Decision Center for a Desert City
2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009
FLOW to Screen at Polytechnic Campus -
2009-11-20
December 4, 2009 — ASU Polytechnic’s Students Act Now for Sustainability club will be hosting a showing of FLOW, a film about the global water crisis.
Good to the Last Drop? The Water-Energy Connection -
2009-11-13
November 20, 2009 — Science Café at the Arizona Science Center.
Conference of Colorado River Water Users Association -
2009-11-09
December 9—11; Annual conference of the Colorado River Water Users Association:"Cost of Change: Challenges and Opportunities"
Water in the Sustainable Landscape -
2009-11-06
November 18, 2009 — Held in Phoenix, this lecture is part of the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Brown Bag Water Speaker Series.
Workshop Series: Uncertainity -
2009-11-06
November 6, 2009 — Arizona Water Institute (AWI), Decision Center for a Desert City (DCDC) and the Decision Theater (DT) have created a special workshop series to bring together scientists and practitioners to address the challenge of using climate change data for watershed and water resource planning. DCDC and DT are the hosts of this workshop series.
Global Warming and the Regional Water Cycle: Emerging Views and Issues -
2009-11-05
November 12, 2009 — This lecture is part of the School of Earth and Space Exploration Colloquium Series.
WRRC Writing Contest for Undergraduate Students at Arizona’s Three Universities -
2009-10-29
The Water Resources Research Center is inaugurating an annual writing contest for undergraduate students at Arizona State University, The University of Arizona, and Northern Arizona University. Article deadline is December 18, 2009.
Urban Adaptation in the Face of Climate Change -
2009-10-26
October 26-27, 2009 — This conference is co-sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the National Natural Science Foundation of China.
The Western Coalition of Arid States (WESTCAS) 2009 Fall Conference -
2009-10-20
Wednesday-Friday, October 28-30, 2009 — The theme of this year’s meeting is the “ABC’s for Sustainability of Water and Wastewater in the 21st Century.”
Brown Bag Water Speaker Series -
2009-10-19
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 — Water and Climate: Through the Looking Glass
Water and Land for Renewable Energy in the Southwest: Focus on Solar Power -
2009-10-12
Thursday-Friday, October 22-23, 2009 — Join other water and land managers, hydrologists, consultants, water attorneys, environmentalists, researchers, planners, utilities, and developers in learning what demands solar and other renewable energy sources will have on our natural resources.
Ecosystems Engineering Seminar: Urban Vulnerability to Climate Change -
2009-10-09
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 — Dr. Sharon Harlan will present Urban Vulnerability to Climate Change: An Interdisciplinary Investigation of Extreme Heat and Health in Phoenix.
Water Law and Sustainability -
2009-10-08
October 7, 2009 — What is the role of water laws in ensuring a sustainable water future for Central Arizona and the Colorado River Basin states?
Sustainable Water and Energy -
2009-10-01
Sustainable Water and Energy: Can We Plan for One without Planning for the Other?
Wednesday, Sep 2nd, 2009; 12:00-1:30pm; DCDC, Arizona State University
Special Seminar: Planetary Skin -
2009-09-25
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 — Juan Carlos Castilla-Rubio, Managing Director, Climate Change Innovation Group, Cisco Systems, Inc., will present Planetary Skin: A Global Platform for a New Era of Collaboration at 12:00 PM in Moeur Building Lecture Hall, Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus.
Workshop Series on Climate Change -
2009-09-11
September 11, 2009 — Arizona Water Institute (AWI), Decision Center for a Desert City (DCDC) and the Decision Theater (DT) have created a special workshop series to bring together scientists and practitioners to address the challenge of using climate change data for watershed and water resource planning. DCDC and DT are the hosts of this workshop series.
NGWA Theis Conference: Ground Water and Climate Change -
2009-09-04
The NGWA Theis Conference, taking place October 2-5, 2009, in Boulder, Colorado, will focus on how climate change impacts groundwater resources. NGWA is seeking participants who are prepared to discuss their research and applications in a highly intense and interactive format.
