Government Goings-on: To Kill a Board
— Alan Dulaney Note: Since this article was published, geologists have been removed from the bill. Read an update as of March 4, 2016, here. A movement is apparently growing...
Upcoming WRRC Brown Bags
WRRC Talks for March 2016 All talks will be held 12:00 – 1:15 p.m. / WRRC Sol Resnick Conference Room (350 N. Campbell) unless otherwise specified Economic Aspects of the Yuma...
Arizona Water Leaders to Discuss State-Level Water Management Priorities at the WRRC Annual Conference
The 2016 WRRC Annual Conference, "#AZwaterfuture: Tech, Talk, and Tradeoffs," is less than one month away! An exciting agenda is loaded with topical keynote presentations and a diversity of panel...
New Textbook on Erosion Control Available
Local Tucson author Pablo A. Garcia-Chevesich, Ph.D., has published a new book entitled Erosion Control and Land Restoration. This book is used as a required text for undergraduate, graduate, and...
5th Annual Run for World Water
Date: Saturday 03/12/2016 Location: Kiwanis Park (north end of park), Tempe, AZ The Water For People Committee of the AZ Water Association is pleased to announce the fifth annual “Run...
Call for Abstracts for the AHS Annual Symposium
We want you to participate in the 29th Annual Symposium! The best way to do so is by submitting an abstract. A list of topic is suggested on the form, but others are welcome. We...
An Update of Yesterday’s Hearing on HB 2613
— Stephen D. Noel, R.G., Principal Hydrogeologist, Southwest Groundwater Consultants The vote went as expected — passing the Commerce Committee and heading towards a vote of the House. The vote was 5:3. Several...
Registered Geologists Must Read This — Important Information about HB 2613
HB 2613 proposes to de-regulate assayers, cremationists, citrus packers, athletic trainers, landscape architects — and geologists. In its letter to the Legislature in August 2015, the Board of Technical Registration...