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Workshop on Clean Water Processing Technology Research and Development

The Advanced Manufacturing Office at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is hosting a second workshop on Clean Water Processing Technology Research and Development to gain insights on the early-stage research and development needs in this critical area. This workshop will focus on industrial, agricultural and human needs, challenges, and future paths to solve and satisfy this nation’s issues with water manufacture, use and production. This workshop will be held on August 23-24, 2017, at the Wyndham hotel in Cleveland, OH.
As the consequences of water supply and quality of clean water become more pressing, it is becoming increasingly important to be able to ensure sufficient supplies of water at a reasonable cost and purity for the application from a variety of sources. DOE’s report on the Energy-Water Nexus identified the importance of research and development in developing technologies to provide water from a wide range of sources for diverse end uses, including industrial, agricultural, and municipal applications.
The purpose of the workshop is to discuss opportunities for major advancements in science and technology for processing of clean water. This includes, but is not limited to the fields of:
• Process, materials discovery and component structures for medium to high TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) waters, silts, brines and other contaminant removal, at low energy, low cost, and improved reliability of existing and future advanced manufacturing process technologies
• Effective and energy-efficient pre-treatment processes of feedstock and post-process transport, storage, injection of water, processed water and effluent processing
• Cost-effective energy resources for the water purification and the potential of co-production processes to recover and manufacturer other valuable minerals and elements
• Systems integration technologies that incorporates smart sensors and actuators as well as modular integration and other process intensification approaches
Please register at www.yesevents.com/CleanWaterProcessingWorkshop no later than August 18th, 2017. Attendance is limited.
View the workshop agenda here.

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Regional Host Institution

Program: Sustainable Agriculture Program
Closing Date: Thursday, September 28, 2017
The purpose of the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program is to encourage research and outreach designed to increase knowledge concerning agricultural production systems that:
1.maintain and enhance the quality and productivity of the soil;
2.conserve soil, water, energy, natural resources, and fish and wildlife habitat;
3.maintain and enhance the quality of surface and ground water;
4.protect the health and safety of persons involved in the food and farm system;
5.promote the well-being of animals; and
6.increase employment opportunities in agriculture (7 U.S.C. 5801 and 5811).
For more information

Volunteer Recruitment for MuniCon 2017 Yakima

Volunteers Needed!

Tuesday, May 16 to Wednesday, May 17 in Yakima, WA at the Yakima Convention Center.

The Washington Stormwater Center is in need of volunteers to help with the Washington State Municipal Stormwater Conference, MuniCon 2017. Over 300 municipal stormwater managers and related stormwater professionals around the state are registered to attend. This is a great opportunity to expand your network in stormwater by making connections and to learn about industry tools and cutting-edge management techniques.

To Volunteer:

  1. Commit to work a four-hour shift, preferably starting at 7 am or 11 am either day of the conference. We will work with you on scheduling and will do our best to accommodate your schedule.
  2. Conference fee will be waived for you to attend day one workshops, day two presentations, and networking events.

On conference days, we will need help with administrative tasks, information services, presentation assistance and other assigned tasks.

Please send your name, the best way and time to reach you (e.g. text, e-mail), volunteer work time preference, and any dietary restrictions to Laurie Larson at laurie.larson-pugh@wsu.edu or 253-445-4593.

Graduate student scholarship to attend the WaterSmart Innovations Conference in Las Vegas October 4-6, 2017

Seeking graduate students with research, experience, or interest in the areas of water demand management, water supply, and water conservation.

To facilitate student attendance, WSI is funding 20 graduate (M.S. or Ph.D.) student scholarships to participate in their conference. The scholarship will pay for the students a) full conference registration, b) registration for one pre-conference workshop or post-conference technical tour, c) three nights lodging at the conference hotel, d) up to $500 reimbursement for round trip airfare including luggage fees or up to $250 reimbursement for use of a personal vehicle for travel, and e) a $100 prepaid VISA card to assist with meals and miscellaneous costs. Students will be responsible for their own local transit, parking, and meals. Recipients will be reimbursed for travel by check at the conference. The maximum value of the scholarship is $1300.

Please respond via email to Jon Yoder (yoder@wsu.edu) or Jacqueline McCabe (jacquem@wsu.edu) by May 4 if you would like to receive a graduate student scholarship. If you wish to be considered for an oral presentation slot, we will need their contact information and 300 word maximum abstract submitted by May 4, 2017. If you are planning to present a poster, we will need contact information (name and email) before or by May 17, 2017.

(https://www.watersmartinnovations.com/)

Meeting scheduled May 1, 11:00am in PACCAR 305 in regards to this application.

