

In @csgazette Tipping Point: Ignored for decades, Colorado River tribes fight for their water rights. https://tinyurl.com/9tawwxcd #cowater

Conferences,Webinars, Workshops and Calls for Abstracts/Paper
TODAY! @AWRAHQ #WebinarWednesday - 24 August 2022 1 - 2 PM ET: Kira Jacobs of @EPAnewengland 'How to Develop Innovative Drinking Water Partnerships & Find Funding: 3 Projects To Inspire You' Time inconvenient? Register and view later! https://tinyurl.com/yc75xav3 #water @AWRAFLORID

Conflict, Cooperation, and Security
In @villagevoice War and Water: Russia is Destroying Ukraine’s Water Supply https://tinyurl.com/2p8z7nex #globalwater

Disasters: Droughts, Floods, Wildfires and More
From @abcactionnews Experts say modern-day Hurricane Andrew could cost Florida $120 billion. https://tinyurl.com/5n8fx3th #FLwater

From @KVPR: This city manager wants California to prepare for a megastorm before it's too late/ https://tinyurl.com/3p7bz3e6 #cawater

From @KNPRnews: @SenCortezMasto and GM of @SNWA_H2O call for feds to take stronger role in Western drought. https://tinyurl.com/4ccf5wt2 #SWUSwater

In @SunSentinel 30 years after Hurricane Andrew: How resilient is South Florida? https://tinyurl.com/tsf2zfjs #FLwater

CRS Insight Report: Responding to Drought in the Colorado River Basin-Federal and State Efforts https://bit.ly/3cb5eYV #drought

Daily Water Newsletters
California Water News Daily
California Water News Daily - 26 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/46h723wd #cawater

California Water News Daily - 25 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/2s3dxa2s #cawater

California Water News Daily - 24 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/54khxwdu #cawater

California Water News Daily - 23 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/3jeamm6n#cawater

California Water News Daily - 22 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/y9r8uehy #cawater

California Water News Daily - 21 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/58srp6xd #cawater

California Water News Daily - 20 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/yc6wn565 #cawater

Colorado Water New Daily
Colorado Water News Daily - 26 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/dmj25eb8 #cowater

Colorado Water News Daily - 25 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/29nwuv96 #cowater

Colorado Water News Daily - 24 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/4ry7y547 #cowater

Colorado Water News Daily - 23 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/ye24huae #cowater

Colorado Water News Daily - 22 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/msdsvbez #cowater

Colorado Water News Daily - 21 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/5zwxankm #cowater

Colordao Water News Daily - 20 Augusr 2022/. https://tinyurl.com/4npmjwv6 #cowater

Florida Water News Daily
Florida Water News Daily - 26 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/2jmd9vxx #FLwater

Florida Water News Daily - 25 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/4sxfrb7e #FLwater

Florida Water News Daily - 24 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/4sdv5r72 #FLwater

Florida Water News Daily - 23 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/yw332n5u #FLwater

Florida Water News Daily - 22 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/msdsvbez #FLwater

Florida Water News Daily - 21 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/5csdh6j4 #FLwater

Florida Water News Daily - 20August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/dk95whhu #FLwater

Northeast US Water News Daily
Northeast US Water News Daily - 26 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/59249b2b #NEWater

Northeast US Water News Daily - 25 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/yc3hw4zs #NEWater

Northeast US Water News Daily - 24 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/2spefde6 #NEWater

 

Northeast US Water News Daily - 23 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/2h2jdxme #NEWater

 

Northeast US Water News Daily - 22 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/y524fwyn #NEWater

 

Northeast US Water News Daily - 21 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/385n324c #NEWater

 

Northeast US Water News Daily - 20 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/yxmmftm5 #NEWater

Pacific Northwest Water News Daily
Pacific Northwest Water News Daily - 26 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/yckb6v22 #PNWater

Pacific Northwest Water News Daily - 25 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/3y7ez8db #PNWater

Pacific Northwest Water News Daily - 24 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/2y8dpufk #PNWater

Pacific Northwest Water News Daily - 23 August 2022 https://tinyurl.com/49rtdnn9 #PNWater

Pacific Northwest Water News Daily - 22 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/57fkhkke #PNWater

Eugene Water News Weekly - 22 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/yc6hv4e6 #EUGwater #PNWater

Pacific Nortwest Water News Daily - 21 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/4655amrv #PNWater

Pacific Northwest Water News Daily - 20 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/5dk9cjn7 #PNWater

Southwest US Water News Daily
Southwest US Water News Daily - 26 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/2p9csbem #SWUSwater

Southwest US Water News Daily - 25 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/2fkykwzu #SWUSwater

Southwest US Water News Daily - 24 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/4zbn7rjs #SWUSwater

Southwest US Water News Daily - 23 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/2nueyb98 #SWUSwater

Southwest US Water News Daily - 22 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/2amp3vsc #SWUSwater

Southerst US Water News Daily - 21 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/n9h344zn #SWUSwater

Southwest US Water News Daily - 20 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/y42sn9kw #SWUSwater

Texas Water News Daily
Texas Water News Daily - 26 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/59c9ej23 #txwater

Texas Water News Daily - 25 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/4nner6de #txwater

Texas Water News Daily - 24 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/4y5z2a8s #txwater

Texas Water News Daily - 23 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/3nvvjv86 #txwater

Texas Water News Daily - 22 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/954ftbms #txwater

Texas Water News Daily - 21 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/4ankrxk6 #txwater

Texas Water News Daily - 20 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/47b6z9w3 #txwater

Education, Events, and Opportunities
From @OSUCEOAS: 'On the Horizon' Newsletter - 26 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/78b329fw #PNWater

From @winknews: Florida Gulf Coast University opens newly built Water School. #FLwater https://tinyurl.com/efr3cfhe

From Cathy Fitzgerald: 'Student Volunteer Opportunities in Hydrophilanthropy - The Steps to Organizing a Successful Project' https://bit.ly/3Kd1mmY

E-Newsletters and E-Newspapers
From @OSUCEOAS: 'On the Horizon' Newsletter - 26 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/78b329fw #PNWater

From @IWAHQ - Newsletter August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/5bmt3zr6 #globalwater

Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geoscience; 2) Environmental Science; 3) Coastal Zone Management - 22 August 2022 https://bit.ly/3Cqg5c

From @AZWRRC: 'Weekly Wave' Newsletter - 26 August 2022. Vol 10,Issue 20. In This Issue: Reflections, Brown Bag Recap, Kirk Scholarship, APW, UCOWR/NIWR, Debra Krol. https://tinyurl.com/y5ee5s5p #SWUSwater

The @WaterNetwork1 Newsletter - 26 August 2022. Essential Industry Trending Technology~Editor's Choice~Articles~Knowledge Exchange~Featured Jobs~Featured Events~Questions~More! https://tinyurl.com/yc3wy3zp #scicom

 

From @USATODAY: Climate Point - 26 August 2022. Experts warn CA of a disaster 'larger than any in world. CC could trigger big increases in days with hottest temps; Can an 'army of moms' help slow climate change? Atlantic hurricane season earlier? https://tinyurl.com/bdct6mx4 #scicomm

It's @Nature Briefing - 26 August 2022. Mouse embryos without eggs or sperm; Can this smallpox drug treat monkeypox?; Racism festers at Wellcome: report; ‘Levitating’ particles open quantum window; California will phase out petrol cars by 2035. https://tinyurl.com/47hnpy3r #scicomm

It's @Nature Briefing - 25 August 2022. Did this ancient hominin walk upright?;NASA takes big step closer to Moon return; When will China’s population peak?; Food solutions must include women; How best to support Afghan women; More! https://tinyurl.com/2pz6pw4y #scicomm

It's @Nature Briefing - 24 August 2022. Dental DNA reveals rise of cold sores; Trial results boost iPS enthusiasm in Japan; Webb sees most distant star ever observed; Do tiny blood clots cause long COVID?; ‘Bob made everyone around him better’ https://tinyurl.com/2p97r7vx #scicomm

It's @Nature Briefing - 23 August 2022. How a handful of bunnies invaded Australia; ‘He has saved countless lives’; Zaps improve older people’s memory; Trees are sweeping into the Arctic tundra; How to build ‘green, cool, beautiful’ cities https://tinyurl.com/6nzm6dab #scicomm

It's @Nature Briefing - 22 August 2022.Polio outbreaks have scientists on alert; China battles extreme heat, drought; Lung-disease deaths peak in Nepal; The Navy’s ‘hidden figures’; 6 tips for better spreadsheets; Graphics toolkit for genome data https://tinyurl.com/4npkk9tc #scicomm

Ethics, Gender, Indigenous People, Rights
Support Women in Water Scholarship Fund-Donate Now! https://bit.ly/2S63TVr

From Cathy Fitzgerald: 'Student Volunteer Opportunities in Hydrophilanthropy - The Steps to Organizing a Successful Project' https://bit.ly/3Kd1mmY

In @csgazette Tipping Point: Ignored for decades, Colorado River tribes fight for their water rights. https://tinyurl.com/9tawwxcd #cowater

Florida Water
In @FloridaToday: Florida study suggests weed killer Roundup could contribute to Parkinson's Disease. https://tinyurl.com/x8vwruc7 #FLwater

From @abcactionnews Experts say modern-day Hurricane Andrew could cost Florida $120 billion. https://tinyurl.com/5n8fx3th #FLwater

In @SunSentinel 30 years after Hurricane Andrew: How resilient is South Florida? https://tinyurl.com/tsf2zfjs #FLwater

From @winknews: Florida Gulf Coast University opens newly built Water School. #FLwater https://tinyurl.com/efr3cfhe

Global Water
In @villagevoice War and Water: Russia is Destroying Ukraine’s Water Supply https://tinyurl.com/2p8z7nex #globalwater

From @IWAHQ - Newsletter August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/5bmt3zr6 #globalwater

In @TheEconomist: Why monsoon season will not solve India’s water crisis. The country is rapidly depleting its groundwater. https://tinyurl.com/2p89t29j #globalwater

From Cathy Fitzgerald: 'Student Volunteer Opportunities in Hydrophilanthropy - The Steps to Organizing a Successful Project' https://bit.ly/3Kd1mmY

It's Water-@MDPI, Volume 14, Issue 16 (August-2 2022) - 139 Articles https://bit.ly/3csWaiIt'sb

Groundwater and Hydrogeology
From @RMartinNagle: 'Relic Groundwater and Prolonged Drought Confound Interpretations of Water Sustainability and Lithium Extraction in Arid Lands' by @Hydro_Moranimal, @DavidBoutt et al. https://tinyurl.com/5hxnjue9 

In @CA_Water_News Daily - 22 August 2022. Agencies Celebrate Five Decades of Successful Groundwater Management. https://tinyurl.com/ykdvc77v #cawater #groundwater

In @TheEconomist: Why monsoon season will not solve India’s water crisis. The country is rapidly depleting its groundwater. https://tinyurl.com/2p89t29j #globalwater

From @GRAofCalifornia: Hydrovisions, v. 31, Summer 2022 issue. https://tinyurl.com/z8df5nfr #cawater

Hydrofracking, Shale Gas, and Energy
From @ENRnews: Northwest States Want $3.76B Per Year From Feds for Nuclear Waste Cleanup. https://tinyurl.com/4ud2u7t6 #PNWater

From @RMartinNagle: 'Relic Groundwater and Prolonged Drought Confound Interpretations of Water Sustainability and Lithium Extraction in Arid Lands' by @Hydro_Moranimal, @DavidBoutt et al. https://tinyurl.com/5hxnjue9 

NE Water #NEWater
In @Gburg_Times: @EPA to review Pennsylvania's latest cleanup plan for the Chesapeake Bay. https://tinyurl.com/44rr8nhr #NEWater 

From @wxyzdetroit : Redundancy is keeping water flowing in compromised Great Lakes Water Authority system https://tinyurl.com/mrys2cce #NEWater

Personal, People, Interviews, and Quotes
“Virtually everyone in the country seems to greatly underestimate … how concerned their fellow Americans are about climate change.” - Psychologist Gregg Sparkman in @sciam (via @Nature's Quote of the Day)

"Depending upon where we go from here, human intelligence might just be the stupidest thing that ever happened." - biologist Justin Gregg, quoted in the @WSJ via @TheWeek

"Rock 'n' roll might not solve your problems but it does let you dance all over them." - Pete Townshend (quoted in @FarOutMag via @TheWeek)

"The important thing in science is not so much to obtain new facts as to discover new ways of thinking about them." - Sir William Bragg

"The good news is, we recruited a record freshman class. Bad news is, we’re short of housing. So, we need faculty to double up as we convert some of their offices *back* into dorm rooms. Think of it as a 'Living Learning Initiative'." - @ass_deans

"It's not that we need new ideas, but we need to stop having old ideas." - Edwin Land (tnx @LifelongAttempt)

"It's not interesting to be perfect." - @lindsaylohan (quoted in @InterviewMag via @TheWeek)

Never was there a man who so dragged his feet through the sands of time." - Unknown in @RTDNEWS, referring to Sen. Harry F. Byrd Sr. (D-VA), 1887 - 1966.

