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Josh's Water Jobs and More! 18 September 2019

From Josh:

Newly added water jobs for the week of 17 September 2019. Still playing catch-up! Hopefully at least back on the Tuesday email digest schedule…

1) Josh's Jobs

Highlighted:   1) Junior Consultant: GWP Transboundary Water thematic support – Global Water Partnership (GWP) (Home-Based): 26 September   2) Environmental Affairs Officer (Water Convention) – United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (Geneva): 26 October   3) Myanmar nationals: 3 National Consultants for Social & Environmental Safeguards and DRR Mainstreaming Advisory – United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)(Myanmar): 17 September   4) Operations Officer (WASH) – International Organization for Migration (IOM) (Yemen): 17 September

Minimum years experience requested:

0-2 years   5) Biogeochemical/Water Quality Modeler (nutrients, estuaries) – San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) (San Francisco): Until filled – PhD w/2-3 years’ experience, Master’s w/7 years   6) Development & Communications Coordinator – Eagle River Watershed Council (ERWC) (Gypsum, CO, USA): Until filled   7) Climate Action Coordinator – The Nature Conservancy (TNC) (Arlington, VA, USA): 3 October

3-4 years   8) Project Manager – Tualatin River Watershed Council (Hillsboro, OR, USA): Until filled   9) Senior Knowledge and Outreach Specialist – NDC Partnership (Washington, DC): Until filled   10) Coastal Aquaculture Specialist – North Carolina Sea Grant (Morehead City, NC, USA): Until filled   11) Conservation Policy Specialist – National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) (Washington, DC): 30 September   12) Water Quality Restoration Program Lead - Public Health Advisor 4 – Washington Department of Health (Tumwater, WA, USA): 24 September   13) Bahasa Indonesian speakers: Conservation Portfolio Assistant – Lestari Capital(Indonesia): 30 September

5-7 years   14) Senior eLearning Advisor – IHE Delft Institute for Water Education (Netherlands): 19 September   15) Natural Capital Economist – Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) (Seoul): 1 October   16) Tackling Climate Change Program/Project Manager – The Nature Conservancy (TNC) (Washington, DC): 27 September   17) U.S. citizens: Adaptation Specialists (2) – U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) (Washington, DC): 26 September   18) U.S. citizens: Adaptation Policy Specialist – U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) (Washington, DC): 26 September   19) Snoqualmie (WRIA 7) Technical Coordinator – Washington Department of Natural Resources and Parks (Seattle, WA, USA): 29 September   20) Policy Advisor – The Nature Conservancy (TNC) (Washington, DC): 30 September 21) Hindi speakers: Policy and Partnerships Lead – The Nature Conservancy (TNC)(New Delhi): 1 October

10+ years   22) Manager / Associate Director (Water) – Sustainalytics (Toronto, ON, Canada): 27 September   23) Bahasa Indonesia speakers: Head of Spatial Analysis – Lestari Capital (Jakarta): 30 September   24) Head of Conservation Portfolio – Lestari Capital (Indonesia): 30 September

Not specified:   25) Portuguese speakers: Especialista em Ciências – The Nature Conservancy (TNC) (Brazil): 28 September   26) German and French speakers: Berater (w/m/d) Stärkung der Klimagovernance im Rahmen der nationalen Klimabeiträge – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) (Germany): 22 September   27) German speakers: Project Manager (Climate Diplomacy Team) – Climate Analytics (Berlin): 23 September   28) Project Officer (Scottish Forum on Natural Capital) – Scottish Wildlife Trust(Edinburgh): 4 October   29) Somerset Catchment Co-ordinator – Somerset Catchment Partnership (SCP)(United Kingdom): 27 September   30) GIS Analyst – The South East Rivers Trust (SERT) (United Kingdom): 25 September   31) Welsh speakers: Advisor (Development and flood risk) – Natural Resources Wales (Wales): 22 September 32) Welsh speakers: Advisor (Flood risk analysis, 2 positions available) – Natural Resources Wales (Wales): 22 September   33) Canada nationals: Physical Science Officer & Coordinator/Officer Environmental Programs (Climate Sciences) – Environment and Climate Change Canada(Gatineau, QC, Canada): 18 September   34) Project Manager (Water Resources) – State of Wyoming (Cheyenne, WY, USA): Until filled   35) White River Project Manager – Trout Unlimited (Meeker, CO, USA): 4 October

Not specified (academic): Professors/lecturers 36) Assistant Professor of Limnology – University of Wisconsin-Madison (Madison, WI, USA): 1 November   37) Assistant Professor in Remote Sensing/Geography – Arizona State University (ASU) (Tempe, AZ, USA): 18 October   38) Assistant Professor, Tenure Track (Earth Observation of Coastal Water Systems) – University of Twente (Netherlands): 26 September   39) Faculty Positions in Understanding Land-Water Systems Using Data Analytics – Penn State University (University Park, PA, USA): Until filled   40) Assistant Professor (Remote Sensing Image Analysis) – University of Twente(Netherlands): 22 September Postdocs 41) Socio-Environmental Immersion Postdoctoral Fellowship Program – University of Maryland (Annapolis, MD, USA): 8 November Researchers/other 42) Research Assistant – Stockholm University (Stockholm): 30 September   43) Scientific Collaborator / PhD student – BIOMATH (Belgium): 31 October   44) Research Scientist in Global Change Ecology – The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) (Australia): 2 October   45) Expertise Development Coordinators in Big Geospatial Data Science (2) – University of Twente (Netherlands): 1 October   46) Researcher / PostDoc (Application development & ecological modelling) – Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) (Germany): 22 September   47) Research Associate Hydrological and Land Surface Modeller – Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (United Kingdom): 22 September   48) Ecosystem Services Analyst – Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (United Kingdom): 3 October   49) Research Associate Soil and Water Biogeochemist – Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (United Kingdom): 9 October

WASH: 0-2 years 50) Syria nationals: WASH Officer – United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)(Syria): 19 September   51) Nigeria nationals: WASH Officer – United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)(Nigeria): 20 September   52) Zimbabwe nationals: WASH Officer – United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)(Zimbabwe): 25 September 3-4 years   53) WASH Field Officer – Welthungerhilfe (Kenya): 19 September   54) WASH Technical Officer – Welthungerhilfe (Kenya): 19 September   55) WASH Coordinator – Solidarités International (Bangladesh): Until filled   56) WASH Program Manager – CARE (Sudan): Until filled 5-7 years 57) French speakers: Chargé·e d’étude – pS-Eau (Programme Solidarité Eau)(Paris): 30 September   58) WASH Coordinator – Welthungerhilfe (Kenya): 19 September   59) Spanish speakers: Experto(a) en Comunicaciones – Water for People (Bolivia): Until filled   60) Engineering Technician (Water and Sanitation) – United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (Abyei): 18 September   61) Public Health-WASH Program Manager – CARE (Sudan): Until filled   62) Philippines nationals: WASH Engineer for Surge Roster (Emergency Response) – Relief International (RI) (Manila): Until filled   63) Syria nationals: WASH Specialist – United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)(Syria): 19 September   64) Ivory Coast nationals: Spécialiste en Eau, Hygiène, Assainissement – United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (Ivory Coast): 23 September 8-9 years   65) Spanish speakers: Experto(a) en Análisis de Datos – Water for People (Bolivia): Until filled 10+ years 66) Chief Executive Officer (India Chapter) – Toilet Board Coalition (Delhi): Until filled   Not specified   67) WASH and Health Advisor – WaterAid (London): 22 September   68) Programme Support and Learning Advisor (HSBC Water Programme) – WaterAid (London): 22 September   69) WASH Specialist – Solidarités International (Iraq): Until filled