 

Richard A. Herbert Memorial Scholarships

FINAL CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Deadline: April 22, 2017

$8,000 in Graduate and Undergraduate Scholarships

The Richard A. Herbert Memorial Educational Fund honors Richard A. Herbert — a champion for water resources education — who passed away in 1994. Through the generosity of AWRA members and their commitment to his vision, AWRA is proud to announce the availability of more than $8,000 in scholarships derived from the proceeds of this fund.

APPLY

Applicants must be student members of AWRA national, and all  applications must be complete and submitted electronically as one document to info@awra.org.

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IS NITROGEN THE NEXT CARBON? The Role of Agriculture on Air Quality and Climate

Dr. Viney P. Aneja, Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University

Date: Monday April 3, 2017
Place: PACCAR 202
Time: 4:10 p.m.—5:00 p.m.

Agricultural air emissions produce significant local, regional and global impacts, such as odor, particulate matter (PM) exposure, eutrophication, acidification, climate effects, exposure to toxics, and pathogens. Excess reactive nitrogen threatens the quality of air, soil, and water, with implications for human health and the environment. Most important in the US are ammonia (where agriculture accounts for ~90% of total emissions), reduced sulfur (unquantified), PM2.5 (~16%), PM10 (~18%), methane (29%), nitrous oxide (72%); and odor and emissions of pathogens (both unquantified). Reactive nitrogen inputs in the US and the world have been increasing, largely due to human activities associated with food production and fossil fuel combustion. Despite the obvious benefits of a plentiful supply of food and energy, the adverse consequences associated with the accumulation of reactive nitrogen in the environment are large. Nitrogen pollution poses an even greater challenge than carbon, because once a new reactive nitrogen molecule is created, it can, in sequence, travel throughout the environment contributing to major environmental problems, i.e., the nitrogen cascade. There is a need for an integrated nitrogen management strategy and new policies that cover these concerns, while simultaneously challenging the scientific community to continue quantifying the benefits of nitrogen mitigation.

For More inofrmation

Environmental Science Writing for Public Impact Workshop- April 12, 2017 3-5:30pm

Good communication skills are critical not only for increasing public understanding of environmental science, but also for crossing disciplinary boundaries and helping to inform important societal decisions.  This workshop is designed for environmental scientists and students who’d like to learn how to tailor their ideas and information for the general public.  Led by several award-winning local faculty, including Scott Slovic from University of Idaho, and Peter Chilson, Linda Russo and Debbie Lee from WSU, this 1.5 hr workshop will include a discussion of several models of powerful science writing, and provide hands-on training in small groups to offer strategies for reaching non-scientists.  For more information and to register for the event, please visit: http://cereo.wsu.edu/envsci-writing-workshop/

Postdoctoral position at NCAR in statistical modeling of land use

National Center for Atmospheric Research
Boulder, Colorado

Full consideration of applications received by April 7, 2017

The Integrated Assessment Modeling group at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado, seeks a postdoctoral researcher in spatial modeling of land use change to develop and apply models at the US and global scale with a focus on agriculture. Key functions in this position are to (1) analyze and employ historical land use and land cover data, including crop-specific changes in agricultural land use, to estimate and validate statistical models of land use change; (2) participate in a comparison of results with those from other land use models; (3) conceive of, and carry out, improvements to the statistical model based on the results of the comparison with observations and with other models; (4) interact with integrated assessment and land surface modelers (including those employing the NCAR Community Land Model, CLM) to incorporate land use change in analyses of climate effects on agriculture, energy, land, and water.
The successful applicant will join an interdisciplinary research group at NCAR that includes both social and natural scientists working on the climate change issue (see https://www2.cgd.ucar.edu/sections/tss/iam). The group develops and applies new socio-economic models, and linkages to climate models, that leverage NCAR’s status as a world-leading climate modeling center.
The position requires expertise in spatial statistical methods; familiarity (or willingness to become familiar) with land use data and modeling at regional to global scales, especially related to agricultural land use; and proficiency in programming in a suitable language (e.g. R, Python, Matlab). Familiarity with Fortran is helpful and experience with geographic information systems is desirable.
This is a full-time two-year term position. For a detailed job description and instructions on how to apply, see goo.gl/Fm57nw.
For more information on the position, contact Brian O’Neill (email: boneill@ucar.edu).

 

Snake River Dams Debate

If you care about Green Energy, Water Rights, and The Salmon Population
Join us for  WRC YP@WSU Snake River Dams Debate

Join Washington Policy Center’s Young Professionals Club at WSU for a lively discussion over the future of the Snake River Dams. State and local experts will be there to debate the question: Should the Snake River Dams be removed?

The event is free to attend and open to all!!

Washington State University
March 28, 6:30pm in Goertzen 21
To register, go to www.washingtonpolicy.org/events