Water TV’s Lisa Singer meets Jane O. Rowan as she arrives in New Orleans for AWRA’s 2008 Annual Water Resources Conference. Lisa chats with AWRA’s president about the significance of this year’s host city and what she hopes delegates will gain from their experiences there.
Zone 7 Water Agency’s ‘Stream Management Master Plan’ depends on extensive public collaboration and represents a forward-thinking suite of multi-benefit projects. Water TV takes a look at their work in the Livermore-Amador Valley where they combine flood protection with opportunities to improve water quality, wildlife habitat and recreation.
Conference Chair, David R. Watt lent a hand at the clean-up at Audubon Nature Center as AWRA’s conference got underway. Lisa Singer of Water TV caught up with David at the center and wanted to know why volunteer events were an important part of this year’s conference.
Keynote speaker at the opening session of AWRA’s 2008 Annual Water Resources Conference, Lt. Gen. Robert Van Antwerp made the time to talk with Water TV’s Lisa Singer about the work the Army Corps of Engineers and its involvement in the rescue and rebuilding efforts since Hurricane Katrina.
Lisa Singer of Water TV decided to check out the workshops at AWRA’s 2008 Annual Water Resources Conference. She learns that the dizzying array of sessions offer something for everyone.
Popular and engaging keynote speaker, Abigail Kimbell’s presence at AWRA’s 2008 Annual Water Resources Conference demonstrated how interconnected water and forests are. Chief Kimbell talks with Water TV’s Lisa Singer about why she felt it was important to attend AWRA’s conference.
Attendees at AWRA’s 2008 Annual Water Resources Conference enjoyed some Louisiana hospitality as they headed down to the Audubon Zoo for a night out. The Louisiana Swamp exhibit at the zoo was a major draw-card but mostly the night was a chance to mingle with friends, try the local cuisine and to relax after a long day at the conference.
Audubon Nature Center in New Orleans was a valuable local resource, the dense forest provided homes to animals and a learning experience for the many visitors and school trips that passed through each year. When Hurricane Katrina struck the centre was destroyed and three years on is overgrown with Chinese Tallow and other weeds. Delegates at AWRA’s 2008 Annual Water Resources Conference volunteered to spend some time cleaning up the center. Water TV was there to lend a hand.
As delegates from around the country arrived in New Orleans for AWRA’s 2008 Annual Water Resources Conference Water TV was there to find out what attendees were hoping to get from the event. The conference’s opening session concentrated on the host city, New Orleans, and its progress since the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.
The Journal of the American Water Resources Association publishes papers on a range of water resources issues. Water TV’s Lisa Singer talked with the editor and publisher at the recent 2008 Annual Water Resources Conference.
As with every conference the exhibit hall at AWRA’s 2008 Annual Water Resources Conference was more that just a place to pick up a free breakfast. Water TV’s Lisa Singer paid a visit to check out the posters on display and meet some of the exhibitors.
Scholar and AWRA Past-President Gerald Galloway talks with Water TV reporter Lisa Singer about the challenges facing the Water community – and offers some straight-talking solutions.
Water TV showcases the University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center, which collaborates with many water stakeholders to deliver highly relevant water management, policy research and educational outreach programs.
United Water New Jersey’s Haworth Water Treatment Plant is undergoing the largest and most extensive upgrade in United Water’s history. Water TV looks into the $100 million project which will provide improved water quality, safeguard the environment and enhance service reliability to 800,000 people in Bergen and Hudson Counties.
Water TV discovers how the use of inventive water contracts, new partnerships and visionary projects has enhanced the quantity and quality of irrigation water in Utah’s desert environment.
Water TV finds out how the work of local partnerships has significantly increased the success of water conservation programs and ultimately changed water-use patterns in arid south western Riverside County, California.
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is growing its water supply as the region faces a population boom over the next 25 years. Water TV found out the water district is using a “don’t put all your eggs in one basket” approach to diversify its water portfolio.
The Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority faces many challenges in operating a pipeline that spans some 130 miles of unique geography. But, by focusing on meeting the demands of an ever-changing customer base and finding alternative water sources, the FKAA is ready for the future.
With Agriculture industry accounting for the largest consumption of water in the US, Water TV takes a look at how USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have developed technologies which maintain agricultural productivity while sustaining or enhancing the environment.
Carmen Group helped the county of Napa create an innovative vision and secure federal support for flood protection through environmental greening. Water TV discovers how this success resulted from great teamwork, including the Flood Control District, City and Corps of Engineers.
Water TV discovers how vision, imagination and commitment enable the Arizona Department of Water Resources to continue to protect the water supply in one of the world’s driest places.
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