April 2017 Watershed Newsletter

This year, AWRA National is proud to announce the availability of more than $8,000 in scholarship funds to be awarded. The deadline to submit applications is April 22, 2017. Learn more about the Richard A. Herbert Memorial Scholarship here.

AWRA Florida awards scholarships and grants to pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade teachers, environmental education centers, high school seniors, and undergraduate and graduate college or university students in Florida. 2017 Applications are now being accepted; the application submittal deadline is April 15, 2017.

Presentations from the March 2017 Technical Meeting held March 31, 2017 in Gainesvile are available to AWRA Florida members here.

February 2017 Watershed Newsletter 

Our 2016 Annual Report is now available. It provides a summary of revenues, expenses, scholarships, sponsorships, membership, meeting attendees, etc.

John "Woody" Wodraska will be speaking on Federal and State Roles in Florida Water Resources at Florida Gulf Coast University on Thursday, February 16 from 1:30-2:45pm. Location: Room 220, Seidler Hall (28 on Campus Map). Seminar is open to the public. For more information, contact Dr. Don Duke at 239-590-7542.

Since 1990, many eastern U.S. states have seen significant threats to water quantity for the first time in recorded history. At the same time, as spatial and temporal distribution of water is changing, demands for water for municipal use, agricultural use and energy production are increasing, further threatening the predictability and availability of the resource. This webinar will analyze recent state regulatory initiatives and court cases in MA, NY, PA and CT and suggest possible ways that state governments might overcome these hurdles. Click here for more information.

Presentations from the 26th Annual Southwest Florida Water Resources Conference held January 13, 2017 in Fort Myers are available to AWRA Florida members here.

This summer, the University of Central Florida is pleased to host the second year of their National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site “Preparing the Next Generation of Scholars through Community GIS and Citizen Science.” The program offers fully funded summer research experiences for at least 8 undergraduate students in Belize for 5 weeks and Orlando for 2 weeks. The program is open to all U.S. students and runs June 19-August 4, 2017.