Announcements 2024.5.30
Walker, Jane
2024
Virginia Water Monitoring Council Conference
September
24, 2024
Virginia
Public Safety Training Facility, Knox Hall
7093 Broad Neck Rd, Hanover, VA 23069
Mark your calendar and plan to attend. Conference information will be posted at www.VirginiaWMC.org.
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1.) Center for Watershed Protection Webinars
++ Stream Restoration Series – Various dates, next: June 4, 2024
++ 2024 Watershed and Stormwater Webcast Series -- Various dates, next: June 12, 2024
2.) Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) & Implementation Planning Meetings / Comment Periods – Various dates, starting: June 10, 2024
3.) Call for Session Proposals: 14th National Monitoring Conference – Submission Deadline: June 12, 2024; Conference: March 10-14, 2025
4.) 2024 Groundwater Protection Council (GWPC) Annual Forum – Scholarship Deadline: June 14, 2024; Conference: September 10-12, 2024
5.) Lakes Appreciation Month Poster Contest – Submission Deadline: June 14, 2024
6.) Comments Accepted: Guidelines for Establishment, Use and Operation of Tidal Wetland Mitigation Banks in Virginia – Public Comment Deadline: June 20, 2024
7.) Call for Presentations: Virginia Sea Grant Symposium 2024 – Presentation Deadline: June 28, 2024; Poster Deadline: August 31, 2024; Symposium: October 10-11, 2024
8.) Free Math Tutoring for Potential Water Operators
9.) Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas: Field Guide – https://www.invasive.org/midatlantic/fieldguide/
10.) Invasive Species: Early Detection and Distribution Mapping System (EDDMapS) –
https://www.eddmaps.org/
11.) American Water Resources Association (AWRA) Career Center –https://careers.awra.org/jobseekers/
(Employer resources: https://careers.awra.org/employers/)
12.) SEVENSEAS Media Jobs Boards and Newsletters
++ Land Ecosystems Newsletter – https://mailchi.mp/f027c0f1468f/sevenseas-land-ecosystems-weekly-newsletter.
++ Global Marine Community Newsletter and Jobs List –https://sevenseasmedia.org/ocean-jobs
13.) Water Center Jobs Board
– https://www.vwrrc.vt.edu/jobs/
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See recent announcements and learn more about the Virginia Water Monitoring Council (VWMC) at
www.VirginiaWMC.org.
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Thank you to the VWMC’s intern, Logan Flanagan, for developing today’s announcements.
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1.)
Center for Watershed Protection Webinars
++ Stream Restoration: Finding Common Ground –
Free -- Learn more and register at https://cwp.org/events/.
== The Evolution of Stream Restoration – June 4, 2024 (1-2:30pm)
== A Whole Watershed Approach – June 11, 2024 (1-2:30pm)
== Assessing Alternatives: Tools and Best Practices to Restoration Approach Selection – June 18, 2024
(1-2:30pm).
++ 2024 Watershed and Stormwater Webcast Series
-- Various Dates: June 12, 2024-December 11, 2024 -- Learn more and register at
https://cwp.org/2024-webcasts/.
== Webcast 5: Biochar: Applications and Research -- June 12, 2024
== Webcast 6: MS4 Permit Basics -- July 17, 2024
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2.)
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) & Implementation Planning Meetings / Comment Periods
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Learn
more about total maximum daily load (TMDL) cleanup studies in Virginia at
https://www.deq.virginia.gov/our-programs/water/water-quality/tmdl-development
and about implementation planning at https://www.deq.virginia.gov/our-programs/water/water-quality/implementation.
++ Extension of Comment Period: TMDL Development for Roanoke River, Tinker Creek, and Wolf Creek (City of Roanoke and Roanoke County) – Extended Public Comment Deadline: June 10, 2024
–https://townhall.virginia.gov//l/ViewNotice.cfm?GNID=2834.
++ Public Comments Accepted: Cleanup-Study for Middle Fork Holston River and tributaries (Smyth, Wythe, and Washington Counties) – Public Comment Deadline: June 13, 2024
– https://townhall.virginia.gov//l/ViewNotice.cfm?GNID=2852.
