"Let's Talk About Water" Art Exhibit -- CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS!

The University of Florida Student Chapter of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA) is partnering with the UF Water Institute and the CUAHSI to host "Let's Talk About Water," a campus-wide discussion about water, including a documentary screening of "Last Call at the Oasis," an expert panel & discussion, and an art exhibit, featuring pieces by YOU: students of the University of Florida.

The art show will take place on February 15, 2016, following the screening of "Last Call at the Oasis" at Ustler Hall. The exhibit will be a showcase of students' water-related art of any medium (photography, painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, graphic design, etc...). Both undergraduates and graduate students of any discipline/major are invited to submit artwork or any questions to jennifermadler@ufl.edu. The deadline for submissions is JANUARY 15, 2016. 






More details: 

• We are limited to 25 pieces in the exhibit; pieces will be selected by the AWRA board and we will confirm your selection shortly after the January 15th deadline.
• Your piece will be on display at Ustler Hall for the evening of February 15 during a reception that will take place following the screening of Last Call at the Oasis
• Admission to the documentary screening and reception are free, but you do need to sign up ahead of time (we will post the link here when registration begins)
• If you are selected, please arrive at Ustler Hall at 5:00pm with your piece of artwork -- for photographs, paintings, etc., there will be easels set up, and there will be tables for other pieces.
• Where is Ustler Hall? Here is a map/directions (it's next to the Florida Pool and the stadium)

Rest assured, his presentation will be anything but a drag. See you on Tuesday!

Clean up a creek, then clean up a large pie at Big Lou's!

Free Advice + Free Pizza = 0 Reasons Not To Come!

Don't forget about the AWRA Social this Thursday! Bring your friends!

Join us at our first meeting of the semester!

Meeting TONIGHT at 6!

Pizza will be served! Hope to see you there!

Great internship opportunity!

 
The Alachua County Environmental Protection Department is looking for a paid intern ($9/hour) to assist with education programs. The selected candidate will assist staff with informational tables, educational presentations, and some program management tasks.  Some knowledge of water resources is preferred and excellent communication skills and the desire to work with children is required. The hours are flexible, but having large blocks of time (i.e.- no class in the middle of the day) a couple days a week is ideal. Interested candidates should fill out this screening form. Please direct inquiries to Emily Rodriguez at Erodriguez@alachuacounty.us or 352-264-6809.

UPCOMING SEMINARS: Water Institute Distinguished Seminar Series

Next week, the UF Water Institute will host a talk by their recently named 2014 Faculty Fellows, Dr. James Jawitz and Dr. Jonathan Martin. Here are more details about the event:

 

Additionally, the Water Institute will be hosting a seminar on Thursday, January 29:

Speaker:   Prof. Marnik Vanclooster, Earth and Life Institute - Environmental Sciences, Universite catholique de Louvain, Belgium

Seminar Title:  "L'union fait la force" or how different approaches should be combined to characterize water quality of groundwater bodies

Seminar Description:  The sustainable management of groundwater implies an in depth knowledge of the status of groundwater and the pressures that are exerted on it. Monitoring and modeling groundwater systems allows generating the required information for such an appropriate management. Yet, the classical monitoring techniques are confronted with small sampling support, and the current modelling techniques suffer from limited validation and accuracy. In this lecture, we show how advanced monitoring, including the monitoring of stable isotopes, in combination with spatially distributed modelling improves considerably the quality of the groundwater assessment. The techniques are illustrated for assessing groundwater contamination by nitrates.

Time:  3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Location:  2nd Floor Auditorium, J. Wayne Reitz Union

For more information, visit the UF Water Institute website. Hope to see you on the 14th and the 29th. And stay tuned for information about our first AWRA meeting of the semester!