Consultancies: 70) Consultant for Developing a Design Concept of MRC Basin-Wide Water Use Monitoring System – Mekong River Commission (MRC) (Home-Based): 25 September   71) Lead International Consultant (LIC) to develop a project to the Adaptation Fund (AF) addressing extreme climate-induced water-related events – United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (Moldova): 19 September   72) Environmental Advisors (multiple retainer contracts) – United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) (Home-Based): 18 September   73) WASH Consultant – United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (Ethiopia): 18 September   74) Consultancy: Development of costed national sanitation and hygiene strategy – United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (Sierra Leone): 19 September   75) Consultancy: EVD WASH – United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (South Sudan): 19 September   76) Spanish speakers: Expertos a corto plazo(puestos múltiples) – Water for People(Bolivia): Until filled   77) Environmental Footprint Analysis – UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (Home-Based): 26 September   78) Individual Consultancy: Documentation and development of a scale-up strategy for the implementation of a household water connection revolving fund in small towns -United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (Mozambique): 9 October   79) French speakers: Consultance pour Evaluation finale Approche intégrée Santé/Nut/EHA/SAME dans l'Extrême Nord 2018 & 2019 – Solidarités International(Cameroon): 23 September   80) Hindi speakers: Roster of WASH Consultants to be engaged by UNICEF offices across different locations in India – United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (India): 4 December

Internships: 81) German speakers: Internship: Natural Resources Stewardship Programme (NatuReS) – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)(Germany): 18 September   82) Spanish speakers/Americas nationals: Intern/Assistant to the Senior Regional Advisor – The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar) (Switzerland): 25 September   83) Internship (Climate Change and Environment) – United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (Jordan): 19 September

Scholarships: 84) Postgraduate Scholarships (Land and Water) – The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) (Australia): 31 October   85) PhD Researcher, Hydraulic River Modelling – University of Twente (Netherlands): 12 October   86) PhD Assistantship (Department of Geosciences) – University of Arkansas(Fayetteville, AR, USA): 5 October   87) PhD Candidate (Earth observation of the response of estuaries to extreme events) – University of Twente (Netherlands): 26 September

Fellowships: 88) Call for Applications for Fellowships for Women (Faculty for the Future 2020 - 2021) – The Schlumberger Foundation (Various): 7 November     Last week’s list, in case you missed it   Post a job   Support Josh’s Water Jobs

2) Additional Jobs from WaterWired

89) Position: @theNASEM (Washington, DC) - Jefferson Science Fellowship. App due: 31 October http://bit.ly/2WB2RAJ  #JobWaWi

90) Position: Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (Mission, OR) - Hydrogeologist. OUF.   Download Hydrologist  

 

91) Position: @Stantec (Beaverton, OR) - Assistant Project Manager, Water Engineer-in-Training. http://bit.ly/32s0Pab  #JobWaWi

 

92) Position: Black Canyon Irrigation District (Notus, ID) - Assistant Manager.
Download Assistant_Manager_BCID

93) Positions: @ChesWEA Job Board http://bit.ly/CWEAJobBoard #JobWaWi

94) Position: @AmherstCollege (Amherst, MA) - Tenure-track Assistant Professor - Environmental Scientist. OUF; App review: 7 October http://bit.ly/2TrlNSD #JobWaWi

95) Position: The Shoshone-Paiute Tribes (Owyhee, NV) - Water Resources Director. OUF. Download Water_Resources_Director

96) Position: @UCCS (Colorado Springs) - T-T Assistant Professor, Human-Environmental Geography. Full consideration - apply by 1 October. http://bit.ly/2Nmfkav #JobWaWi

97) Position: @Griffith_Uni (Nathan, Queensland, AU) - Professor / Associate Professor, Fluvial Geomorphology. Closes: 20 September http://bit.ly/3411Sig #JobWaWi

98) Position: South Santiam Watershed Council (Sweet Home, OR) - Executive Director. Closes: 23 September. Download SSWC_ED_Job_Descriotion

99) Position: @EcologyWA (Bellevue, WA) - Skagit Nonpoint Water Quality Specialist (Environmental Specialist 4). Continuous. http://bit.ly/2ZnAe0l #JobWaWi

100) Position: @SkagitGov (Mount Vernon, WA) - Engineering Technician III - Natural Resources. Closes: 20 Sept. http://bit.ly/2kq67Sx #JobWaWi

101) Position: @NWF (Austin, TX) - Director, Texas Water Programs. http://bit.ly/2ktqgqT #JobWaWi

102) Position: U.S. Air Force (Arlington, VA) - Meteorologist. Closes: 20 September http://bit.ly/2lGR0UT

103) Position: @USUAggies (Logan, UT) - Assistant Professor, Watershed and Water Quality Management, Department of Watershed Sciences. OUF: App review: 7 October http://bit.ly/2m6tO2M #JobWaWi

104) Positions (2): @EcologyWA (Bellevue, WA) - 1) Nonpoint Water Quality Specialist (Environmental Specialist 3). Continuous. http://bit.ly/2lH2yb1 and 2) Northwest Region Water Quality Planner (Environmental Planner 4). Continuous. http://bit.ly/2kfjoxg #JobWaWi #PNWater

105) Position: @KCDNRP (Seattle, WA) - Technical Coordinator, Snoqualmie Watershed Forum. Closes: 29 September http://bit.ly/2kvnzVU #JobWaWi

106) Position: @UCIrvine (Irvine, CA) - Project Coordinator, Center for Ecosystem Climate Solutions. Full consideration: 27 September https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF05546 #JobWaWi

107) Position: @unevadareno (Reno, NV) - Assistant / Associate Professor, Dryland Ecohydrology. OUF; Full consideration: 15 October. http://bit.ly/2kKTEJ9

108) Position: @CityofMeridian (ID) - Water Quality Manager. OUF. https://sforce.co/2lL26bD #JobWaWi

109) Posirtion: @NEIWPCC (Geneva/Rochester, NY) - Environmental Analyst - Drinking Water Specialist. Closes: 4 October https://sforce.co/2mgTz0x

3) Some General Employment Resources

AGU Career Center for research/academic jobs

GoodWorkCanada - Canada's Green Jobs Site

Congressional Research Service Positions 

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

UN Jobs in Water Resources

UN Jobs in Water Management

UN Jobs in Water and Sanitation

Global Water Jobs

WASH Vacancies

Academic Jobs Online

Higher Education Job Site

Get Hydrology Jobs

AAG Jobs

@BCWaterNews Jobs Click View Jobs

@EcologyWA - Current Openings - Updated every few days. Click here. 

