2014
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Webinar on Water-Energy Nexus
SpotlightOn May 8, WWA's Kristen Averyt joined Craig Zamuda from the U.S. Department of Energy for a webinar sponsored by the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies on the water-energy nexus. To view the webinar, click here.
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National Climate Assessment report describes impacts of climate change in U.S.
SpotlightOn May 6, the Third National Climate Assessment (NCA), Climate Change Impacts in the United States, was released by the U.S. Global Change Research Program. The comprehensive 829-page report assesses the science of climate change, and the impacts of climate change occurring now and through the 21st century, with the goal of better informing public and private decision-making at all levels. WWA’s Kristen Averyt was a lead author of the “Energy, Water, and Land Use” chapter. Kristen and several other WWA team members also contributed to regional and sectoral reports used as technical input for the NCA report. Explore the findings and download the NCA report here.
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WWA Team Member wins UCOWR Award
SpotlightJoe Kasprzyk, an assistant professor of civil engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder and a member of WWA's research team, was recently awarded the Universities Council on Water Resources Dissertation Award for natural science and engineering. Kasprzyk's research applies many-objective analysis to water resource challenges, helping water resource managers better understand the full suite of available decision options available given various constraints. For more on Joe's work, visit his website.