PNW Water
From @OSUCEOAS: 'On the Horizon' Newsletter - 26 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/78b329fw #PNWater

From @ENRnews: Northwest States Want $3.76B Per Year From Feds for Nuclear Waste Cleanup. https://tinyurl.com/4ud2u7t6 #PNWater

From @kobitv Klamath Irrigation District: A Canal shut down for foreseeable future. https://tinyurl.com/2p8x4n67 #PNWater #cawater

From 'Idaho Climate-Economy Impacts Assessment - Snapshot: Water' https://tinyurl.com/2yaw8f84

Via @capitalpress'A rudderless ship': Irrigators struggle with Oregon water policy. https://tinyurl.com/3zsuk9rz #PNWater

Via @OrCapChronicle: Beleaguered Oregon water pollution committee gains new leadership amid scrutiny. https://tinyurl.com/2p9x5zzu #PNWater

It's @H2Oregon - September 2022. https://tinyurl.com/5ew9nrzd #PNWater

Policy, Planning, Law, Governance, Economics, IWRM, and Management
From @WaterintheWest by @FeliciaMarcus: 'State Climate Policy and Nature-based Solutions: A Match that Provides Multiple Benefits for Climate, Water, and More' https://tinyurl.com/8r6a5z29

Via @capitalpress'A rudderless ship': Irrigators struggle with Oregon water policy. https://tinyurl.com/3zsuk9rz #PNWater

Positions Open    #JobWaWi
Josh's Water Jobs and More! 23 August 2022 >370 Jobs! https://bit.ly/3QOdEo7 #water4climate 

Previous Weeks' Positions Open    #JobWaWi
Josh's Water Jobs and More! 16 August 2022 > 310 Jobs https://bit.ly/3bWJT5j

Positions (many): @NOAA (Tuscaloosa, AL) - Hydrologist, GS-1315-07/09/11/12 (DE/CR. Closes: 30 September 2022. https://tinyurl.com/bdzam53p Video: https://youtu.be/EBBnYBiY1rc #JobWaWi

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Reports, Publications, and Journals
It's @TxWaterJournal: Vol 13, No. 1. https://tinyurl.com/yckwwkef #txwater

From @GRAofCalifornia: Hydrovisions, v. 31, Summer 2022 issue. https://tinyurl.com/z8df5nfr #cawater

It's @H2Oregon - September 2022. https://tinyurl.com/5ew9nrzd #PNWater

From @WaterintheWest by @FeliciaMarcus: 'State Climate Policy and Nature-based Solutions: A Match that Provides Multiple Benefits for Climate, Water, and More' https://tinyurl.com/8r6a5z29

CRS Report: 'Clean Water Act Section 401 - Overview and Recent Developments' https://bit.ly/3Cva3XE #drinkingwater

It's Water-@MDPI, Volume 14, Issue 16 (August-2 2022) - 139 Articles https://bit.ly/3csWaiIt'sb

CRS Insight Report: Responding to Drought in the Colorado River Basin-Federal and State Efforts https://bit.ly/3cb5eYV #drought

RNRF Report: 'Congress on Sustaining Western Water' https://bit.ly/3ckIzJQ #westernwater

From Sibley's Rivers: 'Romancing the River: Colorado River Compact, Part 2 – Divide to Conquer' https://tinyurl.com/25up3j3n #cowater

Publication: 'Idaho Climate-Economy Impacts Assessment: Climate-Water-Agricuture-Tools and Resources-Land-Smoke' https://tinyurl.com/mztwzzrk

Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geoscience; 2) Environmental Science; 3) Coastal Zone Management - 22 August 2022 https://bit.ly/3Cqg5c

Science, Medicine, Health, and Technology
From @AGU_Eos Climate Change Has Already Aggravated 58% of Infectious Diseases. https://tinyurl.com/3hktdy9z #scicomm

It's @Nature Briefing - 26 August 2022. Mouse embryos without eggs or sperm; Can this smallpox drug treat monkeypox?; Racism festers at Wellcome: report; ‘Levitating’ particles open quantum window; California will phase out petrol cars by 2035. https://tinyurl.com/47hnpy3r #scicomm

It's @Nature Briefing - 25 August 2022. Did this ancient hominin walk upright?;NASA takes big step closer to Moon return; When will China’s population peak?; Food solutions must include women; How best to support Afghan women; More! https://tinyurl.com/2pz6pw4y #scicomm

It's @Nature Briefing - 24 August 2022. Dental DNA reveals rise of cold sores; Trial results boost iPS enthusiasm in Japan; Webb sees most distant star ever observed; Do tiny blood clots cause long COVID?; ‘Bob made everyone around him better’ https://tinyurl.com/2p97r7vx #scicomm

It's @Nature Briefing - 23 August 2022. How a handful of bunnies invaded Australia; ‘He has saved countless lives’; Zaps improve older people’s memory; Trees are sweeping into the Arctic tundra; How to build ‘green, cool, beautiful’ cities https://tinyurl.com/6nzm6dab #scicomm

It's @Nature Briefing - 22 August 2022.Polio outbreaks have scientists on alert; China battles extreme heat, drought; Lung-disease deaths peak in Nepal; The Navy’s ‘hidden figures’; 6 tips for better spreadsheets; Graphics toolkit for genome data https://tinyurl.com/4npkk9tc #scicomm

Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geoscience; 2) Environmental Science; 3) Coastal Zone Management - 22 August 2022 https://bit.ly/3Cqg5c

Southwest Water  #SWUSwater
From @AZWRRC: 'Weekly Wave' Newsletter - 26 August 2022. Vol 10,Issue 20. In This Issue: Reflections, Brown Bag Recap, Kirk Scholarship, APW, UCOWR/NIWR, Debra Krol. https://tinyurl.com/y5ee5s5p #SWUSwater

RNRF Report: 'Congress on Sustaining Western Water' https://bit.ly/3ckIzJQ #westernwater

From @KNPRnews: @SenCortezMasto and GM of @SNWA_H2O call for feds to take stronger role in Western drought. https://tinyurl.com/4ccf5wt2 #SWUSwater

Streams, Wetlands, Dams, Lakes, and Ecosystems
In @Gburg_Times: @EPA to review Pennsylvania's latest cleanup plan for the Chesapeake Bay. https://tinyurl.com/44rr8nhr #NEWater 

From Sibley's Rivers: 'Romancing the River: Colorado River Compact, Part 2 – Divide to Conquer' https://tinyurl.com/25up3j3n #cowater

Texas   #txwater
It's @TxWaterJournal: Vol 13, No. 1. https://tinyurl.com/yckwwkef #txwater

Today's Tune
Today's Tune - 26 August 2022. The Blues Image released 'Ride Captain Ride' in 1970 and everyone thought it was based upon the Pueblo Incident when a 'US spy ship' was captured by North Korea in January 1968. No such luck - just another tune! https://youtu.be/HqFFjoRnltg #aquadocaudio

Today's Tune - 25 August 2022. Jeff Christie's 1970 tune about the US Civil (not Vietnam) War 'Yellow River' has a story. Tremeloes recorded it,but said 'Nope!'. The vocals were deleted & Jeff's inserted! Voila! Last record I played as DJ! https://youtu.be/J5gzTi-j8jU #aquadocaudio

Today's Tune - 24 August 2022. The Knack's 1979 'My Sharona' was a racy love song by Doug Fieger to his 17-year-old girl Sharona Alperin (album model-now Realtor in LA) Song sold >10M. Knack credited w/ dislodging disco, bringing in New Wave. https://youtu.be/F9Hd7MemDZo #aquadocaudio

Today's Tune - 23 August 2022. The Box Tops' 'Cry Like a Baby' was the 2nd million-seller for the Memphis high-schoolers after 'The Letter' (4M+). The BTs were led by the conic Alex Chilton. He was an amazing talent who died at 59. https://youtu.be/3Am69RAD8ME #aquadocaudio

Today's Tune - 22 August 2022. Linda Ronstadt when she was in the Stone Poneys. First big hit - 'Different Drum' written by Mike Nesmith (RIP). Oh that voice! I went to UA w/ cousin Carlos.Bought much hardware at her family's store in Tucson. https://youtu.be/PO5lq9n6C98 #aquadocaudio

Today's Tune - 21 August 2022. Jeannie C. Riley socked it to us all in 1968: 'Harper Valley P.T.A.' Writer Tom T. Hall said a similar incident occurred at his school in Olive Hill, KY, in the 1940s. No mini-skirts,I suspect. Love that guitar! https://youtu.be/cdwRsIaiFco #aquadocaudio

Today's Tune - 20 August 2022. Here's a Grass Roots album MCA buried. Rob Grill's 1982 attempt to revive the group with new musicians and sound produced 'Powers of the Night'. The title song was co-wriiten by Dolly Parton's sister Freida. https://youtu.be/5cSUqhmNI2s #aquadocaudio

Visuals, Audios, Podcasts and Infographics
Listen to Bonnie of @ThePlasticOcean on @thewaterloop #podcast #132 at https://bit.ly/PlasticProject #plasticpollutio

Water/Land Quality and Contamination
Listen to Bonnie of @ThePlasticOcean on @thewaterloop #podcast #132 at https://bit.ly/PlasticProject #plasticpollutio 

In @Gburg_Times: @EPA to review Pennsylvania's latest cleanup plan for the Chesapeake Bay. https://tinyurl.com/44rr8nhr #NEWater 

Via @OrCapChronicle: Beleaguered Oregon water pollution committee gains new leadership amid scrutiny. https://tinyurl.com/2p9x5zzu #PNWater

Water Supply, Quantity, Reuse, Conservation, Infrastructure
Via @capitalpress'A rudderless ship': Irrigators struggle with Oregon water policy. https://tinyurl.com/3zsuk9rz #PNWater

In @Gburg_Times: @EPA to review Pennsylvania's latest cleanup plan for the Chesapeake Bay. https://tinyurl.com/44rr8nhr #NEWater 

From @wxyzdetroit : Redundancy is keeping water flowing in compromised Great Lakes Water Authority system https://tinyurl.com/mrys2cce #NEWater

WTF?
In @TheEconomist: A vast sculpture in the Nevada desert is finished at last. https://tinyurl.com/mry8b29f#desert

"We’ve replaced the student instructional evaluations with Yelp! Reviews." - - - @ass_deans

CRS Report: 'Clean Water Act Section 401 - Overview and Recent Developments'

Laura Gatz and Kate R. Bowers updated (24 August 2022) this CRS report: 'Clean Water Act Section 401: Overview and Recent Developments'.

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Summary
Congress established the Clean Water Act (CWA) to “restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nation’s Waters.” Under CWA Section 401, any applicant for a federal license or permit to conduct any activity that may result in any discharge into navigable waters (i.e., waters of the United States) shall provide the federal licensing or permitting agency with a Section 401 certification. The certification, issued by the certifying authority—usually the state in which the discharge originates, but sometimes a tribe or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)—attests that the discharge will comply with applicable provisions of certain enumerated sections of the CWA. The certifying authority may grant, grant with conditions, deny, or waive certification of proposed federal licenses or permits. Activities that require such federal licenses or permits include hydropower projects licensed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and certain activities involving the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States permitted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) (e.g., pipeline projects, water resource projects, mining projects, or other development).

Many observe that the certification authority under Section 401 has strong ramifications. If a certifying authority denies certification, the federal license or permit is denied. If a certifying authority grants a certification with conditions, those conditions must be included in the final license or permit. Some license and permit applicants have expressed frustration with how some states have exercised their Section 401 authority. Key concerns include timeframes for issuing certifications, the scope of states’ reviews, and the type of conditions that states can impose when granting a certification. Some stakeholders have accused states of misusing Section 401 authority to block certain projects and have advocated for changes to the CWA or implementing regulations and guidance to limit states’ Section 401 authority. Others assert that state implementation is too lenient and may fail to block certain projects that have the potential to degrade water quality. Many states assert that Section 401 certification allows them to manage and protect the quality of waters within their states, and any efforts to limit state Section 401 authority are contrary to the CWA’s principles of cooperative federalism.

The Trump Administration criticized the manner in which some states exercised their Section 401 authority. In response to an April 2019 executive order, EPA issued updated Section 401 guidance in June 2019 and published a final rule (the 2020 Final Rule) in July 2020 to update Section 401 regulations. The 2020 Final Rule went into effect in September 2020, rescinding EPA’s 2019 Guidance and replacing its existing implementing regulations for Section 401, which were promulgated in 1971. The 2020 Final Rule included numerous changes to existing regulation and practice that narrowed the authority of certifying authorities when acting on Section 401 certification requests. Several changes addressed two broad policy issues relevant to implementation of Section 401—certification timeframes and the scope of certifications. In addition, the 2020 Final Rule included changes regarding federal review of certifications and enforcement. The 2020 Final Rule garnered interest from stakeholders. Various groups, including those representing certain energy interests, generally supported the rule. Other groups, including some states and state associations, opposed the changes. Five separate groups of states, tribes, and environmental organizations filed lawsuits challenging the 2020 Final Rule.

In January 2021, President Biden issued an executive order that directed agencies to review certain Trump Administration agency actions, including the 2020 Final Rule. EPA’s review of the rule identified a number of concerns, prompting the agency to issue in June 2021 a notice of intention to reconsider and revise the rule. On October 21, 2021, a federal district court vacated the 2020 Final Rule, prompting EPA to announce a temporary return to the 1971 implementing regulations. Various states and stakeholders appealed the district court’s decision, and on April 6, 2022, the Supreme Court temporarily reinstated the 2020 Final Rule for the duration of the appeal. In June 2022, EPA proposed a new rule to update the regulatory requirements for Section 401 certification. EPA estimates that it will issue a final rule by March 2023, according to its Spring 2022 Regulatory Agenda.

The 117th Congress continues to show interest in Section 401. Some Members have introduced legislation proposing to codify the 2020 Final Rule (S. 3277). Others have proposed amending Section 401 regarding the scope of water quality impacts that certifying authorities may consider in their certification review, as well as the scope of conditions they may impose (H.R. 3422/S. 1761).

Background
Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) requires that any applicant for a federal license or permit provide a certification that any discharges that may result from the licensed or permitted activity will comply with the act, including water quality standard requirements. Disputes have arisen over the states’ exercise of authority under Section 401. While some stakeholders argue that states are appropriately using their Section 401 authority to manage and protect the quality of their waters, other stakeholders, including some license and permit applicants (hereinafter referred to as “project proponents”), have expressed frustration with how some states have implemented this authority. Key concerns regarding implementation include the timeframes for issuing certifications, the scope of review, and the type of conditions that certifying authorities can impose when granting a certification.

Until 2020, the Section 401 implementing regulations promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1971 were in effect. In July 2020, EPA issued a final water quality certification rule that went into effect on September 11, 2020 (hereinafter the 2020 Final Rule), replacing the 1971 regulations. In January 2021, President Biden issued an executive order that directed agencies to review certain Trump Administration agency actions, including the 2020 Final Rule. EPA’s review of the rule identified a number of concerns, prompting the agency to publish in June 2021 a notice of intention to reconsider and revise the rule. Further, on October 21, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued an order remanding and vacating EPA’s 2020 Final Rule. In response, EPA stated that the vacatur applied nationwide and required a temporary return to EPA’s 1971 regulations until the agency finalized a new rule. Various states and industry groups appealed the district court’s vacatur order. On April 6, 2022, the Supreme Court stayed the district court’s order, temporarily reinstating the 2020 Final Rule while the appeal is pending. In June 2022, EPA proposed a new rule to update the regulatory requirements for Section 401 certification. EPA estimates that it will issue a final rule by March 2023, according to its Spring 2022 Regulatory Agenda.

This report provides an overview of CWA Section 401, selected policy issues and how they were addressed in the 2020 Final Rule, and actions taken by the Biden Administration to reconsider and revise the rule.

What Is Clean Water Act Section 401?
Congress established the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA), as amended by the CWA, to “restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nation’s waters.” Under CWA Section 401 (hereinafter Section 401), any applicant for a federal license or permit to conduct any activity that may result in any discharge into navigable waters—defined in the statute as “waters of the United States, including the territorial seas”—shall provide the federal licensing or permitting agency with a Section 401 certification. (See Appendix for the full text of CWA Section 401.) The certification, issued by the state (or other certifying authority) in which the discharge originates, attests that the discharge will comply with applicable provisions of certain enumerated sections of the CWA. These include effluent (i.e., discharge) limitations and standards of performance for new and existing discharge sources (Sections 301, 302, and 306), water quality standards and implementation plans (Section 303), and toxic pretreatment effluent standards (Section 307).