King County (WA) Jobs

Geoscience Job Board

California DWR Jobs

AZ Water Career Center 

Florida Water Jobs

NYC DEP 

Nature Conservancy jobs

State of Washington Careers

Idaho DEQ 

OSU Water Resources Program

Water District Jobs

Academic Jobs in Schools of Physical/Earth Sciences

Mac's List - Jobs in Portland and Beyond!

New Zealand Hydrological Society Jobs Board

California Water Jobs 

Government Jobs

Association of Oregon Counties Job Postings

Soil Science Societies Career Center

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! 

“Cities are places where ideas go to have sex.” - Unknown

My China Conference Managed Aquifer Recharge Presentation - 17 September 2019

I presented this, authored by Maria Gibson and me.

1) Abstract:

PDF: Download Campana_Session10_Abstract_AWRA_China

Word: Download Campana_Session10_Abstract_AWRA_China

2) Presentation - Short version (presented at conference):

PDF: Download Campana_Session10_ChinaMAR_SHORT_17Sept2019

PPT: Download Campana_Session10_ChinaMAR_SHORT_17Sept2019

3) Presentations - Long version:

PDF: Download Campana_Session10_ChinaMAR_LONG_17Sept2019

PPT: Download Campana_Session10_ChinaMAR_LONG_17Sept2019

Seeking Water Security: Harvesting Glacial Meltwater and Early Snowmelt with Managed Aquifer Recharge

Michael E. Campana and Maria T. Gibson
Oregon State University

Abstract

In response to global warming some mountain glaciers are melting at accelerated rates. In addition certain mountain snowpacks are melting earlier than normal, often disrupting local and regional water storage and distribution systems. These two processes are not unique to any one locale but are occurring around the globe: the Andes, Himalayas, Rocky Mountains and Alps. Some permanent glaciers are shrinking en route to extinction. In the USA the best example of this is Glacier National Park in Montana, which could be glacier-free by the mid-21st century. In western Oregon and Washington some of the highest elevations in the Cascade Range are losing permanent glaciers. Early snowmelt in the Cascades and elsewhere has the potential for harvesting via underground storage.

          In temperate regions glaciers and snowpack provide humanity and natural ecosystems with 'free storage' of freshwater and parcel out water to maintain and replenish freshwater supplies. In the warm season, glacial meltwater nourishes lower elevation ecosystems and human settlements and recharges aquifers. Replenishment of the glacier normally occurs during the cooler seasons; the cycle then repeats itself. Ideally, one would like a balance: the glacial ice melting in the summer would be replaced by cold weather precipitation. When the melting exceeds the replenishment, the equilibrium is destroyed. The volume of the glacier shrinks, and if the disequilibrium continues, the glacier will disappear entirely.

         Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) could capture 'excess' meltwater – the amount coming out of storage that is available – before the glacier disappears altogether. Early snowmelt could also be captured. Such groundwater storage would not be a permanent, sustainable solution to freshwater shortages, but would provide time to permit the development of alternatives to ensure survival of ecosystems and humans alike.

         Our presentation will: 1) explore some of the advantages and disadvantages of subsurface storage to salvage glacial meltwater and early snowmelt; 2) speculate where such schemes might work and would be needed; and 3) discuss a recent MAR project in the Yakima River basin in Washington, USA.

Enjoy!

"If climate change is a shark, water is its teeth." - Gemma Poag

Article in Harvard International Review: 'High and Dry - Central Asia’s Failure to Avert the Impending Water Crisis'

This 2017 article by Alisher Ilkmanov appeared in the Harvard International Review: 'High and Dry - Central Asia’s Failure to Avert the Impending Water Crisis'.

The graphic is from here.

Download High_and_Dry_Central_Asias_Failure_to_Avert

Introduction
In 2016, the World Resources Institute published a map called Water Stress by Country, comparing the shortages of fresh water experienced by countries across the world. This map clearly indicates the Mongolian-Arabian belt of high water stress, which includes Central Asia, along with Mongolia, Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, and the Arabian Peninsula. As a result of a number of factors, it can be argued that these countries belong to a zone of coming crisis, a lack of fresh water.

A study by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, operating under the auspices of the United Nations, shows that since the beginning of the twentieth century the overall temperature in the region has increased by 1-2 percent, and one can expect further raising by 2-4 percent in the coming decades. According to the World Bank, this trend may result in a 11 percent fall in the region’s GDP in the next 20 years.

Central Asia’s main sources of water resources are two major river basins, the Amudarya and Syrdarya, both of which are tributaries of the Aral Sea, which used to be one of the world largest lakes. According to forecasts, due to the expected melting of mountain glaciers, the river runoff in the Amudarya river basin will be reduced by 30 percent, compared with the average annual runoff over the past 10 years. This will lead to increased spring runoff, causing more flooding, as well as dramatically reduced water availability in the summer, causing more droughts. There is no need to say that this trend will most severely affect agriculture, a dominant sector of the economy in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, as well as southern Kazakhstan.

Are countries in the region prepared to face this scenario? Do all of them have adequate awareness of this issue? At the very least, there are no signs of discussions in the public sphere going on in the region on this subject.

The coming shortage of fresh water is only part of the broader set of water scarcity problems in Central Asia. These problems also include a lack of irrigation water for agriculture, as well as the pollution of the Amudarya and Syrdarya by high content of salts and agrochemicals from irrigation runoff. As a result, we are witnessing a social and economic crisis in the regions located downstream from the two main rivers, as well as declining quality of life in those areas, as populations experience water shortages and are forced to consume water with high salt content.

Perhaps some of the spring floods could be stored by implementing Managed Aquifer Recharge, similar to what Maria Gibson and I have been doing in the Yakima Valley in Washington State, USA.The hazard could be reduced and the water stored underground for later use. Here is a Texas case study.

Cutting to the chase...

Conclusion
As we can see, the solution to the problem of conservation and rational use of water resources requires a complex set of measures at the national and regional levels, and most importantly, the development of robust institutions. If the formation of institutions does not work at the national level, it is unlikely that we will see the emergence of capable institutions on a regional scale. It seems that regional governments and local populations are not prepared to meet the challenge and prevent an impending water crisis. As for international organizations, agencies, and donors, although they want to help countries in Central Asia solve these problems, they are not able to replace these governments and do the work that these governments are supposed to do themselves.

Given the current state of affairs, I remain quite skeptical about the possibility of solving key problems of a looming water shortage in the region. Perhaps, an old saying better reflects what we can expect in observable future: “The worse the better.” Until the people of Central Asia begin experiencing real hardships due to lack of water, they are unlikely to confront the government with a strong political will and desire for change.

Enjoy!

“The worse the better.” - Alisher Ilkmanov

The Great Salt Lake and 'The Decline of the World's Saline Lakes'

Tim Smith, retired USGS hydrologist, sent around an October 2017 Nature article by Wayne Wurtsbaugh et al., Decline of the World's Saline Lakes. You won't be able to download the article but you should be able to read it online by clicking on the title.  

The text below is from Tim's email and is taken from the article.

“The Great Salt Lake, located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Utah, is the largest salt water lakein the Western Hemisphere,and the eighth-largest terminal lake in the world. In an average year the lake covers an area of around 1,700 square miles (4,400 km), but the lake's size fluctuates substantially due to its shallowness. For instance, in 1963 it reached its lowest recorded size at 950 square miles (2,460 km²), but in 1988 the surface area was at the historic high of 3,300 square miles (8,500 km²). In terms of surface area, it is the largest lake in the United States that is not part of the Great Lakes region.