Seventh National Monitoring Conference - Monitoring From the Summit to the Sea -
2009-09-03
Abstracts are due September 19, 2009 for this conference which will be held April 25-29, 2010 in Denver, Colorado.
Climate, Water and Land Cover Change in a Non-stationary World -
2009-08-12
SAHRA (Sustainability of semi-Arid Hydrology and Riparian Areas) will host their 9th Annual Meeting in Tucson on Wednesday, September 23 and Thursday, September 24, 2009.
Tree-Ring Perspective on Colorado Basin Water Supply -
2009-07-11
Brown bag lecture presented by Dave Meko on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 from noon to 1:30 pm.
Meeting Arizona’s Water Needs Today & Tomorrow -
2009-07-10
The Arizona Investment Council is holding a one day conference on Friday, August 28, 2009 to discuss the critical challenges facing Arizona’s water future.
Master Watershed Steward Program -
2009-07-10
Participants will learn the basics of hydrology, wetland functions, climate, geology, ecology, water quality monitoring and water management among other topics. Classes begin Tuesday, July 28, 2009 in Phoenix.
Watershed Management and Policy Development: Learning from Australia -
2009-06-24
Northern Arizona University's Merriam-Powell Center Watershed Research & Education Program presents the Policy Workshop 2009 on July 27 to 28 on the NAU campus.
The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Brown Bag Speaker Series -
2009-06-13
Causes and Effects of Global Climate Change: What We Know, How We Know It, and Implications for the Future. June 23, 2009 from noon-1:30 p.m. at The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension (Phoenix).
Phoenix Green Chamber of Commerce Educational Forum: Xeriscaping -
2009-06-12
Join the Phoenix Green Chamber of Commerce on Monday, June 22, 2009 at their Educational Forum on Xeriscaping. You will learn how to have an attractive, sustainable landscape that conserves water and is based on sound horticultural practices.
Advanced Water Educator Workshop for Valley Educators -
2009-05-08
June 16-17, 2009 at DCDC
DCDC Researcher to speak at Science Café, Arizona Science Center -
2009-05-01
To Drink or Not to Drink: What Should We Do to Have Good-Tasting, Safe and Sustainable Water into the Future? May 15, 2009
The Community of Undergraduate/Graduate Research Scholars 2009 Poster Session -
2009-04-20
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at DCDC. A talk by DCDC Co-Directors Patricia Gober and Charles Redman will follow the poster session. RSVP required.
April is Water Awareness Month! -
2009-04-17
Water Awareness Month is a great time to focus on ways we can all be better water stewards. The Arizona Department of Water Resources asks you to do your part in educating, celebrating and taking action to save water.
The Role of Boundary Organizations in the Science-Policy Nexus -
2009-04-08
The Role of Boundary Organizations in the Science-Policy Nexus
Wednesday, Apr. 8, 2009; Decision Center for a Desert City Conference Room Room 175
Panel Discussion Series #3 -
2009-04-03
The Role of Boundary Organizations in the Science-Policy Nexus
April 8, 2009
Opening Evening Events at the AAG Annual Meeting -
2009-03-19
Opening evening events on Sunday, March 22.
AAG 2009 Presidential Plenary Session -
2009-02-23
Four speakers will address “The Future of Water in the American West" - Glen MacDonald, Patricia Gober, James Powell, and William E. Rinne
Water Resources Research Center 2009 Annual Conference -
2009-02-16
"Best Practices for Stakeholder Engagement in Water Resources Planning" is the topic of this year's conference that will take place on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at the University of Arizona.
Participatory Decision Making Under Uncertainty -
2009-02-04
February 4, 2009 — Facilitating Successful Integration of the Community in the Decision Making Process
Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009 (12:00 – 1:30 p.m.)
Decision Center for a Desert City Conference Room
Brickyard Orchid House Room 175
21 E. 6th St., Suite 126B, Tempe
Dynamic Deserts: Resource Uncertainty in Arid Environments -
2009-02-03
This multidisciplinary conference on resource uncertainty in arid systems will take place February 26 – March 1, 2009 on ASU's Tempe Campus.
