Watershed Academy Presents a Webcast on January 5, 2010 on the Draft Findings of the National Lakes Assessment EPA’s Watershed Academy will present a Webcast on January 5, 2010 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. eastern time on the first-ever assessment of the condition of the nation’s lakes--the National Lakes Assessment: A Collaborative Survey of the Nation’s Lakes.
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Integrated Water Resources Management - Karlsruhe 2010
In view of the great local and seasonal variation in availability, quality and demand, the task of water resource management is to optimise water usage, taking the requirements of the society and the economy into account. Water management is just as important today as the provision, treatment and distribution of water.
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The Dept. of Integrative Biology at the Univ. of South Florida seeks applicants for a Ph.D. position to study the spatial ecohydrology of wetlands. The wetlands of west-central Florida are embedded in a landscape template of variable groundwater hydrology, land cover, and underlying geology. The student would investigate how this template regulates the distribution, structure, function, and resilience of wetlands. While the student is free to define the focus and approaches for their dissertation, one requirement will be geospatial analyses of existing data to examine spatial relationships among wetland ecohydrology variables and human activities. Thus, good geospatial analysis and GIS skills are prerequisites, as is a Masters degree in Ecology or a related field.


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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making $2 million available in 2010 to reduce pollution at the local community level through the Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) program. CARE is a community-based program that works with county and local governments, tribes, non-profit organizations and universities to help the public understand and reduce toxic risks from numerous sources, including those found in water. Since 2005, the grants have reached 68 communities in 34 states and territories. A recent evaluation by the National Association of Public Administration (NAPA) recognized the CARE program as a solid tested framework for engaging communities and other stakeholders.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today released its most comprehensive study of the nation’s lakes to date. The draft study, which rated the condition of 56 percent of the lakes in the United States as good and the remainder as fair or poor, marked the first time EPA and its partners used a nationally consistent approach to survey the ecological and water quality of lakes. A total of 1,028 lakes were randomly sampled during 2007 by states, tribes and EPA.
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Understand How To Measure Footprints & Manage Water Scarcity RisksHoliday Inn Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, February 25-26, 2010
Organized by American Business ConferencesStrategic Partners: ERM (Environmental Resources Management)
ERM will be joining American Business Conferences as a Strategic Partner for the forthcoming ‘Water Footprinting & Availability Risk Management 2010 Summit’ taking place in February 2010 in San Francisco. ERM (Environmental Resources Management) is uniquely positioned to provide solutions to the water resource needs of corporations, from the initial water footprint calculation and analysis, to the provision and implementation of both technical and strategic solutions.

Water Footprinting & Availability Risk Management 2010

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Food Security and Agriculture Workgroup Brown Bag Planning Meeting

When: Thursday, January 14, 2010, 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Where: Chemonics International, 11th Floor Conference Room, 1717 H Street, Washington, D.C.
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Changing the Landscape: 10 Years of Impact and Learning in USAID's Global Conservation Program

When: Monday, January 11, 2010 12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
Where:  SAIS, Rome Auditorium, 1619 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.

This event will showcase a decade of learning and impact through the Global Conservation Program (GCP), USAID's flagship global conservation initiative from 1999-2009.  The GCP was a partnership between USAID and six leading U.S.-based nongovernmental organizations: the African Wildlife Foundation, Conservation International, Enterprise Works/VITA, The Nature Conservancy, the Wildlife Conservation Society and the World Wildlife Fund.  Read More...

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The Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries is looking for a Post-Doc (four years) interested in climate impacts on freshwater biodiversity. We would very much appreciate if you could post the attached position announcement in your Institute or pass it on to people who might be interested. Thank you very much and best regards,
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WWF-UK are currently recruiting for a new 'Climate Adaptation Network Coordinator' post. This new role will be based in the UK working for the broader WWF network. This is an exciting and challenging new role to support the WWF network develop a network strategy and monitoring framework for climate change adaptation. The postholder will need to have excellent organisation and communication skills to be able to work with WWF staff and partners from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures across the world.  
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We are pleased to announce the following USGS Mendenhall Posdoctoral Fellowship opportunity.

Project Description
Here we present a Research Opportunity with the goal of elucidating how changing climate will influence carbon cycling on the Colorado Plateau. Global climate change presents one of the most pressing scientific and political challenges of our time, yet major uncertainties remain for predicting how ecosystems will respond to changes in temperature and/or precipitation. These uncertainties constrain our ability to successfully manage national lands and hinder the prediction of future global carbon cycling and attendant climate feedbacks. Understanding the links between changing climate and ecosystem function is particularly important for the ecosystems of the Colorado Plateau, as climatic change is predicted to be notably strong there and, in conjunction with the large proportion of public lands, will put exceptional pressure on the land managers of those ecosystems. Read More...

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The African Water Association (AfWA), in cooperation with the Uganda Ministry of Water and Environment/National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC), and the participation of the International Water Association (IWA), is holding its 15th Congress from 15th to 18th March 2010 in Kampala. AfWA is a network of more than 80 water utilities from over 35 African countries. As part of its activities to enhance the sharing of experiences and recent developments, it holds a Water Congress every two years in one member country. This time around, AfWA has chosen to extend the scope of participation to take advantage of the global expertise and will hold an International Water Congress focusing on the theme “Water and Sanitation: What Perspectives relating to Energy Challenges and Climate Change.”
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We are happy to announce the launch of WWF’s new adaptation focused blog, ClimatePrep.org!
 
ClimatePrep.org is designed to share the stories, lessons, and explorations of people preparing for a changing climate. While the impacts of global warming are already being felt all over the world, how to anticipate and adjust to these potentially devastating and yet uncertain impacts remains extremely unclear. ClimatePrep.org aims to bridge these gaps by illustrating climate change adaptation through on-the-ground projects and tracking firsthand the progress of preparing for a changing climate at the national and international policy levels.
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In case you are not aware of the USGS/NOAA sponsored "2010 Klamath Basin Science Conference", details can be found at: http://wfrc.usgs.gov/klamath_conference_website/kbsc2010/home.htm The website is being updated frequently as details become available.

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I would like to inform you that the conference Water & Energy 2010 will be held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on the 10-12 November 2010.
 
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