“The lake is the largest remnant of Lake Bonneville, a prehistoric pluvial lake that once covered much of western Utah. The three major tributaries to the lake, the Jordan, Weber and Bear rivers together deposit around 1.1 million tons of minerals in the lake each year. As it is endorheic (has no outlet besides evaporation), it has very high salinity (far saltier than seawater) and its mineral content is steadily increasing. Due to the high density resulting from its mineral content, swimming in the Great Salt Lake is similar to floating. Its shallow, warm waters cause frequent, sometimes heavy lake effect snows from late fall through spring.”

“Since 1847, the Great Salt Lake has steadily shrunk, reaching its lowest recorded level in 2016. Today, the lake is 3.6 meters below its 1847 level and just half its original volume. Previously, many researchers thought the decline—here and in other saltwater lakes—was caused by wet and dry cycles related to climate change, says Wayne Wurtsbaugh, a limnologist at Utah State University in Logan.

“To test that notion, Wurtsbaugh and his colleagues recreated the climate around the Great Salt Lake for 170 years, based on historical precipitation, stream level records, and tree ring data. The records showed that precipitation and temperature patterns had hardly fluctuated during the period, meaning that the amount of water flowing into the lake from nearby streams is likely the same today as it was in 1847. Next, the team did some hydrological accounting, creating what’s known as a water balance. They compared the amount of water flowing into the lake from rivers, precipitation, and groundwater to the amount evaporating out of the lake; if the lake stayed the same size, the water in and out should balance. It didn’t.

“Why? Every year, people living in the region (which includes rapidly growing Salt Lake City) divert 3.3 trillion liters of water, not from the lake itself, but from the handful of streams feeding it. With climate staying relatively stable, the team concluded that humans are triggering the decline by consuming streamwater before it replenishes the lake, they reported last week in Nature Geoscience. Although some of that water returns to the lake (for example, by soaking into the ground after irrigation), Wurtsbaugh says the new calculations show that the overall amount fell 39% from 2003 to 2012. This, in addition to long-term stream records, suggests that climate change isn’t the culprit.

Wurtsbaugh says that the key to preserving saltwater lakes (including Iran's Lake Urmia) is to strike a balance between human consumption and conservation. The team concludes that inflows to the Great Salt Lake will need to increase 24% to 29% to maintain its health and stability. Wurtsbaugh adds that with the population of Utah set to double by 2050, long-term conservation and planning is crucial. “We need to be thinking 50, 100, 200 years out.”

I love the way that the water use is expressed in liters, which makes the annual freshwater diversion sound really high. That figure is about 2,600,000 acre-feet per year, a commonly-used unit. for volume in the wester USA. A lot, for sure, but it sounds 'better' than 3.3 trillion liters. Even the use of cubic meters instead of liters would have decreased the figure by a factor of 1000. I suspect the people who divert would prefer the acre-feet figure. Why not use ounces?

Very good article.

Enjoy!

"Science is what we do to keep from lying to ourselves." - Richard Feynman

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 7- 13 September 2019

Next week's summary will be skipped. I will be in China for the AWRA conference next week and since Twitter is blocked I won't be tweeting and that means no fodder for this post.  

T. Boone Pickens - Oil Tycoon, Corporate Raider, Wind Energy Advocate, Groundwater Pumper, Erstwhile Water Marketer - died at 91 on 11 September. See here. 

I met Pickens ("Call me Boone, son.") at an NGWA meeting in San Antonio (2005?) where he keynoted our Groundwater Summit. At the time he had just discovered the value of the groundwater beneath his Roberts County, TX, ranch up in the Panhandle. He spoke about his effort to provide his groundwater to whomever would buy it. While in San Antonio he would visit the city and others to try to sell his groundwater I think he wanted about $1200/acre-foot and he had around 200,000 acre-feet per year. 

Why was he selling it?

The groundwater beneath his land was plentiful and suitable for irrigation but his land wasn't. Given Texas' Rule of Capture groundwater law, he was afraid that if he did not pump the groundwater, someone else would. So he did it to 'protect himself'. It was a fascinating tale although I think most if us (mostly groundwater scientists and engineers) were skeptical. I recall the part where he explained how he was going to alternate pumping by quadrants to give the groundwater time to recover. I think that's when some of the eyes started rolling. He even took some Q&A. It was a great experience and I enjoyed hosting him. I'll never forget his blue eyes. He looked you right in the face and I could feel his gaze burning a hole in the back of my head. It was also clear that he did not suffer fools.

Did he ever sell his groundwater rights? At the time I met him, he had not. The cities he had visited - San Antonio, the DFW area, San Angelo, El Paso, Houston, Austin, and others all declined. He had even tried some places n New Mexico. I guess it's still there.

But see Jesse J. Richardson's comment and this link to a 2011 newspaper article.

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Top Thirty (More or Less)
Paper: Recharging Aquifers by Capturing Flood Flows - Texas Case Study https://bit.ly/2ZR2Uy

From @TWASnews - Vol. 5 No. 5 September 2019. News & Opportunities http://bit.ly/2kJtdUm

From @TIME: '2050: 'The Fight for Earth'. Introducing TIME's new issue on climate change http://mag.time.com/GvrMx6G

Thanks to @GroundwaterMag for retweeting! ICYMI Memory Lane Beckons: When 'Managed Aquifer Recharge' was 'Artificial Recharge' was 'Cyclic Storage' http://bit.ly/31WrVGe

Transboundary Twofer! 1) Report: Water as a Potential Conflict Factor in Central Asia; 2) Book: Transboundary Hydro-Governance https://bit.ly/2AeK6KU

From @NEXUSPlatform Nexus Blog - 'Understanding the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in a Warming Climate' http://bit.ly/2k5q6pn

Freshwater Harmful Algal Bloom Bonanza! CRS Reports: 1) An Overview; 2) Causes, Challenges, and Policy Considerations https://bit.ly/316rict

From @globalnews& @AP via @WaterPortal: Scientist says Loch Ness monster may be giant eel after water DNA test http://bit.ly/2kErX4S

From @NPR: Latest marine heat wave could pose new risks to sea life https://n.pr/2PZDnPr via @BCWaterNews

From @MavensNotebook: Where does CA's water come from? And how does it get delivered? Find out here: http://ow.ly/WO9ah

From @OregonState Study: Tougher arsenic standard shows desired effect http://bit.ly/32DXCDF via @BCWaterNews #PNWater

In @WatUndrgrndBlog: Shedding light on the invisible: addressing potential groundwater contamination by plastic microfibers. http://bit.ly/2kfmW2w (tnx @HydrologyNL)

From @globalnews via @WaterPortal: First Nation to get new water plant after being under boil water advisories for 22 years http://bit.ly/2kuXIgP

Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geoscience; 2) Environmental Science; 3) Coastal Zone Management - 9 Sept 2019 https://bit.ly/31kzt4M

CRS Insight Report: 'Hurricane Dorian - FEMA and Additional Storm-Related Resources' Updated: 6 September 2019 https://bit.ly/2Lpq9WW

