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The format for these weekly summaries has been changed.
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Starters
New look! TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 18 - 24 November 2023 Robert T. Lackey Opines: Columbia River Basin - How Would Ending Fishing and Closing Hatcheries Change Salmon Abundance? bit.ly/3RtPMsU #globalwater
Via G. Tracy Mehan III: @awwa - Government Affairs Overview and More! bit.ly/3N6TZzP #globalwater
From @AZWRRC: 'Weekly Wave' Newsletter - 8 Dec 2023. IN THIS ISSUE: Photo Contest, ADWR, Seminar Recap, APW, #COP28, NVIS Recap. tinyurl.com/4s4c9bm5 #scicomm
By @USATODAY & @janetwilson66: 'Climate Point' 8 Dec 2023. 'Massive' storm: Watch out for snow and rain this weekend; Deadly atmospheric river: 2 deaths blamed on flooding; EPA proposes removing hazardous lead water pipes; Energy guzzling crypto mine! tinyurl.com/y27f3vn3
Books and More!
New book from @groundwaterproj: 'Introduction to Fluid Mechanics for Groundwater Scientists' tinyurl.com/uk56jbr2 #groundwater
From @groundwaterproj: 'Groundwater Storage in Confined Aquifers'. Also in Farsi, Arabic, Italian and Portuguese. tinyurl.com/yc3d7sxj #groundwater
Drinking Water/Contaminants
In @washingtonpost: To protect children, @EPA wants total removal of lead pipes for the first time. tinyurl.com/y257mv9f #lead
In @Fla_Pol: ‘Never seen a group of substances’ like these: House lawmakers told of the perils of PFAS tinyurl.com/4xd8ekx4
Canada
The @CanadianWater Newsletter - 4 December 2023; Seasonal Stewardship; Wastewater Win; Freshwater Virus Detection; Canada's Fishery Crisis; PFAs Removal Funding; More! tinyurl.com/4cd3yeh9 #cdnwater
Today's Tunes
Today's Tune: 8 Dec 2023. So who sang 'Cinnamon'? It was Derek in 1968. youtu.be/ulUtTC4HfN4?si #aquadocaudio. Now who did 'Mr. Bass Man'? Johnny Cymbal (1963). youtu.be/nZr8iReEqMQ?si #aquadocaudio Same person - born in Scotland!
Today's Tune - 7 Dec 2023. Kyu Sakamoto's worldwide hit 'Sukiyaki'. It reached #1 in the USA and elsewhere, selling >13M! Beautiful tune, but sad. He died in a plane crash in Japan in 1985. youtu.be/n2I75ZOGl5g?si #aquadocaudio
Today's Tune - 6 Dec 2023. These guys were a Top 40 hit-making machine for about 10+ years. The Grass Roots with one of their best - 'Sooner Or Later'. youtu.be/A3-ATRs99_M?si #aquadocaudio
Today's Tune - 5 Dec 2023. From Bristol, PA, comes 'The Bristol Stomp' (1961) with The Dovells featuring Len Barry (who did '1-2-3' in 1965) youtu.be/z9i6FzIFAvM?si #aquadocaudio youtu.be/4OIulHYOH74?si #aquadocaudio
Today's Tune - 4 Dec 2023. From Robert John comes his 1979 composition 'Sad Eyes'. It was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. youtu.be/NTxKjzDJMqQ?si #aquadocaudio
Today's Tune - 3 Dec 2023. Yesterday I did his brother Lewis; today, it's Frankie Lyman and The Teenagers: 'Why Do Fools Fall in Love'. Frankie co-wrote this tune, (1956) which reached #1. He died at 25 - married to 3 women. youtu.be/lU9Q7hEhQjY?si… #aquadocaudio
Today's Tune - 2 Dec 2023. Love this 1956 tune by Lewis Lymon and The Teenchords - 'I'm So Happy'. Lewis was Frankie's younger brother who didn't have his success but did not die of a heroin OD in 1968. He did oldies shows & lived to 2013. youtu.be/J9uwnx7VO3k?si #aquadocaudio
Weekly News Media Water Reports\Daily News Media Water Reports
California Water News Daily
California Water News Daily - 8 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/pk9j8je6 #cawater
6 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/4mhrz27v #cawater
5 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/yyr8f3y5 #cawater
4 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/wwfu6ar5 #cawater
3 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/5n83tef8 #cawater
2 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/223x5ksu #cawater
Colorado Water News Daily
Colorado Water News Daily - 8 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/2f6z23yj #cowater
7 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/y3fav8vv #cowater
6 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/5f24vf27 #cowater
5 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/43td7u8v #cowater
4 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/2c9h479h #cowater
3 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/yc7ass2d #cowater
2 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/yc4upnpr #cowater
Portland Water News Daily
Portland Water News Daily - 8 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/2xe6zpd5 #PDXwater
7 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/32j2bx6c #PDXwater
4 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/ytc4n2zx #PDXwater
3 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/yzdn7kf7 #PDXwater
2 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/42uskcp8 #PDXwater
Florida Water News Daily
Florida Water News Daily - 8 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/37frb28u #FLwater
7 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/yc58sr3n #FLwater
6 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/yubde2f3 #FLwater
5 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/4anznhpx #FLwater
3 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/2mkvzmb5 #FLwater
2 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/h3d3xz8k #FLwater
Midcontinent US Water News Daily
