Critical Issues: Map of the Day - Water Resources in Georgia

Interactive Map of Water Resources in Georgia

#MapOfTheDay! Today the Critical Issues Program (@AGI_GeoIssues) shared a map of water resources in Georgia from the Georgia Soil & Water Conservation Commission (@GASoilandWater), which you can find at http://bit.ly/2bZ7px8.

Critical Issues: Map of the Day - Water Resources in Oklahoma

Interactive Map of Oklahoma Water Resources

#MapOfTheDay! Today the Critical Issues Program (@AGI_GeoIssues) shared a map of water resources in Oklahoma from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (@OKWaterBoard) http://bit.ly/2bIKFDO.

Webinar Announcement: Desalination as a Source of Fresh Water

Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists

International Association of Hydrogeologists/U.S. National Chapter

The American Geosciences Institute Critical Issues Program, along with the National Ground Water Association, the Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists, and the U.S.

Additional Content:

2016 AGI Forum Groundwater Resources -web res.pdf

EPA Science Advisory Board concerned over hydraulic fracturing conclusions

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) released its final report assessing EPA’s recent study of potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas on drinking water resources.

NGWA: Peter G. McCornick to Give Keynote at Dec. Meeting.

The National Groundwater Association has announced that Peter G. McCornick, PhD, PE, D. WRE will give the keynote at NGWA’s Groundwater Week and the Irrigation Association’s 2016 Irrigation Show and Education Conference and is titled, Water for Food Security: Solutions for the Context. “Food and water security are two major interrelated challenges facing the world.

Desalination as a Source of Fresh Water

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Background: Fresh water is an increasingly scarce resource in an increasingly populous and water-intensive world. Maintaining an adequate supply of fresh water both nationally and globally will be one of the largest challenges of the 21st century. Desalination of salty water – from both the ocean and the ground – represents a huge potential source of fresh water. The development of this resource requires a combination of geoscience, engineering, waste management, policy, and community outreach and participation.

Our speakers are:

Tzahi Cath, Ph.D., Ben L. Fryrear Professor, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Colorado School of Mines | Slides Video
Jessica H Jones, Director of Communications, Poseidon Water | Slides Video
Katherine R. Zodrow, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Environmental Engineering, Montana Tech of the University of Montana; Non-Resident Scholar, Center for Energy Studies, James A. Baker III Institute, Rice University | Slides Video

Webinar Co-Sponsors: National Ground Water Association, Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists, International Association of Hydrogeologists: United States National Chapter

CEU Credits

To earn CEU credits, please complete the associated on-demand GOLI course that was developed from this webinar with a grade of 70% or higher and then submit your application for CEUs. CEUs are awarded from the American Institute of Professional Geologists. To view the full list of on-demand GOLI courses, please browse the GOLI course catalog.

Resources to learn more:

View this webinar's Question & Answer session
Colorado School of Mines, Advanced Water Technology Center (AQWATEC) website
Engineering Research Center for Re-inventing the Nation's Urban Water Infrastructure website
Claude "Bud" Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant website
USGS National Brackish Groundwater Assessment website
USGS Circular 1405: Estimated Use of Water in the United States 2010
National Groundwater Association Information Brief: Brackish Groundwater
Texas Water Development Board website
Texas Desalination Plant Database
Texas Water Development Board: Brackish Groundwater Manual for Texas Regional Water Planning Groups
Buono, R.M., Zodrow, K.R., Alvarez, P.J.J., Qilin, L., 2015, A New Frontier in Texas: Managing and Regulating Brackish Groundwater

Search the Geological Surveys Database for reports and factsheets about desalination.

Desalination as a Source of Fresh Water: Desalination 101

IAH: US-Canada Report on Groundwater Science Released

International Association of Hydrogeologists/U.S. National Chapter

NGWA Updates Groundwater Use for American Agribusiness fact sheet

Antibiotics and Geoscience

Soil Science Society of America

What is groundwater used for?

Roughly 60 percent of global groundwater use is for irrigation; most of the rest is used in households and industry.¹ Groundwater uses vary significantly by country, and partly depend on climate. In some countries with abundant rainfall, such as Indonesia and Thailand, irrigation needs are very low, so household water supply is the main use for groundwater.

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