Free webinar from @CASTagScience: 19 Sept, 11 AM CT, 'Reducing the Impacts of Agricultural Nutrients on Water Quality across a Changing Landscape' https://conta.cc/2kepNc2

By @janetwilson66 in @USATODAY: Climate Point - 9 September: As Earth heats, U.S. plans 177 more gas plants - Yosemite Inc.- Grand Canyon inroads - More! http://bit.ly/2kB6FoJ

Check out @WEDCU's @YouTube Channel - 6-part series on hand pumps and more! http://bit.ly/2lHpbfg

Central Asia Water Papers: 1) 'Current Problems of Water Supply and Usage in Central Asia, Tian Shan Basin'; 2) 'A Time Bomb in Central Asia: WATER' https://bit.ly/2ZHgR2s

From @CanadianWater: 'The Droplet' Newsletter - 9 September 2019: The Real Shape of Water | Impacts of Built Environment | EDC Investment | More! http://bit.ly/2lMJwzJ

From @GRAofCalifornia: Fall 2019 Issue of HydroVisions Has Arrived! http://bit.ly/2kgpEVx #cawater

Excellent! From @raulpacheco: Writing theoretical frameworks, analytical frameworks and conceptual frameworks https://buff.ly/2DBeRy8 I too get confused, so I wrote this post to clarify these categories for myself.

New method classifies GW age w/ single tritium measurement: Lindsey, B.D., Jurgens, B.C., & Belitz,K., 2019, 'Tritium as an indicator of modern, mixed, & premodern groundwater age' @USGS Sci Invest. Rpt 2019–5090,18p http://bit.ly/2lJOKMN

CRS InFocus Report: 'Fire and Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon' https://bit.ly/2Q9nypt

The @WaterNetwork1 Newsletter - Essential Industry News 12 September 2019. Trending Technology~Editor's Choice~ Articles & Knowledge Exchange~Featured Jobs~Online Course~Events~More! http://bit.ly/2kxNOLo

The @GWPnews September 2019 #newsletter is out! It highlights the launch of GWP's new Strategy for 2020-2025, Mobilising for a Water Secure World. It also reports on some of the many activities that took place at #WWWeek. That & much more-enjoy the read! https://bit.ly/2kHBV5v

Opinion from three former @NOAA chiefs (@JaneLubchenco et al.) in @AGU_Eos: Altered Forecasts and Threatened Firings at the National Weather Service http://bit.ly/2kKBmaZ

From @AGU_Eos The Buzz Newsletter - 13 September 2019 The Latest Earth and Space Science News! http://bit.ly/2lNRM2A

Global #ClimateStrike: https://globalclimatestrike.net Don't Teach, Strike! A Call to Educators Worldwide to Take Action for Climate Justice on September 20th http://bit.ly/edclimatestrike (@OregonState not in session)

From @WaterEdFdn: Could "Black Swan" Events Spawned by Climate Change Wreak Havoc in the Colorado River Basin? http://bit.ly/2mgKbtP

From @CoyoteGulch: @EPA finalizes repeal of #WOTUS rule http://bit.ly/2mgPIjZ

Article ($): 'Universities’ partnership: the role of academic institutions in water cooperation and diplomacy' http://bit.ly/2kk9oTs

Books and Reviews
Transboundary Twofer! 1) Report: Water as a Potential Conflict Factor in Central Asia; 2) Book: Transboundary Hydro-Governance https://bit.ly/2AeK6KU

Bottled Water, Beer, Drinking Water/TapWater, and Flint Water Crisis
From @OregonState Study: Tougher arsenic standard shows desired effect http://bit.ly/32DXCDF via @BCWaterNews #PNWater

Bullshit and Crap Detection
"We need to talk. Your students are complaining you are being adultist in the classroom. I don't know what that is but I know we need to keep the kids happy." -  @ass_deans

Opinion from three former @NOAA chiefs (@JaneLubchenco et al.) in @AGU_Eos: Altered Forecasts and Threatened Firings at the National Weather Service http://bit.ly/2kKBmaZ

California
From @MavensNotebook: Where does CA's water come from? And how does it get delivered? Find out here: http://ow.ly/WO9ah

From @GRAofCalifornia: Fall 2019 Issue of HydroVisions Has Arrived! http://bit.ly/2kgpEVx #cawater

Canada
From @globalnews via @WaterPortal: First Nation to get new water plant after being under boil water advisories for 22 years http://bit.ly/2kuXIgP

From @CBCNews via @WaterPortal: Own Your Throne: @cityofhamilton spent $40K teaching people how to use the toilet. http://bit.ly/2kaWQh0

It's the @ScienceBorealis Newsletter - 6 September 2019. On the Borealis Blog - What We're Reading - Miscellany - News and Announcements -@raymondsbrain- More! http://bit.ly/2k2bS8I

From @CanadianWater: 'The Droplet' Newsletter - 9 September 2019: The Real Shape of Water | Impacts of Built Environment | EDC Investment | More! http://bit.ly/2lMJwzJ

Climate, Climate Change, and Meteorology
By @janetwilson66 in @USATODAY: Climate Point - 9 September: As Earth heats, U.S. plans 177 more gas plants - Yosemite Inc.- Grand Canyon inroads - More! http://bit.ly/2kB6FoJ

From @NEXUSPlatform Nexus Blog - 'Understanding the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in a Warming Climate' http://bit.ly/2k5q6pn

From @TIME: '2050: 'The Fight for Earth'. Introducing TIME's new issue on climate change http://mag.time.com/GvrMx6G

Conferences,Webinars, Workshops and Calls for Abstracts/Paper
Joint conference: @AWRAHQ and Chinese Academy of Sciences: 'Water Security: New Technologies, Strategies, Policies and Institutions', Beijing, 16-18 September 2019. . https://bit.ly/2T4sgG6 

For SLC Annual Conference workshops: @AWRAHQ attendees register @ http://bit.ly/2k4ksUC Free @CUAHSI 'That's So Water Meta!' workshop ONLY register @ http://bit.ly/2lZQrG5

WEBINAR by @AWRAHQ with former CRS researcher Betsy Cody: 'Science and Policy-making: Where Rubber Meets the Road',11 Sept 2019, 1 - 2 PM ET. Can't view live? Register & view archived copy (includes Q&A)! https://bit.ly/2HpyaK1

Free webinar from @CASTagScience: 19 Sept, 11 AM CT, 'Reducing the Impacts of Agricultural Nutrients on Water Quality across a Changing Landscape' https://conta.cc/2kepNc2

From @iwra_water: Abstracts/Proposals for XVII @WWCongress (11-15 May 2020 in Daegu, ROK) now due 30 September 2019. http://bit.ly/2KeS0s0

Conflict, Cooperation, and Security
Joint conference: @AWRAHQ and Chinese Academy of Sciences: 'Water Security: New Technologies, Strategies, Policies and Institutions', Beijing, 16-18 September 2019  https://bit.ly/2T4sgG6 

Article ($): 'Universities’ partnership: the role of academic institutions in water cooperation and diplomacy' http://bit.ly/2kk9oTs

Transboundary Twofer! 1) Report: Water as a Potential Conflict Factor in Central Asia; 2) Book: Transboundary Hydro-Governance https://bit.ly/2AeK6KU