Effluent limitations establish the levels of specific pollutants that are allowable in a discharger’s effluent based on either the performance of technologies for a specified level of control required by the CWA (technology-based effluent limitations) or levels necessary to attain water quality standards in the waterbody receiving the discharge (water quality-based effluent limitations). Water quality standards, which are developed by the state and submitted to EPA for approval, contain three core components that specify (1) the designated uses of a waterbody (e.g., recreation, public water supply), (2) criteria to protect those uses (i.e., numeric concentrations of pollutants or narrative descriptions), and (3) an antidegradation policy. Pretreatment standards apply to indirect dischargers, who discharge to a publicly owned treatment works prior to discharge into a water of the United States.

Section 401 provides states, certain tribes, and in certain circumstances, EPA12 (hereinafter referred to collectively as “certifying authorities”) the authority to grant, grant with conditions, deny, or waive certification of proposed federal licenses or permits that may result in a discharge into waters of the United States.

 If a certifying authority grants the certification, the federal licensing or permitting agency can proceed and evaluate whether the license or permit should be issued.

 If a certifying authority grants the certification with conditions, the federal licensing or permitting agency can proceed and evaluate whether the license or permit should be issued. Section 401 requires any conditions listed in the certification to become a term of the federal license or permit if one is issued.

 If a certifying authority denies certification, the federal licensing or permitting agency cannot issue the license or permit.

 If a certifying authority waives certification, the certification is not required for the federal licensing or permitting agency to issue the license or permit. A waiver may either be explicit or implicit. Specifically, the CWA provides that if the certifying authority “fails or refuses to act on a request for certification, within a reasonable time (which shall not exceed one year) after receipt of such request, the certification requirements of this subsection shall be waived.”

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Conclusion
With the reinstatement of the 2020 Final Rule following its vacatur, and the Biden Administration’s new proposed CWA Section 401 rule, stakeholders continue to debate how CWA Section 401 should be implemented. Much of the debate about Section 401 implementation centers on the appropriate balance of “cooperative federalism” between federal agencies’ and states’ authorities. CWA Section 101(b) provides that “it is the policy of the Congress to recognize, preserve, and protect the primary responsibilities and rights of States to prevent, reduce, and eliminate pollution, to plan the development and use (including restoration, preservation, and enhancement) of land and water resources, and to consult with the Administrator in the exercise of his authority under this Act.” States and others who opposed the changes to the Section 401 implementing regulations included in the 2020 Final Rule argued that the changes undermined the CWA’s structure of cooperative federalism. Some asserted that the rule inappropriately limited certifying authorities’ ability to protect their own water resources. During the Trump Administration, EPA argued that the 2020 Final Rule was consistent with its role, established by Congress, to administer the CWA, which includes ensuring “that there are sufficient authorities and limitations in place for States and Tribes to effectively implement CWA programs within the scope that Congress established.”

On its own, as discussed, the 2020 Final Rule included numerous changes to regulation and practice that narrowed the authority of states when acting on Section 401 certification requests. Other EPA regulatory actions during the Trump Administration might have amplified the impact of some of those changes. Notably, the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, which EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) promulgated in April 2020, narrowed the definition of “waters of the United States,” thereby reducing the number of waters and wetlands that fall under the jurisdiction of the CWA. Under the 2020 Final Rule, EPA limited the application of Section 401 to point source discharges into waters of the United States. Therefore, taken together, these two regulatory actions could have had a more significant impact, some argue, than they might have when considered in isolation. Some have been concerned that these actions could leave a regulatory gap and prevent states from weighing in on activities that may affect waters within their states. For example, activities that result in a discharge to headwaters and other water resources that are no longer considered waters of the United States under the Navigable Waters Protection Rule would no longer require a CWA permit, nor would they require a Section 401 certification. In responding to such concerns in the 2020 Final Rule, EPA argued that the rule promoted the overarching goals of the CWA to protect water quality while preserving states’ major role in implementing the CWA. EPA (and the Corps) also argued, in promulgating the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, that narrowing the scope of the CWA’s jurisdiction would not reduce protection of the nation’s waters because state, local, and tribal regulations and programs also provide protective coverage for water resources. EPA and the Corps asserted that the Navigable Waters Protection Rule would give state, tribal, and local authorities more flexibility to determine how best to manage waters within their borders.

Like the 2020 Final Rule, the Navigable Waters Protection Rule was also vacated by federal district courts, and EPA and the Corps have similarly announced their intentions to rescind and revise the rule.204 Unlike with the 2020 Final Rule, however, there is no pending appeal of the vacatur of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule.205 Separately, a pending Supreme Court case could affect the regulatory effort currently under way to revise the definition of “waters of the United States.”

Congress has shown interest in the role of states in implementing the CWA, including recent interest in certifying authorities’ implementation of Section 401 and long-standing interest in the scope of the definition of “waters of the United States,” which would indirectly affect the scope of any potential future new Section 401 rule. In the future, Congress may be interested in overseeing the Administration’s efforts to promulgate new regulations for both Section 401 and for the definition of “waters of the United States,” as well as the Administration’s implementation of the new rules.

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RNRF Report: 'Congress on Sustaining Western Water'

This 2016 report by the Renewable Natural Resources Foundation (RNRF) is based upon a meeting that was held in Washington,  DC, in December 2015. Lots of people well-versed in Western Water attended, gave presentations, and wrote articles. 

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I have posted the Introduction below. The entire document is 35 pages.

It might be a bit dated, but then again, a little repetition might be helpful for perspective on today's issues.

Congress on Sustaining Western Water

Introduction

The past four years have seen extreme drought in the western United States with no relief in sight. While precipitation patterns in this region are highly variable, the National Climate Assessment predicts that drought trends will likely intensify over this century and beyond, with longer-term droughts anticipated. Nevertheless, population in the western states has increased rapidly, and the region continues to support significant agricultural production. Strategies for coping with drought have a long history in the region, but it will be a challenge to adapt and apply these strategies to severe projected droughts.

This report is a summary of the presentations, findings and recommendations of expert speakers and delegates present at the Renewable Natural Re- sources Foundation’s 2015 Congress on Sustaining Western Water. Profession- als from RNRF member organizations, and leaders from government, industry, academia and nonprofit organizations attended the meeting.

Summary of Presentations

Drought and Water Use in the Western United States
(The Western Water Landscape)

Doug Parker, director of the Califor- nia Institute for Water Resources, provided an overview of historical water management and development in the West. Limited water availability de- fined settlement of the West, with re- gional growth reliant on the develop- ment of water infrastructure. Imbalances between water allocations deter- mined by a system of historic rights and actual water availability are managed with storage and conveyance systems. Drought and increasing water demands inhibit the ability of this highly engi- neered system to meet the needs of water rights holders and ecosystem needs. Projected climate change impacts will diminish water supplies throughout the region and undermine the ameliorative potential of storage reservoirs.

Legal Issues and Constraints on Western Water Resilience

Barton H. “Buzz” Thompson, Jr., Robert E. Paradise Professor of Natural Resources Law and Perry L. McCarthy Director of the Woods Institute for the Environment at Stanford University, presented legal influences and con- straints on western water supplies and implications for resilience. Central tenets of water law are the doctrines of prior appropriation and beneficial use, which lend both security and inefficien- cy to the management of scarce water resources. While water law is ultimately state law, its regulation in the West is complicated by the proliferation of in- terstate rivers and the ensuing need to resolve interstate water disputes. Thompson argues that although there are many problems and inefficiencies in western water law, as applied, it has proven to be surprisingly flexible, adap- tive to new problems, and frequently ef- fective in facilitating solutions to water challenges. Statutory adjustments and negotiated agreements will continue to provide the paths forward in this evolving environment.

Pathways to Sustaining Western Water

Sustainable Water Use in the Arid Southwest

Sharon Megdal, director of the Wa- ter Resources Research Center at the University of Arizona, discussed the le- gal, institutional, and governance con- text of assessing potential solutions to water issues in the Southwest. The ex- tent of monitoring, data and regulatory mechanisms needed for sustainable wa- ter management and governance is vari- able and uncertain. Legal recognition of the connection between surface water and groundwater is necessary to manage water in a holistic and sustainable manner. Many challenges are technical, such as the failure or inability to mea- sure or monitor groundwater storage and use. Financing, research and dia- logue among water stakeholders are es- sential for continued progress toward sustainable water use. This region is a leader in the adoption of technological and management solutions, such as wa- ter reclamation, restrictions on water use, state-financed water infrastructure, and conditioning the approval of new development on the availability of water.

Sustainable Water Use in the Rocky Mountains

Reagan Waskom, director of the Colorado Water Institute at Colorado State University, discussed pathways to ensuring a sustainable water supply for people and the environment in the Rocky Mountain region. Rocky Mountain hydrology is highly dependent on snowmelt. Decreasing snowpack and shifts in melt season have implications for how the Colorado River Basin states manage water, particularly for meeting late-summer demand. Looking forward, storage will be an important part of how western states cope with climate change and precipitation changes.

The constrained hydrologic system of the Rocky Mountain states is further challenged by rapid population growth. States will face increasing pressure to shift water away from agriculture and/or increase supply with new diversions from nearby water sources.

Policy and institutional changes at all levels are necessary to promote the re- silience of water systems in the Rocky Mountains. Waskom highlighted sever- al key elements of an integrated re- sponse including water management practices, regulatory protections, data and information needs, planning and in- frastructure. Managing expectations is important, as sustainability is out of reach in many areas. For example, al- though there are efforts to construct and implement institutional mechanisms to prolong the life of the Ogallala Aquifer, a sustainable solution to overdraft remains out of grasp. As long at it remains profitable to pump groundwater, there is no economic incentive to transition back to dry-land farming in the High Plains.

Satisfying the full combination of hu- man demands, historic levels of agricul- tural water use, and requirements for healthy ecosystems into the future is probably impossible. Although society requires a robust and resilient food sys- tem, agriculture will not be able to compete with energy, industry, and municipalities for water in this region

California: Managing Groundwater for Drought, Clean Water, Food Security and Ecosystems

Thomas Harter, Robert M. Hagan Endowed Chair in Water Management and Policy and Cooperative Extension Specialist (Professor) in Groundwater Hydrology in the Department of Land, Air and Water Resources at the University of California, Davis, discussed pathways to sustaining water in California. Harter’s presentation focused on groundwater depletion and management issues in the state, where over 2,000 wells have run dry.

During the past four years of drought, massive amounts of groundwater have been pumped from California’s aquifers (particularly in the Central V alley) to make up for lack of surface water. Aquifer water levels are significantly lower than they have ever been during the 20th Century. Unsustainable pumping has permitted California farmers to sustain production without large price spikes. Consequences of this groundwater overdraft include saltwater intrusion, increased cost of obtaining water, land subsidence, water quality degradation, and ecosystem impacts. Approximately eight miles of saltwater intrusion has oc- curred in the Salinas V alley aquifer north of Monterey, California. Land subsidence has in many instances per- manently impaired future aquifer capacity.

In response to these and other impacts, California enacted the Sustain- able Groundwater Management Act in 2014 to promote local and long-term sustainable management of groundwater resources. This legislation is com- prehensive and aims to achieve sustain- able groundwater management by the 2040s—relatively quickly from an ad- ministrative perspective. Future groundwater management in agricultural regions presents a unique opportunity to advance creative solutions that simultaneously address groundwater supply management, groundwater quality improvement, drinking water protection, and the economic viability of agriculture.

Water Transfers

Adam Schempp, senior attorney and director of the Western Water Program at the Environmental Law Institute, discussed how water transfer mechanisms can be made more effective and useful for maximizing the utility of water re- sources. In determining how to facilitate water transfers in a given region, it is essential to tailor the process to best suit the circumstances in which they will be administered. Recognizing the role of influential factors such as law, administrative capacity, social and political dynamics, economics, infrastructure, and the proximity of buyers and sellers is essential. State-to-state variability in water law and the influence of prior appropriation make transfers extremely complex.

Land-Use Policy and Water in the West

Ellen Hanak, senior fellow and center director of the Public Policy Institute of California, discussed the importance of linking water and land use, and their connection to water quality and quantity. The integration of water and land-use planning, if applied more frequently, can minimize damage to investments from water scarcity, protect people and infrastructure from water deluges, and sustain healthy watersheds.

Conditioning new development on the adequacy of water supply limits the pressures of population growth on wors- ening water supply issues. State policies can help shift development from unin- corporated areas to municipal areas, al- leviating concerns about unmanaged development and use of groundwater. However, domestic well loopholes that encourage some development off the water grid limit success in these state policies.

Forward-thinking planning in agri- cultural areas that integrates tools such as water conservation, resilience of permanent crops, and land retirement can improve long-term land use. Hanak also highlighted the importance of land-use policies for environmental purposes, including the provision of pop-up wet- lands for migratory bird habitat. Additionally, regions of high permeability soils that provide significant groundwater recharge should be preserved.

Forested Watersheds in a Hotter, Drier West: Meeting Adaptation Challenges

David Cleaves, former climate change advisor for the U.S. Forest Ser- vice, described the status and future of forested watersheds in the context of challenges posed by a hotter and drier West. His presentation included the ma- jor challenges for adaptation to climate- driven, compound risks; examples of initiatives to address those challenges; and next steps for program delivery and policy support.

Drought and high temperatures are pushing forest systems beyond their mortality threshold—the point at which trees die and the ability of the ecosystem to regenerate diminishes. Under a cli- mate change regime, these impacts are intensified. Climate change will con- tribute to insect infestation, disease and large-scale die-offs. Wildfires are be- coming an increasingly prevalent fea- ture of the western landscape; climate change impacts will increase the length of the fire season, size of individual fires, and their intensity.

The primary goal for watershed restoration is to restore functionality for the watershed, thereby building resilience. This can be achieved by pro- tecting headwaters, managing disturbance patterns, connecting fragmented parcels, discouraging development in floodplains, directing grazing away from riparian areas, limiting urban and agricultural pollution, and keeping rivers shaded by trees. Public-private partnerships, adequate financing, and science-based management are central to this objective.

Managing Western Fish, Wildlife and Plants in an Era of Changing Climate and Increasing Drought

Kurt Johnson, national climate change scientist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Science Application Program, discussed the impacts of the current drought on western fish and wildlife resources, and how managers are addressing those impacts.

