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Advancing Water Resources Research and Education
The Florida Section American Water Resources Association was established in 1971 and has been incorporated as a non-profit scientific organization since 1994. Our mission is to promote understanding of water resources and related issues by providing a multidisciplinary forum for information exchange, professional development and education. Our vision is to be recognized as the preeminent organization for information exchange about water resources issues.
NEXT MEETING: SEPTEMBER 24, 2010
RIVERSIDE HOTEL, FORT LAUDERDALE FLORIDA.
Come join us for a timely and diverse September meeting of Florida AWRA on trendy Las Olas Boulevard. The AWRA September 24th meeting will focus on the latest water resources topics facing south Florida and how these challenges are being met. We have put together an exciting and diverse technical agenda addressing numerous issues facing south Florida. In addition, our keynote speaker is Joe Negron, State Senator , who will give us insight on how the Florida Legislature is approaching water resources in the state.
Date: Friday, September 24, 2010
Time: 11:30 am – 5:30 pm
Location: The Riverside Hotel, 620 East Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301, 954-467-0671
Meeting Chair: Luna Phillips, Gunster, 954-712-1478
Registration Fee : $50 includes Lunch and Break,
AWRA Student members Free
Parking: Valet Parking at Hotel $6 per car; Adjoining Parking Garage – Self Serve - $3.00 for 1st hour, $1.50 each additional hour.
Hotel Rates : Discounted Rate for AWRA: Meeting Attendees - $99 for a Tower Room (single and double occupancy) and $109 for a room with a balcony.
Additional information, including the full agenda, online and mail in registration information and hotel information is availabe in the August issue of The Watershed and at the meetings link on the webpage.
Thank you to our September meeting sponsors
(as of August 27, 2010)
Hazen and Sawyer
Brown and Caldwell
PBS&J
Tetra Tech EC, Inc.
WRS Compass
Higgins Engineering
BCI Engineers and Scientists
Rose, Sundstrom and Bentley, LLP
Entrix
Thank you to our meeting sponsors for Key West 2010:
BCI - BROWN AND CALDWELL - TETRA TECH EC, INC. - ENTRIX - HAZEN AND SAWYER
LYKES BROTHER - PBS&J - ROSE, SUNDSTROM AND BENTLEY, LLP -
MACTEC ENGINEERING AND CONSULTING, INC. - DYNAMIC SOLUTIONS - ANONYMOUS -HIGGINS ENGINEERING - THE WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE - DIVERSIFIED DRILLING - CREECH ENGINEERING - MANSON LAW GROUP - WRS COMPASS
Thank you to all who contributed to the silent auction.
All proceeds from the silent auction help fund the Sandy Young Scholarship, the J.B. Butler Science Grant and the William V. Storch Student Award. Special recognition goes to Rick Powers, BCI Engineers and Scientists, Inc. Mr. Powers placed the winning bid for the AWRA National Meeting student registrations. This will allow six of our student members to attend the AWRA National Conference, November 1-4, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at no charge. Students will have the opportunity to participate in a student orientation, a student presenter competition and a student career night.
PRESENTATIONS FROM THE KEY WEST 2010 MEETING ARE POSTED
ON THE KEY WEST PAGE
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ANNUAL CONFERENCE PAST PRESIDENT'S AWARD
Each year, the previous year’s section president has the distinct honor of recognizing an individual member, a corporate entity and a public entity that made significant contributions to the State Section over the previous year. Past President Jay Yingling took this opportunity seriously, especially in light of economic conditions. The Individual Member Award was given to Gerry Ward. Gerry’s the kind of member that helps keep an organization like ours running and interesting. Gerry attended nearly every meeting during the year (as usual), helped plan a meeting, annually helps develop the technical meeting calendar, generously supports our education programs and keeps our technical session presenters on their toes with his well informed and insightful questions.
This year AWRA Florida Section awarded two corporate participation awards – one for a large corporate entity and one for a small corporate entity. The Large Corporate Participation Award was presented to CDM for their sponsorship of every meeting, the membership directory and sponsorship of student events. The Small Corporate Participation Award was presented to BCI for their ongoing high level sponsorship of meetings and the membership directory. The Public Entity Participation Award was presented to the SJRWMD for their high level of support of employee participation in section meetings and membership. Congratulations to all the recipients and all the other individuals, companies and agencies that helped the Florida Section accomplish its mission of furthering water resources education in 2009.
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AWRA CAREER CENTER
The (National) AWRA Career Center is the premier electronic recruitment resource for the industry. Employers and recruiters can access the most qualified talent pool with relevant work experience to fulfill staffing needs. JOB SEEKERS: Whether you're looking for a new job, or ready to take the next step in your career, we'll help you find the opportunity that's right for you. EMPLOYERS: Target your recruiting and reach qualified candidates quickly and easily. Simply complete tthe online registration form and start posting jobs today!
The Florida Section does not manage the AWRA Career Center. If you have questions about the AWRA Career Center, contact the AWRA directly: PO Box 1626, Middleburg, VA 20118. Ph: (540) 687-8390; Fax: (540) 687-8395 and info@awra.org.
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Social Networking Sites
To expand the reach of the AWRA Florida Section, we have set up a number of social networking sites to help you stay informed, connect with one another and share jobs, ideas, comments, discussions and experiences. Please join us on any and all of our sites:
Linked in Facebook Twitter
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National AWRA News
Check the AWRA National website for career center information including job postings.
http://www.awra.org/careers/index.html
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Florida Watershed Journal
(Can't view the Journal? Click here to download the reader from Adobe) 
FWEA and AWRA are Raising Awareness and Protecting the Environment
On behalf of the Florida Watershed Journal Executive Planning Committee, Nabil A. Muhaisen is pleased to present the Sixth Issue of The Florida Watershed Journal. The Summer 2010 Issue, entitled "Unique Approaches to Watershed Education in Florida" is the second issue to be electronically published. A new publication schedule has been adopted with the "Green" delivery of the Journal starting with this issue. You can now expect to receive the FWJ three times each year.
FWJ is excited about acquiring the services of an advanced online hosting company, "Bluetode". Readers will enjoy additional viewing options as well as advanced article features. These features will include imbedded audio and video, expanded hyperlinks and searchable archives. Viewing options will also provide access to all previous issues of the FWJ.
We hope you enjoy this issue as we continue to strive to bring you timely information relevant to Florida's water resources. Thank you for your continued support and interest.
Sincerely,
Nabil A. Muhaisen, Chair
FWJ Executive Planning Committee
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Creating Florida-Friendly Communities
University of Florida, Gainesville
Welcome to the first issue of the Creating Florida-Friendly Communities newsletter. The newsletter is for builders and developers, community associations and environmental professionals. The newsletters will feature success stories about water-saving communities and new and existing communities that take steps to protect water quality, and provide “how to “ information on becoming Florida-Friendly. View the newsletter here. Email Kathy Malone, Builder & Developer coordinator, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program, with story tips and comments at kmalon@ufl.edu (no “e” after malone).
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A copy of the 2009 AWRA Florida Section tax return is available upon request.
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