Disasters: Droughts, Floods, Wildfires and More
Paper: Recharging Aquifers by Capturing Flood Flows - Texas Case Study https://bit.ly/2ZR2Uy

CRS InFocus Report: 'Fire and Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon' https://bit.ly/2Q9nypt

From @NPR: Latest marine heat wave could pose new risks to sea life https://n.pr/2PZDnPr via @BCWaterNews

CRS Insight Report: 'Hurricane Dorian - FEMA and Additional Storm-Related Resources' Updated: 6 September 2019 https://bit.ly/2Lpq9WW

From @WaterEdFdn: Could "Black Swan" Events Spawned by Climate Change Wreak Havoc in the Colorado River Basin? http://bit.ly/2mgKbtP

Daily Water Newsletters
California Water Daily
The California Water Daily - 13 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2kI4sb5 #cawater

The California Water Daily - 12 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2kiPLv2 #cawater

The California Water Daily - 11 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2lMfkov #cawater

The California Water Daily - 10 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2ka2jVr #cawater

The California Water Daily - 9 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2kAeNpm #cawater

The California Water Daily - 8 September http://bit.ly/2kysNzW #cawater

The California Water Daily - 7 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2knAvNy #cawater

Florida Water Daily
The Florida Water Daily - 13 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2lPS9JZ #FLwater

The Florida Water Daily - 12 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2kwCvDe #FLwater

The Florida Water Daily - 11 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2kEpszm #FLwater

The Florida Water Daily - 10 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2m2WzNF #FLwater

The Florida Water Daily - 9 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2kA7jCV #FLwater

The Florida Water Daily - 8 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2m3C2IR #FLwater

The Florida Water Daily - 7 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2lHFCrS #FLwater

Northeast Water Daily
The Northeast US Water Daily - 13 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2lSGH02 #NEWater

The Northeast US Water Daily - 12 September http://bit.ly/2m61Sfg #NEWater

The Northeast US Water Daily - 11 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2m9J7rn #NEWater

The Northeast US Water Daily - 10 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2kd8w2X #NEWater

The Northeast US Water Daily - 9 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2lEcp1h #NEWater

The Northeastern US Water Daily - 8 September 2019. http://bit.ly/2k3XyfW #NEWater

The Northeast US Water Daily - 7 September 2019. http://bit.ly/2knAo4B #NEWater

Pacific Northwest Water Daily
The Pacific Northwest Water Daily - 13 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2kJq470 #PNWater

The Pacific Northwest Water Daily - 12 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2kHwPWW #PNWater

The Pacific Northwest Water Daily - 11 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2lLu4UN #PNWater

The Pacific Northwest Water Daily - 10 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2lO1amF #PNWater

The Pacific Northwest Water Daily - 9 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2kCIBBL #PNWater

The Pacific Northwest Water Daily - 8 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2lZ5Cz9 #PNWater

The Pacific Northwest Water Daily http://bit.ly/2lBccMj #PNWater - 7 September 2019

Southwest Water Daily
The Southwest US WaterDaily - 13 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2m7V40G #SWUSwater

The Southwest US Water Daily - 12 September http://bit.ly/2kdMM6V #SWUSwater

The Southwest US Water Daily - 11 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2m4mQeu #SWUSwater

The Southwest US Water Daily - 10 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2lOJzuT #SWUSwater

The Southwest US Water Daily - 9 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2kAYDw4 #SWUSwater

The Southwest US Water Daily - 8 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2m1EBes #SWUSwater

The Southwest US Water Daily - 7 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2lJAbIX #SWUSwater

Texas Water Daily
The Texas Water Daily - 13 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2kiSBjF #txwater

The Texas Water Daily - 12 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2kxSFw7 #txwater

The Texas Water Daily - 11 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2m7ETk0 #txwater

The Texas Water Daily - 10 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2lK3gUL #txwater

The Texas Water Daily - 9 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2k7i6nN #txwater

The Texas Water Daily - 8 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2lYj6eu #txwater

The Texas Water Daily - 7 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2m5VF3f #txwater

Education, Events, and Opportunities
From @CaptDocMike This Day in Water History 13 September. 1987: Ocean Pollution Warning http://bit.ly/2kLe2Kn #TDIWH

From @CaptDocMike This Day in Water History 12 September. 1909: Typhoid Fever in Seattle http://bit.ly/2lKneyS #TDIWH

From @CaptDocMikeThis Day in Water History - 11 September. 2001: Drinking Water Security http://bit.ly/2mcpE9C #TDIWH

From @CaptDocMike This Day in Water History 10 September. 2008: Last Issue of http://safedrinkingwater.com NEWS Posted http://bit.ly/2k9fV35 #TDIWH

From @CaptDocMike This Day in Water History 9 September. 2011: Regulation of Pharmaceuticals in Drinking Water http://bit.ly/2k81blb #TDIWH

From @CaptDocMike This Day in Water History - 8 September. 1854: Removal of Broad Street Pump Handle; 1900: Galveston Devastated by Hurricane of the Century http://bit.ly/2lD4gtW #TDIWH

From @CaptDocMike This Day in Water History - 7 September. 1854: Dr. John Snow Convinces Board to Remove Pump Handle http://bit.ly/2koJtdr #TDIWH

Excellent! From @raulpacheco: Writing theoretical frameworks, analytical frameworks and conceptual frameworks https://buff.ly/2DBeRy8 I too get confused, so I wrote this post to clarify these categories for myself.

Article ($): 'Universities’ partnership: the role of academic institutions in water cooperation and diplomacy' http://bit.ly/2kk9oTs

Global #ClimateStrike: https://globalclimatestrike.net Don't Teach, Strike! A Call to Educators Worldwide to Take Action for Climate Justice on September 20th http://bit.ly/edclimatestrike (@OregonState not in session)

E-Newsletters and E-Newspapers
From @NatureNews Nature Briefing 13 September. Today we learn that scientists have used gene-edited stem cells to treat HIV-with mixed success. Plus, old gene variants might be fuel for rapid speciation and we explore a film about India’s 2013 Mars mission http://bit.ly/2kyNjAN

From @NatureNews Nature Briefing 12 September 2019. Today we discover water raining on a distant planet, travel with the African health workers who are giving everything to stop Ebola and learn about embryo-like structures created from human stem cells. http://bit.ly/2lMRgBW

From @NatureNews Nature Briefing 11 September 2019 Today we learn how conservation scientists restore Day-Glo masterpieces, explore a tough year for South Korea’s ‘Nobel prize project’ and ponder three ways to improve Registered Reports. http://bit.ly/2kcK3dY

From @NatureNews Nature Briefing 10 September 2019 Today we delight in the most spectacular science images of the month, ponder two very different ways of achieving a longer ‘healthspan’ and explore the political storm engulfing US meteorologists. http://bit.ly/2kD3htv

From @NatureNews Nature Briefing 9 September 2019. Today we get bad news from the Moon, discover more about one of Earth’s lost continents and learn that Germany has pledged millions to protect insects http://bit.ly/2lHhANM

Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geoscience; 2) Environmental Science; 3) Coastal Zone Management - 9 Sept 2019 https://bit.ly/31kzt4M

