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Stockholm Junior Water Prize Students Make a Big Splash in Water ResearchMinnesota teacher reflects on students’ achievementsEvery year an impressive group of young scientists compete for the U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP). Cindy Welsh, seventh grade science teacher in the Cloquet (Minn.) Public School system for the past 15 years and director of the Northeastern Minnesota Regional Science Fair for the past 10 years, has mentored many competitors and witnessed their hard work and achievements. Read this first article in an ongoing series showcasing SJWP students’ achievements. Find articles in the series by the keyword SJWPShowcase and learn more about SJWP alumni on the Water Environment Federation (Alexandria, Va.) Where are they now webpage. From the President: Creating Our FutureOne of my favorite questions to ask young professionals (YPs) is: Where do you want to be in 10 years? Then I ask a follow-up question: How are you going to get there? What if we asked the same questions of the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.), such as: Where should the organization be in 10 years, and how will it get there? The response would be to follow the strategic plan that leads WEF’s vision — “a community of empowered professionals creating a healthy global water environment.” Don’t Flush ThatIn New Hampshire, the City of Keene worked with local high school students to create a music video for “Don’t Flush That,” a song featuring a manhole superhero and set to the tune of Bruce Springsteen’s “Pink Cadillac. U.S. EPA Prepares Water Sector for Extreme Weather with Online ResourcesAs extreme weather events become more common, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been working to provide the water sector with resources to prepare. EPA’s Drinking Water and Wastewater Resilience website provides a portal to information on assessing risks, responding to emergencies, recovering from disasters, training, surveillance, and reporting disasters. Miss WEFTEC 2015? Catch Up with Photo GalleriesWEFTEC 2015 Attendees Take Advantage of Interactive Education and NetworkingThe Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) technical and exhibition and conference (WEFTEC) draws many water sector professionals to learn and network every year. WEFTEC® 2015, held Sept. 26–30 at McCormick Place in Chicago, became the largest and most successful of these events. See highlights from the various interactive learning and networking opportunities at the event. Heroes of Wastewater Assemble at Operations Challenge 2015During WEFTEC 2015, 44 teams — the largest number ever assembled — stepped up to compete in Operations Challenge. See a photo gallery of the often-unsung heroes of wastewater treatment competing. Also, see which teams won in each category. WEFTEC 2015 Volunteers Install Green Infrastructure in ChicagoOn Sept. 26, 114 WEFTEC volunteers and 20 community volunteers helped construct a rain garden and an outdoor classroom at the Pershing Magnet School (Chicago) for the eighth annual WEFTEC service project. |
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January 31, 2016
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