tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26485992187676918912024-03-13T20:21:16.136-07:00OU WaTER CenterWaTER Center at the University of Oklahomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09408917520921008144noreply@blogger.comBlogger135125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648599218767691891.post-7559956649125188852022-02-15T08:29:00.002-08:002022-05-10T07:40:18.041-07:00 Call for Abstracts - NEW Deadline June 1, 2022<p> <span class="s1" style="color: #2560a7; font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-kerning: none; font-size: 27px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">Call for Abstracts </span><span class="s2" style="color: #2560a7; font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-kerning: none; font-size: 14px;">Deadline June 1, 2022</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 48px; text-indent: -48px;"><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none;">The OU Water Technologies for Emerging Regions (WaTER) Center is soliciting abstracts for poster and oral presentations for the OU International WaTER Conference to be held virtually on September 26-27, 2022.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 48px; text-indent: -48px;"><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none;"> </span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 48px; text-indent: -48px;"><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none;">Abstracts for oral or poster presentations dealing with issues in the topical areas listed below are invited. Subject matter areas include engineering, hydrology, water quality, meteorology, anthropology, sociology, social entrepreneurship, legal issues and related areas. Interested participants should submit an abstract of no more than 500 words to the conference Selection Committee by April 30, 2022. </span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 48px; text-indent: -48px;"><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none;"> </span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 48px; text-indent: -48px;"><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none;">The abstract should include a succinct but descriptive title of the proposed presentation, and name, affiliation, and contact information (including email) of all authors. The abstract should identify the topic of the proposed presentation and should include a brief description of the research, innovation, or project, and discuss the significant results of the efforts and conclusions or recommendations drawn from the study.</span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none;"> </span></p><p class="p4" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none;"><i><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUStWuUiSQsoNnB4kOb_DAlMz35Ggq3EiAzRkw9V9C-rRJ7TAd7VzhSpRT0xE5THxvpYL9nPkBjdvWvHd730Ee_m9o5vCPdK_xPf7iVOWmjo4yz3ZlAuW8ghW9ARhR-sbo3z8381wH4pvvdsjk3_ogkZ1mEbEHesVS7uOmPyZpuhD7gGf2Am3Bp_UE/s1478/Jim_Conf.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="983" data-original-width="1478" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUStWuUiSQsoNnB4kOb_DAlMz35Ggq3EiAzRkw9V9C-rRJ7TAd7VzhSpRT0xE5THxvpYL9nPkBjdvWvHd730Ee_m9o5vCPdK_xPf7iVOWmjo4yz3ZlAuW8ghW9ARhR-sbo3z8381wH4pvvdsjk3_ogkZ1mEbEHesVS7uOmPyZpuhD7gGf2Am3Bp_UE/s320/Jim_Conf.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drs. David Sabatini and Jim Chamberlain<br />give remarks at the 2015 Conference.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></i></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none;"><i><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></i></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none;"><i><span style="color: #666666;">Critical Water Issues in Today’s World</span></i></span></p><p class="p5" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; text-indent: -24px;"><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none;"> </span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 48px; text-indent: -48px;"><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none;">Abstracts will be especially welcomed in the following targeted areas:</span></p><ul class="ul1"><li class="li6" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s3" style="color: #2560a7;"></span><span class="s4" style="color: #2560a7; font-kerning: none;">WASH Interventions</span><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none;"><br />The WaSH (water, sanitation and hygiene) sector includes all research and activities relative to the improvement of health and well-being by the proper separation of sanitation and clean water access. Interventions that improve hand-washing and other hygienic behavior are relevant, as well as household and community-level implementations of safe water storage, water treatment, and improved sanitation technologies.<br /><br /></span></li><li class="li7" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="color: #2560a7; font-kerning: none;">Water Challenges for Underserved Populations<br /></span>Water availability, wastewater management, and water-related social justice issues for Native Americans, First Nations, or other underrepresented communities.<br /><br /></li><li class="li6" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s3" style="color: #2560a7;"></span><span class="s4" style="color: #2560a7; font-kerning: none;">Aging Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Systems<br /></span><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none;">Identification, removal, and replacement/restoration of water and wastewater infrastructure systems in both developing and developed regions.</span></li></ul><ul class="ul1"><li class="li6" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s3" style="color: #2560a7;"></span><span class="s4" style="color: #2560a7; font-kerning: none;">Wastewater-based Epidemiology<br /></span><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none;">Public health applications of using wastewater surveillance for monitoring pathogens and chemicals in a variety of locales. Examples include pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 and/or chemicals such as pharmaceuticals, illicit drugs, or human-health biomarkers.</span></li></ul><ul class="ul1"><li class="li6" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s3" style="color: #2560a7;"></span><span class="s4" style="color: #2560a7; font-kerning: none;">Ecological Engineering and Engineering with Nature<br /></span><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none;">Design and analyses of Natural Infrastructure (NI) for water quality improvement, water management, and other environmental benefits. Broad-scale Nature and Nature Based Solutions (NNBS) and site-specific treatment wetlands, passive treatment systems, and related sustainable ecosystem-based technologies.<br /><br /></span></li><li class="li6" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s3" style="color: #2560a7;"></span><span class="s4" style="color: #2560a7; font-kerning: none;">Advances in Drought Monitoring, Modeling, and Prediction<br /></span><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none;">New tools and approaches that address the complex factors associated with drought from local to global scales, including (1) observations strategies focused on drought, (2) the temporal evolution of drought from flash drought to decadal and beyond, (3) the drivers of drought onset, development, intensification, and decay, (4) drought impacts to agriculture, water resources, ecosystem function, and human systems, and (5) research to operational tools that enhance drought prediction.<br /><br /></span></li><li class="li6" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s3" style="color: #2560a7;"></span><span class="s4" style="color: #2560a7; font-kerning: none;">Climate Change and Hydrology Extremes<br /></span><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none;">Climate change impacts on water scarcity and potential flooding and the use of hydrologic and global climate models to predict areas of future water extremes in the US and abroad to provide a scientific basis for water resource planning.</span></li></ul><ul class="ul1"><li class="li6" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s3" style="color: #2560a7;"></span><span class="s4" style="color: #2560a7; font-kerning: none;">Natural Hazards<br /></span><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none;">State-of-the-art discussion of impacts of natural hazards on freshwater resources, such as a wildfire burn areas and hurricane flooding. Current challenges and the impacts of water quantity or water quality to fresh water sources in inland riverine environments, lakes and reservoirs, with a special interest in highlighting needs and opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaboration.<br /><br /></span></li><li class="li9" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s3" style="color: #2560a7;"></span><span class="s4" style="color: #2560a7; font-kerning: none;">Other</span><span class="s5" color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85)" style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none;">Presentations addressing subject matter related to the conference theme are also invited.</span></li></ul><p class="p9" style="color: #0b5ab2; font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none;"> </span></p><p class="p10" style="color: #2560a7; font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none;">Submit your abstract <a href="https://ousurvey.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3JcL8W2NbOhSiO1"><span class="s6" style="color: #09377e; font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">here</span></a></span></p><p class="p6" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none;"> </span></p><p class="p6" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none;">For more conference details, go to <a href="https://www.ou.edu/coe/centers/water"><span class="s7" style="color: #09377e; font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">WaTER.ou.edu</span></a></span></p><p class="p6" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx_51vGVSz0V4xDeB-YwliTLo5w_T5wUFODNWRcyCngi6L2chENRtBg6JX5XKD45h8dtZ9RTCLbNXzPz1qi0WkttRqbY900gGVvhx4d7xqrjcgfgw6r6nA3Ex8uDj9k7SC33nP7uGzBHg9ZD32Eh12XGVZsZnI4LFPtZFaHF5bYmeDMj1_iTCLKP8l/s1305/Ada_Conf.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="1305" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx_51vGVSz0V4xDeB-YwliTLo5w_T5wUFODNWRcyCngi6L2chENRtBg6JX5XKD45h8dtZ9RTCLbNXzPz1qi0WkttRqbY900gGVvhx4d7xqrjcgfgw6r6nA3Ex8uDj9k7SC33nP7uGzBHg9ZD32Eh12XGVZsZnI4LFPtZFaHF5bYmeDMj1_iTCLKP8l/s320/Ada_Conf.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ada Oko-Williams is shown with travel scholarship recipients<br />from the 2013 International Water Conference.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="p6" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="p6" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none;"> </span></p>KAKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466817128198662997noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648599218767691891.post-79449699680539276272021-09-18T16:12:00.000-07:002021-09-18T16:12:08.760-07:00Final RSVP and spotlight on three WaTER Prize jurors<p style="text-align: center;"> <i><span style="font-size: large;">Water Security and Equity in a Changing Climate</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;">The International WaTER Symposium is online this year - this Tuesday, Sep 21, 7:00 - 8:30pm</p><p style="text-align: center;">Please RSVP here, and you will be forwarded a Zoom link upon registration:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><a href="https://ousurvey.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1HsKjgnl5nv0hsW" target="_blank">RSVP</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>INTERNATIONAL WATER SYMPOSIUM </b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span>TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 (via ZOOM)</span> </b></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p>7:00-7:15 PM <span> </span>Welcome and opening remarks</p><p>7:15-7:55 PM<span> </span>Short presentations by jurors on water projects and global water issues</p><p>7:55-8:20 PM<span> </span>Question & Answer session with jurors on relevant challenges to water security</p><p>8:20-8:28 PM<span> </span>Announcement of the <b>2022 International Water Prize winner!</b> </p><p>8:28-8:30 PM<span> </span>Thank-you and save the date for the next WaTER Conference</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;"><i>SAVE THE DATE</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">OU International WaTER Conference</span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: left;">September 26-28, 2022 | Norman, OK</span> </span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf0h05Kjr7etS6-CaQ2WNgQ0mR_vCqpO6ImX-ldFjRYBbIjtdzq8X6Y__idnN7IBU_QF7LBGcju51stUD3JvKpz2iIhpIu7kx6OeMlK5WSZiS6fe9X-Y-wcGrmDTNLMCaVrNqLED6_4dE/s300/headshot+on+website_Barros_viewphoto.aspx.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="279" data-original-width="300" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf0h05Kjr7etS6-CaQ2WNgQ0mR_vCqpO6ImX-ldFjRYBbIjtdzq8X6Y__idnN7IBU_QF7LBGcju51stUD3JvKpz2iIhpIu7kx6OeMlK5WSZiS6fe9X-Y-wcGrmDTNLMCaVrNqLED6_4dE/s0/headshot+on+website_Barros_viewphoto.aspx.png" width="300" /></a></b></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b><b></b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Dr. Ana Barros </b>is a South African-born American civil and environmental engineer currently serving as the Department Head of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois. She is an Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and in 2019 she was elected to the National Academy of Engineering for "contributions to understanding and prediction of precipitation dynamics and flood hazards in mountainous terrains". Ana attended the Faculty of Engineering of the University of O’Porto where she obtained a summa cum laude Diploma in Civil Engineering and a M.Sc. degree in Ocean Engineering in 1988 with a thesis focusing on numerical modeling of sediment transport in estuaries and coastal regions. In 1990, Dr. Barros completed and M.Sc. degree in Environmental Science Engineering at the OHSU/OGI School of Science and Engineering. She earned a Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Washington, Seattle in 1993. </div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQjHtvVEQO9LTfYp6rCFdeoluPzZgJIeF6XbngDxqp1de5DY5Tab6wegoTZOxAZzoAjB7aoJIr-A7aKYHCT5BL5TwpOLOqtN7kFUr5K_Va1UJL-xVd2WsAP_5oc2gTsdRIcviPR13RwvI/s2048/Tarhule+cropped+headshot-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1913" data-original-width="2048" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQjHtvVEQO9LTfYp6rCFdeoluPzZgJIeF6XbngDxqp1de5DY5Tab6wegoTZOxAZzoAjB7aoJIr-A7aKYHCT5BL5TwpOLOqtN7kFUr5K_Va1UJL-xVd2WsAP_5oc2gTsdRIcviPR13RwvI/s320/Tarhule+cropped+headshot-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><b><br /></b></div><div><div><b>Dr. Aondover Tarhule</b> is the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and for Illinois State University. Prior to this recent appointment, Dr. Tarhule served as Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School at Binghamton University, part of the state universities of New York. While at Binghamton, he has facilitated the creation of new degree programs, developed new international partnerships, and implemented several major innovations to data and workflow software. </div><div>A physical geographer, Tarhule’s work on climate impacts on water scarcity and security has been featured in National Geographic and Nature. His scholarly research has appeared in prestigious international journals and book chapters. His efforts as principal investigator (PI) or co-PI have resulted in more than $5 million in grants from such agencies as the National Science Foundation, the United States Agency for International Development, the National Institute of Health, and the United States Geological Survey.</div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOK0P6TW-OwLiN16ywNaRvpzWAzm60gHHqzm5PKzU_GpUHVUQYhB_eodDCHvDD0p7TWF2JN8Y_Vmrqf9j7WPR-5yPtlDyi1Yxylx4TleQvxwle7bLAQbwHYzXGz0U5ToqVvymSjDZhyWg/s406/upmanu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="381" data-original-width="406" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOK0P6TW-OwLiN16ywNaRvpzWAzm60gHHqzm5PKzU_GpUHVUQYhB_eodDCHvDD0p7TWF2JN8Y_Vmrqf9j7WPR-5yPtlDyi1Yxylx4TleQvxwle7bLAQbwHYzXGz0U5ToqVvymSjDZhyWg/s320/upmanu.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><b><br /></b></div><b>Dr. Upmanu Lall</b> is the Director of the Columbia Water Center and the Alan and Carol Silberstein Professor of Engineering, and the Chair of the Dept. of Earth & Environmental Engineering at Columbia University. He has broad interests in hydrology, climate dynamics, water resource systems analysis, risk management and sustainability. Upmanu’s current research covers 3 major initiatives that are developed through the Columbia Water Center. The Global Water Sustainability Initiative addresses global water scarcity and risk. The Global Flood Initiative is motivated by the need to predict, mitigate and manage floods at a global scale recognizing their climate drivers, and supply chain impacts. America's Water seeks to develop sustainable water management and infrastructure design paradigms for the 21st century recognizing the linkages between urban functioning, food, water, energy and climate. These programmatic initiatives are backed by research on systems level modeling of hydrology, climate, agronomy and economics.