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April 2008 update of the NIWR Directory, listing the Directors, USGS administrative staff, and the Executive Committee of the National Institutes for Water Resources. Contact: John E. Schefter- Chief, Office of External Research, MS 424, U.S. Geological Survey
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia 20192 | Phone: (703) 648-6800 | Fax: (703) 648-5070 | http://water.usgs.gov/wrri/index.html [PDF]

Final Technical Transfer: Water Conference March 31 - April 1, 2008: Water - Friend or Foe? more»
As announced during the 2-day Transatlantic Water Symposium in Baton Rouge/New Orleans, University of Duisburg-Essen has compiled a website with all presentations, abstracts, pictures and further information on the event. See:

http://www.uni-due.de/zmu/watersymposium/

Contact for more information:
Dr. Michael Eisinger
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Geschäftsführer
Zentrum für Mikroskalige Umweltsysteme (ZMU)
Universität Duisburg-Essen
Universitätsstraße
45117 Essen
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Managing Director
Centre for Microscale Ecosystems (CME)
University of Duisburg-Essen
Universitaetsstrasse
D-45117 Essen
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phone: +49 201 183 3890
fax: +49 201 183 3672
www.uni-due.de/zmu

Final Technical Transfer: Spring 2007: Mitigating Storm Surge with Vegetation more»
Presentations of speakers in PDF format

GULF PROGRAM SEEKS ENTRIES FOR 2008 GULF GUARDIAN AWARDS - Gulf of Mexico Program Bldg. 1100, Rm. 232, Stennis Space Center, Miss. 39529-6000 (228) 688-3726, Fax (228) 688-2709, www.epa.gov/gmpo

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, MS. - The Gulf of Mexico Program is currently soliciting entries for the 2008 Gulf Guardian Awards Program. The entry forms for the award are available online at http://www.epa.gov/gmpo/gulfguard.html. The deadline for applications is May 1, 2008.
The Gulf of Mexico Program partnership developed the Gulf Guardian Awards in 2000 as a way to recognize an honor the businesses, community groups, individuals, and agencies that are taking positive steps to keep the Gulf healthy, beautiful and productive. The Gulf Guardian Award exemplifies what the Gulf of Mexico Program stands for; innovative solutions that occur when we pool resources and look for creative ways to tackle the region's complex coastal environmental challenges in ways that also positively impact our quality of life and economic well being. The Gulf Program recognizes annually a first, second, and third winner in each of the seven categories: 1) Business, 2) Government, 3) Civic/Nonprofit Organizations, 4) Youth/Education, 5) Partnerships, 6) Individual and 7) Binational, which jointly honors U.S/Mexico Partnership programs and projects.

The Gulf of Mexico Program began in 1988 to protect, restore, and maintain the health and productivity of the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem in economically sustainable ways. The Program is sponsored by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency and is a non-regulatory, inclusive consortium of state and federal government agencies and representatives of the business and agricultural community, fishing industry, scientists, environmentalist, and community leaders from all five Gulf States. The Gulf Program seeks to improve the environmental health of the Gulf in concert with economic development.

The Gulf of Mexico Program encourages you to apply for this prestigious award. To apply, go to the web address above and click on the "2008 Gulf Guardian Application" link. The application is available in English and Spanish. Please email your completed application to gulf.guardian@epa.gov. For more information, please call Diane Altsman at 228-688-7015 or LaKeshia Robertson at 228-688-1712.

CUAHSI is pleased to announce its Spring 2008 Graduate Student Hydrograf(x) Visualization Competition. click on the image to go to the Cauhsi website for more information.

