International Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge
The 6th Biennial International Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge will be conducted in Phoenix, Oct. 28 - Nov. 2. Considered the world’s preeminent conference devoted entirely to aquifer recharge, the event is being organized by the Arizona Hydrological Society in partnership with International Association of Hydrologists, Environmental & Water Resources Institute and UNESCO. The program includes three days of technical and poster sessions, an IAH-MAR plenary, four workshops, and two field trips to learn about innovative aquifer recharge projects in the East Salt River Valley in the Phoenix area and in the Las Vegas Valley in Nevada. For more information check: http://www.ismar2007.org/

Symposium Ponders Whether We Can Have it All
Southwest Hydrology and Arizona Hydrological Society are joining forces to present the 2007 Regional Water Symposium titled “Sustainable Water, Unlimited Growth, Quality of Life: Can We Have it All?” to be held Aug. 29-Sept. 1 in Tucson. The event is AHS’s 20th annual symposium; in honor of the occasion the two organizations will offer an expanded regional focus on the viability, health, and future of water resources in the Southwest. Plenary speaker is Peter Gleick, Director of the Pacific Institute; other notable speakers also will participate. Pre-conference workshops and post-conference field trips are offered. The event is expected to attract water managers, urban planners, hydrologists, environmentalists, researchers, developers and agency personnel. For more information and to register check: www.watersymposium.org

Floodplain Management Conference
The Floodplain Management Association’s annual conference, “Challenges in Sustainable Floodplain Management and Development,” will be conducted Sept. 5-9 in Coronado, California. Preconference workshops will be conducted Sept. 5, with the regular program beginning the next day. Workshops, oral presentations and posters will address floodplain development and management issues, watershed management planning, environmental restoration and flood damage reductions, public education and outreach, etc. For more information about FMA and its upcoming conference check: www.floodplain.org

Symposium on Southwest Hydrometeorology
Scheduled for Tucson, Sept. 20 - 21, the Fourth Symposium on Southwest Hydrometeorology will provide a forum to discuss and present research issues associated with mid-latitude, subtropical, and tropical weather systems that affect the Southwest United States and to discuss the impact of these systems on hydrologic systems. Close working relationships across academic, government and private sectors have opened new areas of investigation to address questions on how to add value to both weather and water forecasts. This symposium seeks to strengthen these relationships and continue to advance our understanding of the complex weather and hydrologic forecast issues in the Southwest. For additional information and to register check: http://www.atmo.arizona.edu/swhs/

Arizona Water Law Conference
The 15th Annual Arizona Water Law Conference will be conducted Aug. 9-10 in Phoenix. Issue to be addressed include Arizona’s prior appropriation law – history, framework and recent developments; Arizona groundwater law; Indian water rights -- Navajo Nation as case study; Law of the Colorado River -- recent developments; and underground storage and recovery in Arizona. Keynote Speaker Thomas Maddock, III, head of the University of Arizona’s Department of Hydrology and Water Resources will discuss Arizona’s antiquated law governing groundwater pumping and depletion of surface water capture and subflow. For more information check: http://www.cle.com/waterazr

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