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2007 Advanced Water Education Workshop for Valley Educators

July 31 – Aug 1, 2007
Arizona State University, Decision Center for a Desert City
Brickyard Orchid House, 21 E. 6th Street, Suite 126-B, Tempe 85281

Organizers:

Monica Elser
Education Manager
ASU, Global Institute of Sustainability
mmelser@asu.edu
480-965-6046

Kerry Schwartz
Director, AZ Project WET
U of A, Water Resources Research Center
kschwartz@ag.arizona.edu
520-792-9591 x22

Agenda

Thanks to the assistance of the Central Arizona Project and the National Science Foundation for sponsoring this workshop.

Goal of workshop

The goal of this workshop was to enhance the participants' knowledge of water and climate in the Southwest by focusing on how local water use and supply will be impacted by climate change. Participants learned about current research on global climate change and possible urban and rural effects. Climate change may affect how decisions on water use are made by individuals, governments and corporations. Participants heard about decisions on water use at the industrial level from Intel Corporation and about individual decisions based on Phoenix-area surveys. Finally, participants were introduced to DCDC's new decision-making tool: Water Sim on the Web

Resources from the Workshop

The workshop had a wide variety of guest speakers. To assist educators in bringing their experience to their audiences, many of the presentations from the workshop are below so that they can be used to enhance water education programs.

Michael Crimmins
Assistant Professor/Climate Science Extension Specialist
Department of Soil, Water and Environmental Science & Arizona Cooperative Extension
University of Arizona
Climate Change 101 and the Changing Hydrologic Cycle
Global Warming Activity

George Zaimes
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist in watershed, riparian and rangeland management
School of Natural Resources&Arizona Cooperative Extension
University of Arizona.
Riparian Areas and Climate Change

Andrew W. Ellis
Associate Professor
School of Geographical Sciences
Arizona State University
Impacts of Potential Climate Change on Central Arizona Water Supply

Tom Cooper, Sr. Engineer
Intel Corporation Worldwide Water Programs
Len Drago, Sr. Engineer
Intel Corporation Strategic EHS Programs
Intel and Water Conservation
Dave White
Assistant Professor,
School of Community Resources & Development
Arizona State University
Perception in the Valley -Phoenix Area Social Survey

Nancy Jones
Communications Manager/Community Liaison
Decision Center for a Desert City
Arizona State University
Water Sim on the Web