DCDC’s WaterSim to be on Display at the AAAS Annual Meeting in Chicago, February 12-16 -
2009-01-20
DCDC's WaterSim will be part of NSF's exhibit at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Hydrologic Studies Open House -
2009-01-13
Gateway Community College will host an open house on February 9, 2009 for those interested in pursuing a career in hydrology.
Adaptation to Climate Change in the Desert Southwest: Impacts and Opportunities -
2008-12-15
A Conference Hosted By The University of Arizona on January 22 - 23, 2009 at the
Westward Look Resort, Tucson, Arizona.
CAP LTER 11th Annual Poster Symposium -
2008-12-14
Central Arizona - Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research (CAP LTER) 11th Annual Poster Symposium was held on January 15, 2009 in the Carson Ballroom, Old Main, Arizona State University.
19th Annual Water Quality Workshop: Monitoring, Assessment, and Management -
2008-12-11
The 19th Annual Water Quality Monitoring Workshop will be held January 6-8, 2009, at Boise State University. The purpose of the workshop is to share results of water quality monitoring efforts throughout Idaho.
Looking Towards a Sustainable Future: Developing the Superstition Vistas -
2008-12-04
Tuesday, December 9th at 5:00 p.m. at ASU's Global Institute of Sustainability
Social-Ecological Dynamics of Residential Landscapes in an Urban Ecosystem Context -
2008-12-04
A Workshop Course Presentation at Arizona State University - Monday, December 8, 2008 from 5pm-6:30pm at ASU's Global Institute of Sustainability
Beyond Universal Remedies for Good Water Governance: A Political and Contextual Approach -
2008-11-25
Helen Ingram, Research Fellow from the Southwest Center at the University of Arizona, will speak on Thursday, December 4th at 4:40 p.m. Presented by the Wrigley Lecture Series on Sustainability.
What is Community? Voices and choices for sustainability -
2008-11-19
December 5, 2008 at the Phoenix Airport Marriott.
Presentations include "What
is Water: Building Communities in the
Hyperculture" and "Health: Being in the
Desired State."
Sustainability Colloquium: Beheading the New Hydra of Sustainability Science? -
2008-11-18
12:15pm · November 20, 2008 · GIOS 481
Sponsored by ASU’s School of Sustainability
Robotics projects delve into the challenges posed by climate conditions -
2008-11-05
More than 300 have entered their robots, built and programmed to perform demonstrations of strategic thinking and planning, in a competition designed to help students explore challenges in studying the Earth’s climate.
Total Water Management -
2008-10-14
2008 October Climate/Water Briefing; Trevor Hill: Integrated systems, regional planning and the economics of water reclamation
DCDC October Climate/Water Briefing -
2008-10-02
Going Green in the Face of population Growth and Water Scarcity
4th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology -
2008-07-16
Tuesday, July 28 - Thursday, July 31, 2008
To be held in Houston, Texas. Sponsored by the American Academy of Sciences.
Intro to Solar PV -
2008-07-16
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Workshop with solar energy expert Lee Feliciano, 5:30-8:30pm at a.k.a. Green
Solar Taxi Coming to Scottsdale Community College -
2008-07-15
Cancelled
Thursday, July 31, 2008
9000 E Chaparral Road, Scottsdale, AZ
The Study of Birds in the Phoenix Area -
2008-07-12
Thursday, July 24, 2008
McDowell Sonoran Summer Series lecture with Ann Kinzig (ASU), 6pm at Scottsdale Community College
Brown’s Ranch Long Term Research Project -
2008-07-11
Thursday, July 17, 2008
McDowell Sonoran Summer Series with Meg White (Center for Native and Urban Wildlife), 6pm at Scottsdale Community College
The Wildlife Corridor Linkages Project -
2008-07-11
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Presented by Ray Schweinsburg, Ph.D. (AZ Game and Fish Dept) as part of the Arizona Riparian Council Dinner Lecture and Meeting, 5:30pm-8:30pm at the Sonora Brewhouse. RSVP by noon, July 15
Lean and Green Summit -
2008-07-10
Thursday, July 17 - Friday, July 18, 2008
To be held in Boulder, Colorado
2008 DCDC Water Education Providers Workshop -
2008-07-08
July 8-9, 2008; 9 am to 3 pm daily
The Importance of the Colorado River for Arizona’s Future -
2008-06-24
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
2008 Water Resources Research Center Annual Conference, held at the Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa in Phoenix
Sustainability Town Hall: Renewable Energy -
2008-06-16
Monday, June 16, 2008
With Congressman Harry Mitchell, 1:30pm-3pm at SkySong
Navajo Nation Drinking Water Conference -
2008-06-16
June 16-19, 2008
To be held at the Radisson Fort McDowell Resort & Casino, Scottsdale/Fountain Hills, Arizona
Decision Theater Tour -
2008-06-13
Friday, June 13, 2008
Make reservations to tour the Decision Theater from 3-4pm!