<div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">These three jurors will be serving alongside the other two jurors, spotlighted in a previous blog - Merrell-Ann Phare and Callist Tindimugaya. The five panelists are eminently qualified to select the next recipient of the OU International WaTER Prize!</div><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><p></p></div>WaTER Center at the University of Oklahomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09408917520921008144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648599218767691891.post-48942117312806322472021-09-14T07:36:00.004-07:002021-09-18T16:14:02.781-07:00RSVP and schedule for the Water Symposium - September 21, 2021<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Water Security and Equity in a Changing Climate</span></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;">The International WaTER Symposium is online this year - one week away!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Please RSVP here, and you will be forwarded a Zoom link upon registration:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><a href="https://ousurvey.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1HsKjgnl5nv0hsW" target="_blank">RSVP</a></span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjDY3Ead1Kgsde9BD75FNX-gnYa7mpkaaYNAYtMB7aVTdBSNZi1PFU4Q0leT1Hb_GksKDE0VPcJF5eU35OSn3b1tNdZyGS9D7N_DcYzB8HU35XQDaXKSUMJw-pe8dsUmy5DYTnDmYGiYo/s1920/098_WaTER+Banquet+2017_preview.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjDY3Ead1Kgsde9BD75FNX-gnYa7mpkaaYNAYtMB7aVTdBSNZi1PFU4Q0leT1Hb_GksKDE0VPcJF5eU35OSn3b1tNdZyGS9D7N_DcYzB8HU35XQDaXKSUMJw-pe8dsUmy5DYTnDmYGiYo/s320/098_WaTER+Banquet+2017_preview.jpeg" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eric Stowe receives the 2017 International Water Prize<br />from the current OU President Joe Harroz.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />A general outline schedule of the event follows:<p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span><span>INTERNATIONAL WATER SYMPOSIUM </span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span>TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 (via ZOOM)</span> </b></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: left;">7:00-7:15 PM <span> </span>Welcome and opening remarks</p><p style="text-align: left;">7:15-7:55 PM<span> </span>Short presentations by jurors on water projects and global water issues</p><p style="text-align: left;">7:55-8:20 PM<span> </span>Question & Answer session with jurors on relevant challenges to water security</p><p style="text-align: left;">8:20-8:28 PM<span> </span>Announcement of the <b>2022 International Water Prize winner!</b> </p><p style="text-align: left;">8:28-8:30 PM<span> </span>Thank-you and save the date for the next WaTER Conference</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>SAVE THE DATE</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">OU International WaTER Conference</span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: left;">September 26-28, 2022 | Norman, OK</span> </span></b></p><div><br /></div>WaTER Center at the University of Oklahomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09408917520921008144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648599218767691891.post-44396988635821352152021-08-10T06:26:00.000-07:002021-08-10T06:26:14.319-07:00RSVP and spotlight on two jurors for the Water Symposium - September 21, 2021<p>We are only six weeks away from our next Water Symposium in which a group of five distinguished jurors will select the next recipient of the International Water Prize! As part of our preparation, we want to share some information on each of our jurors. We begin with Merrell-Ann Phare and Callist Tindimugaya.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaM01AFq-a1b7uusYp_zOpch8VFYUmAjiEda4KWHlqoKSHetRB3y2CWIx5TrCdY-Qy7CbOj_DLoRb6A82yLRp-dUNeSPQIDv2Fl6DGqwRQMCG9eDlwlbZcZYij9Rap_-59hIzgTwCNSgQ/s480/IJC_CAN_Commissioner_Phare.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="427" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaM01AFq-a1b7uusYp_zOpch8VFYUmAjiEda4KWHlqoKSHetRB3y2CWIx5TrCdY-Qy7CbOj_DLoRb6A82yLRp-dUNeSPQIDv2Fl6DGqwRQMCG9eDlwlbZcZYij9Rap_-59hIzgTwCNSgQ/s320/IJC_CAN_Commissioner_Phare.jpeg" width="285" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Merrell-Ann Phare is a leading proponent of water equity for indigenous Canadians.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Merrell-Ann is a Canadian lawyer with specialties in water rights and water law; serves on the International Joint Commission (U.S. and Canada – Boundary Waters agreement, 1909) lawyer, writer, strategist, negotiator, and relationship-builder who worked extensively in and with indigenous organizations on environmental, land, water, rights, and governance issues. </span></div><p>She is the author of the book “Denying the Source: The Crisis of First Nations Water Rights” and co-author of “Ethical Water”. She is a member of Smart Prosperity, the Forum for Leadership on Water and is a recipient of the Clean 50 Award. She is legal counsel and advisor to several First Nation governments and regularly speaks on governance, water, and rights issues. Merrell-Ann is also the co-host of "Porcupine", a smart and entertaining podcast on reconciliation between indigenous and non-indigenous Canadians.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ2AyOLzinmdWzmlFHp7Soth8Jw6PosGZpZdKEhpkgitJb0ChpGS6F809E4k1gpyWEwSXZjxuPAE4_xZhgh8DvY2suXBxOuaP_wAt1QSqzO58l-Is9fRwDXogLjZrdpQlZd1d11B2SqR4/s269/Picture1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="187" data-original-width="269" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ2AyOLzinmdWzmlFHp7Soth8Jw6PosGZpZdKEhpkgitJb0ChpGS6F809E4k1gpyWEwSXZjxuPAE4_xZhgh8DvY2suXBxOuaP_wAt1QSqzO58l-Is9fRwDXogLjZrdpQlZd1d11B2SqR4/w380-h263/Picture1.jpg" width="380" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dr. Tindimugaya has helped manage and address the challenges of transboundary water resources.</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Dr. Callist Tindimugaya is a Water Resources Specialist that has been working with the Ministry of Water and Environment in Uganda for over 30 years. Currently, he is the Head of the Department for Water Resources Planning and Regulation with overall responsibility for ensuring sustainable and equitable utilization and protection of water resources of Uganda. Callist has represented Uganda for over 15 years in international and transboundary water resources programs and initiatives such as the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI), Inter Government Authority on Development (IGAD), and UNESCO’s International Hydrological Program. He is also the Regional Coordinator of the Nile Basin Capacity Building network, established for building capacity in Integrated Water Resources Management.</div><div><br /></div><div>Callist received his doctoral degree from University College London, where he studied the movement and storage of groundwater in Ugandan aquifers. His research assessed two productive aquifers using environmental tracers and aquifer responses to hydraulic stress. A better understanding of the relationship between the geomorphology and hydrogeology of deeply weathered environments can help set realistic targets for water security in groundwater-dependent communities</div></div><p style="text-align: center;">--------------</p><p>The seventh OU International WaTER Symposium will be held on <b>Tuesday evening, September 21, 2021, 6:30 - 9:00 pm </b>in the Molly Shi Boren Ballroom of the University of Oklahoma. In the evening's program, which includes a banquet dinner, the five jurors will share some of their own research and experiences in the field through short presentations and a panel discussion on pertinent water issues of our day.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP <a href="https://ousurvey.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aaxmPeoGLuZW9VA" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu1pRXl9sSbOPcx3O_zcsWx01lVzgwBMpIp0I6atTGBd3tWjXrqYKyYTdWXV7rk_9x0HAc64vFbvvF32x5PojvUL1VY9zQqXhWxf1RjGFQNlx57OCeNldYe_brEBdYKjs_TvRnhpDOrN0/s2048/IMG_4312.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu1pRXl9sSbOPcx3O_zcsWx01lVzgwBMpIp0I6atTGBd3tWjXrqYKyYTdWXV7rk_9x0HAc64vFbvvF32x5PojvUL1VY9zQqXhWxf1RjGFQNlx57OCeNldYe_brEBdYKjs_TvRnhpDOrN0/w400-h266/IMG_4312.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dr. Robert Nairn addresses the 2018 Water Symposium and Prize announcement.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><b>International Water Prize Announcement and Symposium</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 | </b><b>6:30 - 9:00 PM</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>OKLAHOMA MEMORIAL UNION</b></p>WaTER Center at the University of Oklahomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09408917520921008144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648599218767691891.post-78968640570619382412021-05-10T07:45:00.005-07:002021-09-14T08:59:59.474-07:00International WaTER Symposium to be held September 21, 2021 - Save the Date!<p>Save the Date! - The seventh OU International WaTER Symposium will be held on <b>Tuesday evening, September 21, 2021, </b>in the Molly Shi Boren Ballroom of the University of Oklahoma. The primary purpose of the Symposium is to select and announce the next winner of the OU International Water Prize.</p><p>During the few days prior to the Symposium, a group of five distinguished jurors will each nominate an individual who is making a real difference in the hydrology, water security, and WaSH (water, sanitation and hygiene) sectors, especially for communities in need. After much discussion and some debate, these jurors will complete their deliberations, select a Prize winner, and announce the Prize winner at the Symposium event. In the evening's program, they will also share some of their own research and experiences in the field through short presentations and a panel discussion on pertinent water issues of our day.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidMsA79SJy0Zl3bJC-hvG05iFP2GBl2tESx6Ob2sU6hTi-x0ht4grGoMm7bvPdv1NB8nlBRoLnfl4Gj9PYMXYMA4yjHtO-agLgGT8C2AAin9J8tUi0MLcoU1wOVsj45fye5awjysCgNaI/s2048/002_WaTER+Conference+2019.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidMsA79SJy0Zl3bJC-hvG05iFP2GBl2tESx6Ob2sU6hTi-x0ht4grGoMm7bvPdv1NB8nlBRoLnfl4Gj9PYMXYMA4yjHtO-agLgGT8C2AAin9J8tUi0MLcoU1wOVsj45fye5awjysCgNaI/s320/002_WaTER+Conference+2019.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dr. David Sabatini addresses the Prize Banquet<br />at the 2019 International Water Conference</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTDqdDeI12mPMfA36qtV7CNs282KLxY06u37-ctEJXpQHt8vlhpPSR_f9-N4azYqV-RO-h5vYJ5Q6ZJJ7nc_i6aQP3OGY2YSnvGw51vJ1CVZk8BhaeE9Y-4zy6oPC1KviDzcS2wD-OPPM/s2048/066_WaTER+Conference+2019.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTDqdDeI12mPMfA36qtV7CNs282KLxY06u37-ctEJXpQHt8vlhpPSR_f9-N4azYqV-RO-h5vYJ5Q6ZJJ7nc_i6aQP3OGY2YSnvGw51vJ1CVZk8BhaeE9Y-4zy6oPC1KviDzcS2wD-OPPM/s320/066_WaTER+Conference+2019.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Martha Gebeyehu, 2019 Prize winner, is seen here <br />with family and friends on the night of the 2019 banquet</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div>The Prize winner will come to campus next year (2022) for the International Water Conference, where she/he will give the Keynote Address and accept their Prize at the formal Banquet. This Prize is believed to be the first and largest prize dedicated to water supply, water resources, and/or sanitation in emerging regions.</div><p>Below is a brief introduction of this year's Prize jurors:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxLs3XvsPs-qXrES2QMI2YrRVf4BtyEMiaikvKCHX0zklaXJ6t1co2Dce1RuIfR53uwWGMu5mZ7RPm5XgSXzO8ylK7cCNP_VFzsrZ9SDgWgnawZv6yu3sS7VJa_5v0dLfIxhblcBFjn_c/s300/headshot+on+website_Barros_viewphoto.aspx.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="279" data-original-width="300" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxLs3XvsPs-qXrES2QMI2YrRVf4BtyEMiaikvKCHX0zklaXJ6t1co2Dce1RuIfR53uwWGMu5mZ7RPm5XgSXzO8ylK7cCNP_VFzsrZ9SDgWgnawZv6yu3sS7VJa_5v0dLfIxhblcBFjn_c/w200-h186/headshot+on+website_Barros_viewphoto.aspx.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ana Barros (University of Illinois - Department Head of Civil Engineering)</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Ana has interests in hydrology, hydrometeorology and environmental physics with a focus on water-cycle processes in the coupled land-atmosphere-biosphere system, particularly in regions of complex terrain. Dr. Barros has expertise in the critical area of water security and environmental sustainability, with emphasis on the study of water cycle processes taking place in the land-atmosphere-biosphere system. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPrKnAjBW67uuIL7IXA6uqI23SCIZNUzQVxHHmShDfq7wUSi0F66GflSoDLR9G_QdfJEWPJTgQTD7YQbjN3iIuXWItUg8CVwckUjbGVrKSNFhonwdodw97A5f5JVUqrlygrGKQRezyeI/s406/upmanu.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="381" data-original-width="406" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPrKnAjBW67uuIL7IXA6uqI23SCIZNUzQVxHHmShDfq7wUSi0F66GflSoDLR9G_QdfJEWPJTgQTD7YQbjN3iIuXWItUg8CVwckUjbGVrKSNFhonwdodw97A5f5JVUqrlygrGKQRezyeI/w200-h188/upmanu.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Upmana Lall (Columbia University)</div><div><br /></div><div>Dr. Lall is the Director of the Columbia Water Center and Editor-in-Chief of <i>Water Security</i> journal. He also leads the Global Water Sustainability Initiative which addresses global water scarcity and risk. The Global Flood Initiative is motivated by the need to predict, mitigate and manage floods at a global scale while recognizing climate drivers and supply chain impacts.</div></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_5xebwfIzAvHoRCzvrBmwvaD6So8GxkjNM8nRrd-7nD7XMXeWl32J08m18QB3JalbBn_3hmdhMMR1TuqVJpxgYpKfZg0O3GKlMUa9Rig9p7SmcJV-xOZiiqpp_6MhlFTMH2Jl2wTw-s/s582/Phare_Screen+Shot+2021.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="582" data-original-width="481" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_5xebwfIzAvHoRCzvrBmwvaD6So8GxkjNM8nRrd-7nD7XMXeWl32J08m18QB3JalbBn_3hmdhMMR1TuqVJpxgYpKfZg0O3GKlMUa9Rig9p7SmcJV-xOZiiqpp_6MhlFTMH2Jl2wTw-s/w165-h200/Phare_Screen+Shot+2021.png" width="165" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Merrell-Ann Phare (Phare Law Corporation, International Joint Commission)</p><p>Merrell-Ann is a Canadian lawyer with specialties in water rights and water law. She serves on the International Joint Commission (U.S. and Canada – Boundary Waters agreement, 1909). She is a lawyer, writer, strategist, negotiator and relationship-builder who has worked extensively in and with indigenous organizations on environmental, land, water, rights and governance issues. She has authored or co-authored two books on water ethics and the water rights of First Nations.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEwbZEmXrJRHeLUgqz6xNYiBqLo6B8fzX0wHnh_yWxbdVfmKliAhACCugS2-kWYWccu6pdx47om45EbkMFIpLj6B4M1JYg_EJvB_rK_dnhEGj03elx6eOLbpqXHd5oX7C9M3RlXr0daQA/s2048/Tarhule+cropped+headshot-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1913" data-original-width="2048" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEwbZEmXrJRHeLUgqz6xNYiBqLo6B8fzX0wHnh_yWxbdVfmKliAhACCugS2-kWYWccu6pdx47om45EbkMFIpLj6B4M1JYg_EJvB_rK_dnhEGj03elx6eOLbpqXHd5oX7C9M3RlXr0daQA/w200-h187/Tarhule+cropped+headshot-1.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Aondover Tarhule (Illinois State University)</div><div><br /></div>Dr. Tarhule has studied the impact of climate change on crop yields in the Niger River basin, the effects of particulate air pollution on public health in Burkina Faso, and the usage of satellite data to improve the water security index for regions in Africa. His work on the impacts of climate change on water scarcity and security has been featured in <i>National Geographic </i>and <i>Nature</i>.<p></p><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhct2lIkR6BH5LkCWgkJPJzPq87ylxN7f3xnNaGNSP0DaM9e0O-LwuFCVdInboEGNBq6xcZMXWhlup_94jKi3pg1uXYIGKJeuOh0dh0xRrpM3C_khPkS6-MRJyIAv2MU0LAz9cB6SKlTLs/s269/Picture1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="187" data-original-width="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhct2lIkR6BH5LkCWgkJPJzPq87ylxN7f3xnNaGNSP0DaM9e0O-LwuFCVdInboEGNBq6xcZMXWhlup_94jKi3pg1uXYIGKJeuOh0dh0xRrpM3C_khPkS6-MRJyIAv2MU0LAz9cB6SKlTLs/s0/Picture1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Callist Tindimugaya (Uganda - Ministry of Water and Environment)</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dr. Tindimugaya's career has focused on groundwater protection and management in Africa. He has published articles in journals of hydrogeology which describe the importance of groundwater resources in the threats of urbanization, industrial development, agricultural and mining activities, and poor sanitation practices.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We look forward to welcoming these jurors to our lovely OU campus in the Fall!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">More detailed information on ways to participate in the Symposium will be coming later this summer.</div><div><br /></div>WaTER Center at the University of Oklahomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09408917520921008144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648599218767691891.post-7933866916270909642020-12-04T18:43:00.004-08:002020-12-08T06:44:20.759-08:00OU WaTER Symposium planned for Fall 2021<p>The pandemic has changed the way many of us live and work and go to school. But one thing has not changed - people across the world still need clean water for drinking and hygiene, and proper sanitation, perhaps now more than ever. Frequent hand washings are a part of daily life in the developed world, but an estimated 790 million people - 11% of the world's population - lack access to clean water and are thus more susceptible to infectious diseases such as Covid 19. </p><p style="text-align: left;">The mission of the OU WaTER Center also has not changed - to promote peace by advancing human development through sustainable water and sanitation for all. But we are not alone. There are many men and women across the globe who are doing amazing work in the sharing of this mission. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt84h2eC6Z6jb927w2VGdffi2ni7ft3Q0XV2GyUHn_OWfSMEtRO0US668XCJp-jn_GEeRogI85uR-DI4lp1scFqNsD6M4AnCzQ4YwG1PzR47mLeBWBatJPtUPNb9nw17NVzVB3CXKUQr4/s2048/Symp3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt84h2eC6Z6jb927w2VGdffi2ni7ft3Q0XV2GyUHn_OWfSMEtRO0US668XCJp-jn_GEeRogI85uR-DI4lp1scFqNsD6M4AnCzQ4YwG1PzR47mLeBWBatJPtUPNb9nw17NVzVB3CXKUQr4/w406-h270/Symp3.jpg" width="406" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div style="text-align: center;">Dr. Robert Nairn addresses the 2018 Symposium participants at the banquet</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">in which the next Prize winner is announced. </div></div><p style="text-align: left;">The purpose of the OU International Water Prize is to recognize and honor an individual, acting alone or as leader of an organization, who has made significant contributions, either through research or teaching or service activities, in the field of water supply, water resources or sanitation, particularly for small and impoverished villages/communities in rural or remote regions. This next Water Prize will be awarded to someone who has made this contribution in the field of hydrology and/or water security (HWS) for the benefit of disadvantaged communities. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKyxesIStjtuKmrPJqhhdLJc_1nkr8Sbxox4WHJlFw0lociRfTjQRNKEMkrt0zMSBsKrX_LqxCmxBoH_f2av3NzWQ2taADg88na_zcLDJfF2tTTFMlMgGLcuGtC7BpzhW7ZDgiaof82-g/s2000/Martha+Picture+3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKyxesIStjtuKmrPJqhhdLJc_1nkr8Sbxox4WHJlFw0lociRfTjQRNKEMkrt0zMSBsKrX_LqxCmxBoH_f2av3NzWQ2taADg88na_zcLDJfF2tTTFMlMgGLcuGtC7BpzhW7ZDgiaof82-g/w424-h317/Martha+Picture+3.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Martha Gebeyehu (center), sanitation expert in Ethiopia, is the winner of our</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2019 International Water Prize.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfeGtmJ1D6MPjdfoHpCxaRL4jlxBhtrjexJgtlv0MR018UN4reqeV4PboRXM2TV5FinwuY9VChT-ju-xAXHXdkkRrBWH3tBy8pSZ3yqFMxNwskcGgVzbxdMOGqkVIhFt3A4Cz7WFRkKEw/s2048/001_WaTER+Conference+2019.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfeGtmJ1D6MPjdfoHpCxaRL4jlxBhtrjexJgtlv0MR018UN4reqeV4PboRXM2TV5FinwuY9VChT-ju-xAXHXdkkRrBWH3tBy8pSZ3yqFMxNwskcGgVzbxdMOGqkVIhFt3A4Cz7WFRkKEw/w380-h253/001_WaTER+Conference+2019.jpg" width="380" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Martha receives her Prize at the formal banquet that was part of the</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2019 International Water Conference in Norman, Oklahoma.</div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">Every two years the WaTER Center assembles a panel of 4-5 jurors who are themselves leaders in the fields of water, sanitation and water security. These jurors each nominate an individual who is making a real difference in the WaSH (water, sanitation and hygiene) and water security sector. </p><p style="text-align: left;">We are pleased to announce that the Prize jurors for the next OU International Water Prize are:</p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Ana Barros, University of Illinois </li><li>Upmanu Lall, Columbia University</li><li>Aondover Tarhule, Illinois State University</li><li>Callist Tindimugaya, Ministry of Water and Environment, Uganda</li></ul><div>These jurors will complete their deliberations, select a Prize winner, and announce the Prize winner at next Fall's Symposium. At this exciting event, they will also share some of their own research and experiences in the field.</div><div><br /></div><div>The biennial Prize consists of a $25,000 cash award and a glass trophy developed by a local artist. The winner comes to campus the following year (2022) for the International Water Conference, where she/he will give the Keynote Address and accept their Prize at the formal Banquet. This Prize is believed to be the first and largest prize dedicated to water supply, water resources, and/or sanitation in emerging regions.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Stay tuned for the announcement of date for our Fall 2021 WaTER Symposium!</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpJjGVaONBP4bO4oYZh9r2I6BpkNcz6AZcQ059ic2qa1tcXRHcwPpHJcHzlbBGlQZY81XqI-KfqwGQOCaSV6BePLO_-uMqB62dLE_NvQF3_4lLTEPmtEmcyjqb4wHeBhE-7pC4_uHr7mA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="540" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpJjGVaONBP4bO4oYZh9r2I6BpkNcz6AZcQ059ic2qa1tcXRHcwPpHJcHzlbBGlQZY81XqI-KfqwGQOCaSV6BePLO_-uMqB62dLE_NvQF3_4lLTEPmtEmcyjqb4wHeBhE-7pC4_uHr7mA/w331-h331/image.png" width="331" /></a></div><div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p><br /><br /><br /></p></div>WaTER Center at the University of Oklahomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09408917520921008144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648599218767691891.post-53392852925897236382020-12-03T16:50:00.005-08:002020-12-04T09:17:14.085-08:00SPOTLIGHT ON A PARTNER - Covid response from the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus<p>Each June in normal years, the OU WaTER Center supports staff and students to spend a month in Gulu, Uganda, working on a project or two in support of Sr. Rosemary Nyirumbe and her Catholic sisters. Needless to say, the year 2020 has not been a normal year! But the work of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus continues nonetheless.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEBOI-_qAdDioSc8sBJXkK4vHZD-UbXvuf_ZIoC2BESqZ96BeZCqF7kf7dKUCXv3aVxkcyTfh-JhUbeM_6gdH_gW70Ze64dqcZV3LQasbNVGmYthkgAihDOv-ydFkCfD4kAFWwPmi0JZQ/s1080/soap2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEBOI-_qAdDioSc8sBJXkK4vHZD-UbXvuf_ZIoC2BESqZ96BeZCqF7kf7dKUCXv3aVxkcyTfh-JhUbeM_6gdH_gW70Ze64dqcZV3LQasbNVGmYthkgAihDOv-ydFkCfD4kAFWwPmi0JZQ/s320/soap2.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sr. Pasqua Binenanena oversees the liquid hand soap that is being made and distributed<br />by staff and orphans.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The orphan students are sewing face masks and making liquid hand soap to distribute to people in great need during this time of pandemic. In addition to residents of northern Uganda, there are hundreds of refugees crossing the border each day from South Sudan and the DRC. These families need food and clean drinking water, of course. But they also need proper hygiene for protection against the coronavirus pandemic. Uganda's Covid rate is 0.8 per 100,000, far less than the U.S., but the 14-day trend is upwards and the country's health care system might become easily overwhelmed if the rise continues. In addition, there is the ever-present concern about malaria which sickens people and reduces the number of constructive work days. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-8Pc6zX0IpQZOAp9hxMTL6uj6bUMSgSf5QQJ43vUFok6AqvK0WG5Xr22zPmtYUofybKeeU1Yrjm2bTBtJ_n1-1BpUlPH2FNV1z98nYwD2-Z9z09Ix-qIAHsyVElQUzchxIXcTlAIUSBU/s1080/crowd.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="809" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-8Pc6zX0IpQZOAp9hxMTL6uj6bUMSgSf5QQJ43vUFok6AqvK0WG5Xr22zPmtYUofybKeeU1Yrjm2bTBtJ_n1-1BpUlPH2FNV1z98nYwD2-Z9z09Ix-qIAHsyVElQUzchxIXcTlAIUSBU/s320/crowd.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ugandan refugee families wait for need supplies during a time of crisis.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">There are around 100 orphan girls who currently live at Saint Monica's Tailoring School for Girls in Gulu. (Because of Covid, the government has strict regulations on housing density.) The orphanage began as a home for girls who had been enslaved by Joseph Kony's army of rebels during the Ugandan civil war of the 1980s. Sr. Rosemary Nyirumbe gave the girls a safe place to live while they also earned valuable skills such as sewing, cooking and hair styling. For her humanitarian work, Sr. Rosemary was honored as one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2014. </div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBNPSW88DIAEJLWv4OHvOmXZqMNvvlMoLT0BSOmpDlByYil-3BmVgTuju5cJOw9B0-YR2FWVXjqkfgqJASIW6Sh2xKPXWyHQAHDlPTkN7uZN8By4dn69gZeONVe1pgQbgPyUkJtxsUWwM/s1080/banner.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBNPSW88DIAEJLWv4OHvOmXZqMNvvlMoLT0BSOmpDlByYil-3BmVgTuju5cJOw9B0-YR2FWVXjqkfgqJASIW6Sh2xKPXWyHQAHDlPTkN7uZN8By4dn69gZeONVe1pgQbgPyUkJtxsUWwM/s320/banner.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus are donating much-needed items to the Congolese refugees who are escaping violence and fleeing into Uganda.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><div>Dr. Ann Huynh is a physician in Austin, Texas. Her Foundation, Universal Angels Network, has been very supportive of Sr. Rosemary and her Sisters. This Foundation paid for a water tank last year and continues to support the Sisters through paying for medical training scholarships and providing for mosquito netting and materials for face masks and hand soap. </div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgikgPd3X2P4iQC9CV1n38OJM628w1G8DLhM3xNdvevfevYS9x0CE_4uAkwdpzcIg7BkDY0qEizPSQANVhNP7eSS9tUV6vEUbOpcnU4vP_9IYPAx32aK7VFNSmwAEhTHY73gW9E7fc8iyo/s800/making+soap.gif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgikgPd3X2P4iQC9CV1n38OJM628w1G8DLhM3xNdvevfevYS9x0CE_4uAkwdpzcIg7BkDY0qEizPSQANVhNP7eSS9tUV6vEUbOpcnU4vP_9IYPAx32aK7VFNSmwAEhTHY73gW9E7fc8iyo/s320/making+soap.gif" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Young people are making hand sanitizing soap to distribute to Congolese refugees and others in need during the pandemic. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">According to Sr. Pasqua Binenanena, about 2500 refugees passed into Uganda from DRC in the three months of summer alone. Uganda is known as the friendliest country to refugees in Africa. But even as it is trying to keep its borders closed due to the pandemic, families still find ways to escape the violence in their own country to a land that welcomes them, albeit somewhat reluctantly. Sr. Pasqua says that "their problems have been compounded by the lack of basic things like food. Refugees anywhere are a very vulnerable group because they are usually very exposed in their host countries away from home and they need to be protected."</span></div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-1FKqh8c8nB-bYo1kh-cmZV-VQkPWgk69Fad_tDrg-xJzxHBS6SO9iq7KQ6ldTeKcAFuP3X5LbZOw9Wxsk9GPP5b3TxGZU34PH-P4VVii_1jSRdU0b9YuE3IDWpPc14a0V7OOWVXTud8/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="354" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-1FKqh8c8nB-bYo1kh-cmZV-VQkPWgk69Fad_tDrg-xJzxHBS6SO9iq7KQ6ldTeKcAFuP3X5LbZOw9Wxsk9GPP5b3TxGZU34PH-P4VVii_1jSRdU0b9YuE3IDWpPc14a0V7OOWVXTud8/" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sr. Rosemary Nyirumbe is seen here at Saint Monica's Tailoring School in Gulu.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Because of the lockdown back in late spring, Sr. Rosemary herself has been "stuck" in the U.S. where she has been earning an advanced degree at the University of Oklahoma. She meets weekly with her staff back in Uganda via virtual meetings and sends her love back, along with whatever donations she can raise for them here from generous friends and benefactors. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;">You can support the work of Sr. Rosemary and the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus by giving to the <a href="http://www.sewinghopefoundation.com/" target="_blank">Sewing Hope Foundation</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>WaTER Center at the University of Oklahomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09408917520921008144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648599218767691891.post-18745229628837164802020-12-03T16:44:00.001-08:002020-12-03T16:46:15.503-08:00AWIA presents deadlines for water supply plans<p>In a changing climate and a rapidly expanding population, water security will not happen without careful planning. And it won’t be achieved overnight. Planning for water security includes planning for unforeseen circumstances, or hazards, whether from natural disasters or malevolent acts. These hazards could include a sudden natural catastrophe, such as a tornado, hurricane, earthquake, or flood. The natural event might also be of longer-term, such as drought or impacts from climate change. There is also risk from human-induced events, both unintended and intentional. These include accidental spills as well as vandalism or terrorism (malevolent acts). </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoa_-Mm8TYfXoD-g5O_zn3fG85Ims2pgzYC_EPyAlaOIGcb2XPSEuRqwVNnGVlDB1s-vGz55JJm36M_8ZKirR2aZVJZv4A_2K23AdlXtmwkg7BoVYqQCnp6uHY_RCvn1EglqZnUDKPAQA/s2048/WT+plant.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1539" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoa_-Mm8TYfXoD-g5O_zn3fG85Ims2pgzYC_EPyAlaOIGcb2XPSEuRqwVNnGVlDB1s-vGz55JJm36M_8ZKirR2aZVJZv4A_2K23AdlXtmwkg7BoVYqQCnp6uHY_RCvn1EglqZnUDKPAQA/s320/WT+plant.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Water treatment plant in Geneva, Illinois.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>The America's Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) of 2018 was passed by Congress to ensure that community water systems had plans in place that would help them respond appropriately to such hazardous events. The law required all large and medium-sized water systems to develop risk and resilience assessments (RRA) and emergency response plans (ERP). Any system that serves more than 3,300 people must certify that these plans are in place. </p><p>The process involves four discrete steps:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Step One: Conduct a risk assessment (RA).</b> The EPA has developed a tool – Vulnerability Self-Assessment Tool (VSAT 2.0) – to assist utilities in conducting their own risk and resilience assessment. With this tool, the utility can identify the highest risks to mission-critical operations and find cost-effective measures to reduce these risks. This assessment must be completed by a certain deadline (in the year 2020) and then reviewed, updated and re-certified every 5 years.</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Step Two: Identify some strategies to build resilience.</b> The first step has helped the managers prioritize hazards based on likelihood and consequences. For example, the team may decide that flooding, wildfires and water supply management are the biggest concerns. Then, potentially vulnerable assets are chosen, including aquifers, buildings, data acquisition systems, drinking water treatment plant, and forested lands. The manager selects which of these assets are most vulnerable in his/her system. The team then presents a list of strategies based on the highest priorities of their water system.</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Step Three: Develop an emergency response plan (ERP). </b>This plan utilizes and builds upon the risk assessment and selection of resilience strategies already completed. The ERP describes the utility’s strategies to prepare for and respond to incidents, whether natural or human induced. These may be as small as a main line break or localized flooding. Or they may be larger, such as a hurricane, power outage, or a cyber-attack. This plan is due six months after certification of the risk assessment (RA) plan.</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Step Four: Monitor the system</b>. Monitoring activities should focus on both water quality surveillance and security monitoring. Water quality surveillance is done at the treatment plant and in distribution systems. Monitoring is done at various locations and for various parameters. ERP will highlight the key parameters. Enhanced security monitoring uses advanced security equipment and communication systems.</li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXLfNiJz2VVSEqBLs0TVg8VZWKD-Y8aPi1hZGIUtpeilj8DZKpfIxcCTZrRNsqZITnwO0hXZ3DymVeJTbpqEzdPvnB8EoL1cMBw3c9RTqjioR6-M-aU3sDQvRzQJDAbIq8vYi5VuQ7fg4/s335/inspector.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXLfNiJz2VVSEqBLs0TVg8VZWKD-Y8aPi1hZGIUtpeilj8DZKpfIxcCTZrRNsqZITnwO0hXZ3DymVeJTbpqEzdPvnB8EoL1cMBw3c9RTqjioR6-M-aU3sDQvRzQJDAbIq8vYi5VuQ7fg4/s320/inspector.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The development of a risk assessment plan involves both an on-site assessment<br />and meetings with key plant personnel. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">The <a href="https://www.ou.edu/coe/centers/water" target="_blank">OU WaTER Center</a>, along with the <a href="https://www.ou.edu/okh2o" target="_blank">Oklahoma Water Survey</a>, has personnel that are willing to help low-resource communities develop these plans. This exercise is part of our mission to both educate students in the professional practice of water security and assist rural communities (emerging regions) in need. The deadline for small utilities (3,301-49,999 people) to complete their risk and resilience plan (Step One above) is June 30, 2021.