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January 2012 AWRA President’s Message
January 2, 2012 | 1 Comment
There is nothing like a few days in the Utah desert for relaxation, when the day’s activities are defined by deciding where to hike and what to bring for lunch. I’ll talk more about his magical place in a future letter but for now a shout of appreciation to the folks at Goblin Valley State [...]
Nov
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November 2011 President’s Message
November 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment
I can tell that it’s time to retire as president since these missives seem to get posted later and later each month. My last one will likely be right before mid-December or so. Albuquerque and Beyond The Albuquerque meeting went very well. My only regret is that because of other association business I could not [...]
Oct
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October 2011 President’s Message
October 13, 2011 | 1 Comment
Last Call. Anyone? Not quite yet, but there are not too many of these messages are left for me. I’ll do two more and then that’ll be it for me. Brazilian Bonanza I spent a week in Brazil at the end of the September at the XIVth World Water Congress of our sister organization, the [...]
Sep
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September 2011 President’s Message
September 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Summer’s Waning The 2011 Labor Day weekend, which signals the end of summer, is history. I trust your weekend was relaxing. But now the children are headed back to school. College is in session, except for those of us toiling under the quarter system. Football seasons are underway, and believe it or not, the end [...]
Aug
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August 2011 President’s Message
August 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Honduras Honeymoon Well, it won’t quite be a honeymoon but it will be enjoyable. After posting this I wil head for Honduras for about 9 days, returning early on 12 August. I will be checking out potential projects for students and my charitable foundation. I will also visit some completed projects. Convening in Colorado I [...]
Jul
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President’s Online Interview: Hydrophilanthropy, Water Security, and More
July 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Daniel Gilbert of the IHP-HELP Centre for Water Law, Science and Policy (under the auspices of UNESCO) at the University of Dundee posted this online interview with me. I discuss hydrophilanthropy, water security, and a few other things. Here is a PDF of the Q & A: Download Campana_Water_Q&A “The ‘soft parts’ are hard.” — Pete Loucks
Jul
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July 2011 President’s Message
July 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Along Comes Mary Please join me in welcoming Mary Ashton, AWRA’s new Membership and Marketing Coordinator. We are glad to have her aboard! [By the way - great 1966 song by The Association.] Vote! Don’t forget to vote for Board members and President-Elect. If some of you are perturbed that the latter position is uncontested [...]
Jun
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June 2011 President’s Message
June 5, 2011 | 1 Comment
Floods In my last missive I said: “I’m hoping that you’re getting a goodly amount of spring runoff, but not in unmanageable amounts.” And then we know what happened in the Mississippi River basin and elsewhere. Paul VanDevelder, an award-winning Oregon writer, wrote an Op-Ed in the Los Angeles Times titled, “Mississippi flooding: Let the [...]
May
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May 2011 President’s Message
May 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment
I trust that Spring has finally sprung wherever you are. And I’m hoping that you’re getting a goodly amount of spring runoff, but not in unmanageable amounts. This month’s focus on our Summer Specialty Conference, so take a few minutes to read the IWRM articles in this issue. They will give you a good taste [...]
Apr
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President’s April Fools’ Day Message
April 1, 2011 | 3 Comments
Happy April Fools’ Day! ¡Feliz el día de tontos de abril If you are looking for a frivolous April Fools’ Day post, you’ll have to look elsewhere, such as my WaterWired blog, where I annually relive my high school days by posting my annual example of puerile humor. But here I am playing it straight. I trust that Spring [...]
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