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Meetings & Events

If you would like to present at a future chapter meeting, contact us at [email protected]. Note that we can no longer issue refunds for cancellations; in addition, you must pay in advance — we cannot take payments at the door or invoice you after an event.

Upcoming Events

Note that we are still looking to fill the secretary position; contact Erin Young if interested.

Heather Elliott Talk

Heather Elliott, our 2024 Charles Avery Intern Scholarship awardee, will be giving a talk about her experience as part of the NAU SES Seminar Series. She’ll also be introducing the 2025 Avery Intern Scholarship.

  • Date: February 26
  • Time: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
  • Place: NAU Geology building, room 123
  • Cost: Free

Chapter Meeting

The Flagstaff Chapter will hold its monthly meeting on March 6.  There will be a short business meeting with pizza served to be followed by this month’s special guest Colleen Cassidy, Associate Environmental Hydrogeologist with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality. Colleen will speak on a Weight of Evidence Approach to Assign Flow Regimes to Arizona Stream Reaches.  

  • Date: March 6
  • Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  • Place: Montgomery & Associates Conference Room, 1120 West University Ave Suite 200
  • Cost: Free for members; $5.00 for non-members.  A Zoom option will also be provided to those who register and want to attend remotely. Please register ahead of time as seating is limited.
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About the Chapter Meeting on March 6th.

Bio: Colleen has a B.S. and M.S. in Geology from NAU and has had past positions or projects with the Oak Creek Watershed Council and Coconino Plateau Watershed Partnership. Her current position for the last 3 years is with the Standards and Assessment Unit in Surface Water Quality at ADEQ. 

Abstract: ADEQ has developed a process to assign flow regimes to Arizona streams. The process utilizes 8 different data sources to determine the weight of evidence flow regime for a waterbody reach. Some of the data sources include gage data, SDAM surveys, and imagery reviews. ADEQ uses this approach to determine flow regimes for WOTUS evaluations and assignment of designated uses.

Chapter Officers & Board Members

2025 Officers

  • President: Erin Young, City of Flagstaff
  • Vice President: Lauren Baader, ADEQ
  • Treasurer: John Noll, Geologist (retired)
  • Secretary: Unfilled

2025 Corporate Board Members

Board Member:  Paul Whitefield, Retired National Park Service

You can contact board members via email at [email protected].

Chapter News

  • Congratulations to Our 2024 Avery Intern Scholar, Heather Elliott
    The Flagstaff chapter is pleased to announce that it has selected the Charles Avery Intern Scholar for 2024.  Heather has strong passion to continue her academic and professional career path towards work in the hydrological sciences. Knowing the shortage of and need for water resources professionals in Arizona and the…
  • NAU Student Water Symposium a Success!!
    The 2024 Student Water Symposium at NAU was a great success, featuring with 36 oral presentations and 7 poster sessions.  The quality of presentations was high, and evaluators included three Flagstaff chapter members — Don Bills, Marvin Glotfelty, and John Noll. The Flagstaff chapter sponsored this event. Congratulations to this year’s…
  • AHS Avery Intern Scholar Recap
    —Micah Fennessy-Butters I was nominated as this year’s Charles C. Avery intern scholar. This scholarship provides a student with the opportunity to be hosted under professional hydrology-related organizations to gain practical working experience and mentorship. As this year’s Avery intern scholar, I worked with many organizations and gained experience that…
  • Darcy Distinguished Lecturer, Matt Becker, to Speak at NAU on February 2
    Matt Becker is currently the Conrey Chair in hydrogeology and professor of Earth sciences at California State University, Long Beach, and has previously worked with NASA, Los Alamos National Laboratory, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the University at Buffalo. Becker earned his Ph.D. and M.S. in civil engineering from the…
  • 2023 Avery Intern Scholar Announced
    The Flagstaff chapter is pleased to announce that the 2023 Avery Intern Scholarship awardee is Micah Fennessy-Butters. Micah grew up in Flagstaff and is currently a senior at NAU pursuing a degree in geology with a potential path toward grad school. Micah is interested in biology and in learning more…
  • Recap of the Northern Arizona Water Professionals Appreciation Event
    — by Erin Young, Flagstaff chapter In Flagstaff, water professionals congregated at the Museum Club, where the marquee read “Tremendous H2O Pros” to honor the hard work and dedication of those delivering and ensuring safe and sanitary water services across Arizona. Keep up the great work! Arizona Water Professionals Appreciation…