CUAHSI is pleased to announce its Spring 2008 Cyberseminar Schedule. A cyberseminar is a PowerPoint presentation shown over the Web in conjunction with a conference call for narration by the presenter. For more information and dial-in instructions, please visit http://www.cuahsi.org/sem-current.html

• February 1, 2008; 3:00pm EDT
  Charles Harvey, MIT Title: Hydrogeology is the key to understanding the arsenic crisis on the Ganges Delta
• February 22, 2008; 3:00pm EDT
  Upmanu Lall, Columbia University Title: What does a hydrologist need to know and do about climate change adaptation?
• March 14, 2008; 3:00pm EDT
  Jim Smith, Princeton University Title: Flooding in the Urban Environment
• April 25, 2008; 3:00pm EDT
  Witold Krajewski, University of Iowa Title: Hydro-NEXRAD: Community Resource for Use of Radar-Rainfall Data

WaterMarks Issue 36 "Creating Marsh to Rebuild Louisiana's Coast" is now on line
http://www.lacoast.gov/watermarks/
http://www.lacoast.gov/

FY2008-09 - Louisiana Water Resources Research Institute Request for Proposals (RFP in Word) (RFP in PDF). Deadline: November 20, 2007. New Research Priorities for 2008 : Resiliency of community water supplies in Louisiana’s coastal zone, Storm surge in the Louisiana coastal zone, Adaptive Management of Louisiana’s Water Resources, Total maximum daily load (TMDL) calculations in Louisiana water bodies, & Scale-dependent behavior of hydrologic and water quality parameters. The Annual Base Grant (104B) RFP has been posted on the niwr.net site. You may access the RFP by going to https://niwr.net/ and scrolling down to "Annual Grants Application - 104B" and then clicking on "View the USGS RFP" or by going directly to https://niwr.net/WRRC/NIWR/annual_application/fy2007/2007_RFP. Please contact nkorevec@lwrri.lsu.edu with any questions.

LWRRI DIGITAL WATER LIBRARY - LWRRI publication archive project. We are working to provide PDF access to all LWRRI Bulletins, Publications, and Annual Technical Reports.

Hurricane Related - We keep getting requests for the work done by NSEL: Dr. Joseph Suhayda, Dr. Vibhas Aravamuthan, Mr. Qi Zhang & Ms. Nedra Korevec, 1998-2002. So here it is again: 1998_2002 WEB (includes cat4 flooding of New Orleans - .mov files).

October 2007 update of the NIWR Directory, listing the Directors, USGS administrative staff, and the Executive Committee of the National Institutes for Water Resources.

Call for Abstracts: CNREP 2007: Challenges of Natural Resource Economics & Policy 2nd National Forum on Socioeconomic Research in Coastal Systems

Center for Natural Resource Economics & Policy Announces Call for Abstracts The Center for Natural Resource Economics and Policy (CNREP) is announcing a Call for Abstracts for CNREP 2007: Challenges of Natural Resource Economics & Policy, the 2nd National Forum on Socioeconomic Research in Coastal Systems.

The conference is scheduled for May 20-23, 2007, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The conference focus will include opportunities and challenges of socioeconomic research in developing coastal zone management policy. Potential session topics include, but are not limited to, market and nonmarket valuation of coastal resources, environmental benefit-cost analyses, economic linkage/impact assessment, input-output modeling, and comparative assessments of resource management and restoration policy.

Basic and applied research, extension-oriented, and policy discussion submissions are all welcome.

The deadline for abstract submission is February 15, 2007.

For more information, go to: http://www.cnrep.lsu.edu/2007/abstracts.htm
www.CNREP.lsu.edu

National Institutes of Water Resources (NIWR) 2007 National Competitive Grants Program:The Request for Proposals for the FY 2007 (Deadline February 16, 2007) authorized by section 104G of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 has been released. The RFP may be obtained either by going to https://niwr.net/ and clicking on "View the RFP" under "National Competitive Grants Program" or by going directly to https://niwr.net/competitive_grants/2007RFP104G. The research priorities for FY 2007 differ from those of last year in that more emphasis is placed on water supply, in anticipation of the language in the bill that would reauthorize the program. The site will be available to accept applications under the RFP by November 1, 2006.