As a result of prolonged drought, fish and wildlife resources face a survival emergency in the West. Current drought and temperature forecasts portend a fu- ture that falls outside of the experience of natural and human systems in the western United States. These conditions will present substantial challenges to the adaptive capacity of the region and to the resources and ingenuity of natural resources agencies and partners.

Short-term interventions adopted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and partners to protect fish and wildlife resources include: increased groundwater pumping; strategic drying; strategic prioritization and provision of high-value habitats (e.g. wetlands); and capture, translocation and captive maintenance of fish species.

Johnson stressed that the need to ad- dress significant impacts in the short term must be balanced with planning for long-term solutions to climate change. Longer-term solutions take the form of collaboration between federal and state natural resources agencies and non- governmental organizations to safeguard fish, wildlife, and plants, as well as the natural systems on which they depend. Such initiatives include water supply and demand studies, drought response and planning activities, and review of land and water management practices.

Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCCs) are self-directed partnerships created to define science needs and jointly address broadscale conservation issues. LCCs addressing drought conditions in the West seek to increase the predictability of water supplies for decision-makers, conduct vulnerability assessments and scenario planning, predict habitat changes and their impacts on species migrations and survival, foster collaboration to design future land- scapes, and increase capacity for general drought and climate management.

An Approach to Scenario Planning in the Colorado River Basin: The Colorado River Basin Water Supply and Demand Study

Carly Jerla, Lower Colorado region operations research analyst at the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, discussed how scenario planning can be used as a tool for promoting the sustainable use of freshwater resources. In this context, Jerla examined the 2010-2012 Colorado River Basin Water Supply and Demand Study.

For the Colorado River Basin, sce- nario planning provided a medium for broad thinking about the future of water resources and set the stage for robust de- cision-making about the future of the basin. The integration of tens of thousands of supply and demand scenarios enabled a comprehensive assessment of resource vulnerability, the evaluation of different options and strategies to respond to those vulnerabilities, and a method of assessing their relative effectiveness and trade-offs.

Median supply-demand imbalances of approximately 3.2 million acre-feet of water by 2060 necessitate a range of adaptation and management responses. Depending on the severity of these imbalances and the response strategy pursued, the study estimated an annual implementation cost of approximately $2 billion to as much as $7 billion annually.

Conclusion

The presence of water, or lack thereof, has shaped the development of the West in profound ways and will continue to do so in the years ahead. The resilience of historical development and water law will be put to the test over the next centu- ry and beyond as the region faces more intense and longer-term droughts.

Water scarcity and changing precipitation patterns, along with environmental needs and water quality issues, pose new challenges to the adaptive capacity of an already constrained and overallocated water system. RNRF congress speakers and delegates highlighted an array of technological, policy and management responses available to promote short-term solutions to drought and long-term resilience to climate change impacts on the region’s water system. These responses are discussed throughout this report. Highlights include:

• Recognizing connected surface and groundwater hydrology. Surface water and groundwater are historically managed under separate bodies of law despite their connected hydrology. Recognition of their interconnected hydrology is essential for sustainable and holistic management of the hydrologic system.

• Water storage. The western states rely on storage in reservoirs, snowpack, and underground aquifers to balance water supply and demand, as well as seasonal variation in precipitation. As snowpack storage de- clines, increased reliance on aquifer storage requires a regulatory frame- work for ownership and a scientific and engineering assessment of the water’s fate once pumped underground. Aquifer recharge introduces water quality challenges, which must be addressed as well.

• Conservation and efficiency. Water conservation and efficiency improvements can enable consumptive water users to maximize benefits from a given water allocation. However, these initiatives can affect the distribution and availability of water in the system by limiting return flow.

• Water transfers and marketing. Water transfer and marketing mech- anisms have been successfully implemented throughout the West to move water from low- to high-value uses. Long-term success of these mechanisms is dependent on the sustained goodwill of involved par- ties. Individual water transfer regimes and markets must be tailored to best suit the regulatory cir- cumstances of a given region.

• Land-use planning. Development must be conditioned on water avail- ability in the West. Coupling decisions about land use with water planning can prevent damage to investments from water scarcity, protect people and infrastructure, and sustain healthy watersheds.

• Watershed restoration. Restoring functionality to degraded and stressed watersheds promotes re- silience via enhanced water quality and ecosystem function. Successful watershed restoration efforts re- quire partnerships and the involve- ment of all water stakeholders. The best available science should be ap- plied to solve problems on a watershed-by-watershed basis.

• Long-term collaborative solutions. Water users and decision-makers must work collaboratively to enhance the predictability of water supplies and increase the capacity for drought and climate resilience in the years ahead.

• Scenario planning. The integration of many possible supply and demand scenarios in the long-term planning process of a watershed enables a comprehensive assessment of resource vulnerability, preparing the state for robust decision-making about future management options.

These and other technological and management responses must be consid- ered and applied within the context of existing water law. Despite its chal- lenges, water law will continue to offer the flexibility needed to facilitate solu- tions to the water challenges faced by western states in the years ahead.

The need for interstate cooperation and compromise regarding water resources will increase as water supply and demand imbalances become greater. Collaboration is critical for establishing pathways to sustainable water use, as is the recognition that all water users are water stakeholders.

Ultimately, forward-thinking invest- ments in resilience will enable contin- ued economic prosperity in the western states, but many water users—particu- larly agriculture and ecosystems—will face extreme and daunting obstacles.

Appendices

Delegates to the congress are listed in Appendix A.

A copy of the congress program is included in Appendix C.

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3) Intern (Water Convention) – United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (Geneva, Switzerland): 28 August   4) French speakers: Coordinateur de Projet BRIDGE 5 – International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) (Yaoundé, Cameroon): 4 September   5) See job eligibility requirements: 2022 Virtual Internship Program (Session II) – African Development Bank (AfDB) (Home-based): 1 September   6) Netherlands nationals: Beleidsondersteuner – Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat (The Hague, Netherlands): 12 September – Working closely on the UN 2023 Water Conference   7) Netherlands nationals: Programmaondersteuner – Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat (The Hague, Netherlands): 12 September – Ditto

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8) Environmental Risks Consultant – United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) (Nairobi, Kenya): 23 August   9) Environment Affairs Officer – United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (Geneva, Switzerland): 23 August   10) Russian speakers: International Consultant, Environmental Expert (SSA) – Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan): 23 August   11) U.S. nationals: Hydrologist – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (Boston, MA, USA): 23 August

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12) Water and Environment Officer (UN-HABITAT) – United Nations Volunteers (UNV) (Amman, Jordan): 12 September   13) Conservation Analyst – The Nature Conservancy (TNC)(Santiago, Chile): Until filled   14) Hydrogeologist / Researcher H/F – Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM) (Orléans, France): 4 September   15) Modelling engineer in hydrology and hydrogeology H/F – Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM) (Orléans, France) : 4 September   16) Tajikistan nationals: Project Manager – United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (Kulyab, Tajikistan): 26 August   17) Mozambique nationals: Programme Coordinator – United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (Maputo, Mozambique): 31 August   18) Impact Officer (Impact Measurement Agribusiness Food and Water) – FMO (The Hague, Netherlands): 29 August   19) Senior Hydraulic Modeller – APEM Limited (United Kingdom): 28 August   20) Local recruitment: Graduate Hydrologist – Queensland Government (Brisbane QLD, Australia): 30 August   21) Local recruitment: Environmental Project Officer – Trent Rivers Trust (United Kingdom/Home-based): 31 August   22) Graduate Opportunities Scotland: Water Consultancy : Wastewater Modeller and Engineer – RPS Group (Glasgow/Edinburgh, UK): 31 August   23) Local recruitment: Assistant Project Officer (River Thame Conservation Trust) – River Thame Conservation Trust (RTCT)(Headington, Oxford, UK): 1 September   24) Climate & Water Consultant (Graduate to Senior) – RSK (United Kingdom/Home-based): 5 September   25) Local recruitment: ET Consultant – Global Environment Facility (GEF) (Washington, D.C., USA): 2 September   26) Research Program Coordinator – University of Wisconsin-Madison(Madison, WI, USA): 18 September   27) Local recruitment: Environmental Analyst – Aquatic Biologist – NEIWPCC (Montpelier, VT, USA): Until filled   28) Local recruitment: Information Officer – Grants Specialist – NEIWPCC (Grand Isle, VT, USA): Until filled   29) Local recruitment: Water Resource Specialist (Adjudication) – Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation(Kalispell, MT, USA): 1 September   30) Environmental Specialist I – Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Tallahassee, FL, USA): 31 August   31) Program Specialist I – Texas A&M AgriLife Extension (College Station, TX, USA): Until filled   32) Program Specialist II – Texas A&M AgriLife Extension (College Station, TX, USA): Until filled   33) Senior practice associate (Environment and Natural Resources) – Chemonics (United States/Home-based): 2 September   34) Hydrologist 2 (Floodplain Hydrologist) – Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (St Paul, MN, USA): 1 September   35) Local recruitment: Natural Resource Specialist 2 (Water Temp Monitoring Coordinator) – Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife(Salem, OR, USA): 31 August   36) Local recruitment: Program Associate (Growing Water Smart) – The Sonoran Institute (Arizona/Colorado, USA/Home-based): Until filled   37) Local recruitment: Hydrology Specialist (Entry-level) – Sierra Institute for Community and Environment (Taylorsville, CA, USA): 5 September   38) 22-112 Water Use Survey Research Specialist (Research Specialist II) – Texas Water Development Board (Texas, USA): Until filled

3-4 years (See all)

39) Project Coordinator Water & Innovation – Netherlands Red Cross(The Hague, Netherlands): 4 September   40) PRF Secretariat Coordinator – Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) (Manila, Philippines): 31 August   41) Consultant / Project Consultant (Statistical Hydrology / Computational Hydrometeorology / Weather Modeling) – Arup (Hong Kong): Until filled   42) Local recruitment: Waterway Specialist or Geomorphologist – Streamology (Australia): 4 September   43) Turkmenistan nationals: Water Management Analyst – United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (Ashkhabad, Turkmenistan): 30 August   44) Mexico nationals: ONU Habitat (Analista en medioambiente y cambio climático) – United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) (Mexico City, Mexico): 25 August   45) Local recruitment: Programme Manager (Freshwater Improvement Fund) – Gisborne District Council (Gisborne, New Zealand): 1 September   46) Local recruitment: Canada Policy Manager – Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (Toronto, ON, Canada): 31 August   47) Local recruitment: LSO AGRL 4 - Unit Head Forest Water Management Officer – British Columbia Public Service (Victoria, BC, Canada): 31 August   48) Local recruitment: Water Supply Data Supervisor – Government of Alberta (Edmonton, AB, Canada): 1 September   49) Program Coordinator in Environmental Science and Sustainability (Jackson School of Geosciences) – University of Texas-Austin (Austin, TX, USA): Until filled   50) Local recruitment: Watershed Restoration Specialist – McKenzie Watershed Alliance (Springfield, OR, USA): 2 September   51) Local recruitment: Water Resources Analyst – Water Replenishment District (WRD) (Lakewood, CA, USA): Until filled   52) U.S. nationals: Associate Professional Officer (APO) (Land and Water Emergency and Resilience Officer) – U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) (Nairobi, Kenya): 2 September   53) Local recruitment: Watershed Restoration Project Coordinator – Bainbridge Island Land Trust (Bainbridge Island, WA, USA): Until filled   54) Local recruitment: Water & Conservation Advocate – Utah Rivers Council (Salt Lake City, UT, USA/Home-based): 30 October   55) Local recruitment: Program Manager (Growing Water Smart) – The Sonoran Institute (Arizona, USA/Home-based): Until filled   56) Senior Analyst (Water for Energy) – Bluefield Research (Boston, MA, USA): Until filled   57) Local recruitment: AmeriCorps Program Coordinator – Walker Basin Conservancy (Yerington, NV, USA): Until filled

5-9 years (See all)

58) Water Resources Management Specialist (STAWI) – Catholic Relief Services (CRS) (Nairobi, Kenya): Until filled   59) French speakers: Ingénieur·re principal·e sénior·e en génie agricole (Irrigation) – United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) (Niamey, Niger): 31 August   60) Protect Land & Water Specialist – The Nature Conservancy (TNC)(Bogota, Colombia): 1 September   61) Natural Resources Management (NRM) Specialist, Eastern and Southern Caribbean – ACDI/VOCA (Caribbean): Until filled   62) South Africa Oceans Program Manager – The Nature Conservancy (TNC) (Cape Town, South Africa): Until filled   63) Senior Policy Advisor (Climate) – Mercy Corps (Washington, D.C., USA): Until filled   64) Climate Change and Environment Officer – International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) (Baghdad, Iraq): 1 September   65) Scientific Officer – World Meteorological Organization (WMO)(Geneva, Switzerland): 6 September   66) Regional Technical Advisor (Climate Change Adaptation) – United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (Amman, Jordan): 2 September   67) Senior Communications and Outreach Specialist for SuFiA TS Activity (Remote) – Tetra Tech (Home-based): Until filled   68) Local recruitment: Senior Adviseur Stedelijk Water en Klimaatadaptatie – Gemeente Utrecht (Utrecht, Netherlands): 31 August   69) Dutch speakers: Managing Director – Netherlands Water Partnership (The Hague, Netherlands): 5 September   70) Afghanistan nationals: Senior WRI Capacity Building and Training Specialist – United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)(Kabul, Afghanistan): 31 August   71) Afghanistan nationals: Project Support and Coordination Specialist – United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)(Kabul, Afghanistan): 31 August   72) Local recruitment: Manager Water Resources Management – Government of Nova Scotia (Halifax, NS, Canada): 29 August   73) Local recruitment: Hydraulic Engineer – Natural Systems Design(Various, WA, USA): Until filled   74) Senior Manager (Nature-based Solutions Engineer) – Conservation International (CI) (United States): 2 September   75) General Construction Stormwater Inspector – Washington Department of Ecology (Lacey, WA, USA): Until filled   76) Local recruitment: Advocacy Campaign Manager – New Jersey Future (Trenton, NJ, USA): Until filled   77) Local recruitment: Manager, Agriculture and Water) – Ceres(United States/Home-based): Until filled   78) Local recruitment: Manager, Investor Engagement, Water Team Liaison – Ceres (United States/Home-based): Until filled   79) Local recruitment: Associate Director (Growing Water Smart) – The Sonoran Institute (Denver, CO, USA): Until filled   80) U.S. nationals: Sr. Hydropower Program Analyst – Allegheny Science & Technology (AST) (Washington, D.C., USA): Until filled   81) Local recruitment: Klamath Restoration Project Coordinator – Trout Unlimited (Klamath Falls, OR, USA): Until filled   82) Senior Program Officer (Nature-Based Solutions) – World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) (Washington, D.C., USA): Until filled