ISSRM 2008 -
2008-06-10
Tuesday, June 10 - Saturday, June 14, 2008
14th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, held at University of Vermont
Land Use Transportation Modeling in London: Assessing the Long Term Impact of Climate Change -
2008-05-30
Friday, May 30, 2008
Presentation by Michael Batty (Director, Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis) at 10:30am in DCDC conference room.
DCDC Brownbag; noon May 28th -
2008-05-28
Weathering the waves: Climate change, livelihoods, and politics in Tuvalu
Higher Education - What our State Universities are doing to Further Sustainable Construction -
2008-05-20
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
11:30am-1pm, at The Arizona Club (downtown Phoenix)
Water: Use Less - Save More -
2008-05-17
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Learn how to conserve water in your home. $10 registration fee, inlcudes a free book with 100 ways to save.
Water/Climate Briefing: Sue Grimmond -
2008-05-16
Friday, May 16, 2008
Professor Sue Grimmond (Kings College London) will present "Urban Climate Models and their Applications" at 12pm in the DCDC Conference Room
GIOS Grand Opening -
2008-05-14
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
9am-10am, building tours begin at 10am
The 2008 Green Living Conference -
2008-05-03
Saturday, May 3, 2008
9am-5pm at the Phoenix Zoo
COURS 2008 Poster Session -
2008-04-30
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Also featuring "CAGRD: Point and Counterpoint." DCDC conference room, 11:30am-12:15pm and 12:15pm-1:30pm.
Water/Climate Briefing: Robert Anderson and Kathryn Sorensen -
2008-04-30
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
"CAGRD: Point and Counterpoint" from 12:15pm-1:30pm. Held in conjunction with the COURS 2008 poster session, 11:30am-12:15pm.
Ethanol: an Energy Source That’s Here to Stay -
2008-04-28
Monday, April 28, 2008
a US Arid-Land Agricultural Research Center seminar presented by Mr. John Skelley (President, Pinal Energy and Arizona Grain), 1pm at the US ALARC conference room (Maricopa)
Renewable Energy: Facts, Fallacies, and Business Opportunities -
2008-04-22
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
5:30pm at ASU Downtown campus, with Slobodan Petrovic and James Subach (ASU College of Technology and Innovation)
Purple Pipes: Promises and Precautions for Water Reuse -
2008-04-16
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Workshop on reclaimed water, 8:30am-2:30pm at the Maricopa Agricultural Center.
Water in Drylands: Changes Brought About by Major Water Reform in Australia -
2008-04-14
Monday, April 14, 2008
Dr. Pam McRae-Williams (University of Ballarat, Australia) will speak from 12pm to 1:30pm at the Water Resources Research Center in Tucson.
The Weather Makers -
2008-04-09
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Wrigley Lecture Series, beginning 4:40pm in NEEB Hall with book signing to follow.