</span></p>WaTER Center at the University of Oklahomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09408917520921008144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648599218767691891.post-25915763462887955482020-10-14T08:30:00.002-07:002020-10-16T08:08:13.514-07:00Testing campus wastewater for Covid-19 virus<p>Sewage testing has been used in the U.S. for detection of other diseases in the past, such as polio. Since about 80% of households are connected to a central sewerage collection, in this time of pandemic it is reasonable to conduct sewage surveillance in order to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus which causes Covid-19 illness. The virus is shed in the feces of individuals even before they start showing symptoms. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikmiNH3drP-xaKsbs3p1c6P5e2J3xxNNIIH7U76wdSsPUlTkXGsVGSD4vMPfInoaEvQag9ANkZesKBtCuZ4GNuke-OfTIpufSUEM8jVqQmGZkbjnEbHI-irQX1twUInyQnX2k1kc2FvpU/s2048/Jason+sampling.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikmiNH3drP-xaKsbs3p1c6P5e2J3xxNNIIH7U76wdSsPUlTkXGsVGSD4vMPfInoaEvQag9ANkZesKBtCuZ4GNuke-OfTIpufSUEM8jVqQmGZkbjnEbHI-irQX1twUInyQnX2k1kc2FvpU/w300-h400/Jason+sampling.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A student worker is collecting a sewage sample on the OU campus to test for the coronavirus.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Dr. Jason Vogel, a WaTER Center co-director and Director of the Oklahoma Water Survey, has been collecting sewage samples on the University of Oklahoma (OU) campus for early detection of the virus. The samples are collected downstream of campus student housing during after-lunch hours (12 noon to 2 pm) when the wastewater flow rate is highest. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzjB7LBbplFInbsbmAMbCNPznQXpqrblzf_C-jCyjrxErQdURt6C2IGPSH4quh2sTfje1mr2YkEH8fMmtVFh743wVxhIryvD0ctKAwpavl1Dkpabc-7zKRM8UE3gjQgpSbHn-wUP6HYFI/s2048/students+sampling.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzjB7LBbplFInbsbmAMbCNPznQXpqrblzf_C-jCyjrxErQdURt6C2IGPSH4quh2sTfje1mr2YkEH8fMmtVFh743wVxhIryvD0ctKAwpavl1Dkpabc-7zKRM8UE3gjQgpSbHn-wUP6HYFI/w400-h300/students+sampling.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Student workers collecting sewage samples follow strict health and safety protocols so that they themselves will not get infected.<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table>OU microbiologist Associate Professor, Bradley Stevenson, is heading the program and studies of the samples, which typically have a 24-hour turnaround time. Dr. Stevenson says that “this (method) definitely can be an early warning....What we’re doing is actually monitoring the levels of COVID-19 in the wastewater,” Stevenson said. “When an individual has COVID-19, they shed the virus through their feces and we can actually detect that.” This is a method that can both show trends over time and provide an early warning system, about 3-7 days prior to a normal detection protocol using onset of symptoms. In addition, the RNA laboratory testing is a non-invasive form of detection as compared to clinical testing. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="236" data-original-width="475" height="99" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKE5bELdMTRNo4Q4MGadZFCU6IM5UT8x3BERRQSik75jow1umsh4xkHVwtXL2gtKHoDPY0B9TWfNFHb9gkwyMEY5gWQcwJyt_fZ6OLB-pcB1aNZtQbbhRp46-yUwZOwob7P8rz7ou1mz4/w200-h99/OWS+logo.jpg" width="200" /></span></div><p></p></div>WaTER Center at the University of Oklahomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09408917520921008144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648599218767691891.post-31121400229500927062020-10-14T07:40:00.000-07:002020-10-14T07:40:30.243-07:00Private water providers in rural Ghana<p>How well does a small privately-owned business provide safe water to a rural community in west Africa? What are the benefits as well as the challenges? These are the questions that led to Philip Deal’s research in the ecologically-diverse country of Ghana. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTcITKGurM8xnGIRNuoypex5SF1uoMIBYngH_-6xR3mvHvPLUW9K5Xt6QS9t7q0sE7PG2Z7i_7WzHIsFKw2wf3S19H87_jQpRM2qt8i-ZDyli21997VmGQspczO2p8m7TivER2476Adxw/s361/Philip+handpump.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="361" data-original-width="271" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTcITKGurM8xnGIRNuoypex5SF1uoMIBYngH_-6xR3mvHvPLUW9K5Xt6QS9t7q0sE7PG2Z7i_7WzHIsFKw2wf3S19H87_jQpRM2qt8i-ZDyli21997VmGQspczO2p8m7TivER2476Adxw/w300-h400/Philip+handpump.png" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hand pumping of water from a drilled borehole is still a very common method of water acquisition in Ghana.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Governments and NGOs across the world have observed countless handpumps and piped systems falling into disrepair, despite billions of dollars of investment into the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WaSH) sector. In opposition to this challenge, Water4 (an NGO based in Oklahoma City) set out to develop a sustainable model of building, operating, and maintaining safe water enterprises through their Numa water delivery kiosks. These kiosks became the product of a private water service company, Access Development (AD), in Ghana, West Africa. </p><p>The water delivery system pumps water to a tank using solar power, disinfects the water with UV and chlorine disinfection, and supplies water to a kiosk where it is sold to local villagers. The borehole is owned by the community, but the pump and treatment center are owned by AD. Customers ‘pay‐to‐fetch’ vendors for their water with cash - 0.20 GHS per 18 L - equivalent to less than a cent per gallon.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ-ECzOyPfo-KO9LEluoCRS7g3SMP9gVvqTtfgoY6GfZMx-0de2balYefDI-0L64ahlISKDs2XGrhV45HFTpwvO7I9YlY5Eb8O0oY300YrdKbM3J0k4SYZ-coUUvSjAwN22nuRG3t0SiE/s379/Numa+sketch.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="209" data-original-width="379" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ-ECzOyPfo-KO9LEluoCRS7g3SMP9gVvqTtfgoY6GfZMx-0de2balYefDI-0L64ahlISKDs2XGrhV45HFTpwvO7I9YlY5Eb8O0oY300YrdKbM3J0k4SYZ-coUUvSjAwN22nuRG3t0SiE/w400-h220/Numa+sketch.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Numa piped system network.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHBFzLn40GrlFtcZZx8-LhfATzOpjXkyeNDXmWL1nOk5c3il_gEnSEGVQCWv5flvT_qkCLXp1Dv4b5QCi_a9p_Kyyn482aJyxTckgtUHiyYM4Du8qpB3jI4e3Vl2N5LJDmNjmRlz_XpZ4/s394/kiosk2.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="274" data-original-width="394" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHBFzLn40GrlFtcZZx8-LhfATzOpjXkyeNDXmWL1nOk5c3il_gEnSEGVQCWv5flvT_qkCLXp1Dv4b5QCi_a9p_Kyyn482aJyxTckgtUHiyYM4Du8qpB3jI4e3Vl2N5LJDmNjmRlz_XpZ4/w400-h279/kiosk2.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This water delivery kiosk provides clean water to Ghanaian villagers for a small fee</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The goals of the water delivery system are to:</div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: left;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>increase the reliability and functionality of the systems,</p></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: left;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>reduce the time needed to respond to breakdowns, and </p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: left;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>increase the revenue for these water systems so as to provide more long-term management.</p></blockquote></blockquote><p>Customers ‘pay‐to‐fetch’ vendors for their water with cash - 0.20 GHS per 18 L, equivalent to about 3 cents, less than a penny per gallon.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDSMBmrY2wVVpee8o9cSo4lKPh1BPQegxxfrKwohVdwh8utjOOit5whCMLibMQVguKmIaknc1inCIln8iNprkFBcbju-EdKjMuaaoBvXbssdj0Jnj8t9gg9waF1DQUigfomji9m84mb_Q/s406/Philip+and+team.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="305" data-original-width="406" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDSMBmrY2wVVpee8o9cSo4lKPh1BPQegxxfrKwohVdwh8utjOOit5whCMLibMQVguKmIaknc1inCIln8iNprkFBcbju-EdKjMuaaoBvXbssdj0Jnj8t9gg9waF1DQUigfomji9m84mb_Q/w400-h300/Philip+and+team.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Private water service delivery is a result of a partnership between the University of Oklahoma, Water4, and Access Development. Pictured (left to right): Dr. David Sabatini, Mr. Wellington Amankwa, Dr. Philip Deal, Mr. Philip Aratuo</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Ghana is a water-rich country and was found to have a sustainable supply of groundwater to meet domestic water supply. However, more mechanized drilling would be needed to make this water available to more people. </p><div>Philip discovered that Access Development was giving equal or superior service to its customers, both poor and rich, compared to traditional water systems. Water had significantly better quality and was consistently available throughout the year. Yet, only about 35% to 40% of the population was using Numa water. With ongoing competition from free alternatives and seasonal challenges of affordability, customers would not always choose to use Access Development’s water service. Low residual chlorine for secondary disinfection was also found to be an area for improvement.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcETAVsyEperWZcyqVxQVrkK6IXGeQnHXZQkbuvOjUqCETWekHcS2yCOIfcqHRkvjL4FH0t37jguLwWvmcT5oLGwTMP08-5ME_taEo05pdNfxe1CBMhbB8VPSqSOB1WcRI6Sd2M_A5H5M/s1024/Social-distancing-water-points-1024x512.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="1024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcETAVsyEperWZcyqVxQVrkK6IXGeQnHXZQkbuvOjUqCETWekHcS2yCOIfcqHRkvjL4FH0t37jguLwWvmcT5oLGwTMP08-5ME_taEo05pdNfxe1CBMhbB8VPSqSOB1WcRI6Sd2M_A5H5M/w400-h200/Social-distancing-water-points-1024x512.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Water queue in Ghana observes social distancing during the pandemic.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>As of the Fall of 2020, Access Development has grown to serve almost 90,000 people. The private company has plans to expand to more districts in Ghana in 2021, while other partners in Sierra Leone and Zambia are growing rapidly as well. Philip is now the Director of Community Engagement at Water4, where he is able to continue serving and supporting safe water enterprises in 15 different countries.</div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlabuXp-hkBcn_L5rMlXc92W0IwpoqVV1z9J-5UnELapiHVLtKKcbYpbSDuzz-lJQHzBvEAp3VQm2ZM4S19n6TJoDWlBgY-AMrYSN4UFII2cF8IKMCVj6ucXdZTsZZIgEe58Hhlp8pPxw/s402/Lady+at+kiosk.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="277" data-original-width="402" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlabuXp-hkBcn_L5rMlXc92W0IwpoqVV1z9J-5UnELapiHVLtKKcbYpbSDuzz-lJQHzBvEAp3VQm2ZM4S19n6TJoDWlBgY-AMrYSN4UFII2cF8IKMCVj6ucXdZTsZZIgEe58Hhlp8pPxw/w400-h275/Lady+at+kiosk.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> A kiosk vendor is happy to serve you!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><p><br /></p><div><br /></div>WaTER Center at the University of Oklahomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09408917520921008144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648599218767691891.post-77577166574283227942020-10-14T06:50:00.003-07:002020-10-14T07:23:04.958-07:00Building a wave-powered water pump in Tanzania<p>John Makonda lives in Geita, Tanzania, just south of Lake Victoria. Since Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa, many view the lake as an economic resource or a local recreation spot. However, John Makonda sees the lake as an experimental playground for the testing of his new wave-powered water pump.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxxjKI7CkmB0DPl1LU-FAQ53P4_Saz_FBS3dcNyYSpysjfQNxCN-xYVhiRaIu-AFnHGje9BFNSqXO79Y84R0jNWnvrG4s3hVVS9Xt3avg7XLXdEw-dkp8i48OdvwhaOlWikQ077N5x5GI/s2048/JohnMkonda718.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxxjKI7CkmB0DPl1LU-FAQ53P4_Saz_FBS3dcNyYSpysjfQNxCN-xYVhiRaIu-AFnHGje9BFNSqXO79Y84R0jNWnvrG4s3hVVS9Xt3avg7XLXdEw-dkp8i48OdvwhaOlWikQ077N5x5GI/s320/JohnMkonda718.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">John Makonda is testing his water pumping device on magnificent Lake Victoria.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Beginning in 2014, John has dedicated himself to the careful design and development of the pump which utilizes the upward and downward motions of a buoy connected to a lever in order to pump water as if it were a hand pump being operated by an invisible hand. The following sketches exemplify John’s attention to detail and his well-thought-out design.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBEGHAUIRwGOyusUo0eo_GJ4ce8rVMAkcbB8S-L-7-MNjv9B_Ov5ZDrce_T6Epshlc4SwptDVFP8gbUSbL5qvj3YpGKvRo_biSxcSCQkoOLYnuu8Nwr6SECd5f3lbs53BY7bErh-vOe60/s380/Sketch+of+pump.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="380" data-original-width="273" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBEGHAUIRwGOyusUo0eo_GJ4ce8rVMAkcbB8S-L-7-MNjv9B_Ov5ZDrce_T6Epshlc4SwptDVFP8gbUSbL5qvj3YpGKvRo_biSxcSCQkoOLYnuu8Nwr6SECd5f3lbs53BY7bErh-vOe60/s320/Sketch+of+pump.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sketch of original design - Leonardo da Vinci would be proud!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiydt5VPqEgwSDG6i60HFtv2570CNJmxcTAv6mY9cxDGw_GLufNAtHscBOfS82nCm2VbB2xbotMoM_TI32s14opQBaTlVUS2IpCc63OV8IDZ5mhyphenhyphenNnwI0qpn5P9fh2361-ZnknMtzrhtE/s2048/Model+Pump.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiydt5VPqEgwSDG6i60HFtv2570CNJmxcTAv6mY9cxDGw_GLufNAtHscBOfS82nCm2VbB2xbotMoM_TI32s14opQBaTlVUS2IpCc63OV8IDZ5mhyphenhyphenNnwI0qpn5P9fh2361-ZnknMtzrhtE/s320/Model+Pump.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These sketches are examples of John's creative impulse.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Since then, John has been able to build a prototype that shows promising results. Without schooling nor training, John gracefully manipulated the concepts of buoyancy, pressure head, and hydraulics in his invention which could prove to be extremely useful in the development of new water distribution systems. Since John’s pump is powered by the constant rise and fall of Lake Victoria, this could significantly decrease the cost and energy required to pump water from the lake to surrounding communities. Increasing populations in not only Tanzania, but Uganda and Kenya, will further expose the significance of John’s wave-powered water pump as the demand for potable drinking water rises.</p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSqG2cIWz0VSX38YR2ZcjMte_K8u5r879OevdCWzLvhw8gIjNHqVli4nShXvzgA5gYhtfmQs7Qh6RHEcX1PVIEF8RI1tiFQLFl7kUsLTvOMCQjUbw1dVHmdFgiXMaP4djb_d54QdDfy4o/s2048/treadle+pump.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSqG2cIWz0VSX38YR2ZcjMte_K8u5r879OevdCWzLvhw8gIjNHqVli4nShXvzgA5gYhtfmQs7Qh6RHEcX1PVIEF8RI1tiFQLFl7kUsLTvOMCQjUbw1dVHmdFgiXMaP4djb_d54QdDfy4o/w400-h225/treadle+pump.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">John builds efficient cookstoves in his outdoor workshop, alongside a treadle pump.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Many who have come before John have tried to harness energy from the visibly powerful waves of the ocean with the likes of underground turbines. However, John Makonda takes a different approach, reminding us once again of the power of innovative thinking. His hard work and dedication will bring forth a new technology that can then be utilized by communities in search of a cost and energy efficient method of pumping freshwater inland.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYl0xTPp0kORCNtSXGBLHaLpAFKY1CUnctGXFg9fKwr8t8LknwXBwhRWy5-uiX_Gw4i4Vw03G1Q5z4m8vSBUATS3SHeImkuKPEVXGf99J3CKy0CqjuR0heWq6Z6GadGNOwoS1GfhK-np4/s2048/John1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYl0xTPp0kORCNtSXGBLHaLpAFKY1CUnctGXFg9fKwr8t8LknwXBwhRWy5-uiX_Gw4i4Vw03G1Q5z4m8vSBUATS3SHeImkuKPEVXGf99J3CKy0CqjuR0heWq6Z6GadGNOwoS1GfhK-np4/w300-h400/John1.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">John Makonda is a designer and innovator of appropriate technologies in central Africa.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;">Well done, John, and keep up the good work!</p><p><br /></p>WaTER Center at the University of Oklahomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09408917520921008144noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648599218767691891.post-29730464456021816452020-10-13T12:39:00.001-07:002020-10-15T08:48:19.892-07:00SPOTLIGHT ON A PARTNER: Marc and Ann Hall - still changing lives in Cambodia<div style="text-align: left;">The WaTER Center was first introduced to Marc and Ann Hall back in 2010 when this young married couple came to give a talk on campus about the life they chose to live in Cambodia. Cambodia is a beautiful land with a people who welcome visitors with a smile. But the country has also been struck with war and corruption resulting in illiteracy, lack of water and sanitation, and disease. These are the challenges that Marc and Ann work to overcome, with the help of Resource Development International - Cambodia (RDIC), as together they create and implement creative solutions for drinking water in the home and in the communities. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn2kdKFClxkbbWtNc0AvEDbFKNlpF7Ml1kD8Vv28KRDGlbJfomdKkVKC7MrNQ8tF5rdUIfIjoGuXYLylymcTuy8yy9xpw7otwvv4nadHQJnhhlQxDb46FoXpk8LdoLFE2eAJmg4BAYpcs/s960/Cambodia4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn2kdKFClxkbbWtNc0AvEDbFKNlpF7Ml1kD8Vv28KRDGlbJfomdKkVKC7MrNQ8tF5rdUIfIjoGuXYLylymcTuy8yy9xpw7otwvv4nadHQJnhhlQxDb46FoXpk8LdoLFE2eAJmg4BAYpcs/w400-h300/Cambodia4.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">RDIC ceramic water filters are built onsite and distributed to villagers, along with soap and illustrated hygiene information. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The core of the RDIC strategy is built on local relationships with the Cambodian people. Team members and their families live in the villages and get to know the local people. By doing so, personal bonds are created and friends are made. From these friendships, various projects are implemented to serve the immediate community that the team lives in. While gardening and raising animals as well as working side by side and teaching friends in the villages, the team is able to meet immediate needs while education takes place. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh__AE6-vFRPR7SpLp2QNPYE3-l4M4AQCVVYAOpBoUAgT_0IH7Suuu8E2AZ6JeN3MHrKE_mcGzCmfi_vNAPuRMXTOO5k_9I0rcxJJBNt19Ugi5DKV7cutnQ96dkbw3IsdhDqRfx6bHXrI/s960/nurse+Ann.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh__AE6-vFRPR7SpLp2QNPYE3-l4M4AQCVVYAOpBoUAgT_0IH7Suuu8E2AZ6JeN3MHrKE_mcGzCmfi_vNAPuRMXTOO5k_9I0rcxJJBNt19Ugi5DKV7cutnQ96dkbw3IsdhDqRfx6bHXrI/w400-h300/nurse+Ann.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In pre-pandemic days, Ann Hall shares both her nursing skills and her faith with the Cambodian women.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div><br /></div><div>On a larger scale, the community is served by technology improvements. When the group is asked to help install a water system at a school, or build toilets or sinks, they take the opportunity to offer an education program to the schools as well. This adds an additional personal touch.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqfu3A9PDB2kHIYFfcc469OfInoS2tWIoPasgpY6Jv0JOr-zTlajasHJ3zB-Mlag3Kzzkxzyl_gBC81d2XIC_ZsSfiDcoTJTkwKfBrrkaWg6WHdvUQfZhH1j4iqqMO3xKSBdeerUiw-eY/s2048/Marc+Hall_filters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqfu3A9PDB2kHIYFfcc469OfInoS2tWIoPasgpY6Jv0JOr-zTlajasHJ3zB-Mlag3Kzzkxzyl_gBC81d2XIC_ZsSfiDcoTJTkwKfBrrkaWg6WHdvUQfZhH1j4iqqMO3xKSBdeerUiw-eY/w400-h300/Marc+Hall_filters.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marc Hall instructs a worker at the RDIC ceramic water filter factory in Cambodia.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>On the national level the RDIC studio produces TV and radio programming that is released on national television, radio and into the local marketplace. And on the international level, RDIC relies on help from individuals and groups who volunteer from abroad. During these short term trips many people understand and commit to the vision RDIC has developed. In fact, many of the current full-time RDIC staff joined RDIC after a short term trip to Cambodia.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZl8LzP7CiXm1Tsfg615jpB3l3UyxZ2VSI4ob79Rp_CbvEJ-nMhCVK7WmU6_Fc_hjXv0LhapuDumfhWtLW3F4bbQLKHhO3HWggjlWoPxA3D1vTBreoK8C7HNiMdkloVIEGmXCf13avHvs/s750/Cambodia1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZl8LzP7CiXm1Tsfg615jpB3l3UyxZ2VSI4ob79Rp_CbvEJ-nMhCVK7WmU6_Fc_hjXv0LhapuDumfhWtLW3F4bbQLKHhO3HWggjlWoPxA3D1vTBreoK8C7HNiMdkloVIEGmXCf13avHvs/s320/Cambodia1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXciusMm64I8gc96yUay3O05QnfE7OSSyVFwziWNLENRCPp93XuMBMAOMy6kMxVXAEoR_cicT6naSsasm0ZXwNATKKnrVkpi4u9KnFsbExipjz4yTqvnZqJ_5dQ2bAxbAsJXq5faTuIns/s960/Cambodia2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXciusMm64I8gc96yUay3O05QnfE7OSSyVFwziWNLENRCPp93XuMBMAOMy6kMxVXAEoR_cicT6naSsasm0ZXwNATKKnrVkpi4u9KnFsbExipjz4yTqvnZqJ_5dQ2bAxbAsJXq5faTuIns/s320/Cambodia2.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Covid pandemic has reached remote villages in which RDIC's teams are active, highlighting the need for masking and social distancing.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Mark and Ann are driven by both their love for the Cambodian people and the desire to share their faith in Christ. The couple leads prayer sessions and prepares teams to teach in both the schools and in the homes. Using her training as a nurse, Ann has treated many Cambodians who suffer from waterborne diseases and malnutrition. Much of her work is doing health and hygiene education regarding hydration and nutrition, so essential to these villagers with limited access to medical resources. In past years, the WaTER Center has sent both graduate and undergraduate students to work with RDIC on various projects, including the mitigation of arsenic-contaminated waters and the construction of ferrocement rainwater tanks. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZt9spkvUwaFu5CCXJoB090xhFtm7k17lMtYeEnriAzzsSRJAIfPvHtcMdDLAHbaWV7pEjpjsgscWPdetmvUCS4hkACN6KI1sBb6_sTk8ukHAqSVHcrQamSaNGXhvmzMujjs1cxGQBSvM/s960/Marc_Ann+Hall.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZt9spkvUwaFu5CCXJoB090xhFtm7k17lMtYeEnriAzzsSRJAIfPvHtcMdDLAHbaWV7pEjpjsgscWPdetmvUCS4hkACN6KI1sBb6_sTk8ukHAqSVHcrQamSaNGXhvmzMujjs1cxGQBSvM/w300-h400/Marc_Ann+Hall.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ann and Marc Hall are holding a precious newborn baby in Cambodia.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>WaTER Center at the University of Oklahomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09408917520921008144noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648599218767691891.post-2593248196723136682020-09-09T11:30:00.000-07:002020-09-09T11:51:27.281-07:00Transition in Leadership for the OU WaTER Center<p>“Please join me in holding up your glass filled with water”, he would often say at banquets and formal events. “Let us remind ourselves that over 1 billion people in the world lack access to safe drinking water such as you and I have in front of us.” For Dr. David Sabatini, the mission of the OU WaTER Center was never just academic. It was personal. It was also spiritual. If God created us all equal in His eyes, then we should <u>all</u> have equal access to the basic necessities in life, including clean water and sanitation.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMvJMpaH8bocxhxBaIcf9VDZKCYEbiJGYFNuB-mi9vDYCUw-cduAlsjQv3dy8o7q8p_kMVIA5LuV87vA8DH1SqTAJ9yxMGUCCGKLrwSmIbV3JB7a_WjwOYz83rUUfAgE3vq-faWX5SPlw/s683/water+glass.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMvJMpaH8bocxhxBaIcf9VDZKCYEbiJGYFNuB-mi9vDYCUw-cduAlsjQv3dy8o7q8p_kMVIA5LuV87vA8DH1SqTAJ9yxMGUCCGKLrwSmIbV3JB7a_WjwOYz83rUUfAgE3vq-faWX5SPlw/s320/water+glass.jpeg" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Dr. David Sabatini is the Founding Director of the OU WaTER Center<br />and has been its vision and inspiration for 14 years. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">In 2006, Dr. Sabatini founded the Water Technologies for Emerging Regions (WaTER) Center at the University of Oklahoma (OU). The Center is a grassroots, faculty-led effort whose mission is to promote peace by advancing health, education, and economic development through sustainable water, sanitation, and health (WaSH) solutions for impoverished regions. Since its inception, the leadership team of the WaTER Center has worked hard to tackle both the technical and non-technical issues associated with WaSH for peoples in need.</span></p><p class="xmsonormal" style="background: white; font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="border: 1pt none; padding: 0in;">After 14 years of leadership, David has decided to step down as Director for the remainder of his professorship at OU. (He will continue in a Founding Director role.) Those 14 years have been packed full of research, education and outreach activities! David has directed graduate student research in Cambodia (arsenic mitigation), Ethiopia (fluoride mitigation), Ghana (sustainable water provision) and Thailand (ground water remediation and protection) and has mentored scores of undergraduate students through his teaching and kind support. He spearheaded the development of the WaTER Minor, which includes a curriculum designed to provide the knowledge and experience that students need to succeed in the important work of sustainable development. Both graduate and undergraduate students are being formed as people who are culturally aware and technically proficient. These students have gone on to leadership roles in NGOs, churches, and government agencies and to serve in Peace Corps.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="xmsonormal" style="background: white; font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="border: 1pt none; padding: 0in;"> </span></p><p class="xmsonormal" style="background: white; font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxH_LOrp3YY-OB1MW6701ecQppPQfzlCI2J6gxgU2Aj6EXD-plYRviWaaZ_Xwob9sc-XKPWc6Xp5S8mBw3q97myu8VY09Mlx_71HtsM3WmGjGjd_nW0rt0krcVs-4T3nnNQOQW_MaP41s/s604/DAS_Cambodia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="453" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxH_LOrp3YY-OB1MW6701ecQppPQfzlCI2J6gxgU2Aj6EXD-plYRviWaaZ_Xwob9sc-XKPWc6Xp5S8mBw3q97myu8VY09Mlx_71HtsM3WmGjGjd_nW0rt0krcVs-4T3nnNQOQW_MaP41s/s320/DAS_Cambodia.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="xmsonormal" style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;">Drinking water in Cambodia is scooped from a protective ceramic vessel.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="xmsonormal" style="background: white; font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in;"><span style="border: 1pt none; padding: 0in;">Early on, Dr. Sabatini and the other five Co-Directors felt the need to acknowledge in a special way the people who were doing the hard and often unrecognized work in developing nations. Modeled after the OU Neustadt Prize for world literature, the OU International Water Prize is awarded on a biennial basis to recognize and honor an individual who has made significant international contributions, either through research or teaching or service activities, in the field of water supply and sanitation, with a focus on the world's poorest living in developing countries. Since its founding the Center has awarded six Water Prizes and held six International Conferences with participants from all parts of the globe. Through these outreach and research activities, “Dr. Dave” has acquired scores of colleagues and collaborations which continue to this day.</span></p><p class="xmsonormal" style="background: white; font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In 2010, the student organization “Engineers Without Borders” was changed to “Sooners Without Borders”. The move was made to develop the organization into a campus-wide group and invite involvement of all disciplines. With the support of the WaTER Center, undergraduate students have worked in El Salvador, Guatemala, Bolivia, Cambodia, Uganda, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Pine Ridge, South Dakota. In 2011, the Directors hired Dr. Jim Chamberlain as the first full-time staff member. Jim is now serving as the Interim Director of the OU WaTER Center.</span></p><p class="xmsonormal" style="background: white; font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="border: 1pt none; padding: 0in;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_jMYirvnbQ3Ui-SQ52jBzlI2G8-vt5ArQl5nRp9i7k-4sgcWQQWvU1yKSUzzcOYCZphD2S1V4v00mX6WQe2VwbGNOuhvqegMDUgLXP7K06BrCX4TCnF0868mvERb6h2c7NQTt5GrLdRQ/s960/DAS_Ethiopia+cart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_jMYirvnbQ3Ui-SQ52jBzlI2G8-vt5ArQl5nRp9i7k-4sgcWQQWvU1yKSUzzcOYCZphD2S1V4v00mX6WQe2VwbGNOuhvqegMDUgLXP7K06BrCX4TCnF0868mvERb6h2c7NQTt5GrLdRQ/s320/DAS_Ethiopia+cart.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Dr. Sabatini is joined by colleagues, Drs. Teshome Lemma and Jim Chamberlain,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">on a trip to the Rift Valley in Ethiopia</span></div><p><span face="" style="border: 1pt none; font-size: 12pt; padding: 0in; text-align: start;"></span></p><p class="xmsonormal" style="background: white; font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; text-align: start;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none; padding: 0in;">David Sabatini is a David Ross Boyd Professor and Sun Oil Company Endowed Chair of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science at the University of Oklahoma. After earning a PhD at Iowa State University in Civil Engineering, he joined the University of Oklahoma in 1989. He is former Editor-in-Chief and current Associate Editor of the <em>Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, </em>Associate Editor of <em>Journal of Surfactants and Detergents</em> and an Editorial Board member of the <em>Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development</em>. He has coauthored or coedited four books and over 200 refereed journal publications. His research funding has totaled $12.8 M (individual credit of $4.3 M) and has included funding from agencies such as NSF, EPA, DoE, DOD, DoEd. He is currently teaching in OU’s new online MS program in Hydrology and Water Security, and is writing a textbook on water security. Among his many honors, he was recently inducted into the 2020 Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgerKfd6zgyYRK-1AoYN8hPsKclTy3JFEX4h2lpaiaQmbRxoz0648QGFOpzqJ8oSjP8TFAJNpFR3pryAQT16LeqdvegLwret-nimevFaje-8LphTpOhBDkNmVL31vYazfZZ6XMawgsIMzg/s1534/DAS_water+drop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1534" data-original-width="1534" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgerKfd6zgyYRK-1AoYN8hPsKclTy3JFEX4h2lpaiaQmbRxoz0648QGFOpzqJ8oSjP8TFAJNpFR3pryAQT16LeqdvegLwret-nimevFaje-8LphTpOhBDkNmVL31vYazfZZ6XMawgsIMzg/s320/DAS_water+drop.jpg" /></a></div><p align="center" class="xmsonormal" style="background: white; font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="border: 1pt none; padding: 0in;">In 2019, Dr. Sabatini toured the NEWater wastewater reuse plant<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="xmsonormal" style="background: white; font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="border: 1pt none; padding: 0in;">and operations in Singapore.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="xmsonormal" style="background: white; font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; text-align: start;"><span style="border: 1pt none; padding: 0in;"> </span></p><p class="xmsonormal" style="background: white; font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; text-align: start;"><span style="border: 1pt none; padding: 0in;"> </span></p><p align="center" class="xmsonormal" style="background: white; font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="border: 1pt none; padding: 0in;">Thank you, Dr. David Sabatini for your knowledge, experience, and extremely hard work in setting the WaTER Center on its course and steering it to its current success and fruition.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="xmsonormal" style="background: white; font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="border: 1pt none; padding: 0in;"> </span></p><p><span face="" style="border: 1pt none; font-size: 12pt; padding: 0in; text-align: start;"></span></p><p align="center" class="xmsonormal" style="background: white; font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="border: 1pt none; padding: 0in;">But most of all, thank you for your passion for water and for those who are in need!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="xmsonormal" style="background: white; font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="border: 1pt none; padding: 0in;">We life our glasses to you!</span></p><p><span face="" style="border: 1pt none; font-size: 12pt; padding: 0in; text-align: start;"><br /></span></p><p><span face="" style="border: 1pt none; font-size: 12pt; padding: 0in; text-align: start;"><br /></span></p><span style="text-align: start;"></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="xmsonormal" style="background: white; font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="border: 1pt none; padding: 0in;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />WaTER Center at the University of Oklahomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09408917520921008144noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648599218767691891.post-17036141047329301962020-09-09T11:00:00.000-07:002020-09-09T11:52:23.007-07:00WaTER Minor graduate tells of her Peace Corps experience<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;">The OU WaTER Center recently had the chance to visit with Alexis Medina, a recent Environmental Engineering graduate who just spent 18 months serving as a Water Resources Engineer with Peace Corps Panama. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, Alexis’ stay in Panama was cut short with rushed goodbyes and a mandated evacuation. However, during her time in Panama, Alexis was able to provide the small village of San Isidro, Panama with clean water – using the techniques that she learned through completion of the OU WaTER Minor, her fellow Panamanian community members, and the 10-week Peace Corps training.</span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjliaBkWmX8Qx5Z1D4PBXNwG0MVh6GhhSVFRr2a9KOxXMEAzSLp4rDKYZBDiLFp1ix1PNXIN0bJhYV2PRz1aX_4XANFWXFvSYmdXPcYvk0-cRNMjfyFf5sb3Zi8T-DMEXLVp50whdxAfk/s640/Alexis_coffee+beans2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjliaBkWmX8Qx5Z1D4PBXNwG0MVh6GhhSVFRr2a9KOxXMEAzSLp4rDKYZBDiLFp1ix1PNXIN0bJhYV2PRz1aX_4XANFWXFvSYmdXPcYvk0-cRNMjfyFf5sb3Zi8T-DMEXLVp50whdxAfk/s320/Alexis_coffee+beans2.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;">Coffee was a local crop that was mostly of two varieties - a higher grade Arabica bean, and a lower grade bean grown in the lowlands. </span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;">The community to which Alexis was assigned, San Isidro, had outdated spring boxes and leaking pipes which led to the infiltration of sediments and parasites in their water collection system. If there was a big storm coming, the community had learned over time to gather water in advance in an effort to avoid the “chocolate water” that would come with the rain. With the help of her community, Alexis was able to redesign and update five spring boxes, all of which fed a chlorinated storage tank that distributed water to each home in a tightly knit community of about 150 people. The new spring boxes were constructed using brick and mortar and included concrete lids which could easily be removed for washing out the stones that filtered the spring water.