Midcontinent US Water News Daily - 8 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/mpzu3n2m #MCUSwater
7 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/3juyx7e4 #MCUSwater
6 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/4rfn87w3 #MCUSwater
5 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/yb4yw5cb #MCUSwater
3 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/yw7fvkrc #MCUSwater
2 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/j4hvcvm6 #MCUSwater
Southeast US Water News Daily
Southeast US Water News Daily - 8 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/3dbekvxj #SEUSwater
7 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/5n7ur8ez #SEUSwater
6 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/mcdusrvw #SEUSwater
5 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/36kmf67a #SEUSwater
3 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/4vfv62pt #SEUSwater
2 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/2jsxh3ke #SEUSwater
Southwest US Water News Daily
Southwest US Water News Daily - 8 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/mw85kw9p #SWUSwater
7 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/4zb9zfr5 #SWUSwater
5 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/42zkatxc #SWUSwater
3 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/yc3kvart #SWUSwater
2 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/38uerutt #SWUSwater
Northeast US Water News Daily
Northeast US Water News Daily - 8 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/2mj7v37m #NEWater
7 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/3t7k2e2w #NEWater
6 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/5y738kxr #NEWater
5 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/mkxcmsza #NEWater
3 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/2p9vapp4 #NEWater
2 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/5n89kfav #NEWater #NEWater
Pacific Northwest Water News Daily
Pacific Northwest Water News Daily - 8 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/y6y9zvmt #PNWater
7 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/4wfy7xft #PNWater
6 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/3x38d946 #PNWater
4 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/ytc4n2zx #PDXwater
3 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/mr2av5fw #PNWater
Texas Water News Daily
Texas Water News Daily - 8 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/37eb2966 #txwater
7 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/3ds73388 #txwater
6 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/y36p944 #txwater
5 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/4znfzucu #txwater
3 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/4sfxcdm2 #txwater
2 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/247k4bk5 #txwater
Hawaii Water News Weekly - 4 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/d2jjekvr #HAwaii
Oregon Water News Weekly - 4 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/3a8x2t6h #ORwater
Eugene Water News Weekly - 4 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/238jjwfh #EUGwater
California-Centric Stuff
The @CA_DWR Water News--> 8 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/3bney4zt #cawater
The @CA_DWR Water News-->7 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/4ujwwjpt #cawater
The @CA_DWR Water News-->6 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/3x6prrwk #cawater
The @CA_DWR Water Plan eNews-->6 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/5295u5kk #cawater
The @CA_DWR Water News--> 5 Dec 2023. tinyurl.com/bdcmuht7 #cawater
From @UCDavisWater 'Retirement – an optimal stopping problem' by @JayLund113. tinyurl.com/n4ucu43y #cawater
Nature Quotes
Today's Quote (@Nature 12/8/23) “If you can manage 30 angry players, it’s a lot easier to manage a group of students in front of a classroom or deal with your colleagues in the lab.” (1/2)
Mathematician Federico Fioravanti, who worked as a rugby referee before taking up a postdoctoral position in social choice theory, is just one of the scientists who told @Nature about their first jobs and what they learnt from them. (2/2)
Today's Quote (@Nature 12/7/23) “The deeper I’ve fallen down this rainbow-colored rabbit hole, the more I’ve come to understand my shock at the breadth of queerness in nature is a symptom of a horrible miseducation of centuries of science bullying the abundance of queerness (1/2)
Interntl homophobia still whispers in my ear that I, a queer woman, don't belong on tree of life. 25 years ago,biologist & artist J. Megahan illustrated book about animal sexual behavior that would influence @SCOTUS & helped shatter belief homosexuality ‘crime agst nature’ (2/2)
Today's Quote (@Nature12/6/23) “Done right, grant writing can reconnect you with the joy that led you to become a scientist in the first place. (1/2)
”By reframing grant writing as a way to rediscover your purpose, practice your writing and build community, the ‘necessary evil’ can actually become fun and fulfilling, say trainers Courtney Peña, Amber Moore and Crystal Botham. (2/2)
Today's Quote (@Nature12/5/23) “I started to experience things I had only dreamt of: boundless energy & ability to recover by merely sleeping.” Jimi Olaghere participated in gruelling,months-long clinical trial for a new gene-editing drug to treat his sickle cell disease (1/1).
