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Call for UCOWR delegates

WSU Water Faculty,

Are you interested in Being a WSU Delegate for the Universities Council on Water Resources?

WSU is an institutional member of the Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR), which is a great organization that focuses on connecting academic water researchers, educators, and others for sharing expertise, building leadership, and developing partnerships for addressing water resource issues of today. If you are not familiar with the organization, check it out at http://ucowr.org/.

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15th Annual P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet

Open Dates: Dec. 21, 2017 through Feb. 7, 2018
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the release of the 15th Annual P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) Phase I Request for Applications (RFA). This collegiate design competition promotes the use of scientific and engineering principles in creating innovative projects to address challenges and develop real world solutions. This RFA is seeking applications in the research areas of air quality, clean and safe water, land revitalization, and safer chemicals in the marketplace.
Join us in January 2018 for an informational webinar about the P3 RFA and application process. Webinar details will be posted early January on the P3 website, don’t miss it!
For general information on how to apply, visit https://www.epa.gov/P3/how-apply-p3-grant.

Urban Green Infrastructure Summit

Join the Western Center for Metropolitan Extension and Research’s Urban Green Infrastructure Summit on Feb 21 & 22 at the Embassy Suites in Tigard, OR. This summit will connect government and agency personnel, University researchers, and Extension professional, to create new collaborative networks, identify research and education priorities, and share existing resources.
More information can be found at http://metroextension.wsu.edu/GISummit/

Washington Section American Water Resources Association 2017 – 18 Fellowship Announcement

The Washington State Section of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA) is seeking nominations for its 2017 – 18 Fellowship Award. For the 2017 – 18 academic year two fellowships will be given. One award will be to a member of a Washington Section affiliated Student Chapter. The other award will go to a student enrolled in a graduate program at a college or university in Washington State. Both fellowships are for a full-time graduate student completing an advanced degree in an interdisciplinary water resources subject. In addition to $2000 in cash, the award includes a one-year membership in both the State and National AWRA, a one-year subscription to the Journal of the American Water Resources Association, and admission to the Washington State Section Annual Conference.
For more information and to apply: AWRA_FELLOWSHIP App 17-18 v1

WRC/PNNL SULI Water Internship Program – Summer 2020

The State of Washington Water Research Center (WRC) is pleased to be partnering with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) to offer undergraduate internship opportunities to WSU undergraduates who are interested in water resources.

This new internship experience operates within the existing Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) Program, but aims to facilitate water-related learning opportunities specifically between WSU undergraduates and PNNL researchers.

For more information on the program and how to apply, please check out the attached flyer or visit: https://swwrc.wsu.edu/news/wrc-pnnl-water-internship/

Deadline for Summer 2018: Jan 9, 2020 at 5:00 PM ET
Notification by: Feb 2020

Questions? Email Julie Padowski (Julie.padowski@wsu.edu)

FY 2018 WRC National Competitive Grants Program Call for Proposals

Deadline: Feb 15, 2018
Proposals are sought on the topic of improving and enhancing the nation’s water supply, including evaluation of innovative approaches to water treatment, infrastructure design, retrofitting, maintenance, management, and replacement; exploration and advancement of our understanding of changes in the quantity and quality of water resources in response to a changing climate, population shifts, and land use changes; development of methods for better estimation of water supply, both surface and groundwater, including estimation of the physical supply and of the economic supply of water; development and evaluation of processes and governance mechanisms for integrated surface/ground water management; and the evaluation and assessment of conservation practices. For more information and to apply.

Water today – water for the next hundred years

Cedar Ridge Pipe photo

Below are links to the new 100 Years of Water Law web page and story map.

Explore our Esri story map, including

• early photos of pre-water code municipal and irrigation water systems
• data maps of Washington endangered and threatened salmon runsolumbia River.
You’ll also find videos that track the history of our water code, a water rights primer for homeowners, and an overview of where our municipal water supplies come from.

• Read the blog
• Go to Ecology’s 100 Year of Water Law page

IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition 2018; Call for Papers

16 – 21 SEPTEMBER, 2018 TOKYO, JAPAN

Why submit your abstract to the IWA WWC&E 2018?
• Create new, inspiring solutions to the world’s urban and basin water challenges;
• Validate and disseminate your work by presenting it during a world class Congress;
• Learn and grow professionally through privileged access to the best content, cross-sector knowledge and diverse experiences;
• Expand your network and meet new professional partners by engaging with leading water experts.


24 JULY 2017
Online submission opens for outline papers (for platform and poster presentations).

1 OCTOBER 2017
Final deadline for submission of outline papers (for platform and poster presentations).

1 APRIL 2018
Presenters notified of acceptance/rejection.

1 JULY 2018
Deadline for accepted presenters to supply full papers, register and payment to attend the congress.

Further details are available on the congress website www.worldwatercongress.org
If you have any question please contact us through wwce2018programme@iwahq.org

Water Resources Club meetings

There’s a new club at WSU,  the Water Resources Club.

September 19th,  CUE 319 @ 7:00pm

Where undergraduate and graduate students interested in water-related sciences can have a hands-on opportunity to experience each other’s research, share in new opportunities, and socialize in a relaxed environment.

Attend the first meeting and learn more!