Water Resources Calendar (As of 4/10/08)

Application deadlines for jobs, training, funding and awards programs, calls for papers, and dates for meetings and conferences of interest to the Delaware water community.   

Upcoming meetings/events:

Saturday, Apr. 12, 2008: UD College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and St. Andrew’s School Partner to Offer Community Environmental Event, “The Watershed in Your Backyard.” Schedule of events, location, and rain date details are found at http://canrtoday.blogspot.com/2008/04/canr-and-st-andrews-school-partner-to.html.

Saturday, Apr. 26, 2008: UD College of Agriculture and Natural Resources 33rd annual Ag Day, “Sustaining Life from Soil to Sky,” and UD Botanic Gardens Spring Plant Sale. Rain or shine, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Schedule of events and location are found at http://ag.udel.edu/events/agday2008.html.

Saturday, May 10, 2008: University of Delaware day-long Forum
Panel session topics include alternative energy and climate change, and the Engineers without Borders program. Visit http://www.udel.edu/forum.

The Delaware Section of the American Water Resources Association meeting information is found at http://www.deawra.org/Meetings/meetings.php. “Drinking Water and Emerging Contaminants” panel discussion is slated for Monday, May 5, at 3:00 p.m. at the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary offices in Wilmington, DE.

Water Quality Information Center at the National Agricultural Library meetings, call for papers 

For information on upcoming Nutrient Management Certification Classes:

contact Delaware Department of Agriculture
(1-800-282-8685 or 302-698-4500),
the University of Delaware
or the following County Extension Offices:
New Castle: (302) 831-2667
Kent County: (302) 697-4000
Sussex County: (302) 856-7303

Events Posted Through Other Agencies

Watershed Information Network
(Clearinghouse of info on water related conferences and events)

National Groundwater Association
(info on courses, conferences, expos)

The Groundwater Foundation
(info on conferences and educational activities)

American Water Resources Association
(info on meetings and conferences)

American Society of Agronomy,
Crop Science Society of America,
Soil Science Society of America
(info on upcoming conferences)

Water Environment Federation
(info on upcoming conferences, workshops and training seminars)

North American Lake Management Society
(info on upcoming events, including conferences, and symposia)

American Geophysical Union
(info on upcoming meetings)

Soil and Water Conservation Society
(info on upcoming conferences)