Apr
30
‘Dean of Dams’ Floyd Dominy Dies at 100
April 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Floyd Dominy, longest-serving Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, died on 23 April 2010. He was 100. He presided over Reclamation during its swan song as the great builder of dams in the Western USA. He believed that water should be harnessed to serve humankind and he walked the walk. Shown here are pictures of Dominy at [...]
Apr
18
AWRA Call for Abstracts: Hydrophilanthropy and WaSH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) Issues in Developing Regions
April 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment
At the 2010 AWRA Annual Conference (1-4 November in Philadelphia) I will be convening a special session on: Hydrophilanthropy and WaSH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) Issues in Developing Regions See below for a description of the session, for which I am soliciting abstracts. Abstracts are due 14 May 2010. Here is the link for abstract [...]
Apr
15
Message From the President
April 15, 2010 | 1 Comment
Ari M. Michelsen, President AWRA The GIS Sixth Specialty Conference in Orlando was unbelievably terrific under the leadership of Sandra Fox of the St. Johns Water Management District, Technical Program Chair Francisco ‘Paco’ Olivera, Texas A&M University, and a host of Committee members who gave generously with their time and talent. The proceedings and conference [...]
Apr
4
Religious Leaders: We Dishonor God When 4,500 Children Die Daily For Want of Safe Water and Sanitation
April 4, 2010 | 1 Comment
I missed this Washington Post item when it was first published two weeks ago. Four interfaith leaders – a Jew, a Muslim, and two Christians – wrote a letter calling for more efforts on behalf of those who lack safe water and sanitation. This is an appropriate post at any time, but especially during this multifaith [...]
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