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83) Project Director/Chief of Party (Global Fragile Waters) – FHI 360(United States): Until filled   84) Technical Director (USAID Global Fragile Waters) – FHI 360(United States): Until filled   85) Knowledge and Learning Manager (Water for Women) – GHD(Melbourne VIC, Australia): 31 August   86) Deputy Executive Director – Green Climate Fund (GCF) (Songdo, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, South Korea): 4 September   87) Program Manager, Europe (Mediterranean Sea) – Global Fishing Watch (GFW) (Home-based/Remote): 5 September   88) French speakers: Head of Environment, Transitions and Resilience Division – Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (Paris, France): 6 September   89) Hawaii Marine Conservation Director – The Nature Conservancy (TNC) (Honolulu, HI, USA): 31 August   90) Local recruitment: Program Director (Mississippi River Water Initiative) – National Audubon Society (Mississippi, USA): Until filled   91) Integrated Water Management Leader (Americas) – GHD (Los Angeles, CA, USA): Until filled

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92) German speakers: Fachkraft für den Zivilen Friedensdienst (ZFD) für die Beratung zu Klimawandel und Umweltkonflikten in indigenen Gemeinden – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) (Santa Cruz, Bolivia): 4 September   93) Local recruitment: Junior adviseur waterveiligheid – Rijkswaterstaat (Leeuwarden, Netherlands): 5 September   94) Dutch speakers: Projecttechnicus water-grond onderzoek – Deltares (Delft, Netherlands): 28 August   95) Local recruitment: Senior Regional Adviser (Climate and Water) – New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (Wellington, New Zealand): 30 August   96) Local recruitment: Program Support Officer – Mallee Catchment Management Authority (CMA) (Mildura VIC, Australia): 2 September   97) Local recruitment: Director, Flood Risk Management – Queensland Government (Brisbane QLD, Australia): 31 August   98) Local recruitment: Supervisor Water & Wastewater – Government of New South Wales (New South Wales, Australia): 24 August   99) Local recruitment: Senior Floodplain Officer – Government of New South Wales (New South Wales, Australia): 4 September   100) Local recruitment: Senior Project Officer (POOL) – Government of South Australia (Adelaide SA, Australia): 30 August   101) Local recruitment (Indigenous): APS6 Senior Policy Officer, First Nations Policy (Affirmative measure) – Murray-Darling Basin Authority (Australia): 28 August   102) Local recruitment: APS6 Program Officer – Murray-Darling Basin Authority (Australia): 28 August   103) Local recruitment: APS5 Project Officer – Murray-Darling Basin Authority (Australia): 28 August   104) Local recruitment: Program Lead (Water and Mining) – Victoria Government (Melbourne VIC, Australia): 4 September   105) Local recruitment: Water Quality (Incidents Lead) – Environment Agency (United Kingdom): 31 August   106) Local recruitment: Agricultural Advisor (Conservation - River Catchments / Watercourses) – Shropshire Wildlife Trust(Shrewsbury/Shropshire, UK): 31 August   107) Local recruitment: Assistant Project Officer – River Thame Conservation Trust (RTCT) (Oxford, UK): 1 September   108) Senior Water Quality Consultant – APEM Limited (United Kingdom): Until filled   109) Senior/Principal Scientist (Water quality and catchment) – HR Wallingford (Wallingford, UK): Until filled   110) Senior Sustainable Drainage Engineer – Arcadis (United Kingdom): Until filled   111) Principal Sustainable Drainage Engineer – Arcadis (United Kingdom): Until filled   112) Local recruitment: Specialist Marine Water Framework Directive Advisor – Natural Resources Wales (Wales, UK): 5 September   113) See job eligibility requirements: Drought Resilience Senior Adviser – Natural England (England, UK): 4 September   114) Local recruitment: Connected by Water Communications & Engagement Advisor – Environment Agency (Various, United Kingdom): 4 September   115) Local recruitment: Flood Hydrology Improvements Programme Project Support Officer – Environment Agency (United Kingdom): 4 September   116) Local recruitment: Flood Hydrology Improvements Programme Project Manager – Environment Agency (United Kingdom): 4 September   117) Local recruitment: Water Resources Advisor (Fluvial Modelling and Forecasting) – Environment Agency (Various, United Kingdom): 4 September   118) Local recruitment: Senior Conservation Scientist (Wetlands) – The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) (England, UK): 4 September   119) Local recruitment: Thames Programme Officer – Environment Agency (Various, United Kingdom): 4 September   120) Local recruitment: Natural Capital Evidence Specialist (2 posts) – Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC)(Peterborough/Aberdeen, UK): 5 September   121) Local recruitment: Communications Coordinator – Manitoba Association of Watersheds (Winnipeg, MB, Canada): 26 August   122) U.S. nationals: Civil Engineer (Hydraulics) – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) (Savannah, GA, USA): 31 August   123) WSI Irrigation Specialist – Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) (United States): 31 August   124) U.S. nationals: Hydrologist Positions – U .S. Geological Survey (USGS) (Madison, WI/Lansing, MI/St Paul, MN, USA): 2 September   125) Local recruitment: Software Developer – Raftelis (Bellingham, WA, USA): Until filled   126) U.S. nationals: Hydrologic Technician – U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) (Various, USA): 29 August   127) Hydrologist (Staff) – Idaho Department of Water Resources(Boise, ID, USA): 6 September   128) Hydrologist (Technical) – Idaho Department of Water Resources(Boise, ID, USA): 6 September   129) U.S. nationals: Hydrologic Technician – U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) (Various, USA): 2 September   130) Vice President Water Science – Clinical Management Consultants (South Bend, IN, USA): Until filled   131) Surface Water Manager – North Dakota Department of Water Resources (Bismarck, ND, USA): Until filled   132) Local recruitment: Water Quality Science Director – Miami Waterkeeper (Miami, FL, USA): Until filled   133) Local recruitment: Environmental Specialist – New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (Trenton, NJ, USA): 31 August   134) Local recruitment: Water Compliance Manager – Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (Richmond, VA, USA): 26 August   135) U.S. nationals: Hydrologist, GS-1315-07/09/11/12 (DE/CR) – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (State College, PA, USA): 30 August   136) U.S. nationals: Hydrologist/Geologist (Interdisciplinary) – U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Yuma, AZ/Boulder City, NV, USA): 26 August   137) U.S. nationals: Hydrologist – U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)(Iowa City, IA, USA): 26 August   138) Local recruitment: Manager (Safe Water Conservation Collaborative) – Potomac Conservancy (Silver Spring, MD, USA): 2 September   139) Local recruitment: Proposal Coordinator – Raftelis (Charlotte, NC/Los Angeles, CA, USA): Until filled   140) U.S. nationals: Hydrologic Technician – U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) (Boulder City/Carson City, NV, USA): 26 August   141) U.S. nationals: Public Affairs Specialist – U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) (Tacoma, WA, USA): 29 August

Academic

Professors/Lecturers (See all)

142) Director, Earth and Environmental Systems Institute – Penn State University (State College, PA, USA): 1 September   143) Assistant/Associate Professor in Watershed Hydrogeochemistry – University of California-Riverside (Riverside, CA, USA): 30 June 2023   144) Junior Professorship (W1) with Tenure Track Leading to a W2 (Tenure-Track Professorship) for Climate Change and Security – Universität Hamburg (Hamburg, Germany): 1 September   145) Teaching Assistant Professor in Department of Soil, Water and Climate – University of Minnesota (Twin Cities, MN, USA): 1 September   146) Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Environmental Geoscience – University of New Brunswick (UNB) (Fredericton, NB, Canada): 31 August   147) Associate or Full Professor (Energy-Water Nexus - Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering) – University of California-Berkeley(Berkeley, CA, USA): 31 August   148) Assistant Professor Development studies (Tenure Track) – Wageningen University & Research (Wageningen, Netherlands): 26 August   149) Assistant Professor (Environmental Engineering) – Florida Institute of Technology (Florida Tech) (Melbourne, FL, USA): Until filled

Postdocs (See all)

150) Postdoctoral position in global hydrology/remote sensing – University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA, USA): Until filled   151) Postdoc in Conservation Genomics of Aquatic Ecosystems – Eawag (Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology)(Switzerland): 31 August   152) Postdoc in Water Management – Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) (Leiden, Netherlands): 1 September   153) Postdoctoral fellow on Hydrological Modelling – Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO) (As, Norway): 4 September   154) Postdoctoral Scholar (Political Science) – University of Nevada-Reno (Reno, NV, USA): 1 September   155) Ecological Remote Sensing Scientist Postdoctoral Scholar – University of California-Davis (Davis, CA, USA): 31 August   156) Post-doctoral researcher Marine Governance (Institutional Learning and Change) – Wageningen University & Research(Wageningen, Netherlands): 28 August   157) Postdoctoral Fellow (Dryland Farming Systems) – Colorado State University (Akron, CO, USA): 6 September   158) Postdoctoral Researcher in Hydrology – The Ohio State University (Wooster, OH, USA): Until filled   159) Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Modeling the climate system and the impacts of climate change on Virginia) – George Mason University(Fairfax, VA, USA): Until filled   160) Post-Doctoral Fellowship/Research Scientist Opportunity in Ecotoxicology – River Institute (Cornwall, ON, Canada): Until filled   161) Post-doctoral Fellow in Water Treatment – Central State University (Wilberforce, OH, USA): Until filled   162) Local recruitment (New Zealand/ Australia): CSIRO Engineering Fellowship in Chemical Engineering or Environmental Engineering – The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) (Brisbane QLD, Australia): 31 August   163) Local recruitment (New Zealand/ Australia): CSIRO Postdoctoral Fellowship in Freshwater Ecosystem Health – The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) (Brisbane QLD/Perth WA, Australia): 31 August

Researchers/Other

164) Researcher: Hydrological Ecosystem Services from Wetlands– Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) (Uppsala, Sweden): 2 September   165) Research Fellow / Engineer (Membrane / Wastewater) – Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) (Singapore): 31 August   166) Scientific researcher (III) – University of Bucharest (Bucharest, Romania): 31 August   167) Two Researchers on climate and ecosystems’ interactions – Fondazione Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change (CMCC)(Viterbo, Italy): 4 September   168) Research Projects Officer (Hydrogeologist/Hydrogeochemist) – The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) (Brisbane QLD, Australia): 6 September   169) Research Associate (Sanitation) – Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) (Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India): Until filled   170) EO Data Science Researcher for Implementing a Drought Early Warning System – Eurac Research Institute for Earth Observation(Bozen/Bolzano, Italy): 31 August   171) Local recruitment (Australia/ New Zealand): Groundwater Hydrologist - he Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) (Various, Australia): 4 September   172) Local recruitment (Australia/ New Zealand): Environmental scientist/ Ecologist – The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) (Various, Australia): 4 September   173) Italy nationals: Assessment of precision irrigation on the water use in processing tomato through an integrated approach of in situ measurements, proximal and remote sensing – Università degli Studi di Foggia (Italy): 2 September   174) Scientist: Water and Wastewater treatment processes – University of Minho (Braga, Portugal): 2 September   175) International Development Officer – The James Hutton Institute(Aberdeen, UK): 31 August   176) OPS Water Quality Data Scientist – University of Florida(Gainesville, FL, USA): 31 August   177) Earth Research Scientist – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) (Berkeley, CA, USA): 31 August   178) Local recruitment: Extension Watershed Specialist – Kansas State University (Manhattan, KS, USA): 1 September   179) Local recruitment: Safe and Sustainable Water Resources Wet Lab Support – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (Gulf Breeze, FL, USA): Until filled   180) Local recruitment: Groundwater Characterization and Remediation Division Admin Support – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (Ada, OK, USA): Until filled   181) Research Technologist 3 (Water quality monitoring) – Western Washington University (Bellingham, WA, USA): Until filled   182) Research Technician (Freshwater) – Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green, OH, USA): 1 September   183) Research Associate II (CELS: NRS) – University of Rhode Island(South Kingstown, RI, USA): 30 August   184) Assistant Project Scientist in Watershed science, climate science, data science, artificial intelligence and/or hydro-economics (Multiple Hires) – University of California-Merced (Merced, CA, USA): 30 August   185) Research Professional (Cultural and Water Resources Preservation Director) – University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL, USA): 25 August   186) Research Specialist (NASA SWOT Satellite Mission) – University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC, USA): 25 August   187) Research Scientist (Endangered species under critical water conditions) – University of Washington (Seattle, WA, USA): Until filled   188) Research Associate 5 (Computational coastal and riverine engineering) – Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA, USA): Until filled

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189) WASH Project Manager – Medair (Ternopil Oblast/Kyiv, Ukraine): Until filled   190) WASH Project Manager – Medair (Aden/Ad Dali, Yemen): Until filled   191) Program Manager I WASH (Afghanistan) – Catholic Relief Services (CRS) (Afghanistan): Until filled   192) Senior Programme Officer - WASH and Schools – SEED Madagascar (Fort Dauphin, Madagascar): 12 September   193) German/French speakers: (Junior-) Berater*in im Vorhaben „Stärkung der Effizienz von Trinkwasserdienstleistungen in der DR Kongo“ – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) (Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo): 31 August   194) Kurdish/Arabic speakers: WASH Assistant – Save the Children(Dohuk, Iraq): 25 August   195) Bangladesh nationals: WASH Officer – United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh): 3 September   196) Mozambique nationals: Sanitation Officer (UNICEF) – United Nations Volunteers (UNV) (Pemba, Mozambique): 29 August   197) Local recruitment: WASH Officer (Behavior Change) – The Water Trust (Bweyale/Kiryandongo, Uganda): 6 September   198) Local recruitment: Technical WASH Assistant – The Water Trust(Bweyale/Kiryandongo, Uganda): 6 September

3-4 years (See all)