By @janetwilson66 in @USATODAY: Climate Point - 9 September: As Earth heats, U.S. plans 177 more gas plants - Yosemite Inc.- Grand Canyon inroads - More! http://bit.ly/2kB6FoJ

From @CanadianWater: 'The Droplet' Newsletter - 9 September 2019: The Real Shape of Water | Impacts of Built Environment | EDC Investment | More! http://bit.ly/2lMJwzJ

The Eugene Water Weekly - 9 Septemner 2019 http://bit.ly/2kBHHpg #EUGwater

Learn about @capnet_undp's latest activities in our September 2019 newsletter: https://bit.ly/2knB363

It's the @ScienceBorealis Newsletter - 6 September 2019. On the Borealis Blog - What We're Reading - Miscellany - News and Announcements -@raymondsbrain- More! http://bit.ly/2k2bS8I

From @GRAofCalifornia: Fall 2019 Issue of HydroVisions Has Arrived! http://bit.ly/2kgpEVx #cawater

The @WaterNetwork1 Newsletter - Essential Industry News 12 September 2019. Trending Technology~Editor's Choice~ Articles & Knowledge Exchange~Featured Jobs~Online Course~Events~More! http://bit.ly/2kxNOLo

The @GWPnews September 2019 #newsletter is out! It highlights the launch of GWP's new Strategy for 2020-2025, Mobilising for a Water Secure World. It also reports on some of the many activities that took place at #WWWeek. That & much more-enjoy the read! https://bit.ly/2kHBV5v

From @TWASnews - Vol. 5 No. 5 September 2019. News & Opportunities http://bit.ly/2kJtdUm

From @AGU_Eos The Buzz Newsletter - 13 September 2019 The Latest Earth and Space Science News! http://bit.ly/2lNRM2A

From @CASTagScience Friday Notes - 13 September 2019 http://bit.ly/2lUg62E

Ethics, Gender, Indigenous People, Rights
From @globalnews via @WaterPortal: First Nation to get new water plant after being under boil water advisories for 22 years http://bit.ly/2kuXIgP

Opinion from three former @NOAA chiefs (@JaneLubchenco et al.) in @AGU_Eos: Altered Forecasts and Threatened Firings at the National Weather Service http://bit.ly/2kKBmaZ

Florida  #FLwater
In @MiamiHerald via @BCWaterNews Florida didn’t take a direct hit — but here’s the damage Dorian caused on the coast https://hrld.us/2lzbBdT #FLwater

Global Water #globalwater
Central Asia Water Papers: 1) 'Current Problems of Water Supply and Usage in Central Asia, Tian Shan Basin'; 2) 'A Time Bomb in Central Asia: WATER' https://bit.ly/2ZHgR2s

Learn about @capnet_undp's latest activities in our September 2019 newsletter: https://bit.ly/2knB363

From @TWASnews - Vol. 5 No. 5 September 2019. News & Opportunities http://bit.ly/2kJtdUm

CRS InFocus Report: 'Fire and Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon' https://bit.ly/2Q9nypt

Transboundary Twofer! 1) Report: Water as a Potential Conflict Factor in Central Asia; 2) Book: Transboundary Hydro-Governance https://bit.ly/2AeK6KU

The @GWPnews September 2019 #newsletter is out! It highlights the launch of GWP's new Strategy for 2020-2025, Mobilising for a Water Secure World. It also reports on some of the many activities that took place at #WWWeek. That & much more-enjoy the read! https://bit.ly/2kHBV5v

Groundwater and Hydrogeology
Paper: Recharging Aquifers by Capturing Flood Flows - Texas Case Study https://bit.ly/2ZR2Uy

In @WatUndrgrndBlog: Shedding light on the invisible: addressing potential groundwater contamination by plastic microfibers. http://bit.ly/2kfmW2w (tnx @HydrologyNL)

Check out @WEDCU's @YouTube Channel - 6-part series on hand pumps and more! http://bit.ly/2lHpbfg

Thanks to @GroundwaterMag for retweeting! ICYMI Memory Lane Beckons: When 'Managed Aquifer Recharge' was 'Artificial Recharge' was 'Cyclic Storage' http://bit.ly/31WrVGe

From @GRAofCalifornia: Fall 2019 Issue of HydroVisions Has Arrived! http://bit.ly/2kgpEVx #cawater

New method classifies GW age w/ single tritium measurement: Lindsey, B.D., Jurgens, B.C., & Belitz,K., 2019, 'Tritium as an indicator of modern, mixed, & premodern groundwater age' @USGS Sci Invest. Rpt 2019–5090,18p http://bit.ly/2lJOKMN

Hydrofracking, Shale Gas, and Energy
From @NEXUSPlatform Nexus Blog - 'Understanding the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in a Warming Climate' http://bit.ly/2k5q6pn

NE Water #NEWater
From @EPAregion2, @NYSDEC & @NJ_DEP: Improving Water Quality in the Raritan, Sandy Hook, and Lower New York Bays http://bit.ly/2lG3FYm

From @weatherchannel: Chesapeake Bay Dead Zone Grows to Largest in Decades for July https://tinyurl.com/y3pzb8me #NEWater

Personal, People, Interviews, and Quotes
T. Boone Pickens - Oil Tycoon, Corporate Raider, Wind Energy Advocate, Erstwhile Water Marketer - Dies at 91. http://bit.ly/2lITySL (tnx @TheStreet)

Rest in peace, Annie. You'll never be forgotten. cc: @AmericanAir @Dulles_Airport

"We need to talk. Your students are complaining you are being adultist in the classroom. I don't know what that is but I know we need to keep the kids happy." -  @ass_deans

“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Shout-out to @united agent Shareena @flyEUG for her help in rebooking me so I could avoid @flySFO. Likewise kudos to Alberto at the Premier desk for getting me back to @flyEUG from @PEKAirport via @fly2ohare. Memo to all: avoid @flySFOtill they finish runway construction!

My @WaterWired @Twitter account will go dark soon and stay that way till 20 September. Will be in China (where it is blocked) at the @AWRAHQ conference. https://bit.ly/2T4sgG6

"Be the head of a headwater rather than being the head of heads." - Kyrgyz proverb

"I say, you work eight hours, and you sleep eight hours - be sure they're not the same eight hours." - @boonepickens (1928-2019)

"Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet." - General James 'Mad Dog' Mattis

Shout-out to @united agent Denise R. Lopez @AlbanyAirport for help above and beyond what she had to do when my 7 September flights were delayed. Her booking got me (and luggage!) home to @flyEUG on time.