Environmental Responsibility and Conservation Psychology -
2008-04-07
Monday, April 7, 2008
Join us for a brown bag colloquium with PostDoc candidate Melinda Merrick (University of Illinois)
The Looming Water Crisis and Sustainable Development in the Middle East -
2008-04-04
CANCELLED Friday, April 4, 2008
Dr. Eilon Adar (Director, Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research) will speak at 1:30pm in the DCDC conference room.
Water/Climate Briefing: Teresa Makinen -
2008-04-02
Wednesday, April 2
Teresa Makinen (Director, East Valley Water Forum) presents "Challenges & Opportunities for Regional Water Planning: East Valley Water Forum Management Plan," 12pm-1:30pm
Global Warming: Is the Science Settled Enough For Policy? -
2008-03-27
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Dr. Stephen Schneider (Stanford University), 3:30pm Gallagher Theatre, University of Arizona. A Water Resources Research Center Seminar.
Water/Climate Discussion Series, panel 3 -
2008-03-19
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 DCDC's Community of Graduate Research Scholars presents "Water Policy: Are the current policies adequate?" 12pm-1:30pm
Arizona’s Water Resources – How We Manage Water and Growth -
2008-03-06
Thursday, March 6, 2008 Café Scientifique with Jim Holway, 7pm-8pm in the Connections Café at Tempe Public Library.
Water/Climate Briefing: Glen MacDonald -
2008-03-05
Wednesday, March 5, 2008Glen MacDonald (Professor, UCLA Department of Geography) will present "The Colorado River, Climate Warming, and the Perfect Drought," 12pm-1:30pm
Water/Climate Discussion Series, panel 2 -
2008-02-20
Wednesday, February 20, 2008 DCDC's Community of Graduate Research Scholars presents "Vulnerability to Water Scarcity," 12pm-1:30pm
Uncertain Climate of the Future - Impacts and Adaptations -
2008-02-13
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 Café Scientifique with Netra Chhetri, 7pm-8pm in the Connections Café at Tempe Public Library.
Water/Climate Discussion Series, panel 1 -
2008-01-23
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 DCDC's Community of Graduate Research Scholars presents "WaterSim: Facilitating decision making through simulation models," 12pm-1:30pm
The Inconvenient Truth about Phoenix -
2008-01-15
Tuesday, January 15, 2008, 6:00 p.m.
Patricia Gober and Jonathan Fink discuss climate change and water management in the growing city of Phoenix.
CAP-LTER Tenth Annual Poster Session -
2008-01-10
Thursday, January 10, 2008
As part of this day-long symposium, DCDC personnel will present eleven posters.
Conference on Climate Change & the Role of Higher Education in Arizona -
2007-11-26
November 26, 2007, 9 am to 1:30 pm
Investigating higher education's role in addressing social and physical issues associated with climate change.
CLIMAS Arizona Climate Web-Briefing -
2007-11-14
Wednesday, November 14, 2007, 10 am
Online briefing presented by University of Arizona and CLIMAS will focus on recent climate conditions, drought, La Niña, and forecasts for the coming winter.
Water/Climate Briefing: Jim Thebaut -
2007-10-10
Wednesday, October 10, 2007, 12:00 p.m.
Join Jim Thebaut and DCDC for a discussion about Thebaut’s new film, The American Southwest: Are We Running Dry?
Water! Where Will It Come From? -
2007-10-10
Wednesday, October 10, 2007, 2:00 p.m.
The Scottsdale Area Association of REALTORS will host this public forum to address Arizona’s future and how water will play a part.
Water/Climate Briefing: Daniel Timmons with Sen. Tom O'Halleran -
2007-09-05
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Daniel Timmons discusses groundwater resources management in the Prescott Active Management Area. Commentary by Tom O'Halleran, State Senator, District 1.
Advanced Water and Climate Education Workshop for Valley Educators -
2007-07-31
July 31 - August 1, 2007
Sponsored by ASU’s Decision Center for a Desert City and the University of Arizona’s Water Resource Research Center and Project WET.
COURS Poster Session -
2007-05-02
Featuring representatives from:
DCDC, Urban IGERT, SCERP, LTER, and other NSF projects
Water/Climate Briefing: Steve Olson -
2007-05-02
Arizona can be proud of its natural beauty, its vibrant communities, and its Western heritage. Like much of the West, though, Arizona faces a great challenge in securing enough water to meet its needs.
