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abstract: The conference will examine the potentially important roles of lakes and reservoirs in global climate change, particularly regarding changes in the flux of energy, water and carbon into, within, and out of lake basins.

abstract: Participants will come together to present research and discuss how best to reach common goals. In particular, adaptive management will be presented as an appropriate tool to leverage decision-making, science, and monitoring to the benefit of all.

abstract: Accelerating changes in the global climate are changing the way water is managed in the American West. Some of the resulting impacts, such as increased crop water demands, are only beginning to be felt, while others, such as earlier melting of mountain snowpacks, are already well advanced. Water managers will increasingly be confronted with decision situations where old rules and old expectations no longer apply, and new design practices, new operating rules, new management practices, and even new legislation altering water management policies and water rights, will be required. This conference is designed to help prepare water managers for these changes.

abstract: Changing Waterscapes and Water Ethics for the 21st Century and Global Geoscience Practice, Standards, Ethics, and Accountability

abstract: Find inspiration, tools, personal contacts and references to address instream flow issues in your community.

Contribute strategies to improve instream flow problem-solving in the U.S. and Canada

Who should attend... Biologists, hydrologists, attorneys/lawyers, engineers, educators, policy makers, consultants, and representatives of tribes, state/provinicial and federal water and resource management agencies, universities, industry and interest groups. We encourage participation by parties representing all perspectives of water use issues.

abstract: The NGWA International Conference on Nonrenewable Ground Water Resources — Sociotechnological Aspects of Nonrenewable Ground Water Resources: Half-Empty, Hall-Full, Top-Down, Bottom-Up, and Some Paths Forward will take place in Portland, Oregon, October 13-14, 2008.

Many areas of the world rely on nonrenewable ground water resources, defined here as aquifer systems whose replenishment rates are so small that, for all practical purposes, their development is unsustainable and will eventually deplete the available water in storage. With the specter of global warming casting a pall of uncertainty over future water supplies, it is imperative that we manage these resources wisely by sharing our knowledge and learning from the experience of others who are dealing with these conditions and problems.

abstract: The Annual Conference on Soils, Sediments and Water, this year, October 20-23, 2008, at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst has become the preeminent national conference in this important environmental area. The conference attracts 700-800 attendees annually which includes a wide variety of representation from state and federal agencies; military; a number of industries including railroad, petroleum, transportation, utilities; the environmental engineering and consulting community; and academia.

abstract: The conference will bring together a diverse group to discuss recent advances in the understanding of processes related to, and new methods for observing, atmospheric water vapor. A field trip is planned to the NOAA observatory on Mauna Loa.

abstract: Each November, Sigma Xi leaders and highly motivated college students gather to share ideas, information and camaraderie at the Sigma Xi Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference. Delegates from Sigma Xi chapters decide key governance questions of the Society and attend sessions on leadership, chapter management and major issues facing the research enterprise. Concurrently, undergraduates from institutions around the world present their research, attend career-focused workshops, meet graduate school recruiters and network with Sigma Xi members.

abstract: At this conference, you will find the latest water efficiency and conservation techniques, performance case studies, research, technology, and services.

abstract: The World Environmental & Water Resources Congress is an important annual opportunity for the best minds at work in environmental and water fields to convene and focus on topics of the day. This Congress’ central theme is the great rivers of the world and the engineering challenges of balancing environmental and development issues while achieving a sustainable future. It is imperative that those working on the front lines – at the environmental/water engineering nexus – share insights from research and practical experience in the field to generate best practices for the future on issues such as river system management, environmental issues, watershed management and restoration, dam safety, hydraulic structures, and so much more.

abstract: This three-day symposium will celebrate the science legacy of the Marcell Experimental Forest (MEF). This symposium will synthesize past research, current research efforts, and prospects for future research in peatland/upland systems.