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVoJfvbpbkat-TeBjnCCBu3RkYG2wPX3X5AOlacwn-RB4oVp3sdVTAMaFgJ1Lojf1kkmXt_QgF2P1mG_ZAN36qjZy0jIoTkE8h02ahgQzFUzPgNg4PxnbkL_a4Stg02bHrZLvG1odZxd4/s2048/IMG_3848.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: times;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVoJfvbpbkat-TeBjnCCBu3RkYG2wPX3X5AOlacwn-RB4oVp3sdVTAMaFgJ1Lojf1kkmXt_QgF2P1mG_ZAN36qjZy0jIoTkE8h02ahgQzFUzPgNg4PxnbkL_a4Stg02bHrZLvG1odZxd4/s320/IMG_3848.JPG" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;">Spring boxes were built to collect and distribute spring water from a higher elevation.<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;"></span></p><div style="line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="font-family: times;">Besides having the adequate technical skills to manage the project, Alexis understood the social dynamics that must be accounted for to ensure the sustainability of the updated water network. For example, she organized professional WASH seminars for her “Water Committee” composed of villagers in charge of caring for and repairing the water system. At the end of each seminar, she awarded them with certificates and a party for having completed their training. She also made sure to share the important educational materials with the entire community so that everyone understood the importance of the project.</span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdhGsyV4FHPCbvc39grRg0nLS4vv_erpGyV3NIR03IXmGLF9ztrUVjz1VNrmzTexLxFZpnmRKWhKanCTLA6SlffRGYXqT-AS9n6tw2_p-j7sAa425Mj_3tuSPvKUN7mGCYJHGUHjd_czw/s640/river+scene.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdhGsyV4FHPCbvc39grRg0nLS4vv_erpGyV3NIR03IXmGLF9ztrUVjz1VNrmzTexLxFZpnmRKWhKanCTLA6SlffRGYXqT-AS9n6tw2_p-j7sAa425Mj_3tuSPvKUN7mGCYJHGUHjd_czw/s320/river+scene.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;">There were two large rivers between the village and the closest town, rivers that had no bridges and were often too high to cross safely in a vehicle. </span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><div style="line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;">Alexis had the fortune of working closely with the landowner who maintains all of the spring boxes, conveniently located on his property. Despite his ability to manage the project independently, Alexis encouraged him to involve younger community members and women in the design/maintenance process because she knew how important it was for more than one person to be responsible and understand the technical details. She understood that they trusted him, a trust that only grew once she and her team consistently produced clean water to their homes and villages.</span></div><div style="line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /><span style="line-height: 17.12px;">In addition to her BS degree in Environmental Engineering, Alexis earned the Minor in “Water and Sanitation for Health and Sustainable Development” at OU, which gave her additional coursework and practical experience in these skills - manual and hydraulic well drilling, concrete and sand construction, field surveying, water quality analysis and sampling, and biosand filter construction. As part of her Minor curriculum she spent 4 weeks in Cambodia where she helped to construct ferrocement rainwater harvesting tanks</span></span><span style="font-family: times;">.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMccZrm9akShekGm4NgvpjCoCr9CiIKPJh67Ru1lytPdxURJ629glkk6EmbIdI4PyB8DfealrJnkn_F0rjEnutBhpYdBd7LodzedfljBKEJ7cwAcaQ-Cbjn1qpIgXmiqOFqSQzcoQGgKQ/s1200/children+and+family.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="645" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMccZrm9akShekGm4NgvpjCoCr9CiIKPJh67Ru1lytPdxURJ629glkk6EmbIdI4PyB8DfealrJnkn_F0rjEnutBhpYdBd7LodzedfljBKEJ7cwAcaQ-Cbjn1qpIgXmiqOFqSQzcoQGgKQ/s320/children+and+family.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;">Erik and Alexis have a new "family" in Panama.<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table></p><div style="line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;">Overall, Alexis was able to accomplish the work that she set out to do – establishing and ensuring the longevity of the San Isidro water supply. Despite her rushed departure, the community members now have the tools and knowledge that they need to properly maintain their water supply and fix any errors that arise. In return, Alexis has a new-found love for the Panamanian people, their ease of life, their endless kindness, and their abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables. Alexis and her husband, Erik, will soon be moving to the Seattle area where she hopes to work in river and stream restoration.<br /></span><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;">To Alexis and Erik – <i>Buena suerte y que Dios los bendiga!</i></span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>WaTER Center at the University of Oklahomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09408917520921008144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648599218767691891.post-43238026940775365662020-09-09T10:00:00.002-07:002020-09-10T07:49:53.984-07:00Recovery of phosphate from animal wastewater<div class="separator"><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">An OU graduate student, Nusrat Sharmin, is conducting research regarding the ability of calcium silicate hydrate, synthesized from silica-rich rice husks, to remove phosphorous from ruminal wastewater. The phosphorous can then be used as a fertilizer in place of the typical diammonium phosphate (DAP) which is of vital importance for food production.</span></p></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix4OXmcoCGJ7fBEGANdj6Of1u5lUHuuSKjGYzs8BdRI7ozFBTjdcMX26i34Bh9f7xuoNi9ynEqOp3bnPOlDquMnkWbz6sIyELwgrlo3-D0fC4tiy9mbhLNb4gEnBjY8qoqQCLDnD0qbAU/s2048/in+lab.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix4OXmcoCGJ7fBEGANdj6Of1u5lUHuuSKjGYzs8BdRI7ozFBTjdcMX26i34Bh9f7xuoNi9ynEqOp3bnPOlDquMnkWbz6sIyELwgrlo3-D0fC4tiy9mbhLNb4gEnBjY8qoqQCLDnD0qbAU/s320/in+lab.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />The research work of Nusrat Sharmin seeks to recover phosphate from an animal manure waste stream.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Her advisor, Dr. Elizabeth Butler says that "This research is part of a larger project that aims to make phosphorus use more sustainable by recovering it from wastewater using low cost materials made from agricultural wastes such as rice husks. The project accomplishes several things:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>recovery of phosphate from concentrated animal wastes for use as an alternative to expensive commercial fertilizers;</li><li>recycling and reuse of a limited resource (phosphorus) that is essential for food production; and</li><li>finding a beneficial use for a waste material (rice husks) that can be difficult to treat."</li></ul></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sharmin’s studies so far have shown promising results with up to 99% removal of phosphorous in low-alkalinity water. However, the cost of one ton of phosphate recovered from silica-rich rice husks was 6.7-10x more expensive than the standard DAP fertilizer. Therefore, Sharmin is exploring different alternatives to synthesize the calcium silicate hydrate, such as lime, which has an expected cost reduction of 84% from the previous rice husk method. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROkrxiftmuCuMvHVVEuNofYiDZOaHv4Q7IVNOt2b-cQSPDtt5HZpp65PR6ykNIRbPHP2FdpakRW1VIVGR285tgpQjW-VTxCjUgpEsiWq_eM8Epo9on_aIT1eItngWxi3b2adinV7frT8/s889/rice+husks.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="309" data-original-width="889" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROkrxiftmuCuMvHVVEuNofYiDZOaHv4Q7IVNOt2b-cQSPDtt5HZpp65PR6ykNIRbPHP2FdpakRW1VIVGR285tgpQjW-VTxCjUgpEsiWq_eM8Epo9on_aIT1eItngWxi3b2adinV7frT8/s320/rice+husks.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">Rice husks are the outer hull that protect the interior rice kernel that is the staple food for 3.5 billion people who get 20% of their calories from rice.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If Sharmin’s studies prove to be successful, this could have huge implications for developing countries where farmers often lack the resources to afford adequate fertilizer. Since lime can be extracted from limestone and/or dolomite rather simply, the ability to recycle wastewater and produce fertilizer is both low-cost, environmentally friendly, and would provide small-scale farmers the resource to improve their crop yield. This method would also remove the excess phosphorous from municipal and/or ruminal wastewater, effectively minimizing the occurrence of eutrophication which can be particularly harmful to plant life and aquatic species.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ypCdPy1L9yFWdyH2ae3KTN8FNlyFevDUgrTXGA8TR02yG0561zHqcrfBrpi6uWmH2FBsbQJzuhh48y_6wZqbRzWLgCd0AaVTx1eArhyphenhyphennRaLrONsYzNNOAA4wN_9YkhFkGsZPuKFS528/s581/Eutrophication_schematic.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="402" data-original-width="581" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ypCdPy1L9yFWdyH2ae3KTN8FNlyFevDUgrTXGA8TR02yG0561zHqcrfBrpi6uWmH2FBsbQJzuhh48y_6wZqbRzWLgCd0AaVTx1eArhyphenhyphennRaLrONsYzNNOAA4wN_9YkhFkGsZPuKFS528/s320/Eutrophication_schematic.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr22cOnLvYoD95Ogx187CUCQOurzsuXzM0tbk41P80nOESg0Y68N_ArzEPby8Gq806i6y0SooCWQGpoNFrdPetHxLju6t7o9K1lsZSr194fFVQSUjNVANMCJSgpA2ehI6Sux63rfmQmng/s1000/eutrophic_lake.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="795" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr22cOnLvYoD95Ogx187CUCQOurzsuXzM0tbk41P80nOESg0Y68N_ArzEPby8Gq806i6y0SooCWQGpoNFrdPetHxLju6t7o9K1lsZSr194fFVQSUjNVANMCJSgpA2ehI6Sux63rfmQmng/s320/eutrophic_lake.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Excess nutrients - nitrogen and phosphorus - that make their way into lake or pond will cause eutrophication, low oxygen levels, and fish die-offs. </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><p>Regarding the application of her work in developing nations, Sharmin says "Disposal of rice residues like husk and straw is a big problem for rice-producing countries as often they are burned in open fields causing smoke and breathable dust containing crystalline silica, that leads to diseases related to lungs and eyes. So utilizing this waste as a water treatment material and generating a high value product (phosphorus fertilizer) would be very beneficial to agriculture industry."</p><p>There may be some challenges however. She continues: "One challenge of using rice residues in water treatment is that the potential of arsenic contamination. Arsenic tends to accumulate in rice crops, particularly if the paddy soil and irrigation water (groundwater) is high in arsenic content. It also depends on the nature of rice species. So it is necessary to examine the arsenic content of rice husk/straw samples before applying it in water treatment."</p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />WaTER Center at the University of Oklahomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09408917520921008144noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648599218767691891.post-36645183534331512002020-09-04T10:43:00.002-07:002020-09-04T10:43:30.231-07:00Join Water4 in their "Walk4Water 2020"<div style="text-align: center;">For millions around the world, today began with a long walk to collect water.<br />Mile after mile… hour after hour… 40 pounds at a time…</div><div style="text-align: center;">... to and from watering holes, lakes, and streams riddled with disease.<br />Every day, they fill their buckets over and over again with unsafe water that brings</div><div style="text-align: center;">sickness and pain. <br />Every hour they spend walking for water is one less hour for school, work, or time</div><div style="text-align: center;">with loved ones.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH2mejc1Fa6ZFsLn3gMlEflFcvW-UnIWMgIyAjYK_fWXzp2_9AHgD4p1FuxCJm7AHqW8_-PKBnk_WlRRF2V1dK5OsMU8TVeQAgJFVcGkVzorW2qZhEKIMFsgDcVODxGcacgMIBkpUMle8/s1800/kiosk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH2mejc1Fa6ZFsLn3gMlEflFcvW-UnIWMgIyAjYK_fWXzp2_9AHgD4p1FuxCJm7AHqW8_-PKBnk_WlRRF2V1dK5OsMU8TVeQAgJFVcGkVzorW2qZhEKIMFsgDcVODxGcacgMIBkpUMle8/s320/kiosk.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This clean water kiosk was established by Water4 and its local partners in Ghana.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><b><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />How can I participate in Walk4Water?<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><b>Walk With Us (In-person): </b>Join us at Scissortail Park (OKC) on September 19!<o:p></o:p></p><div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: 12pt;">Walk Where You Are (Virtual): </b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Rally your family and friends to walk where you are – your neighborhood, a local park or around your church building.</span></div> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">When: Saturday, September 19, 2020</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Where: Scissortail Park in Oklahoma City</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(300 SW 7th St., OKC 73109)</span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSzWFeiiFJ8XZdFW2UzjZQ_OQez4i6fkVZMB0ovA_c38CqRJX3nR3WdW8j_xfasol85VUIPorD6oSDqQ_nmD5Y0s-m0i-dnAxJb2xjaEeu3rPUjOCcoQkY05hWbqPaxqKOU5p-ZY1XSTE/s800/intro.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSzWFeiiFJ8XZdFW2UzjZQ_OQez4i6fkVZMB0ovA_c38CqRJX3nR3WdW8j_xfasol85VUIPorD6oSDqQ_nmD5Y0s-m0i-dnAxJb2xjaEeu3rPUjOCcoQkY05hWbqPaxqKOU5p-ZY1XSTE/w400-h225/intro.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The annual 'Walk4Water' brings local awareness of a global hardship for many people.<br /><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; text-align: center;">Water4 is an Oklahoma City-based international nonprofit using <b>faith</b>, <b>innovation</b> and <b>empowerment</b> to<b> reimagine</b> a world</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; text-align: center;">where <b>all people have access to safe water</b>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; text-align: center;">Water4 equips local entrepreneurs in developing countries to provide sustainable safe water access to <b>every home</b>, <b>school</b> and <b>clinic</b> in their communities. This approach puts the solution to <b>local water problems</b> in the hands of <b>local people</b> ensuring safe water access is sustained by <b>local resources</b>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; text-align: center;">Since 2008, Water4 and our partners have impacted the lives of over 1.4 million people in more than 30 countries through the power of safe and living water.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ionuANB9lP3qUJHlBYO-Bg415gUwVDlEJS0wLi9s2oT8O3GXnPtscLbGSRNlnGcVBsBSE9czrsXghxrU2lfxNSE0wy79bNHvY5cVU3JnTWKDNoqalyqlA9LbC9Mv49YwTJ5onIx6jJ8/s1024/Social-distancing-water-points-1024x512.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="1024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ionuANB9lP3qUJHlBYO-Bg415gUwVDlEJS0wLi9s2oT8O3GXnPtscLbGSRNlnGcVBsBSE9czrsXghxrU2lfxNSE0wy79bNHvY5cVU3JnTWKDNoqalyqlA9LbC9Mv49YwTJ5onIx6jJ8/w400-h200/Social-distancing-water-points-1024x512.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Villagers in Kenya practice social distancing while waiting in line at the water point.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Watch the </span><a href="https://water4.org/walk4water2020/" style="font-size: 12pt;" target="_blank">video</a><span style="font-size: 12pt;">.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>WaTER Center at the University of Oklahomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09408917520921008144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648599218767691891.post-52058723750629519232020-08-10T12:00:00.001-07:002020-08-10T12:00:11.461-07:00Five students complete the WaTER Minor in May 2020<br />In May 2020, five undergraduate students completed the Minor in "Water and Sanitation for Health and Sustainable Development", aka "the WaTER Minor". In addition to their degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering, these students are now qualified and well-trained to be of great service in the field of humanitarian engineering. Though the pandemic has added some constraints to their possible career moves, these students are not sitting around!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGh4QxNM5T6P3tdMRD6v5T069fDFYyNTR-MACl49oEyaJEffHyVqi4vXNXBa9U0r5U-NYRpP4kgqqUBOHbfu7G9qwnEHnDIGscGev7vutvy_S7oPI5bgVfHZ8JILxuk4uDQZ-2kXDFARQ/s2048/3D232C5B-B318-4AF7-A5AD-D5ECA06609EF.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGh4QxNM5T6P3tdMRD6v5T069fDFYyNTR-MACl49oEyaJEffHyVqi4vXNXBa9U0r5U-NYRpP4kgqqUBOHbfu7G9qwnEHnDIGscGev7vutvy_S7oPI5bgVfHZ8JILxuk4uDQZ-2kXDFARQ/w500-h375/3D232C5B-B318-4AF7-A5AD-D5ECA06609EF.heic" title="Five students" width="500" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From left: Adella Kuster, Christina Gildea, Duncan Wright, Courtney Vanman, and Diana Phan</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Both Adella and Christina have begun work towards an MS degree in Environmental Engineering at OU. Both students worked on water projects in northern Uganda for their intercultural immersion experience.</div><div><div><div><br /></div><div>For her Masters research, Adella Kuster (Env Eng, '20) is evaluating the effectiveness of in-stream structures on reducing streambank erosion and stream migration near transportation infrastructure. She is studying various bank stabilization and river training techniques to prevent these occurrences.