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Alltop Water is an ‘online magazine rack’ that aggregates RSS feeds about popular water topics.
Translation: it’s got a bunch of water blogs and other online water sources all in one spot.
Now you can overload on water news, but at one convenient site!
“Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense.” [...]

So are we running out of water (perhaps it’s Already Gone), or just screwing up what we have? Or both?
This article by Frank R. Rijsberman, former Director General of the International Water Management Institute and current Program Director at Google.org, is a thoughtful examination of the ‘water crisis’.
I heard him speak at World Water Week [...]

Okay, you’re saying – what do I have against USGS water maven Dr. Bob Hirsch? After all, my failures (so far) to get Peter Gleick appointed White House Water Advisor, Pat Mulroy named U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner, and Gerry Galloway selected as Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, are well-known.
I also wanted to see Gov. Bill Richardson [...]

Opening Plenary – Keynote Speakers

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Rivers for Life
Brian Richter, Nature Conservancy

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Riparian Reflections
James Karr, University of Washington

Tuesday Plenary – Keynote Speakers

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Trees,Streams and Water Quality: Making ConnectionsBernard Sweeney, Stroud Water Research Center

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Old Approaches and New Challenges to Restoring River and Floodplain EcosystemsEmily Bernhardt, Department of Biology, Duke University

Closing Plenary – Keynote Speakers

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The Future Riparian Programs in USDA: Challenges [...]

OPENING PLENARY

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A Vision of the Future for California’s Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta: The Role of GIS, Visualation and Communication – Dr. Robert Twiss Robert Twiss, Professor of Environmental Planning Emeritus
The University of California, Berkeley

SPECIAL SESSION: Past and Future of GIS and Water Resources

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Past and Future of GIS and Water ResourcesGuest Speakers:
- David Maidment, University of [...]

NOTE: Due to varying recording conditions, record volume and quality may vary from one recording to the next. Additional recordings should follow shortly.

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Luncheon Speaker: Honorable Jackie Dingfelder – Oregon House of Representatives – Bridging the Gap Between Science and Policy: A Legislative Perspective

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Plenary Speaker: Cynthia Barnett – Journalist Gainesville, FL – MIRAGE: Florida and the [...]

A Water Strategy for the United States
By Jim Thebaut and Erik Webb
Those Americans even aware of Zimbabwe’s recent fight against the disruption and death caused by cholera, a highly treatable water-borne disease, carry an unfounded confidence that clean, abundant water will always be available and a similar water-borne disease epidemic could never occur here. However, [...]

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Gerry Galloway – Opening Remarks

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Plenary Speaker: Christian Daughton, USEPA
“PPCPS in the Environment: An Overview of the Science”

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Plenary Speaker: Kim Linton, AWWARF
“Drinking Water Research on Trace Organics

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Plenary Speaker: Theo Colborn, University of Florida-Gainesville
“Emerging Public Health Issues: Stealth Chemicals and [...]

DIALOGUE DAY # 1

Dialogue Opening Remarks

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Richard A. Engberg – Opening Remarks

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Gerry Galloway – Opening Remarks

Panel 1 – Federal Agency Perspectives on Water Policy

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Robert M. Hirsch – US Geological Survey

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Benjamin H. Grumbles – US Environmental Protection Agency

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Arlen Lancaster – Natural Resources Conservation Service

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LTG Carl A. Strock – US Army Corps of Engineers

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Ken Stansell – US Fish [...]

Jerry Sehlke, President AWRA
It seems that with every presidential election and inauguration we hear about how important this election is and how critical the issues are facing us this election cycle.  And each time it is probably true.  However, it is undeniable that we are presently facing many monumental challenges.  These include a world-wide economic [...]

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