++ Notice of Public Meeting and Public Comment – Cleanup Study – Crooked Run, Stony Creek, and Pughs Run (Shenandoah County) – June 18, 2024
(5:30pm) – Edinburg, VA -- https://townhall.virginia.gov/l/ViewMeeting.cfm?MeetingID=39840
++ Implementation Plan (IP) Community Engagement Meeting: Watershed Cleanup Plan for the Pigg River, Poplar Branch, Fryingpan Creek, Beaverdam Creek (Franklin, Pittsylvania, and Bedford Counties) – June 25, 2024
(4:30pm) – Rocky Mount, VA -- https://townhall.virginia.gov/l/ViewMeeting.cfm?MeetingID=39898
++ Implementation Plan (IP) 2nd Community Engagement Meeting – Watershed Cleanup Plan for Cedar Run, Mine Run, Mountain Run, and the Lower Rapidan River Basin (Orange County, Culpeper County, and Spotsylvania County) – June 27, 2024
(1pm)
– Rapidan, VA -- https://townhall.virginia.gov/l/ViewMeeting.cfm?MeetingID=39839.
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3.)
Call for Session Proposals: 14th National Monitoring Conference
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Submission Deadline: June 12, 2024; Conference: March 10-14, 2025 –
Green Bay, Wisconsin – Presentations should align with conference themes including monitoring for the protection of beneficial uses, volunteer monitoring and community collaborations, increasing inclusivity and accessibility, contaminants and source tracking,
open data life cycle, measuring success, and local and regional monitoring. Learn more and submit a proposal at
https://nwqmcconference.org/.
Send session proposal and program development questions to nw...@epa.gov.
Organized by the National Water Quality Monitoring Council (NWQMC).
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4.)
2024 Groundwater Protection Council (GWPC) Annual Forum –
Scholarship Deadline: June 14, 2024; Conference: September 10-12, 2024 –
Nashville, TN – This forum focuses on groundwater protection, water quality, and underground injection control best practices and regulations. Learn more at
https://www.gwpc.org/annual-forum-information/.
Organized by the Groundwater Protection Council (GWPC).
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5.)
Lakes Appreciation Month Poster Contest –
Submission Deadline: June 14, 2024
– Theme: “The Lake is Calling” – Inviting elementary, middle, and high school students to submit poster artwork. Posters should be in a digital format. Learn more and submit a poster at
https://www.nalms.org/lakes-appreciation-month/poster-contest/.
Organized by the North American Lake Management Society (NALMS)
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Comments Accepted: Guidelines for Establishment, Use and Operation of Tidal Wetland Mitigation Banks in
Virginia –
Public Comment Deadline: June 20, 2024 –
The Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) will be accepting public comments on proposed changes to the guidelines. Learn more at
https://townhall.virginia.gov//l/ViewNotice.cfm?GNID=2858.
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Call for Presentations: Virginia Sea Grant Symposium 2024 –
Presentation Deadline: June 28, 2024; Poster Deadline: August 31, 2024; Symposium: October 10-11, 2024
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Virginia Beach, VA – Session topics may include but are not limited to science communication, leadership, designing for resilience, research and wellness, and community engagement. This regional event is for undergraduate and graduate students, professionals,
and university partners. Learn more and submit a proposal at https://symposium.vaseagrant.org/.
Organized by the Virginia Sea Grant.
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8.)
Free Math Tutoring for Potential Water Operators
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Offering free math tutoring for individuals interested in becoming Water Operators. If interested, contact Joey Hiner at
jhi...@sercap.org.
Offered by the Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project (SERCAP).
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9.)
Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas: Field Guide
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This portable resource book is for both novices and experts. Learn more and access the guide at
https://www.invasive.org/midatlantic/fieldguide/.
Published by Passiflora Press.
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10.)
Invasive Species: Early Detection and Distribution Mapping System (EDDMapS)
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Help identify and report sightings of invasive plants, insects, fungi, diseases, and wildlife at
https://www.eddmaps.org/.
Developed by the Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health at the University of Georgia.
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11.)
American Water Resources Association (AWRA) Career Center –
This new resource allows employers to post job opportunities and potential employees to apply to new jobs and receive job alerts. Learn more and access the career center at
https://careers.awra.org/jobseekers/.
Employers can find resources at https://careers.awra.org/employers/.
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12.)
SEVENSEAS Media Jobs Boards and Newsletters
++ Land Ecosystems Newsletter –
This newly created jobs newsletter includes environment and wildlife job opportunities. The jobs list will be distributed on Fridays. Subscribe for free at
https://mailchi.mp/f027c0f1468f/sevenseas-land-ecosystems-weekly-newsletter.
++ Global Marine Community Newsletter and Jobs List – Includes ocean and non-ocean job listings at
https://sevenseasmedia.org/ocean-jobs.
To view only ocean-related positions, simply deselect other job types. Offers a weekly newsletter, distributed on Thursdays, that includes upcoming events, webinars, meetings, recent reports, funding opportunities, and recent job postings.
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13.)
Water Center Jobs Board –
View a listing of current job opportunities and employment resources on the Jobs Board at
https://www.vwrrc.vt.edu/jobs/.
Developed by the Virginia Water Resources Research Center (Water Center).
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