</div><div><br /></div></div><div>Christina Gildea (Env Eng, '20) has begun her Masters research by studying the water quality effects of compost filter socks (CFS), which are sometimes high in nitrogen and phosphorus. These socks are a commonly-used stormwater best management practice often utilized on construction sites for sediment and erosion control. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ_egrlhwnkmXsQtxvQFXhMLOJlnqyb7tq9066eFfuApsDVurHlI3Yrs7M4jmMFMrfsPHPAxNavxOtKNzYN4xY8N0tGV2opnNU1WMEwcXcsOO0powMMmtR9kNX0aOzHY6LLoeu5eariE8/s1024/Adella_Hand+drilling.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ_egrlhwnkmXsQtxvQFXhMLOJlnqyb7tq9066eFfuApsDVurHlI3Yrs7M4jmMFMrfsPHPAxNavxOtKNzYN4xY8N0tGV2opnNU1WMEwcXcsOO0powMMmtR9kNX0aOzHY6LLoeu5eariE8/s640/Adella_Hand+drilling.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adella and another student are learning the mechanics of manual well drilling in their Technical Field Methods course.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Duncan Wright (Env Eng, '20) has been accepted into the Peace Corps and will be moving to the Philippines in summer of 2021, once the pandemic is over. He worked last summer in Uganda on repairing a broken hand pump water well at a clinic and orphanage. Duncan's passion is to serve others across the globe through his engineering knowledge. </div><div><br /></div><div>Courtney Vanman (Civ Eng, '20) has plans to return to Burundi where she has worked with an NGO that brings clean water to villagers in need. Courtney learned many of her development skills in the Technical Field Methods course that is offered every May on campus at OU, a course which includes two forms of water well drilling, biosand filter construction, water quality sampling and analysis, household water treatment systems, and field surveying with simple instruments. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12U-uBONf8d6zr6g3vzHzYkK8bR5oGN3yZFup8UlNk5LIHEbOCrrwRSgNAKlYLTLAR_dauUBIgwdxNRsMj9TtEGv2BOwelNx9xPFjKJE_485Yem25UFXIjShrxFWf0KWb68lViShg9nQ/s1024/Courtney_mixing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12U-uBONf8d6zr6g3vzHzYkK8bR5oGN3yZFup8UlNk5LIHEbOCrrwRSgNAKlYLTLAR_dauUBIgwdxNRsMj9TtEGv2BOwelNx9xPFjKJE_485Yem25UFXIjShrxFWf0KWb68lViShg9nQ/w512-h384/Courtney_mixing.jpg" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Courtney is mixing concrete in order to build a concrete slab in her Technical Field Methods course, one of the required courses for earning the WaTER Minor.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Diana Phan (Civ Eng, '20) has taken a position as a design engineer at IDS Engineering Group in Houston, Texas. She plans to work towards her P.E. license, while hoping to volunteer with service trips abroad as the opportunities arise. Diana has worked in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where she helped assess hygiene and sanitation systems in schools across the capital city. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6HB3cRqqmxQTCVyrcXBWm-lrtYu7CgW6LLlpcyNxGBK9x1iBr4JQ1Otm4iDp4Fu0YlLbHfqQTi1aXPp4ZepM5pdfvoGv_-9yDFiTcOZc5NIpyMMqJxgGOdPd2FQC6FcaGY9eI2714gvE/s1008/Diana_Ethiopia3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="756" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6HB3cRqqmxQTCVyrcXBWm-lrtYu7CgW6LLlpcyNxGBK9x1iBr4JQ1Otm4iDp4Fu0YlLbHfqQTi1aXPp4ZepM5pdfvoGv_-9yDFiTcOZc5NIpyMMqJxgGOdPd2FQC6FcaGY9eI2714gvE/s640/Diana_Ethiopia3.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Diana is working with local personnel to conduct hygiene and sanitation surveys across all the public schools in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We are proud of these five students,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and look forward to hearing about their continued adventures in places near and far!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div>WaTER Center at the University of Oklahomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09408917520921008144noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648599218767691891.post-49718574106753519402020-08-10T08:11:00.000-07:002020-08-10T08:11:04.797-07:00Research on stormwater and stream management - Jason Vogel<br /><div><br /></div><div><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Jason R. Vogel, Ph.D., P.E., serves as the newest of our WaTER Center Co-Directors. Three years ago, Jason was appointed as Director of the Oklahoma Water Survey, whose foci include monitoring, outreach, research, and education related to the water challenges facing the state and region. In addition to his responsibilities as director, Vogel is a professor in the OU School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjqhz1GSuTlywK7DMyvaLxy0fB47iIscUIvzCAuHlmnTvW4L1g9xZY8dlnYH-0NwbyJyEFhgD1Un6latsPieOL0ZADy_W9zbrDUP-E6u-MXu8dxn31NXdJiEV9d5bZ2AW6EhyLXciLcHQ/s313/Jason_head+shot.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="313" data-original-width="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjqhz1GSuTlywK7DMyvaLxy0fB47iIscUIvzCAuHlmnTvW4L1g9xZY8dlnYH-0NwbyJyEFhgD1Un6latsPieOL0ZADy_W9zbrDUP-E6u-MXu8dxn31NXdJiEV9d5bZ2AW6EhyLXciLcHQ/s0/Jason_head+shot.png" /></a></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTBRxkmEjg9-NtImRoIHPaSCeodineKeSQqYArAbQic7LLap5SFJGTE1HgVas_7ehHUE6fiMrTkVmjqCDPuYvXy3V8cEPSO3RXI6b4bq4zgxBptFseFoSqJzcSNnAvOFvJFwEokjfX7xc/s1280/Vogel_rainbarrel.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTBRxkmEjg9-NtImRoIHPaSCeodineKeSQqYArAbQic7LLap5SFJGTE1HgVas_7ehHUE6fiMrTkVmjqCDPuYvXy3V8cEPSO3RXI6b4bq4zgxBptFseFoSqJzcSNnAvOFvJFwEokjfX7xc/w400-h225/Vogel_rainbarrel.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason Vogel discusses rainwater harvesting in an urban setting.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">For more than 20 years, Vogel has worked to facilitate and develop solutions for water issues throughout the Great Plains. Prior to joining the Survey, he held faculty and research positions at Oklahoma State University (OSU) in the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering and at the U.S. Geological Survey.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="color: #444444;">While at OSU, he developed an award-winning stormwater and stream management research and outreach program and is recognized as one of the leading experts in low-impact development stormwater management systems in the region.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8VAynjzC1gMkU8aLvv55U2d6Pvtoh3EYNOudKYEDEd_yS55kLd_ZDuuq-AsHy8oxjLkO4b1wRP1K5W2fEe4S_yZggdDLMGKbUifPPK6Q9J6YeKJB9buXjn6YhhlZc-RzerjR0pm7v8hc/s1600/jason1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8VAynjzC1gMkU8aLvv55U2d6Pvtoh3EYNOudKYEDEd_yS55kLd_ZDuuq-AsHy8oxjLkO4b1wRP1K5W2fEe4S_yZggdDLMGKbUifPPK6Q9J6YeKJB9buXjn6YhhlZc-RzerjR0pm7v8hc/w512-h384/jason1.jpg" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of Jason's professional passions is natural stormwater treatment systems.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi821OjeXAJo3i3TqFXeoXPtBl0quRUWvzoHayaTISa8tyjUOjPGBa_crIrScIYBbmSXYcE8bu-YjE3MhpzLhtLvHG94brIpNgzF7qLWiP1_Y2hfvN5Bsaln5FHi9DByjnMh73lE9WWnWc/s2048/jason2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi821OjeXAJo3i3TqFXeoXPtBl0quRUWvzoHayaTISa8tyjUOjPGBa_crIrScIYBbmSXYcE8bu-YjE3MhpzLhtLvHG94brIpNgzF7qLWiP1_Y2hfvN5Bsaln5FHi9DByjnMh73lE9WWnWc/w512-h384/jason2.JPG" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dr. Vogel's research team analyzes methods for bank erosion protection in streams and reservoirs. </td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="color: #444444;">At the 2019 International Water Conference, Jason led a session that combined presenters from both the U.S. and a developing country, highlighting the water challenges that are common to both. Representatives from India and the U.S. discussed environmental flows and how these relate to ecosystem health, while those from Kenya and U.S. discussed surface water quality improvement and Bolivian and U.S. reps presented their work with environmental youth programs in country. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="color: #444444;">Dr. Vogel's research team continues to conduct effective research in hydrology, water quality, stormwater, and streams. Recent and continuing studies include development of a water balance model for southeast Oklahoma, evaluating the effectiveness of in-stream structures on reducing streambank erosion, optimizing best management practices selection and placement in the Lake Thunderbird watershed, and utilizing floating wetland wavebreaks to reduce lakeshore erosion in reservoirs. His work also includes both teaching and research on the principles and technologies of low impact development both on campus and to professionals across the state of Oklahoma. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center;">We are privileged and proud to have Jason Vogel as a Co-Director of the OU WaTER Center!</p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="color: #444444;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><br /></p></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>WaTER Center at the University of Oklahomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09408917520921008144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648599218767691891.post-20130632880665767232020-08-09T09:34:00.000-07:002020-08-09T09:34:28.629-07:00Online Masters program in Hydrology & Water Security<div>One global issue that will become more and more important in the coming decades is <b><i>water security</i></b>, defined as the "ability to obtain equitable access to water of appropriate quantity and quality for human well-being". In order to understand this important issue, of course, one must first study <b><i>hydrology</i></b>, the science of the earth's water cycle. The growth in populations, movement to urban areas, rise in standards of living and the ever-present reality of climate change all combine to make this topic both challenging and fascinating.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ciUvp5q7JoDUTePFcC-cK7M5sooIh_I8Ov5xj1qZvyFEszbu7237gVrbQi1ctA7dcB-XyjMzeJI_3yBPCMl3P0a8yGAgggJsrxMixf8bhagsAdwWk701-tIWiPNzMBGezlz1TuqG5wk/s2000/man+in+creek.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Mountain snow melt is an important element of the water cycle that is being altered by a changing climate." border="0" data-original-height="1428" data-original-width="2000" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ciUvp5q7JoDUTePFcC-cK7M5sooIh_I8Ov5xj1qZvyFEszbu7237gVrbQi1ctA7dcB-XyjMzeJI_3yBPCMl3P0a8yGAgggJsrxMixf8bhagsAdwWk701-tIWiPNzMBGezlz1TuqG5wk/w391-h280/man+in+creek.jpg" title="Mountain snow melt is an important element of the water cycle that is being altered by a changing climate." width="391" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stream flow and water quality are key parameters in healthy ecosystems.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="310" data-original-width="512" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Ynhb-fPAryEG5RyJ2xp5OcIGSvXVgC8dVqPx6gGIbjShbc0BQAUEwGgqLm3-6fyFdRGTY5zdcxq5HceX_YnmevAy_yzyBLGKT_OAFeeAkebV5nTjsPhJM7SJNvDbrqNuG_13bJIwpdM/w410-h248/hydrocycle.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;" width="410" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The hydrologic cycle depicts the stocks and flows of water on earth. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">The University of Oklahoma now offers an online Masters degree in "Hydrology & Water Security". This is a 32-credit hour program designed to be completed in 21 months while working full-time. Current students (over 130 enrolled) have a wide variety of backgrounds - from environmental scientists, water managers, farmers, and fish and wildlife specialists</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">all the way up to moms and dads working from home!</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicAF1bhzvxfxLciSbGsAD_t7XVeIvQ8bdunfrshN5GzRW2IrZtl_dnlTgU0aSS6Df2PtPKWLmFYC12JNVmM8OQ4HniEda34oP08eBEUIMTvRL4_qI4JTEDnEZrk_51iur2xCTPN6CYUm4/s608/climatechange-impacts.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="608" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicAF1bhzvxfxLciSbGsAD_t7XVeIvQ8bdunfrshN5GzRW2IrZtl_dnlTgU0aSS6Df2PtPKWLmFYC12JNVmM8OQ4HniEda34oP08eBEUIMTvRL4_qI4JTEDnEZrk_51iur2xCTPN6CYUm4/w486-h342/climatechange-impacts.png" width="486" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Climate change effects on water resources bear an impact<br />on nearly aspect of our lives.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>This unique, interdisciplinary program offers a core curriculum and three track options - Water Management, Water Quantity, and Water Quality:</div><div><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><div><li><span class="JsGRdQ" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Water Management</strong> specialization offers a practical degree for those working with water across multiple industries – and includes courses related to water's impact on business and society.</span></li></div></div><div><li style="text-align: left;"><span class="JsGRdQ" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Water Quantity</strong> specialization offers additional technical background interested in predicting water availability and movement at various scales.</span></li></div><div><li style="text-align: left;">The <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Water Quality</strong> track offers a quantitative degree in the fate and transport of water quality constituents as they move through the hydrologic cycle. This track is for those working in environmental quality, waste load allocation, water reuse, and geo-environmental/health impacts.</li></div></blockquote><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAQFtWMxXJYyR9SpgVjWGPPzQTrALklvCZhzAnTgisXgpxrOmW_fOxX3_yLa6-a_6j_JJeXKWCG5IpPyWcb8cZe59CGc_s6ttPj1ZHOQ45MiWVAQGrq3lBeNNJK-fQNy3vRzRMPg85nHM/s744/JeffBasara.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="744" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAQFtWMxXJYyR9SpgVjWGPPzQTrALklvCZhzAnTgisXgpxrOmW_fOxX3_yLa6-a_6j_JJeXKWCG5IpPyWcb8cZe59CGc_s6ttPj1ZHOQ45MiWVAQGrq3lBeNNJK-fQNy3vRzRMPg85nHM/w512-h434/JeffBasara.jpg" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dr. Jeff Basara teaches about climate extremes - flash droughts and flash flooding - as part of the core curriculum in the online HWS program at OU.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The University of Oklahoma draws upon its international expertise in meteorology and water resources by providing faculty who are well-established and renowned in their respective fields. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For more information and to apply, visit the website:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://ouhydrologyonline.com">ouhydrologyonline.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhVyZ71aUDGYKvwcQS-pKjrcBc4mThEOq7p_hk_CKVUwakkCfSIm5qTrKsNcgMhVeXzdoRvy_vfpqhaO4W5juC4ybt9iaiZiQbp0FPhPSHyazIGW_KGCK07n1XGDfQmYItQDQURqZcd5Q/s440/water_flow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="298" data-original-width="440" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhVyZ71aUDGYKvwcQS-pKjrcBc4mThEOq7p_hk_CKVUwakkCfSIm5qTrKsNcgMhVeXzdoRvy_vfpqhaO4W5juC4ybt9iaiZiQbp0FPhPSHyazIGW_KGCK07n1XGDfQmYItQDQURqZcd5Q/w440-h298/water_flow.jpg" width="440" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mountain snow melt is an important element of the water cycle<br />that is being altered by a changing climate.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>WaTER Center at the University of Oklahomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09408917520921008144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648599218767691891.post-12247354365304358222020-08-09T09:33:00.000-07:002020-08-09T09:33:56.606-07:00OU WaTER Center assisting Puerto Parada in El SalvadorOU students and WaTER Center personnel are assisting in the design of a water supply system to benefit residents in Puerto Parada, a village near the Pacific coast of El Salvador. The goal of the water system expansion is to increase the current distribution of clean water from 390 families to 946 families. <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsS8wTAho9gPkZfTcYx67ARcp8OMrd4CMP2nbaU6Z-zl6kGVL_cbPgefk0Lky60NBhSKBZEucuJbiEmGGbpc-EhV08oHqxQPRnQMs0V3IiJkY91Fo5vaBXbgN6OK3OJR5y8-gdd-g7S5g/s1296/boats2_Puerto+Parada.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsS8wTAho9gPkZfTcYx67ARcp8OMrd4CMP2nbaU6Z-zl6kGVL_cbPgefk0Lky60NBhSKBZEucuJbiEmGGbpc-EhV08oHqxQPRnQMs0V3IiJkY91Fo5vaBXbgN6OK3OJR5y8-gdd-g7S5g/s640/boats2_Puerto+Parada.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Typical fishing and tourist boats in the Bay of Jiquilisco, Puerto Parada, in El Salvador.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The EWB - Iowa City professional chapter is taking the lead on the project. The computer software, EPANET, was used to develop a preliminary model of the existing Puerto Parada water system. Once an accurate model of the existing system is developed, then various conditions (i.e., pressure, flow rate, storage volume, piping, etc.) can be changed in the model to develop improvement alternatives to meet the project goals, including expansions to future service areas.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnizfMIoO9wYBHXq94qcTDxMf3Fu9V6yDcXMijXXOp_bSGuPx5Is9otH5571P7EcBEhR2LucbaHFQ3Ymv7VORzvGmcsNP5l5JWZumcnJvuxk_3cm8i6gCzosc2b4L7n74uop0qnkePXlc/s972/newtank.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="726" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnizfMIoO9wYBHXq94qcTDxMf3Fu9V6yDcXMijXXOp_bSGuPx5Is9otH5571P7EcBEhR2LucbaHFQ3Ymv7VORzvGmcsNP5l5JWZumcnJvuxk_3cm8i6gCzosc2b4L7n74uop0qnkePXlc/w382-h512/newtank.jpg" width="382" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Students from the University of Oklahoma help install a water tank for a school garden in the Bajo Lempa region of El Salvador.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Students from the University of Oklahoma, under the leadership of Dr. Jim Chamberlain, have made several trips in the past to the same region, working with local leadership on several water supply projects. They have helped to install solar panels for water pumping, water tanks, and a community garden in a local school. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuvj-d8dYcjue_qakSndMZnWYP-qM4qhWuNl3ZUpUiIsc_9KJp6OI0embdq2cWxHe9ARZxEv5l67DBrSPhfp0PmB7qli40Q6_vJ6phFqhyphenhyphenop4Jfxp1Gu6E5d9-OokLplzKYp4Jhk7IwuQ/s960/watersampling.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="960" height="341" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuvj-d8dYcjue_qakSndMZnWYP-qM4qhWuNl3ZUpUiIsc_9KJp6OI0embdq2cWxHe9ARZxEv5l67DBrSPhfp0PmB7qli40Q6_vJ6phFqhyphenhyphenop4Jfxp1Gu6E5d9-OokLplzKYp4Jhk7IwuQ/w512-h341/watersampling.jpg" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Students from the service-learning organization, Sooners Without Borders, conduct water quality sampling and analysis in the tidal waters of El Salvador along the Pacific coast.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The future scenario for Puerto Parada will likely require the installation of one or more pressurized storage tanks near the well or along the water distribution pipeline. The tank volumes and pump sizing depend upon the average demand and peak flow rate of the community. Students on campus will get valuable design experience with this project, based on recommendations and parameters given to them from the local community. </div>WaTER Center at the University of Oklahomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09408917520921008144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648599218767691891.post-14518069319512889232019-09-09T14:35:00.004-07:002019-09-09T14:35:49.638-07:00Highlights from the upcoming WaTER Conference <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The sixth biennial OU International WaTER Conference builds on the theme:<br />