199) French speakers: Head of WASH and Schools Programmes – SEED Madagascar (Fort Dauphin, Madagascar): 30 September   200) Arabic speakers: WASH Expert – People in Need (Akkar, Lebanon): 31 August   201) Russian speakers: Water and Habitat Engineer – International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) (Kyiv, Ukraine): 28 August   202) Emergency WASH Officer – Food for the Hungry (Mbale, Uganda): 26 August   203) Wastewater Specialist (Rural Urban Convergence) – Water Sanitation and Hygiene Institute (WASH Institute) (India): 1 September   204) Democratic Republic of the Congo nationals: WASH Cluster Coordinator for East DRC (UNICEF) – United Nations Volunteers (UNV) (Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo): 30 August   205) Local recruitment: I WaSH Project Officer – World Vision (WV)(Mersa, Ethiopia): Until filled   206) Ghana nationals: Project Officer Sr (WASH) – Catholic Relief Services (CRS) (Tamale, Ghana): Until filled   207) Ghana nationals: Project Officer (WASH) – Catholic Relief Services (CRS) (Mamprugu Moagduri, Ghana): Until filled   208) Nigeria nationals: Project Officer (WASH) – Catholic Relief Services (CRS) (Maiduguri, Nigeria): Until filled   209) Sudan nationals: Shelter Wash Officer – Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) (Darfur/El Fasher, Sudan): 31 August   210) Tamil speakers: Specialist – Public Sanitation Service, Tamil Nadu Urban Sanitation Support Programme (TNUSSP) – Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) (Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India): Until filled   211) Indonesia nationals: Associate Project Officer NOB (Based in Manila) – United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (Jakarta, Indonesia): 31 August   212) Local recruitment: Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and Environment Specialist – Environmental Incentives (Washington, D.C., USA): 30 August

5-9 years (See all)

213) WASH Specialist – Save the Children (Gaziantep, Turkey): 29 August   214) Programme Specialist CEED (Climate, Energy, Environment, & Disaster Risk Reduction) – United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)(New York, NY, USA): 29 August   215) Chief of Party (Liberia Country Sanitation Planning Program) – Population Services International (PSI) (Monrovia, Liberia): Until filled   216) Director – Water fund – Urban Resilience Unit (Sierra Leone) – Catholic Relief Services (CRS) (Sierra Leone): Until filled   217) Rural Water Services Specialist – Catholic Relief Services (CRS)(Kenya): Until filled   218) Governance Technical Lead (STAWI) – Catholic Relief Services (CRS) (Nairobi, Kenya): Until filled   219) WASH Coordinator – Oxfam (Ethiopia): 2 September   220) French speakers: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, Learning/Knowledge Management Specialist - SANIFIN Haiti – CARE(Port-au-Prince, Haiti): 31 August   221) Local recruitment: WASH Technical Program Coordinator – World Vision (WV) (Bahir Dar, Ethiopia): Until filled   222) Uganda nationals: Project Engineer – Danish Refugee Council(Arua, Uganda): 30 August   223) Vanuatu nationals: Water and Sanitation Program Lead – Asian Development Bank (ADB) (Vanuatu): 24 August   224) Iraq nationals: WASH Officer – Save the Children (Kirkuk, Iraq): 4 September   225) Local recruitment: WaSH program technical coordinator – World Vision (WV) (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): Until filled   226) Ghana nationals: Project Manager (Sector Influence) – Catholic Relief Services (CRS) (Accra, Ghana): Until filled   227) Tamil speakers: Specialist - Capacity Building and Partnerships, Tamil Nadu Urban Sanitation Support Programme (TNUSSP) – Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) (Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India): Until filled   228) Ukraine nationals: WASH Officer – United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (Odessa, Ukraine): 28 August   229) U.S. nationals: Mid-Level Program WASH Specialist – Amentum(Washington, D.C., USA): Until filled

10+ years (See all)

230) Chief of Party – Blumont (United States): Until filled   231) Advisor, Global WASH TU, Intl – International Medical Corps(United States): Until filled   232) Policy Specialist (STAWI) – Catholic Relief Services (CRS)(Nairobi, Kenya): Until filled   233) Water Technical Advisor (STAWI) – Catholic Relief Services (CRS) (Nairobi, Kenya): Until filled   234) Chief of Party II - Sustainable, Transformational and Accessible WASH Interventions (STAWI) (Kenya) – Catholic Relief Services (CRS) (Baltimore, MD, USA): Until filled   235) Local recruitment: Head of Project (Resolution to Revolution) – WaterAid (Lusaka, Zambia): 26 August   236) Local recruitment: Country Director – Water Mission International (Maynas, Peru): Until filled   237) Ghana nationals: Senior WASH Engineer Manager – Catholic Relief Services (CRS) (Tamale, Ghana): Until filled

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238) WASH Officer – Save the Children (Dohuk, Iraq): 25 August   239) WASH Technical Assistant (Hygiene promotion) – Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) (Nyarugusu, Tanzania): 26 August   240) Advocacy Officer – WaterAid (Nigeria/Senegal/United Kingdom/Pakistan/Tanzania): 11 September   241) Local recruitment: Business Development Coordinator – WaterAid (United Kingdom/Mozambique/Pakistan/Zambia): 4 September

Consultancies (SEE ALL)

242) Senior Consultant Intergovernmental Working Group on Drought (IWG) – United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) (Home-based): 31 August   243) WASH Cluster Advocacy and Communications Assistant- Consultant – Global WASH Cluster (Home-based): 26 August   244) International Consultant - Urban Sanitation Capacity Building and Coordination of training initiatives and partners – United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (Kathmandu, Nepal): 24 August   245) Consultant to Review and Update Standards and Guidelines for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Healthcare Facilities – The World Bank (Sierra Leone): 5 September   246) Consultant: WASH Sector Assessment in Sierra Leone – International Rescue Committee (IRC) (Freetown, Sierra Leone): Until filled   247) Spanish speakers: Solicitud de Servicio de Asistencia Técnica Para la Estimación de Beneficios Hidrológicos de la Cartera de Proyectos Insh Y Elaboración de un Reporte Integral de Impactos Sobre la Seguridad Hídrica – Forest Trends (Peru): 29 August   248) Arabic speakers: Lead Author on Water Resources (Kuwait State of Environment Report) – United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) (Kuwait): 27 August   249) Arabic speakers: Lead Author on Coastal and Marine (Kuwait State of Environment Report) – United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) (Kuwait): 27 August   250) Arabic speakers: External Consultant (Terms of Reference for the Position of External Evaluator) – Gülümseme ve Zeytin Yardimlaşma ve Dayanişma Derneği (GvZ) (Gaziantep, Turkey): 29 August   251) Technical support to design and conduct Climate Landscape Analysis for Children (CLAC) in Syria – United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (Damascus, Syria): 29 August   252) Portuguese speakers: Senior Environmental Specialist – The World Bank (Angola): 31 August   253) Portuguese speakers: Individual consultancy: Provide consultancy services to conduct a quality and cost-effectiveness analysis of various rural sanitation approaches  – United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (Maputo, Mozambique): 1 September   254) RFQ: Reviewer-Expert on the Blue Economy: Blue Economy Rapid Readiness Assessment – The Commonwealth (Home-based): 31 August   255) Terms of Reference for the recruitment of a Data Analysis and Visualization Consultant of the 2022 WASSMO and AFRICASAN Country Data – African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) (Abuja, Nigeria/Home-based): 31 August   256) Environmental Risk Consultant – United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) (Nairobi, Kenya): 25 August   257) Spanish speakers: Disaster and Risk Reduction Consultant – United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (Dominican Republic): 4 September   258) Partnership Management Expert – United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) (Home-based): 31 August   259) Spanish/Portuguese speakers: Technical Specialist for Pipeline Development (3 vacancies) - IPSA 11 – United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (Home-based): 25 August   260) Consultancy services for developing of a transboundary/regional drought and storm risk-based scenario planning report (gender and socially inclusive) – Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)(Home-based): 2 September   261) Risk Assessment Specialist (International) – Asian Development Bank (ADB) (Bangladesh): 4 September   262) Training Specialist 3 (International) – Asian Development Bank (ADB) (Bangladesh): 4 September   263) Climate Change Specialist (International) – Asian Development Bank (ADB) (Bangladesh): 4 September   264) Training Specialist 1 (International) – Asian Development Bank (ADB) (Bangladesh): 4 September   265) Project Economist (International) – Asian Development Bank (ADB) (Bangladesh): 4 September   266) Water Management Organizations/Institutional Specialist (International) – Asian Development Bank (ADB) (Bangladesh): 4 September   267) Water Resources Specialist (International) cum Team Leader – Asian Development Bank (ADB) (Bangladesh): 4 September   268) Training Specialist 2 (International) – Asian Development Bank (ADB) (Bangladesh): 4 September   269) Bangladesh nationals: Training Specialist 5 – Asian Development Bank (ADB) (Bangladesh): 4 September   270) Bangladesh nationals: Capacity Building and Training Specialist – Asian Development Bank (ADB) (Bangladesh): 4 September   271) Bangladesh nationals: Environment Specialist – Asian Development Bank (ADB) (Bangladesh): 4 September   272) Bangladesh nationals: Training Specialist 4 – Asian Development Bank (ADB) (Bangladesh): 4 September   273) Indonesia nationals: Consultant for the development of the Community-based Total Sanitation (STBM) e-monev – United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (Jakarta, Indonesia): 26 August   274) Yemen nationals: Institutional Capacity Building and Environment Specialist – United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) (Aden, Yemen): 31 August   275) Local recruitment: Senior legal environmental expert – Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) (Tirana, Albania): 4 September   276) Madagascar nationals: Consultant pour l'appui à la mise en œuvre du programme ECO VILLAGE et URGENCE dans les Régions Anosy, Androy et Atsimo Andrefana – United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (Antananarivo, Madagascar): 2 September   277) Madagascar nationals: Consultant pour l'appui à la mise en œuvre du programme WASH – MIONJO et URGENCE dans les Régions Anosy, Androy et Atsimo Andrefana – United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (Antananarivo, Madagascar): 2 September   278) Local recruitment: Consultoría de apoyo para la implementación de proyectos de adecuación de Sistemas con Arsénico – Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) (Uruguay) : 6 September

RFP (SEE ALL)

279) RFP for Nudging Positive Handwashing with Soap & Behavior Change at Schools in Bangladesh – United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (Bangladesh): 30 August   280) Spanish speakers: 5664 Pan 2022 Servicio de Diagnostico de las Condiciones de Agua Y Saneamiento – United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (Panama): 31 August   281) LRPS-2022-9177184 "for Development of a Sustainable Business Model for safely managed sanitation services and Phaseout Strategy for Tarabo and Homma Pourashava – United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (Bangladesh): 30 August   282) Study of Feasibility and Preparation of Designs for Water Supply Options for Low-income Communities (LIC) in Chattogram City – The World Bank (Bangladesh): 29 August   283) Tender - Engaging an Individual Consultant to Support the Team of IGEN Promotion of Solar Water Pumps and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in Need – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) (India): 29 August   284) RFP - Endline Evaluation of project- “Healthy School Environment: Right of every child” In Nashik Maharashtra – Save the Children (Nashik, Maharashtra, India): 26 August

Internships (SEE ALL)

GWP is seeking their fall cohort of interns! 285) GWP Fall Internship: Water Solutions for the SDGs – Global Water Partnership (GWP) (Stockholm, Sweden/Home-based): 2 September   286) GWP Fall Internship: Global Processes and Development – Global Water Partnership (GWP) (Stockholm, Sweden/Home-based): 2 September   287) GWP Fall Internship: Innovation in Water Management – Global Water Partnership (GWP) (Stockholm, Sweden/Home-based): 2 September 288) GWP Fall Internship: Transboundary Cooperation – Global Water Partnership (GWP) (Stockholm, Sweden/Home-based): 2 September   289) GWP Fall Internship: Learning and Knowledge Management – Global Water Partnership (GWP) (Stockholm, Sweden/Home-based): 2 September   290) GWP Fall Internship: Integrated Drought Management Programme (Comms) – Global Water Partnership (GWP) (Stockholm, Sweden/Home-based): 2 September   ------   291) Internship: Development and management of activities and projects in the area of awareness-raising – United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) (Home-based): 2 September   292) Spanish speakers: Intern (Environment Affairs) – United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) (Panama City, Panama/Home-based): 1 September   293) IN-23002 Fellow, Freshwater & Food Transformation – World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) (Washington, D.C., USA/Home-based): Until filled   294) German speakers: Praktikant*in im SV Wasserpolitik – Innovationen für Resilienz – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) (Bonn, Germany): 30 August

Scholarships/Assistantships (SEE ALL)

295) PhD Position Modelling Behavioral Change and Social Institutions in Climate Change Adaptation – Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) (Delft, Netherlands): 31 August   296) Ph.D. Candidate: Influence of erosion and particulate transport on contaminant dispersion from industrial and mining sites – Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM) (Orléans, France): 31 August   297) 2 PhD positions Global change impacts on cyanobacterial bloom toxicity – The Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW)(Wageningen, Netherlands): 4 September   298) PhD Scholarship in Spatial Sustainability Science – Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (Dresden, Germany): 1 September   299) PhD position in the CANOPI project (Drought mitigation strategies work package) – Ghent University (Ghent, Belgium): 1 September   300) PhD Position Nature-based transitions: socio-economic and legal solutions for climate-robust, sustainable and productive sandy-soil landscapes – Wageningen University & Research (Wageningen, Netherlands): 31 August   301) PhD Candidate: Resilience of water-plant-soil system in prolonged drought events – University of Twente (Twente, Netherlands): 31 August   302) KESS2 Scholarship: Impact of forest structural properties on rainfall partitioning – Bangor University (Bangor, UK): 1 September   303) PhD researcher Marine Actors and Governance Process – Wageningen University & Research (Wageningen, Netherlands): 28 August   304) EPSRC DTP studentship: Development of a Wireless Sensor for Measuring Water Storage in Glaciers - PhD – Cardiff University(Cardiff, UK): 5 September   305) Doctoral Researcher (ADAPTINFA project) – University of Oulu(Oulu, Finland): 31 August   306) Ph.D. Student in Freshwater Ecology – University of Toledo(Toledo, OH, USA): Untl filled   307) PhD student position in Hydrogeophysics – Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Rehovot, Israel): 1 September   308) Doctoral position: FishPath - Turbulent eddies to create paths for safe downstream migra-tion for salmonids and eel past hydropower intakes – ETH Zürich (Zürich, Switzerland): 31 August   309) PhD Fellowship in Reservoir Engineering/Physical Chemistry – University of Stavanger (Stavanger, Norway): 31 August   310) U.K. nationals: Hydro-geochemical evolution of clay-based barriers during infiltration of saline groundwater - PhD – University of Manchester (Manchester, UK): 31 August   311) U.K. nationals: Nature-based solutions: reducing the environmental impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and antibiotics in constructed wetlands for sewage treatment PhD – Cranfield University (Cranfield, Bedford, UK): 4 September   312) E.U./U.K. nationals: PhD studentship (Experimental Fluid Mechanics) – The University of Sheffield (Sheffield, UK): 31 August   313) U.K. nationals: Hydro-geochemical evolution of clay-based barriers during infiltration of saline groundwater - PhD – University of Manchester (Manchester, UK): 31 August