White Paper: "Anticipating environmental problems facing hurricane debris landfills in New Orleans East" by John H Pardue, Ph.D., P.E. Director, Louisiana Water Resources Research Institute Louisiana State University. [Download PDF & Links to related articles]

2005 Coastal Louisiana Aerial Photography Now Available

Coastal Louisiana post hurricane aerial photography taken in October-December 2005 is now available on the LaCoast website at http://www.lacoast.gov/maps/2005doqq/index.htm. The 1-m color infrared digital ortho quarter quads (DOQQ) are served in both jpg and tiff formats. This photography extends from Gulfport, Mississippi to Sabine Lake, Louisiana and includes areas impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Funding for the photography was provided by the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act, with additional funding provided by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and the U.S. Geological Survey to expand coverage that will assist in hurricane recovery.

This imagery is provisional. Although reasonable efforts have been made to ensure correctness, the imagery is still in the process of being verified to meet National Map Accuracy Standards. This process should be completed in June.

For more information on post hurricane aerial photographs, contact Steve Hartley at steven_hartley@usgs.gov or 337-266-8543

2006-2008 Request for Proposals for the Southeastern Regional Small Public Water Systems Technical Assistance Center (SE-TAC)

The SE-TAC's 2006-2008 Request for Proposals (RFP). SE-TAC is continuing a major emphasis on new or novel training, technology transfer, and demonstration or pilot projects that have a high likelihood of measurably improving the ability of small public water systems in the Southeastern Region to comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act and protect public health. SE-TAC includes the following eleven (11) states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.

Applicants must consult with their state drinking water and/or source water protection primacy agency(s) and submit a State Agency Acknowledgment Form (attached) as part of the proposal package to ensure that their proposed project will enhance or expand ongoing or emerging state efforts. Similarly, pilot or demonstration projects should address a SE-TAC priority issue outlined in the RFP which is important in the applicant's state. In addition, competitive applicants should identify objective, measurable indicators of success during their proposed project period.

Proposals will be evaluated on five criteria, with the most important being demonstration of project's link to small system issues and needs (Evaluation Criteria attached). The SE-TAC Advisory Board will give special consideration to letters of support or cooperation from small public water system partners and/or other collaborators in evaluating applications. Cost-sharing and/or leveraging SE-TAC funds will be considered in evaluating proposals. Although equipment grants per se are not eligible, projects which propose equipment purchases as a component of a larger project are welcome.

All application materials are available at www.wrri.msstate.edu/se-tac . Please consider developing and submitting a proposal and/or assist us by passing along the RFP to individuals or organizations that you believe might be interested in applying or who might further distribute the RFP to interested parties. For additional information please contact Ms. Kim Steil, SE-TAC Coordinator at 662-325-7355; e-mail: kims@cfr.msstate.edu.

Downloads: 2006-2008 RFP_Final.pdf | AgencyForm_final.pdf | 2006-2008 Evaluation.pdf

Kim Steil, MPPA
Forest & Wildlife Research Center
Box 9680
Mississippi State University, MS 39762
voice: 662-325-7355

NWRI Fellowship Announcement - the National Water Research Institute of Fountain Valley California, is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and funding research in the fields of water science and technology. NWRI offers fellowships up to $15,000 to graduate students conducting research related to water resources. To be considered for an NWRI Fellowship for the next academic year, you must submit an application by March 1st. The application includes: 1. A letter of inquiry describing your research goals. 2. A resume. 3. A letter of endorsement from your faculty advisor. 4. A research proposal (3-4 pages). 5. Verification of enrollment as a fulltime graduate student. Fellowships will be awarded on July 1st of every year. Please mail the completed application to: NWRI Attn: Fellowship Program, 10500 Ellis Avenue, P.O. Box 20865. Fountain Valley, CA 92728-0865. Contact Gina Melin at www.nwri-usa.org Phone: 714-378-3278.

The BTNEP Mini-Grants Program Request for Proposal

The call for proposals will be from November 1 to December 1.
"The BTNEP Mini-Grant Program was created in 2005 to support community-based restoration, outreach and education projects, which serve to help the BTNEP implement targeted Action Plan. The Mini-Grants Program will also help BTNEP foster creative partnerships among community groups and broaden the ability to connect with as many people as possible in preserving our homeland."