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<li>Six (6) outstanding keynote speakers - John Cherry, Soroosh Sorooshian, Jenna Davis, Leila Harris, John Butterworth, and Kyle Harper</li>
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<li>Sixteen (16) oral presentations on "Hydrology and Water Security"</li>
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<li>Ten (10) members of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church Children's Choir for our Banquet entertainment.</li>
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Monday - Sessions 4 and 8: <i>Global Water Issues in the U.S. and Abroad: Similar yet Distinct</i></div>
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Tuesday - Sessions 15 and 18: <i>Follow the Systems Road: A Game, Discussion and Presentations on WASH Systems</i></div>
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<li>Includes both a fun and interactive game (featuring music from the Wizard of Oz) to engage with the complexity of WASH. Presentations and discussions will focus on WASH systems components, practical on-the-ground examples of systems work and the role of partnerships in systems work. </li>
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Tuesday - Session 26: <i>Peace Corps Session with Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs)</i></div>
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Go to <a href="http://www.ou.edu/coe/centers/water/conference1/2019_Conference" target="_blank">WaTER Conference page</a> to register.</div>
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During our International WaTER Conference in the Fall (Sep 16-17, 2019), participants are invited to join in a game exercise during the Conference, and two short courses immediately following the Conference. These are described below:</div>
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(featuring music from the Wizard of Oz) to engage with the complexity of WASH.
Presentations and discussions will focus on WASH systems components, practical
on-the-ground examples of systems work and the role of partnerships in systems
work. We hope you will join us for this lively session about WASH systems
work! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">NOTE: This session is limited to 40 participants and if you sign
up we ask that you commit to attend the full session in order to make the game
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Groundwater is perhaps the most important source of drinking
water for many developing countries. The safe and sustainable extraction of
groundwater via borehole wells is therefore a vital component of development
work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This course provides practitioners
with basic knowledge required to ensure that wells are constructed properly so
that their water supply can be safe and flowing for future generations. Topics
covered in this full-day course include: water sampling protocol, proper
sealing of the annulus, well siting, documentation, well designs, disinfection,
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sustainable construction of water wells is a necessary component of global human development in many rural areas.</td></tr>
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<b><i>REMOTE SENSING HYDROLOGY: CAPACITY BUILDING FOR
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<b><o:p> </o:p></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Instructors:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Dr. Yang Hong and HWS faculty</span></div>
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The purpose of this workshop is to educate the participants
and make them better understand how to use remote sensing data to forecast
water and water-related hazards such as flooding and droughts. The Remote
Sensing Hydrology workshop will be conducted by OU’s Hydrometeorology and
Remote Sensing Laboratory (HyDROS) and Hydrology and Water Security (HWS)
program in collaboration with other departments which specialized in
transdisciplinary research of remote sensing hydrology at the nexus of water,
weather, and climate. The workshop will supply participants with information
about radar and satellite remote sensing on hydrology and water security study,
and capacity building in emerging regions. HyDROS will apply its more than 12
years of experience working with NASA-SERVIR and USAID in Africa, Asia and
South America capacity building efforts to mitigate the water and water-related
hazards. This workshop will include hands-on instruction on retrieval and using
remote sensing data to conduct hydrological modeling at local, regional and
global scales to predict natural hazards and disaster risk reduction.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Go to <a href="http://www.ou.edu/coe/centers/water/conference1/2019_Conference" target="_blank">WaTER Conference page</a> to register.</div>
WaTER Center at the University of Oklahomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09408917520921008144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648599218767691891.post-59901297766877955072019-03-04T09:11:00.002-08:002019-07-24T15:02:37.586-07:00Register now for early bird rates - OU International Water Conference<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To get early bird rates, register for the Conference by <u>July 29</u>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The theme of this year's International WaTER Conference is <i>"<b>Quest for Water Security</b></i><b>: <i>Quantity, Quality and Equity</i>"</b>. Invited speakers and 70-80 presentations will tackle the many water challenges that are shared by both developed and developing nations. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Recent flooding in Mozambique and in Nebraska, USA (March 2019), are painful reminders of shared vulnerabilities around water in a changing climate. </td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The sixth biennial OU International Water Conference will feature a diverse group of keynote speakers. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Soroosh Sorooshian</b> is a Distinguished Professor at UC-Irvine whose work encompasses many aspects of hydrometeorology, water resources systems, climate studies and
application of remote sensing to earth science problems. He is a member of the US National Academy of Engineering (NAE). </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Jenna Davis</b> of is co-founder and faculty lead of the Water, Health & Development program at Stanford University. Her research and teaching is focused at the interface of engineered water
supply and sanitation systems and their users, particularly in
developing countries. She has conducted field research in more than 20
countries, including most recently Zambia, Bangladesh, and Uganda.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>John Butterworth</b> of IRC will be speaking <span style="color: black;">about self-supply of water and sanitation. He will also co-chair a session that is concerned with </span><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;">broader WASH systems, functionality, and monitoring.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Leila Harris</b> is <span class="bio text-shell"> Professor at the Institute for Resources
Environment and Sustainability (IRES) and the Institute for Gender,
Race, Sexuality and Social Justice (GRSJ) at the University of British
Columbia. </span><span class="bio text-shell"><span class="bio text-shell">Her current research focuses on the
intersection of environmental issues and inequality / social difference,
and water governance challenges in Canadian First Nations, Cape Town, South Africa and
Accra, Ghana. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span class="bio text-shell"><span class="bio text-shell"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="bio text-shell" style="font-size: small;"><b>John Cherry </b>is<b> </b></span></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;">a Distinguished </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professor_Emeritus" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-line: none;" title="Professor Emeritus"><span style="color: black;">Professor Emeritus</span></a><span style="background-color: white;"> from the </span><span style="color: black;">University of Waterloo</span><span style="background-color: white;"> in Ontario, Canada and co-author of the classic book, <i>Groundwater</i>, with Alan Freeze. John will describe his latest eBooks project that will provide digital resources to all water-sanitation practitioners and will be a major resource of groundwater knowledge for those who work in developing nations. </span></span><br />
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<span class="bio text-shell"><span class="bio text-shell"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span class="bio text-shell" style="font-size: small;"><b>Kyle Harper </b>is an </span><span style="font-size: small;">historian of the classical world and the Senior Vice President and Provost at his <i>alma mater</i>, the University of Oklahoma. Kyle has recently published a book <i>The Fate of Rome: Climate, Disease, and the End of an Empire</i>. His keynote address to the Conference will describe the catastrophic role that climate change and infectious diseases played
in the collapse of Rome’s power.</span></span> </span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rural self-supply is one of the topics of water security that will be discussed.</td></tr>
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<span class="bio text-shell"><br /></span>WaTER Center at the University of Oklahomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09408917520921008144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648599218767691891.post-39239924283919802242019-02-28T12:49:00.003-08:002019-03-28T07:28:31.701-07:00Final call for Conference abstracts - due on March 31<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<span style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Reminder - The OU WaTER Center is now soliciting abstracts for posters and
oral presentations for the <b>OU International WaTER Conference to be held in Norman,
Oklahoma on September 16-17, 2019 </b>(with post-Conference short courses on September 18).<b><br /></b></span></div>
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anthropological, sociological, cultural, social entrepreneurship or legal
aspect of water and sanitation in emerging regions are invited.</span></div>
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Selection Committee by <b>March 31, 2019 </b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">for both domestic and international submissions</span>.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rural villagers rely on technologies that are creative, simple, and affordable.</td></tr>
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of the proposed presentation, and name, affiliation, and contact information
(including email) of the authors. The abstract should identify the topic of the
proposed presentation and should include a brief description of the actual
project or innovation. The abstract should also discuss the significant results
of the efforts and conclusions or recommendations drawn from the study. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Broad topical areas include the
following:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">water quantity - effects of climate change on water resources, rural water challenges, hydrology and water security</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">water quality - arsenic / fluoride mitigation, microbiological quality, household water treatment</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">water
equity and security - legal issues in water security, food, water and
energy, global environmental health, capacity building in WaSH</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">and many more!</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: 10.5pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">For more
conference details, go to WaTER.ou.edu</span></b></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Water Prize Award Banquet is one of the highlights of every WaTER Conference.</td></tr>
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WaTER Center at the University of Oklahomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09408917520921008144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2648599218767691891.post-63743978027019894302019-01-31T08:04:00.003-08:002019-01-31T08:04:31.008-08:00Call for Abstracts<br />
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<span style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The OU WaTER Center is soliciting abstracts for posters and
oral presentations for the <b>OU International WaTER Conference to be held in Norman,
Oklahoma on September 16-17, 2019 </b>(with post-Conference short courses on September 18).<b><br /></b></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Self-supply in rural communities will be one of the topics discussed at this year's Conference.</td></tr>
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anthropological, sociological, cultural, social entrepreneurship or legal
aspect of water and sanitation in emerging regions are invited.</span></div>
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Selection Committee by <b>March 31, 2019 </b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">for both domestic and international submissions</span>.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Participants meet and network at the 2017 Conference.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The abstract should include a succinct but descriptive title
of the proposed presentation, and name, affiliation, and contact information
(including email) of the authors. The abstract should identify the topic of the
proposed presentation and should include a brief description of the actual
project or innovation. The abstract should also discuss the significant results
of the efforts and conclusions or recommendations drawn from the study. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Broad topical areas include the
following:</span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">water quantity - effects of climate change on water resources, rural water challenges, hydrology and water security</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">water quality - arsenic / fluoride mitigation, microbiological quality, household water treatment</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">water equity and security - legal issues in water security, food, water and energy, global environmental health, capacity building in WaSH</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">and many more!</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: 10.5pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">To submit your abstract, go to this <a href="http://bit.ly/WaterCenterAbstracts." target="_blank">link</a>.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.5pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">For more
conference details, go to WaTER.ou.edu</span></b></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Conference attendees enjoy the Banquet at the beautiful Sam Noble Museum of Natural History.</td></tr>
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