Fellowships

314) Hydrology Modeling (Carbon-Nitrogen Cycles) – U.S. Department of Defense (United States): Until filled   315) U.S. nationals: Estimating the Climate Change Impact on Groundwater Resources at Los Alamos National Laboratory – U.S. Department of Energy (United States): Until filled   316) Local recruitment: Water Supply and Management for Climate Resilience (FUSE Executive Fellowship) – City of San José (San Jose, CA, USA): Until filled

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317) Provide advice and recommendation on a feasibility study to estimate ground water quantity and water table – Morobe Development Foundation Inc. (Home-based): 31 August     Last week’s list, in case you missed it   Post a job   Support Josh’s Water Jobs   Recruitment services

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

322) Positions (many): @NOAA
(Tuscaloosa, AL) - Hydrologist, GS-1315-07/09/11/12 (DE/CR. Closes: 30 September 2022. https://tinyurl.com/bdzam53p Video: https://youtu.be/EBBnYBiY1rc #JobWaWi

 

323) Postdoctoral Position: @unevadareno (Reno, NV) - Work w/

@EAKoebele in Political Science Dept. on 'Transition Dynamics in Integrated Urban Water Systems.' (@NSF project). Apps reviewed as received. Full consideration: 1 Sept 2022 https://tinyurl.com/4hm7udmh #JobWaWi

 

324) Position: @SkagitCounty  (Mount Vernon, WA) - Natural Resources Division Manager. OUF - Continuous. https://tinyurl.com/2ftaasky #JobWaWi

 

325) Position: Cascadia Conservation District (Wenatchee, WA) - Habitat Restoration Technician II - OUF; First app review: 23 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/yc4svbxs #JobWaWi

 

326) Postion: Skagit County (Mount Vernon, WA) - Noxious Weed Coordinator. Closes: 26 August 2022: https://tinyurl.com/2p9fc8v7 #JobWaWi

 

327) Position:@EPA (Research Triangle Park, NC) - Fellowship for Toxicokinetic Data Analyst. Closes: 1 December 2022. https://tinyurl.com/k73cjkyy #JobWaWi

 

328) Position:@EPA (Research Triangle Park, NC) - Fellowship for the Study of Emerging Contaminants in the Indoor Environment. Closes: 2 December 2022. https://tinyurl.com/yfpj6jse #JobWaWi

 

329) Position: @EPA (Narragansett, RI) - Fellowship for Microplastic Research: Raman Analytical Analysis. Closes: 25 November 2022. https://tinyurl.com/3y68paxk #JobWaW

 

330) Position: Klamath Soil and Water Conservation District (Klamath Falls, OR) - Conservation Coordinator. OUF. https://tinyurl.com/4upkcp6v #JobWaWi

 

331) Position: Southern Oregom Land Concervancy (Ashland) - Development Director. OUF; App review on rolling basis. https://tinyurl.com/4vmxc639 #JobWaWi

 

332) Position: Southern Oregom Land Concervancy (Ashland) - Development Director. OUF; App review on rolling basis. https://tinyurl.com/4vmxc639 #JobWaWi

 

333 - 368)  Positions (35): @EPA (many locations - DC, NC, FL, OR, RI, etc.) - Current Research Opportunities - BS, MS, PhD, Postdocs. Many disciplines. Closing dates: Variable. https://tinyurl.com/yws7wsev #JobWaWi

 

369) Positions (3): @USGS (Grand Junction; Pueblo; Lakwood, CO). Hydrologist. Closes: 29 August 2022. https://usajobs.gov/job/668372400 #JobWaWi

 

370) Position: @OregonDEQ (Pendleton, Bend, Klamath Falls or The Dalles) - NPDES Permitting and Compliance Specialist (Natural Resource Specialist 3). Closes: 28 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/2p83pav5 #JobWaWi

 

371) Position: @OregonDEQ (Portland) - Software Developer (Information Systems Specialist 6). Closes: 5 September 2022. https://tinyurl.com/4et84bbh #JobWaWi

 

372) Position:@global_wm: (Williamsburg, VA) - Associate Director of Advancement – Global Research Institute. OUF; App review begins 22 August 2022. https://tinyurl.com/2ykdvc8v #JobWaWi

 

373) Position: @EWEButility (Eugene OR) - Water Operations Manager. OUF. https://tinyurl.com/3s3yrecr #JobWaWi

 

374) Position: @KingCountyWA (Seattle area) - Snoqualmie (WRIA 7) Project Coordinator (Project/Program Manager III). Closes: 6 September 2022. https://tinyurl.com/244x8pe8 #JobWaWi

 

375-376) Positions (2): Oregon Agricultural Trust (Salem - will work remotely). 1) Education Director; 2) Farmland Protection Program Director/Manager. OUF; interviews start by 6 September; offer by 19 September. https://oregonagtrust.org/jobs #JobWaWi

 

377 - 380) Positions (4) @NOAA (Tuscaloosa, AL) - Hydrologist, GS-1315-13 (DE/CR). Closes: 8 September 2022 https://tinyurl.com/yck7r7p8 #JobWaWi

 

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Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geoscience; 2) Environmental Science; 3) Coastal Zone Management - 22 August 2022

Had a sneak preview this AM!! @AWRAHQ #WebinarWednesday - 24 August 2022 1 - 2 PM ET: Kira Jacobs of @EPAnewengland: 'How to Develop Innovative Drinking Water Partnerships & Find Funding: 3 Projects To Inspire You' https://tinyurl.com/yc75.

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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 22 August 2022 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

New CoreLift is a mechanized core bench designed to increase productivity in core-logging facilities

• https://www.northernontariobusiness.com/industry-news/mining/the-drift-corelift-easing-strain-on-weary-geologists-5691462

Feathers may have helped keep dinosaurs warm

• https://www.asianscientist.com/2022/08/in-the-lab/feathers-may-have-helped-dinosaurs-beat-cold/
• Paper: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abo6342

Northwest states requesting $3.76 Billion for ongoing nuclear waste cleanup at Hanford Reservation

• https://www.enr.com/articles/54626-northwest-states-want-376b-per-year-from-feds-for-nuclear-waste-cleanup
• GAO Study: https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-22-105809
• GAO 22-105809: https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-22-105809.pdf
• GAO Tank Waste Cleanup: https://www.gao.gov/assets/730/722024.pdf

Dubious honor:  120 days & 165 pints as geology grad students complete “world’s longest pub crawl”

• https://www.newstimes.com.ng/lots-of-beer-geologists-trek-3000-miles-on-worlds-longest-pub-crawl/amp/

Hot Creek Geologic Site near Mammoth Lakes, California

• https://www.abc10.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/backroads/beautiful-deadly-hot-creek-geologic-site-mammoth-lakes-bartells-backroads/103-d07eb364-6a89-4ad2-90db-6018bf4d7214

Panthalassa was the largest ocean expanse in Earth history

• https://www.livescience.com/largest-ocean-on-earth

Newly discovered field of hydrothermal vents off the coast of western Mexico in East Pacific Rise

• https://www.livescience.com/first-off-axis-pacific-hydrothermal-venting

Even the USGS is now embracing wokeness

• https://blog.ucsusa.org/genna-reed/the-us-geological-surveys-updated-scientific-integrity-policy-strives-to-combat-harassment-and-promote-equity/

With Landsat 9 operations transitioned from NASA to USGS

• https://news.northropgrumman.com/news/releases/northrop-grumman-built-landsat-9-earth-observation-satellite-to-transition-operations-from-nasa-to-us-geological-survey

Complex relationship among hurricanes, air pollution, climate & ocean circulation

• https://eos.org/articles/the-complex-relationship-between-hurricanes-air-pollution-and-climate
• Paper: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abn9493

Water & volatile compound concentrations may inhibit mixing of layers in the mantle

• https://eos.org/articles/earths-lower-mantle-is-drier-than-previously-thought

Deep earthquakes in Mariana Subduction Zone suggest zone is well hydrated

• https://eos.org/research-spotlights/deep-earthquakes-suggest-well-hydrated-mariana-subduction-zone

Sauropod dinosaurs had soft tissue pads to adsorb impacts of immense weight

• https://www.sci.news/paleontology/sauropod-soft-tissue-pads-11095.html
• Paper: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abm8280

Atractosteus grandei – giant gar species survived Chicxulub impact event

• https://www.sci.news/paleontology/atractosteus-grandei-11103.html

Saccorhytus coronarius – Cambrian ecdysozoan with mouth surrounded by rings of complex spines but no anus

• https://www.sci.news/paleontology/saccorhytus-coronarius-ecdysozoan-11104.html
• Paper: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.09.04.283960v1.full.pdf

New model simulates development & prediction of landslides in wildfire burn scars

• https://beta.nsf.gov/news/new-model-developed-predict-landslides-along-wildfire-burn-scars
• Paper: https://nhess.copernicus.org/preprints/nhess-2021-345/nhess-2021-345.pdf

700,000-year climatic record revealed by lakebed sediment core from Lake Junin in Peruvian Andes

• https://beta.nsf.gov/news/researchers-pull-record-700000-years-tropical-climate-change-andean-lakebed
• Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-04873-0

Ambient Noise Technology (ANT) being tested at lithium exploration site in Australia

• https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Fleet_Space_Exosphere_Earth_Scanning_Technology_tested_at_lithium_exploration_site_999.html

Thawing Arctic hillsides contribute to carbon cycle on northern Taymyr Peninsula in Russia

• https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Thawing_Arctic_hillsides_are_major_climate_change_contributors_999.html
• Paper: https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/16/2819/2022/

Lava flow on Fagradalsfjall has slowed down

• https://www.rawstory.com/researchers-say-lava-flow-has-slowed-down-at-icelandic-volcano/

Bad weather has temporarily closed Meradalir eruption trails in Iceland

• https://grapevine.is/news/2022/08/17/daily-volcano-briefing-eruption-closed-today-due-to-yellow-weather-warning/

13 of 19 of Kenai fjord glaciers currently in retreat in Alaska – 4 relatively stable & 2 have advanced

• https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/960524
• Paper: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-glaciology/article/maritime-glacier-retreat-and-terminus-area-change-in-kenai-fjords-national-park-alaska-between-1984-and-2021/31D8298BD4EA66216FECF87989D0C42C

Mapping & sampling at Avispa Copper Molybdenum Project in Chile completed

• https://www.globalminingreview.com/mining/17082022/montero-completes-mapping-and-sampling-at-its-avispa-copper-molybdenum-project/

Blue Island in Illinois landscape formed during the last Ice Age

• https://www.beverlyreview.net/special/good_news_2022/article_52d14a66-1d7e-11ed-bf2f-b3944d410349.html

University of Wyoming cuts the ribbon on the newly renamed Tom A. Thorson Geology Field Camp

• http://www.uwyo.edu/uw/news/2022/08/uw-cuts-ribbon-on-thorson-geology-field-camp.html

Finland solves rock-hard problem of nuclear waste disposal

• https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/08/solving-the-rock-hard-problem-of-nuclear-waste-disposal/

Transition from fossil fuels to “clean energy” sparks growing need for geologists

• https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/2022/08/16/energy-transition-pushing-demand-minerals-and-trained-geologists/10226644002/

Paper:  3D geological implicit modeling based on hierarchical interpolation data

• https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-17231-x

5-mile-wide Nadir Crater off the coast of West Africa – 66 myo

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/scientists-discover-a-5-mile-wide-undersea-crater-created-as-the-dinosaurs-disappeared/ar-AA10Mfe5
• Paper: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abn3096

Mid-August geomagnetic storm – little to no impacts expected

• https://currently.att.yahoo.com/att/geomagnetic-storm-warning-impact-satellites-aurora-northern-lights-180751272.html

Santos Ltd. given approval for $2.6B Pikka oil field project in Alaska

• https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/santos-to-boost-oil-output-with-2-6-billion-alaskan-project-1.1806612

Hybrid AV Sentry monitoring submarine earthquakes

• https://www.whoi.edu/oceanus/feature/hybrid-sentry-drives/

In many locations seas level is not rising but rather the land is subsiding due to natural causes & human activities

• https://www.whoi.edu/know-your-ocean/did-you-know/sea-level-rises-when-land-sinks/

Model suggests 900-year cooling trend is followed by an “extreme” “man-made global warming” interval in Gulf of Maine

• https://www.mainepublic.org/environment-and-outdoors/2022-08-11/the-gulf-of-maines-recent-warming-comes-after-more-than-900-years-of-cooling
• https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-022-00504-8

Mad plan to “save the Earth” by flooding it with phytoplankton – to “fix” something that is not broken

• https://www.thedailybeast.com/artificially-inducing-phytoplankton-blooms-could-lower-carbon-dioxide-levels-and-fight-climate-change
• Report: https://www.nationalacademies.org/news/2021/12/new-report-assesses-the-feasibility-cost-and-potential-impacts-of-ocean-based-carbon-dioxide-removal-approaches-recommends-u-s-research-program

Study oceanography in Oklahoma?

• https://news.okstate.edu/articles/arts-sciences/2022/school-of-geology-brings-oceans-secrets-to-oklahoma.html

Processes in the deep ocean are part of the natural carbon cycle

• https://eos.org/research-spotlights/a-new-look-at-preindustrial-carbon-release-from-the-deep-ocean
• Paper: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2021GB007156

90% of oil slicks are caused by human activities

• https://eos.org/articles/ninety-percent-of-the-worlds-oil-slicks-are-caused-by-humans-not-nature

Volcanic soils critical to making unique wines on Santorini

• http://www.the-buyer.net/insight/santorini-assyrtiko-wines/

Call for Centre for seabed mapping in Nigeria

• https://thenationonlineng.net/wanted-centre-for-seabed-mapping/

Photo Essay:  Natural rock formations in UlUla in Saudi Arabia

• https://gulfnews.com/photos/news/look-the-most-incredible-natural-rock-and-geographical-formations-in-saudi-arabias-alula-1.1660906076809

Soil erosion management needed immediately following Serra da Estrela wildfires in Portugal

• https://www.portugalresident.com/soil-erosion-management-must-start-now-after-serra-da-estrela-wildfires/

Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 22 August 2022 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Perspective:  Clear case of hot, hotter … hoodwinked – no warming in Australia over last decade & Great Barrier Reef coral is growing

• https://quadrant.org.au/opinion/doomed-planet/2022/08/a-clear-case-of-hot-hotter-hoodwinked/
• https://www.terradaily.com/reports/Great_Barrier_Reef_sees_fragile_coral_comeback_999.html

Earth is telling us that it is exhausted – Book Review: “We are the Middle of Forever”

• https://truthout.org/articles/the-earth-is-telling-us-its-exhausted/

Food production has impacted Earth & natural processes since the beginning of the Agricultural Revolution

• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220818091249.htm
• Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-022-00940-6

Invasive Australian redclaw crayfish were found in pond in Brownsville area of Texas that connects to resaca (a type of oxbow lake)

• https://www.yahoo.com/news/invasive-critters-lay-1-000-172319712.html

Overheated styrene leaking from rail car forces closure of Interstate 215 in Southern California

• https://www.yahoo.com/news/chemical-leak-shuts-down-california-172605998.html

You are what you eat:  dark chocolate is good for your health

• https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220811-is-dark-chocolate-really-good-for-us

Enormous amounts of toxic chemical waste were dumped into Oder River – cleanup will take years

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/poland-deploys-troops-as-dead-fish-pile-up-on-river-bank-in-toxic-disaster/ar-AA10Cqnz

Pipeline rupture in Wyoming released more than 45,000 gallons of fuel – contaminated soil spread on road to “evaporate” fuel – but only about 10 to 20% of the diesel will evaporate

• https://www.yahoo.com/news/pipeline-break-spills-45-000-180343238.html

The Villages in Florida known as “the STD capital of the United States” or is it just a rumor as STDs surge nationwide mostly in young adults & teens?

