The enhancement of the stormwater mitigation masterplan involves promoting and preserving natural environments (LIDs, green infrastructure, BMPs) to take advantage of their innate properties to manage excess surface waters while providing levels of treatment as well. The concept of city resilience is incorporated into the entire picture to assess disaster risk and vulnerability by covering all facets of resilience (social, financial, infrastru...

For years, Miami Beach has experienced increased flooding, especially during King Tides. A combination of atmospheric events (rainfall, tropical storms, etc.), tidal effects, hydrological and hydrogeological characteristics, and sea level rise make the situation of the City of Miami Beach unique when compared to other coastal cities locally and regionally. For this reason, the City decided to take aggressive action by setting short, mid, and l...

AWRA, the premier multidisciplinary water resources professional society, is coming to Portland, OR, for its 48th Annual Water Resources Conference. The AWRA Annual Conference hosts a diverse group of water resources professionals who present their latest research and case studies, discuss current hot topics, and share new ideas. Conference attendance is usually between 400-500 people. Important Dates General Call for Abstracts (with accepted...

How valuable are forests--whether in the city, country, or wilderness-to the management of water resources? This is a hot topic and the AWRA Summer Specialty Conference on Healthy Forests=Healthy Waters will address the many issues associated with forest management for the protection of water supplies and aquatic communities. We are looking for oral and poster abstracts to be considered for presentation. Topics for the conference should addres...

An AWRA Summer Specialty Conference on Environmental Flows will be held in Hartford, Connecticut, on June 24-25, 2013. Environmental flows, also called ecological or instream flows, are defined as "the quantity, quality, and timing of water flows required to sustain freshwater ecosystems, human livelihoods, and the well-being of those who depend on them." The objective of the conference is to offer a professional forum on the latest issues con...

Webinar 6 -- Wrap-up: What's Next for IWRM?Date/Time: June 18, 2013, 1:00pm EDTCost: AWRA members free; Non-members $50.00Register Here Featured Speakers: Eugene Stakhiv, recently retired from the USACE but is back as a visiting scholar; and Jerry Sehlke, former program manager, Idaho National Laboratory. Michael Campana will moderate. Become an AWRA member and access these webinars (and their archives) for FREE! Becoming a member of AWRA will...

Webinar 4 -- Collaborative Modeling in IWRMDate/Time: May 29, 2013, 1:00pm EDTCost: AWRA members free; Non-members $50.00Register Here This webinar will feature Lisa Bourget, Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bill Werick, Werick Creative Consultants discussing Collaborative Modeling in IWRM. Richard Engberg will moderate. Webinar 5 -- Strategic IWRM: Implementation at the State Level in Oregon and CaliforniaDate/T...

As the 21st Century unfolds, the agricultural community and water resource managers will confront an array of challenges. One of the greatest challenges of the past several decades has been addressing the impacts of agricultural production on nutrient loading to streams and rivers, and the resultant problems with freshwater and coastal eutrophication. AWRA provides leadership in the national dialogue on agriculture and water resources, both he...