PNW Water
The Eugene Water Weekly - 9 Septemner 2019 http://bit.ly/2kBHHpg #EUGwater

Policy, Planning, Law, Governance, Economics, IWRM, and Management
Transboundary Twofer! 1) Report: Water as a Potential Conflict Factor in Central Asia; 2) Book: Transboundary Hydro-Governance https://bit.ly/2AeK6KU

Positions Open  #JobWaWi
Josh's Water Jobs - Updated: 13 September 2019 https://bit.ly/2Zzu9ht

Check out jobs @ @OregonState's Water Resources Graduate Program https://oregonstate.edu/gradwater/jobs #JobWaWi

Check out @WaterDistJobs! https://waterdistrictjobs.com  #JobWaWi

For the latest @TVAjobs Employment opportunities visit https://tva.me/4mRN6k  #JobWaWi

Amazing resource! Follow @joshswaterjobs and visit his website: https://www.joshswaterjobs.com  #JobWaWi

Check out @FLWaterDaily #FLwater jobs! https://tinyurl.com/jpffgoh  #JobWaWi

Positions: @CA_DWR - Various locations and types: enviro science, geology, engineering, restoration, etc.https://bit.ly/1XaG4sw  #JobWaWi

Positions: @SeaGrant - Various positions across the USA. Updated regularly. https://1.usa.gov/1SYL5RQ  #JobWaWi

 @BCWaterNews Jobs Click 'View Jobs' at https://bcwaterjobs.com 

@EcologyWA - Current Openings - Updated every few days https://1.usa.gov/1evxlPd

Current Positions: @NYCDEP (New York City & environs) - Various. https://tinyurl.com/zoq6jqc

Positions (many): @nature_org - Various locations and duties. https://jobs.nature.org/jobs/  #JobWaWi

Previous Weeks' Positions Open    #JobWaWi
Josh's Water Jobs and More! - 5 September 2019 https://bit.ly/2Zzu9ht

Josh's Water Jobs & More! - 27 August 2019 https://bit.ly/2MGvkVc

Previous Weekly Water Summaries - Go To #WaWiNews
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 7- 13 September 2019 https://bit.ly/2QdR6Cp

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 31 August - 6 September 2019 https://bit.ly/2PONHJX

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 24 - 30 August 2019 https://bit.ly/2ZrczMx

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 17-23 August 2019 https://bit.ly/2MwaNmh

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 10-16 August 2019 https://bit.ly/2MlqAo1

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 3-9 August 2019 https://bit.ly/2MaHANw

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 27 July-2 August 2019 https://bit.ly/2T029gh

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 20 - 26 July 2019 http://bit.ly/2OmUaev

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 13 - 19 July 2019 https://bit.ly/2GlkM9d 

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 6 - 12 July 2019 https://bit.ly/2YSq5Er 

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 29 June - 5 July 2019 https://bit.ly/2XPRZUq 

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 22 - 28 June 2019 https://bit.ly/2XH4ykA 

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 15 - 21 June 2019 https://bit.ly/2WW3J3h 

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 8 - 14 June 2019 https://bit.ly/2ZrGKi2 

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 1- 7 June 2019 https://bit.ly/2EV1Ai8 

Reports, Publications and Journals
From @ampublictv: 'Beyond the Mirage: The Future of Water in the West'. http://bit.ly/2mc9CfX

CRS InFocus Report: 'Fire and Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon' https://bit.ly/2Q9nypt

From @TIME: '2050: 'The Fight for Earth'. Introducing TIME's new issue on climate change http://mag.time.com/GvrMx6G

Transboundary Twofer! 1) Report: Water as a Potential Conflict Factor in Central Asia; 2) Book: Transboundary Hydro-Governance https://bit.ly/2AeK6KU

New method classifies GW age w/ single tritium measurement: Lindsey, B.D., Jurgens, B.C., & Belitz,K., 2019, 'Tritium as an indicator of modern, mixed, & premodern groundwater age' @USGS Sci Invest. Rpt 2019–5090,18p http://bit.ly/2lJOKMN

Central Asia Water Papers: 1) 'Current Problems of Water Supply and Usage in Central Asia, Tian Shan Basin'; 2) 'A Time Bomb in Central Asia: WATER' https://bit.ly/2ZHgR2s

Freshwater Harmful Algal Bloom Bonanza! CRS Reports: 1) An Overview; 2) Causes, Challenges, and Policy Considerations https://bit.ly/316rict

CRS Insight Report: 'Hurricane Dorian - FEMA and Additional Storm-Related Resources' Updated: 6 September 2019 https://bit.ly/2Lpq9WW

Science, Medicine, Health, and Technology
Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geoscience; 2) Environmental Science; 3) Coastal Zone Management - 9 Sept 2019 https://bit.ly/31kzt4M

Opinion from three former @NOAA chiefs (@JaneLubchenco et al.) in @AGU_Eos: Altered Forecasts and Threatened Firings at the National Weather Service http://bit.ly/2kKBmaZ

From @AGU_Eos The Buzz Newsletter - 13 September 2019 The Latest Earth and Space Science News! http://bit.ly/2lNRM2A

Southwest Water #SWUSwater
From @ampublictv: 'Beyond the Mirage: The Future of Water in the West'. http://bit.ly/2mc9CfX

From @WaterEdFdn: Could "Black Swan" Events Spawned by Climate Change Wreak Havoc in the Colorado River Basin? http://bit.ly/2mgKbtP

In @LasVegasSun: Nevada water project tax extended indefinitely http://bit.ly/2Q0MsHO via @BCWaterNews

In @abqjournal: Agency to visit D.C. in support of Gila diversion plan http://bit.ly/2Q2bupX

Streams, Wetlands, Dams, Lakes, and Ecosystems
From @globalnews& @AP via @WaterPortal: Scientist says Loch Ness monster may be giant eel after water DNA test http://bit.ly/2kErX4S

Texas   #txwater
Download 'Texas Water' issue of @AWRAHQ's Water Resources IMPACT here: http://bit.ly/2OtEJ4s

By @H2OWonk from @TxWRI, @TxWaterJournal & @MeadowsC4Water: It's @TexasPlusWater Vol 2 Issue 7. http://bit.ly/2GAhZZY #txwater

Visuals, Audios, and Infographics
Check out @WEDCU's @YouTube Channel - 6-part series on hand pumps and more! http://bit.ly/2lHpbfg

From @ampublictv: 'Beyond the Mirage: The Future of Water in the West'. http://bit.ly/2mc9CfX

Water/Land Quality and Contamination
From @OregonState Study: Tougher arsenic standard shows desired effect http://bit.ly/32DXCDF via @BCWaterNews #PNWater

In @WatUndrgrndBlog: Shedding light on the invisible: addressing potential groundwater contamination by plastic microfibers. http://bit.ly/2kfmW2w (tnx @HydrologyNL)

Free webinar from @CASTagScience: 19 Sept, 11 AM CT, 'Reducing the Impacts of Agricultural Nutrients on Water Quality across a Changing Landscape' https://conta.cc/2kepNc2

From @EPAregion2, @NYSDEC & @NJ_DEP: Improving Water Quality in the Raritan, Sandy Hook, and Lower New York Bays http://bit.ly/2lG3FYm

Freshwater Harmful Algal Bloom Bonanza! CRS Reports: 1) An Overview; 2) Causes, Challenges, and Policy Considerations https://bit.ly/316rict

Water Supply, Quantity, Reuse, Conservation, Infrastructure
From @ampublictv: 'Beyond the Mirage: The Future of Water in the West'. http://bit.ly/2mc9CfX

WTF?
From @CBCNews via @WaterPortal: Own Your Throne: @cityofhamilton spent $40K teaching people how to use the toilet. http://bit.ly/2kaWQh0

"I say, you work eight hours, and you sleep eight hours - be sure they're not the same eight hours." - @boonepickens (1928-2019)