• https://currently.att.yahoo.com/news/why-villages-rumored-std-capital-090000420.html

Filming “The Conqueror” in Utah exposed cast & crew to radiation fallout – cancer cluster

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/the-john-wayne-film-that-might-have-been-a-nuclear-cancer-epidemic/ar-AA10DCIr

Corporate welfare: Yet more substantial subsidies to wind & solar sectors and EVs

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/talk-about-corporate-welfare-federal-giveaways-to-wind-solar-sectors-are-about-to-explode/ar-AA10EjkX

Perspective:  Global warming alarmism is not about the climate – it has been about destroying capitalism

• https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/climate-change-scare-tool-to-destroy-capitalism/

Latest California plan to boost water supply - $8 Billion for future projects and same old-same old

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/california-governor-announces-aggressive-plan-to-boost-water-supply/ar-AA10Dqrp
• Plan: https://resources.ca.gov/-/media/CNRA-Website/Files/Initiatives/Water-Resilience/CA-Water-Supply-Strategy.pdf

Federal government distribution of monkeypox vaccine blemished by mis-steps & confusion everywhere – and it is not even a real emergency

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/frustration-and-stress-state-officials-fault-rollout-of-monkeypox-vaccine/ar-AA10FMPW

Healthcare workers won $10M settlement against hospital vaxx mandate that violated their civil rights

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/healthcare-workers-subjected-to-vaccine-mandate-will-get-10m-in-legal-settlement/ar-AA10FPMU

Why there is so much biodiversity in the tropics

• https://www.livescience.com/why-so-many-species-in-tropics

August is National Water Quality Month – videos on nutrient management, crops, tillage, water management, conservation cover, riparian forest buffers …

• https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDAFARMERS/bulletins/32829d0

Royalton Condominiums evacuated due to structural concerns in high-rise building in Houston – concrete on first floor buckled & water pouring in – lost certificate of occupancy

• https://abc13.com/the-royalton-high-rise-evacuated-river-oaks-condo-luxury-condos-in-houston/12120072/

Vietnam has not learned lessons from other countries – considering $58.7 Billion high-speed railway

• https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/vietnam-considers-587-billion-high-speed-railway-govt-2022-08-14/

FEMA BRIC program will throw more than $3B at programs to increase resiliency

• https://theconstructionbroadsheet.com/fema-readies-b-for-flood-hazard-mitigation-projects-p1007-177.htm

Intense rainfall during monsoon season causing flash floods in Las Vegas, Nevada

• https://www.ktnv.com/news/flash-flood-warning-continues-into-the-weekend-for-clark-county
• https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/08/12/las-vegas-strip-flooding/10308058002/
• https://floodlist.com/america/usa/las-vegas-nevada-flash-floods-august-2022

Record-breaking coal consumption and energy production to meet the global demand

• https://oilprice.com/Energy/Coal/Energy-Market-Madness-Leads-To-Record-Breaking-Coal-Consumption.html

Majority of people infected with omicron variant did not know they had the virus – so why did we have a plandemic and imposed draconian measures?

• https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-08-people-infected-omicron-didnt.html
• Paper: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2795246

Finally acknowledging long-term drought in the West & taking some action on Colorado River water use

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/drastic-water-cuts-imposed-as-megadrought-grips-western-us-states/ar-AA10J6ZU

Drought in northern Mexico causes shrinking water supplies in two Texas reservoirs as demand increases

• https://insideclimatenews.org/news/15082022/texas-water-mexico-drought/

Over-hunted in the 20^th century, jaguars have now returned to southern Arizona

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/jaguars-seen-back-in-u-s-decades-after-being-hunted-out/ar-AA10I8HU

Bagmati River, holiest river in Nepal, is chocked with trash & sewage – water no longer potable

• https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-17/nepal-holy-bagmati-river-choked-with-black-sewage-trash/101343388

BLM rounds up 2,111 wild horses and 339 wild burros from Twin Peaks management area

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/blm-completes-wild-horse-burrow-gather-in-twin-peaks/ar-AA10K3Qz

Lawsuit filed against biggest BLM holding facility for up to 4,000 wild horses in northern Nevada – BLM concluded EIR was not necessary

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/biggest-us-holding-pen-planned-for-wild-horses-faces-suit/ar-AA10MeH6

Plan to resurrect the Tasmanian tiger – didn’t work so well in Jurassic Park but what will happen now?

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/scientists-plan-the-resurrection-of-an-animal-that-s-been-extinct-since-1936/ar-AA10JHdL

Monarch nutterflies now on IUCN Red List of endangered species – habitat loss & pesticides

• https://theconversation.com/monarch-butterflies-join-the-red-list-of-endangered-species-thanks-to-habitat-loss-climate-change-and-pesticides-187585

Beavers facilitate landscape restoration in National Parks

• https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2022/08/under-willows-beavers-partner-national-parks-landscape-restoration

NPS seeking public input on improvement plans for Theordore Roosevelt National Park

• https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2022/08/public-input-sought-improvement-plans-theodore-roosevelt-national-park

Impact of environmental conditions on the dynamic structures of RNA in living cells

• https://phys.org/news/2022-08-environmental-affect-rna-cells.html
• Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05135-9

What an engineered symbiotic relationship suggests about the evolution of symbiotic relationships

• https://phys.org/news/2022-08-symbiotic-relationship-coli-stinkbugs-reveals.html
• Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-022-01179-9

NSF-funded DISES research projects focus on interactions between humans & the environment

• https://beta.nsf.gov/news/interaction-between-humans-and-environment-focus-15-new-nsf-funded-projects

Urban backyard chicken eggs in Australia contain 40X more lead on average than store-bought eggs – implications for urban gardening & food production

• https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/08/backyard-hens-eggs-contain-40-times-more-lead-on-average-than-shop-eggs/
• https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749122010120?via%3Dihub

Exploring pioneering National Parks in the Pacific Northwest

• https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/best-national-parks-washington-state

World is “woefully underprepared” for a massive volcanic eruption

• https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/961728
• Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-02177-x

Planned affordable housing in San Francisco will be within seismic hazard zones

• https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/much-of-san-franciscos-affordable-housing-is-slated-for-seismic-hazard-zones/article_434c3984-1428-11ed-a74f-83ac2da776eb.html
• AH Pipeline: https://data.sfgov.org/Housing-and-Buildings/Affordable-Housing-Pipeline/aaxw-2cb8/data
• SHA interactive map: https://data.sfgov.org/City-Infrastructure/San-Francisco-Seismic-Hazard-Zones/7ahv-68ap

Tretten timber bridge “built to last 100 years” in Norway collapses after a decade

• https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/timber-bridge-in-norway-built-to-last-100-years-collapses-after-a-decade-15-08-2022/
• https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/norways-collapsed-timber-bridge-had-vulnerabilities-says-arup-expert-17-08-2022/

More than $4.8 Billion pumped into EV charging industry this year – but is still inadequate – EV drivers not happy with public chargers

• https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-16/car-charging-investment-soars-driven-by-ev-growth-and-government-funds
• https://www.yahoo.com/news/ev-drivers-arent-happy-public-124944385.html

Northwest states requesting $3.76 Billion for on-going nuclear waste cleanup at Hanford Reservation

• https://www.enr.com/articles/54626-northwest-states-want-376b-per-year-from-feds-for-nuclear-waste-cleanup
• GAO Study: https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-22-105809
• GAO 22-105809: https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-22-105809.pdf 
• GAO Tank Waste Cleanup: https://www.gao.gov/assets/730/722024.pdf

Declining Golden Eagle population faces increasing threat from proliferation of wind turbines that produce small amount of energy

• https://apnews.com/article/science-wyoming-eagles-climate-and-environment-294161a39e84ac1e102d22a4c342b298
• https://www.adn.com/nation-world/2022/08/17/wind-energy-boom-and-golden-eagles-collide-in-the-us-west/
• https://www.eagles.org/take-action/wind-turbine-fatalities/

Cherokee Nation will host second annual controlled deer hunt in Sequoyah Hunting Preserve

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/cherokee-nation-wildlife-conservation-to-host-second-annual-controlled-deer-hunts/ar-AA10NHu1

US Dept of Interior promising billions of dollars will not end the drought in California

• https://www.fresnobee.com/fresnoland/article264542896.html

You are what you eat – until the federal government decides to redefine your food

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/constitution-be-damned-the-fda-is-moving-ahead-to-ban-almond-milk/ar-AA10OlPi

Too many deer?  More hunting is not the answer since hunters only want to kill the biggest & best which weakens the gene pool and could increase deer population

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/fitness/deer-are-threatening-american-forests-is-more-hunting-the-solution/ar-AA10In8B

Mad plan to “save the Earth” by flooding it with phytoplankton – to “fix” something that is not broken

• https://www.thedailybeast.com/artificially-inducing-phytoplankton-blooms-could-lower-carbon-dioxide-levels-and-fight-climate-change
• Report: https://www.nationalacademies.org/news/2021/12/new-report-assesses-the-feasibility-cost-and-potential-impacts-of-ocean-based-carbon-dioxide-removal-approaches-recommends-u-s-research-program

Biden building a better border wall using tax dollars - in Delaware as illegal immigrants continue to flood into southern US

• https://currently.att.yahoo.com/att/cm/biden-heads-back-delaware-beach-100908676.html

Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 22 August 2022 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Humpback whales frolic in False Bay at Hoonah, Alaska – common area for sightings

• https://currently.att.yahoo.com/sports/watch-humpback-whales-crash-family-211128719.html
• https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/pics-whale-of-a-time-supergroup-of-116-humpback-whales-spotted-along-capes-false-bay-20220122

Perspective – more global warming rising seas hype and economic loss – Nature is not stagnant

• https://www.triplepundit.com/story/2022/rising-seas-coastal-wetlands-economies/752236

Human factor affecting Indo-Pacific fisheries and agriculture

• https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/08/15/metro/fisheries-tropical-regions-are-expected-suffer-significant-losses-over-next-25-years/
• Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-30991-4

Within a decade the Deepwater Horizon oil spill moneys will disappear

• https://lailluminator.com/2022/08/15/oil-spill-recovery-cash-finances-louisianas-coastal-projects-but-will-disappear-by-2032/

$8M is not enough to cover total rehabilitation of Cape Lookout National Seashore lighthouse

https://coastalreview.org/2022/08/cape-lookout-lighthouse-focus-of-rehabilitation-project/

High-resolution study of coastal cliff erosion in California

• https://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/feature/new-high-resolution-study-on-california-coastal-cliff-erosion-released
• https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169555X22002112

“Emerald Tutu” pilot project in East Boston

• https://www.wbur.org/news/2022/08/11/boston-climate-change-emerald-tutu

Appraising value of salt marshes and considering “insurance policy” for Georgia coast

• https://reporternewspapers.net/2022/08/13/an-insurance-policy-for-coastal-georgias-salt-marshes-conservationists-are-considering-it/

Perspective:  Clear case of hot, hotter … hoodwinked – no warming in Australia over last decade & Great Barrier Reef coral is growing

• https://quadrant.org.au/opinion/doomed-planet/2022/08/a-clear-case-of-hot-hotter-hoodwinked/
• https://www.terradaily.com/reports/Great_Barrier_Reef_sees_fragile_coral_comeback_999.html

Iconic three smokestacks from old power plant in Morro Bay to be demolished

• https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-08-11/la-me-morro-bay-california-coast-climate-change-energy

Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) report on Great Barrier Reef

• https://www.aims.gov.au/monitoring-great-barrier-reef/gbr-condition-summary-2021-22
• Report: https://www.aims.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-08/AIMS_LTMP_Report_on%20GBR_coral_status_2021_2022_040822F3.pdf

US Navy abandons plan to develop golf course on Greenbury Point wetlands near Annapolis

• https://insideclimatenews.org/news/16082022/the-navy-abandons-a-plan-to-develop-a-golf-course-on-a-protected-conservation-site-near-the-naval-academy-in-annapolis/

Endangered African penguins being driven from natural habitat by noise from ship refueling in Algoa Bay

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/african-penguins-endangered-by-shipping-noise-in-algoa-bay/ar-AA10IRMg

Significant environmental impacts from illegal sand mining in Bangladesh river beds & coastal area

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/sand-mining-a-boon-for-illegal-industry-at-expense-of-bangladesh-s-environment/ar-AA10HWhb

Shape of shrimp farms impacts groundwater salinization and submarine discharge along coastal area

• https://eos.org/research-spotlights/the-shapes-of-shrimp-farms-affect-their-groundwater-pollution

Decoding seagrass fairy circles

• https://hakaimagazine.com/news/decoding-the-mystery-of-seagrass-fairy-circles/

Futuristic floating homes being called “eco-restorative”

• https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/eco-friendly-futuristic-floating-homes-under-construction/

Texas DOT order contractor to address design flaws on new Harbor Bridge in Corpus Christi

• https://www.kiiitv.com/article/news/local/txdot-new-harbor-bridge-developer-in-default-could-be-fired/503-3d826a1b-17e1-4f31-8621-c7a63591440b

Paper:  Hidden costs to building foundations in areas of storm surge and salt water intrusion

• https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-18467-3

Model suggests 900-year cooling trend is followed by a “extreme” “man-made global warming” interval in Gulf of Maine

• https://www.mainepublic.org/environment-and-outdoors/2022-08-11/the-gulf-of-maines-recent-warming-comes-after-more-than-900-years-of-cooling
• https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-022-00504-8

New interactive mapping tool to help predict coastal flooding on Maui

• https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2022/08/19/scientists-say-new-toolhelps-predict-flooding-west-maui/

• Interactive Viewer: http://www.pacioos.hawaii.edu/shoreline/slrwestmaui/

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