The 2006 Mini-Grants Program Request For Proposal (RFP) Abstracts and Application Packet http://lacoast.gov/news/press/2005-11-01/2006_RFP_Abstracts.pdf

For additional information, please call the BTNEP office at (800) 259-0869

The 2006 CREST Request for Proposals

The next CREST RFP will be issued on 1 October 2006. Closing date for pre-proposals will be Monday 27 November. Categories for projects will include scientific tools for coastal restoration, human dimensions of
coastal restoration research, and future perspectives. A further announcement detailing how to obtain the RFP will be made closer to the time. Please download forms at www.gulfcrest.org

For additional information, please contact Piers Chapman at 225-578-0069 or pchapman@lsu.edu.

Dr. John Pardue class materials EVEG 4157 - Soil Vapor Extraction and Bioventing by the US Army Corps of Engineers® [pdf] Instructions [doc]

NRCS Golden Meadow Plant Materials Center - Fall 2005 Newsletter

The USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service- Golden Meadow Plant Materials Center (PMC) in Galliano, LA has posted their Fall 2005 issue of Plant Press. The Golden Meadow PMC selects conservation plants and develops innovative planting technology to solve the nation's most important resource concerns. Their mission is to develop, test, and transfer effective state-of-the art plant science technology to meet customer and resource needs including coastal wetland remediation, restoration, and enhancement with vegetation. Visit the web link below to read how PMC fared during Katrina & Rita or it's newly formed partnerships to restore local ecotypes.

To learn more or view the report visit the Web at http://lacoast.gov/news/press/2005-10-19/Golden_Meadow_PMC_Fall_Newsl etter.pdf

For additional information contact Scott Edwards, Plant Materials Specialist, at scott.edwards@la.usda.gov or Gary Fine, PMC Manager at gary.fine@la.usda.gov or 985-475-5280.

The following link, http://www.coastalforestswg.lsu.edu/, takes you to the Coastal Forestry's SWG final report. There is a lot of information, some of it in summaries, that might be useful or of interest related to Louisiana's cypress forestry issues.

The report details how much of our cypress forests cannot regenerate, with or without human assistance and that a large portion can only regenerate with the help of plantings and hydrologic drawdowns.

This is a serious issue and the Coastal Forestry Advisory Group, which is made up of foresters, scientists and agency people, are working hard towards a solution. This is not an easy task, as interests obviously vary.

To learn more visit the Web at http://www.coastalforestswg.lsu.edu/

The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources has published its Spring 2005 issue of Coastlines. To view the on-line newsletter visit the Web at http://dnr.louisiana.gov/crm/coastmgt/coastlines/2005b-spring.pdf

Haestad Methods is sponsoring a scholarship program t assist students from around the world in pursuing an education and career in engineering. Deadline twice a year, please see application. Download Coverletter here. Download Application here. [PDF]

Environmental & Water Engineers Sought for Peace Corps Mexico -Make history as one of the first Peace Corps Volunteers in Mexico ! Skilled environmental and water resource engineers are sought for a new program scheduled to begin in September. Download info here. [DOC]

NOAA recently announced the availability of a technical manual titled "Science-Based Restoration Monitoring of Coastal Habitats," providing technical assistance, outlining the steps for developing a restoration monitoring program, and providing useful tools for the development and implementation of sound scientific monitoring of coastal restoration efforts. For additional information contact Piers Chapman at 225-578-0069 or pchapman@lsu.edu

America's Wetland: Campaign to Save Coastal Louisiana has published the "Report of the Coastal Louisiana Technical Summit." The summit brought together participants who were distinguished engineers and scientists representing a broad array of disciplines and backgrounds. The conference focused on three theme areas: adaptive management, sustainable programs and sustainable development, and the marriage of engineering and science. Findings of the summit resulted in the identification of lessons learned and approaches used in other programs that merited consideration with Louisiana's coastal restoration efforts. To download a copy of the report or to learn more about the summit visit the Web at: http://lacoast.gov/news/press/2004-04-13/report27Jan042.pdf For additional information contact Angelica Contreras at 202-387-8550

Environmental-related Legislation in LA

Map to LSU and CEBA

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