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SUMMARY:Society for Freshwater Science
DESCRIPTION:Annual Meeting: May 17–21\, 2026 in Spokane\, WA\n  \nWelcome to SFS 2026\nWe are in a time of rapid and often unpredictable change. Freshwater ecosystems and the organisms that rely on them are threatened by a multitude of interacting stressors. Simultaneously\, human communities that depend upon freshwater ecosystems are struggling to adapt to environmental\, social\, and economic stressors. Members of the Society for Freshwater Science work tirelessly to understand these environmental changes and the associated benefits provided by freshwaters. Meeting these challenges requires the entire freshwater science community and an understanding of what maintains the resilience of freshwater ecosystems\, and how to strengthen ties with the people that live near and depend upon freshwater ecosystems. \nOur 2026 meeting will be held in Spokane\, Washington\, near Spokane Falls\, a historic gathering place since well before European colonization. We are excited to welcome you. Our theme is “Gathering to build resilient watersheds and communities”. We encourage attendees to continue to tell their stories of the wonders of freshwater ecosystems as well as how their work contributes to ecosystem resilience. We also want to challenge attendees to reflect on how we can support the resilience of ourselves and our own scientific and regional communities. We will provide this foundation by hosting plenaries that weave together stories of the interdependence of freshwater ecosystems and humans\, and the responses and resilience of both to issues such as pollution\, dams\, and climate change. We look forward to your contributions. \nJim Hood & Camille McNeely\nAnnual Meeting Co-Chairs\, SFS 2026
URL:https://wrc.wsu.edu/event/save-the-date-society-for-freshwater-science/
LOCATION:Spokane\, WA
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SUMMARY:AWRA 2026 Geospatial Water Technology Conference
DESCRIPTION:MAY 18-20\, 2026 | NIAGARA FALLS\, NY\n  \nGeospatial Water Technology is central to understand and solve problems related to water resources. While geospatial data continue to grow in all three dimensions\, including space\, time and size\, modern tools such as high-performance cloud computing\, geospatial data visualization\, data analytics\, and machine learning/artificial intelligence have enabled the development of novel decision-making frameworks and web-based applications that are integral to the water resources management.
URL:https://wrc.wsu.edu/event/awra-2026-geospatial-water-technology-conference/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Water Quality Trading in Oregon and What it  Means for WA State
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, May 19\, 2026\n12:00 to 1:00 PM PT\n  \nMany rivers in the Pacific Northwest are 303(d) listed for excessive water temperatures threatening ESA listed species. Water temperature TMDLs have been developed for many of these rivers and thermal loading limitations have been put on dischargers. In 2016\, Oregon DEQ launched a water quality trading program to help mitigate thermal impacts\, especially for projects with a nexus to rivers supporting ESA-listed species. Numeric temperature standards in Oregon require rigorous assessment and mitigation of thermal impacts. Initial water quality trading allowed wastewater treatment plants\, through their NPDES Permits\, to develop thermal trading plans to mitigate thermal loading. DEQ is now using this program for projects with a nexus to rivers with ESA listed species\, including new surface water intakes for drinking water\, which must seek a 401 Water Quality Certification for potential thermal impacts. \nThe Washington Department of Ecology issued Water Quality Trading Guidelines in 2011\, but up until March 2018\, when Ecology drafted a short white paper\, there have been no successful trading plans. A recent proposed legislation\, WA HB1290\, focuses on NPDES holders who are discharging into waterbodies with a water temperature TMDL. \nThe talk will cover the OR water quality trading program; its current application to wastewater discharges through NPDES Permits and water withdrawals through the 401 Water Quality Certification process and how it compares to WA’s program and what can be learned for the benefit of WA’s program and recent legislation. \nPresenter:  \nRob Annear\, Senior Principal\, Annear Water Resources \nRob is an environmental engineer with 29 years of experience in hydrodynamic and water quality modeling (1D/2D/3D) across rivers\, reservoirs\, estuaries\, and coastal environments. His work spans regulatory permitting\, TMDLs\, ESA/CERCLA/RCRA/NRDA/FERC compliance\, drinking water\, lake management\, and climate change studies. He has served as an Expert Witness in hydrology\, water rights\, and water resources modeling cases. In addition\, he has 5+ years experience teaching college courses\, and 15+ years teaching water quality modeling workshops. \nParticipation Details: \nYou will receive a link to participate via a Microsoft Teams meeting the day before the event. \nRegistration Fees:\nRegistration is free with a suggested donation of $10. We are non-profit\, and your donation helps us provide events and programming. Thank you for supporting AWRA-WA!
URL:https://wrc.wsu.edu/event/webinar-water-quality-trading-in-oregon-and-what-it-means-for-wa-state/
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