Category Archives: hydrogeology
Live Tweets on Urban Ecology and Watershed Restoration
Portland, Oregon is a hotbed of ecosystem restoration in a highly urban area. Today, I am attending the 2011 Urban Ecology and Conservation Symposium at Portland State University. For the first time, I am tweeting from a conference with a … Continue reading
Filed under conference, hydrogeology, outreach, restoration
The Guarani Project: An Upcoming Documentary
As you may know, I’m intrigued by new films about water. An upcoming documentary, The Guarani Project, looks to provide a balanced perspective of water-management challenges surrounding the Guarani Aquifer in South America. The Guarani Aquifer is one of the … Continue reading
Filed under film, groundwater, hydrogeology, south america
UNESCO Launches Global Aquifer Map
A worldwide map of ground water resources crossing national boundaries has just been published by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). This map details 273 shared aquifers – sources of ground water – across the globe. It … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, drought, economy, general, groundwater, hydrogeology, outreach, research, sustainability, united nations
Global Water Grants – You decide who gets ‘em!
Ashoka’s Changemakers and Global Water Challenge are asking for your opinion on the project proposals for their recent competition: Tapping Local Innovation: Unclogging the Water and Sanitation Crisis. Three winners will be chosen to receive a 5,000 dollar grant for “innovative … Continue reading
Filed under general, groundwater, hydrogeology, international, outreach, rainwater, research, sustainability, technology, water awards
“K2K – In Search of Water” – India Water Tour
One man’s dream will soon raise the world’s awareness about the complexity of water challenges occurring in India. Beginning on Saturday, April 26th in Bangalore, CS Sharada Prasad will travel 19,000 km (11,807 m) on motorbike to document the meaning … Continue reading
Filed under climate change, drinking water, drought, floods, groundwater, hydrogeology, india, international, outreach, rivers, sustainability, technology, water availability
‘Water is Water’ – Newar Poet on Cultural Earth
Purna Bahadur Vaidya is a Newar Poet from Nepal with a collection of “84 poems refracted through water” in the language of Nepal Bhasa called LA LA KHA (WATER IS WATER). Wayne Amtzis (photographer and writer himself) sat down with … Continue reading
Filed under agriculture, asia, audio, hydrogeology, international, outreach, rivers
CUAHSI – Hydrology CyberSeminars
A series of cyberseminars will be offered very soon by CUAHSI - universities allied for water research. You can watch the seminars from your computer in the comfort of your own abode, with a call-in number to access the lecture. February 1, 2008 … Continue reading
Filed under audio, hydrogeology, international, training