Today's Quote (12/4/23) “Science provides great reason to go to Mars- just not for a permanent settlement.” In space-ethics literature for settling large # of people on Mars don’t survive scrutiny,argue astrobiologist Kirsi Lehto & philosophers Oskari Sivula & Mikko Puumala (1/1)
Other Quotes
"Our philosophy - it’s better to be slow and wrong than fast and right." - @ass_deans
"This is your end of semester reminder that we can’t lose any enrollments. So try to retain the freshman and add a fifth year to the seniors." - @ass_deans
A man's character isn't his fate; a man's fate is the joke his life plays on his character." - @Philip_Roth quoted in @Harpers via @TheWeek
Water/Climate Jobs
From IISD: Climate Change Job Vacancies (8) -29 November 2023 bit.ly/46EZD34
Josh's Water Jobs & More! 5 December 2023 ~258 Jobs bit.ly/3uLHuDI
Josh's PhD Water Jobs! 7 December 2023 - 227 Jobs! bit.ly/47PFGIy #globalwater
From Josh:
The background of the “PhD” 🎓 list is that, while we post PhDs/scholarships every week, this is the time of year when we’re in the academic hiring season and, specifically, the U.K. has their larger PhD grant programs active right now (the vast majority of the below; kudos to them BTW). So, it made sense a few years ago to dedicate a list to these opportunities. The last two years we’ve had a second list in January too. We’ll see if that happens this year.
This my favorite list of the year, because of how absolutely fascinating many of the topics are that appear here.
Whereas last year’s list was 50% bigger than the previous, that is also the case this year. Just huge. Divided by country. Most (96%) are for anyone worldwide to apply to unless otherwise noted. A little disappointing that there weren’t as many titles as previous years with puns or snark 😕
For all PhD opportunities on JWJ, you can go here (as there were already ~30 on the website before these below were added).
Also, a note that the website will be down on Sunday middle of the day to afternoon EST when we switch our web host.
Back to the “normal” jobs list next Tuesday.
Eva Lipiec and Nicole T. Carter updated (4 December 2023) this CRS Insight report: 'Atmospheric Rivers: Background and Forecasting'.
Download CRS_Insight_Atmos_Rivers_Background_Forecastig_4Dec2023
Lots of graphics; click on them to enlarge them. In the online versions there are some links, They are not active in the copy I have pasted below. ARs are now hitting close to home here in the Pacific Northwest and will likely be here for a few more days. At the bottom I have some personal remembrances from my days livein in the Sierra Nevada in Truckee, CA, just off I-80 below Donner Summit.
Introduction
An atmospheric river (AR) consists of a long band of water vapor moving through the atmosphere, typically resulting in heavy precipitation over land (Figure 1). Improved AR observations and understanding (especially for large ARs) may facilitate flood preparedness and response and water supply management. This is especially true in some snowpack-dominated watersheds. ARs significantly influence U.S. West Coast water conditions, producing on average 30%-50% of the region’s annual precipitation, and sometimes more. For example, from late December 2022 through mid-January 2023, ARs delivered about half of California’s average annual precipitation, and more ARs followed in the spring.
ARs may have implications for other U.S. regions, as well. For instance, ARs from the Gulf of Mexico contributed to central U.S. flooding in 1983 and 2008 and southern U.S. flooding in 2016. Congress may direct AR research and the use of AR information through authorizations and appropriations for agencies, such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), which conduct and support AR science, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), which manages water resources and flood risks.
ARs typically form in tropical regions when winds over the ocean draw water vapor into narrow bands. AR interactions with land features, such as mountain ranges (Figure 2), or certain atmospheric conditions cause the water vapor to move upward in the atmosphere and then fall as heavy rain or snowfall. When ARs slow down over a particular area or occur in rapid succession, the resultant precipitation can lead to flooding, mudslides, landslides, and debris flows, especially in areas that have experienced wildfires in recent years. In some cases, ARs can help improve or “bust” drought conditions.
According to some estimates, multiple ARs are in motion around the Earth at any given time, with 90% of the planet’s atmospheric water vapor concentrated in four to five ARs at a time. Scientists have begun categorizing ARs based on their maximum water vapor transported over a certain space and time (Figure 3; e.g., the U.S. West Coast December 2022-January 2023 ARs ranged from Cat 1 to Cat 4).