Klaus Moeltner: Benefit Transfer for Resource Valuation - Econometric Considerations and a Nevada Case Study -
2007-04-17
Water/Climate Briefing: Pat Mulroy -
2007-04-04
The relationships between neighbors and neighboring states in the arid west have always been defined by the paradigm memorialized by Mark Twain: "Whiskey is for drinking, and water is for fighting over." Those were the days when there could be winners and losers; an era when there was enough water that it could be rigidly divided and watersheds could be managed in subdivided parts.
DMUU Symposium at 2007 AAAS Annual Meeting (San Francisco) -
2007-02-17
Five NSF-sponsored research teams report on the results of early modeling efforts, empirical studies, decision support tools, collaborations with decision-makers, and real-world outcomes.
DMUU Student Poster Session -
2007-02-17
DCDC Graduate Student Posters
Presented at the AAAS 2007 DMUU Poster Session
Water/Climate Briefing: SRP -
2007-02-07
Water supply reservoirs are essential for large scale human occupation of most of the western US. These reservoirs also by necessity must inundate riparian habitat and change the downstream flow and sediment regimes. SRP operates six reservoirs on the Salt and Verde Rivers to maximize renewable water supplies to the Phoenix area.
CAP-LTER Ninth Annual Poster Session -
2007-01-10
Anthony Leiserowitz: Does experience make a difference? Alaskan risk perceptions of climate change -
2006-11-21
Water/Climate Briefing: Grady Gammage -
2006-10-04
One can hardly look at the Superstition Mountains without thinking about the legend of Jacob Waltz and his burro searching for lost gold. Today, the treasure is not mythical gold, but land. In northern Pinal County, Superstition Vistas, a 275-square mile piece of state trust land, is part of that treasure.
Workshop on Water Supply Reliability and Climate in the Lower Colorado River Basin_ -
2006-09-06
This workshop will include presentations and discussions between water managers and users in Arizona and a team of researchers from the University of Arizona.
Water/Climate Briefing: Kathy Jacobs and Balling/Ellis -
2006-09-06
Water supply variability has been a longstanding challenge in Arizona and the Colorado River Basin, stimulating large investments in water storage and delivery infrastructure. Climate change compounds the current regional water management challenge of developing and implementing shortage criteria.
Jackie King: Freshwater Ecology Roundtable -
2006-08-08
Advanced Water Education Workshop for Valley Educators -
2006-07-17
Thanks to the assistance of Salt River Project, Central Arizona Project, and the National Science Foundation for sponsoring this workshop.
COURS Poster Session 2006 -
2006-05-03
Water/Climate Briefing: David Modeer -
2006-05-03
Tucson has long recognized the value of adequate water supplies. Tucson Water's flagship water conservation program, Beat the Peak, celebrates its 30th year in 2006. The City's Reclaimed Water program has provided an alternative irrigation supply for more than 22 years.
Bill Easterling: Implications of Climate Change for Human-Dominated Systems -
2006-04-13
Water/Climate Briefing: Herb Dishlip -
2006-04-05
The agreement was 84 years in the making. Since the signing of the 1922 Colorado River Compact, the seven states which rely upon the River for livelihood have quarreled and disagreed about allocation of the River's water. On January 31, 2006, water officials from seven states - the Upper Basin states of Utah, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico, and the Lower Basin States of California, Arizona and Nevada - reached an agreement on a drought management plan which promises to benefit all parties.
Water/Climate Briefing: Wentz and Keller/Kirkwood -
2006-03-01
Continued population growth and the associated process of urbanization in the desert city of Phoenix, Arizona will require a reliable source of water for its residents. Although the city currently has an inexpensive and abundant supply of water, it is imperative that the city faces the challenge associated with providing continued safe drinking water.
Daniel Czamanski: 3D Tel Aviv Dynamics -
2006-02-09
Prof. Daniel Czamanski, City and Regional Planning, Technion Institute of Technology, Israel, Director of the City Complexity Research Lab, and Chairman of Czamanski Ben Shahar and Co.
CAP-LTER Eighth Annual Poster Session -
2006-01-19
DMUU Investigators’ Meeting -
2005-12-15
Water/Climate Briefing: Carol Erwin -
2005-12-07
Where are our future water supplies? Many potential supplies, such as brackish groundwater and reused water, are impacted by salinity. A common base of understanding of the area's salinity issues and options is a necessary component of water resource planning in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
Michael Batty: Virtual London Project -
2005-11-08
Roopali Phadke/Steven Jackson Colloquium -
2005-10-27
Donald Worster: Hydraulic Societies -
2005-10-12
Mark Bernstein: Robust Decision Making -
2005-10-11
David Groves: Robust Decision Making -
2005-10-05
Water/Climate Briefing: Bill Swan -
2005-09-07
More than 25 million people in seven western states, two Mexican states and 32 American Indian tribal communities depend on water from the Colorado River, which flows 1,700 miles from Wyoming's melting glaciers and Colorado's snow run-off, then falls 14,000 feet before reaching the Gulf of California. Along the river's path are 20 hydroelectric plants, 10 major dams, 80 diversion channels, six national parks and numerous recreation areas.
Steven Bankes: Shaping the Future -
2005-07-21
Water/Climate Briefing: University of Arizona -
2005-05-11
The Arizona Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) was established to provide statewide outreach and education focused on critical water issues affecting Arizona and to provide expertise on state and regional water management and policy. Additionally, the WRRC seeks to communicate water-related research needs from research users to researchers, and to report research findings to potential users of that information.
Water/Climate Briefing: Tim Henley -
2005-04-06
For over 70 years, Arizona leaders have worked to ensure that Arizona's communities have dependable long-term water supplies. From securing the state's fair share of Colorado River water and gaining Congressional authorization of the Central Arizona Project (CAP) to crafting the 1980 Groundwater Management Code, their foresight and planning has provided the water supply that serves our growing communities and maintains our quality of life.
Water/Climate Briefing: Drought Perceptions Panel Discussion -
2005-03-02
Present Policy-makers, scientists, and water managers in Arizona work in the context of public perceptions and values. Understanding public values toward drought and water management is as important to developing feasible and acceptable solutions as scientific and technical information.
Water/Climate Briefing: Gila River Settlement -
2005-02-09
Gila River Indian Community Department of Environmemtal Quality conducted a 4-year project to determine the ecologicalcondition and potential for enhancement of the Community’s last continuously flowing river segment.
Water/Climate Briefing: John Hetrick -
2004-12-01
The presentation will provide an overview of surface water rights in Arizona, explain SRP shareholder water rights, and discuss issues related to water supplies and growth on the Salt and Verde Watersheds.
Water/Climate Briefing: Central Arizona Project -
2004-11-10
Central Arizona Project (CAP) delivers Colorado River water to central and southern Arizona, including the metropolitan areas of Phoenix and Tucson.
Water/Climate Briefing: Balling/Zehnder -
2004-10-06
Joe Zehnder and Robert Balling, of the DCDC Climate Science Team introduced the uncertainties of climatic conditions that impact our region's water supply. While the region's water supply is geographically influenced by the characteristics of the seven states in the Colorado River Basin, the climate for the area is influenced by global factors.
Water/Climate Briefing: Arizona Water Management -
2004-09-01
Water management policy in Arizona has been shaped by the availability of the resource, economics of acquiring, treating and distributing the water, the legal framework of ownership and management and the politics of area and major actors. Policy design must consider goals and objectives, actions to be affected, possible influence of those actions, and the available tools for implementation.
Water/Climate Briefing: City of Phoenix -
2004-07-12
DCDC partners from the City of Phoenix provided in-depth background on their water resource planning process. The City of Phoenix has a diverse water portfolio that includes surface water from the Salt and Verde Rivers, Central Arizona Project water, reclaimed water, and groundwater.