Detection and Forecasting
Federal and nonfederal agencies and institutions employ a range of methods to observe and forecast ARs and their short- and longer-term impacts, including on snowpack, rivers and streams, and subsequent vegetation growth. Observations (e.g., wind, temperature, water vapor content) come from satellites, radar, and aircraft- or ocean-based missions (e.g., Figure 4). For example, scientists working on improving prediction of land-falling ARs in the western United States have established an Atmospheric River Reconnaissance (AR Recon) partnership. AR Recon activities include coordinating and sharing AR observations on the U.S. West Coast, and more recently in the Gulf of Mexico and southeastern United States. A limited number of land-based AR monitoring stations also have been deployed to collect data not well captured by other observing systems.
NOAA and others use these observations in forecasting models. NOAA’s National Weather Service uses the model outputs to issue outlooks and warnings for AR-related weather events, such as rain, snow, wind, high surf, flooding, thunderstorms, and tornadoes (e.g., Figure 5)
Emergency managers and infrastructure operators also may use AR information. For example, managers may use AR forecasts, along with other information, to inform when to release water from reservoirs— known as Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations (FIRO)—to reduce flood risk and enhance water supplies.
As understanding of ARs improves, scientists are exploring how ARs may change with a warming climate. Some research (as noted by the USGS and NOAA) suggests a warmer climate may alter U.S. West Coast ARs’ frequency, intensity, and location. While globally ARs in a warming climate may be associated with more precipitation, the effects on precipitation may not be uniform along the U.S. West Coast. Potential changes to AR-related rain and snowfall may further encourage improved understanding and forecasting of ARs for watersheds that receive significant AR precipitation.
Additional Considerations
In recent years, Congress has supported AR-related activities through appropriations for NOAA to observe and predict ARs (explanatory statement accompanying P.L. 117-328) and authorization for USACE to expand its FIRO efforts to other river basins (P.L. 116-260, §157, Division AA; P.L. 117-263, Division H, Title LXXXI, §8303), among other ways. The 118th Congress may consider assessing federal efforts to advance the understanding and forecasting of ARs and their impacts, including on flood risk and water supplies.
Personal Reflections on ARs
I joke that if I had used the term 'AR' in one of my hydrology classes 30-40 years ago I probably would have had my hydrologic credentials stripped! 'Pineapple Express' was perfectly all right!
I lived in Truckee, CA (Sierra Nevada) in the mid-late 1980s. I recall that we got whacked with ARs for over a week in February. I could not get to my job in Reno because I-80 was treacherous driving and I could not even get to I-80 from my house! My wife and I spent a lot of time shoveling snow off the roof. It became apparent to me why mountain homes were not flat-roofed but had sloping metal roofs. My wife and I would watch the evening weather report on the Sacramento TV stations showing the storms backed up to Hawaii. We did not have the images you see above.
The folks who lived 'down below' (i.e., Sacramento and SFO) could not easily get to their vacation homes. That summer there were a lot of 'squashed' homes. Cars, too.
In between the storms we got a lit of skiing in (downhill and Nordic) and even some snow camping.
Flash forward to December 2023. Instead of living at 6000+ feet amsl in Truckee I'm at about 250 feet amsl in Corvallis, OR. Still getting hammered by the Pineapple Express, but it's falling as rain; the white stuff is several thousand feet above me in the Cascade Range. Too bad my skiing days are behind me!
Enjoy!
"A man's character isn't his fate; a man's fate is the joke his life plays on his character." - @Philip_Roth quoted in @Harpers via @TheWeek
From Josh:
An FYI that our PhD list will arrive in your inboxes on Thursday! Going to be a big one!
Thanks to all of you who are not looking for PhD positions for your patience with the extra email. We’ll get back to uploading all other positions on Thursday.
1) Josh's Jobs
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Check out @AidJobs - Vacancies in aid, development, humanitarian & nonprofit sector (volunteers, consultants or F-T employment) https://aidjobs.org
UN Jobs in Water and Sanitation
@BCWaterNews Jobs Click View Jobs
@EcologyWA - Current Openings - Updated every few days. Click here.
King County (WA)Jobs
Geoscience Job Board - go to Education and Careers
Academic Jobs in Schools of Physical/Earth Sciences
Mac's List - Jobs in Portland and Beyond!
New Zealand Hydrological Society Jobs Board
Association of Oregon Counties Job Postings
Soil Science Societies Career Center
AGU Career Center for research/academic jobs
GoodWorkCanada - Canada's Green Jobs Site
How to Find Work Overseas, with Marcelle Yeager. https://bit.ly/1pIopLT
For the full list of Josh's active water jobs, please visit www.joshswaterjobs.com/jobs
Enjoy!
"In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule." - Friedrich Nietzsche (quoted in @ThePrintIndia via @TheWeek)
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