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20-809: AWRA has a seat on the board of directors of the Renewable Natural Resources Foundation (RNRF), is a Member of the World Water Council , and participates in the WWC triennial World Water Forum . AWRA typically sponsors two-to-three conferences a year: a Spring Specialty Conference, a Summer Specialty Conference, and an Annual Water Resources Conference (held in November). The three-day Specialty Conferences focus on areas such as Geological Information Systems, Riparian Ecosystems, Adaptive Management, Emerging Contaminants in

40-465: A school , college , university or research institute . In British and Australian/New Zealand English, "faculty" usually refers to a sub-division of a university (usually a group of departments). In contrast, in North America "faculty" refers to the people who teach and research, and is distinguished from "staff", who are hired in administrative, operations, and support roles. For example

60-482: A particular university (e.g., by teaching some courses or supervising graduate students ) but do not hold professorships may be appointed as adjunct faculty. In North America, faculty is a distinct category from staff , although members of both groups are employees of the institution in question. This is distinct from, for example, the British (and European, Australia, and New Zealand) usage, in which all employees of

80-549: A variety of topics. Webinars are free to AWRA members and available for a registration fee for non-members. Open only to members, the committees promote an open exchange of ideas on a variety of current topics of concern: Flowing Waters, Future Risk, Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), Policy, and Technology. Since 1988, AWRA has periodically awarded a Henry P. Caulfield Jr. Medal for Exemplary Contributions to National Water Policy to an individual who has achieved eminence in shaping national water policy. On presentation of

100-581: Is an international think tank . It was founded in 1996, with its headquarters in Marseille , France . It has 358 members (as of February 2020) which encompass organizations from the UN and intergovernmental organizations , the private sector (construction, engineering and manufacturing companies), governments and ministries , academic institutions , international organizations , local governments and civil society groups. Founders and constituent members of

120-528: Is made explicit by the former being contracted for nine months per year, meaning that they can devote their time to research (and possibly be absent from the campus) during the summer months, while the latter are contracted for twelve months per year. These two types of faculty members are sometimes known as "nine-month faculty" and "twelve-month faculty". Faculty who are paid a nine-month salary are typically allowed to seek external funds from grant agencies to partially or fully support their research activities during

140-640: Is published bi-monthly, beginning with the February issue. Prior to 1997, JAWRA was known as Water Resources Bulletin. Water Resources IMPACT Magazine , originally started as a newsletter, evolved into a magazine with articles addressing the practical issues of water resources management. Published bi-monthly, each issue is devoted to a particular topic. Some recent issues include Water Infrastructure Resilience, Geospatial Water Technology, U.S. Western Water Issues, including Colorado River Management. AWRA hosts monthly webinars as well as selected webinar series on

160-745: Is the largest international event in the field of water. The 6th World Water Forum took place in Marseille, France, in 2012 and the 7th World Water Forum in Daegu-Gyeongbuk, Republic of Korea, in April 2015. The 8th World Water Forum took place in Brasilia, Brazil, from 18 to 23 March 2018 under the overarching theme 'Sharing Water'. The 9th World Water Forum was held in Dakar, Senegal, in March 2021, while

180-405: Is used more broadly to refer to teaching staff of either a basic or higher education institution. In many universities, the members of the administration (e.g., department chairs, deans , vice presidents, presidents, and librarians ) are also faculty members; many of them begin (and remain) as professors. At some universities, the distinction between "academic faculty" and "administrative faculty"

200-678: The Faculty Handbook at Boston University defines faculty as Assistant, Associate, and Full Professors, those with professorial titles modified by “Research,” “Clinical,” and “of the Practice, Lecturers of all ranks, and Instructors. In the United States and parts of Canada, universities, community colleges and even some secondary and primary schools use the term faculty . Other institutions (e.g., teaching hospitals or not-for-profit research institutes) may likewise use

220-679: The 10th World Water Forum has been organized in Bali, Indonesia during May 2024. Saudi Arabia was handed over the flag of World Water Forum on 24 May 2024 at the closing ceremony of 10th World Water Forum in Bali. Saudi Arabia will be hosting the 11th World Water Forum in 2027. The World Water Council is financed primarily through membership fees, and additional support is provided by the host City of Marseille. Specific projects and programs are financed through donations and grants from governments, international organizations, and NGOs . World Water Council members are divided into 5 colleges: Critics pin on

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240-853: The AWRA periodically co-hosts international conferences with other international water resources organizations. Each conference produces a proceedings (now available electronically, though earlier proceedings were in print): the Specialty Conference proceedings may include papers and abstracts, while the Annual Conference proceedings include abstracts only. The Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA) . JAWRA publishes original papers on broad topics related to water resource issues. All papers are refereed prior to publication. JAWRA

260-503: The Environment, Wetlands Restoration, Watershed Management, Agricultural Hydrology, Coastal Water Resources, and Climate Change. The four-day Annual Conferences offer a comprehensive program of technical and policy oral and poster presentations, plenary sessions, field trips and workshops. The AWRA also occasionally holds Water Policy Dialogues focusing on water policy and management at the local, state and federal levels. Additionally,

280-934: The World Water Council are the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the International Water Association (IWA), AquaFed (The International Federation of Private Water Operators), Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux , the United Nations agencies UNDP and UNESCO , as well as the World Bank . Its stated mission is "to promote awareness, build political commitment and trigger action on critical water issues at all levels, including

300-783: The World Water Council for promotion of privatisation of water supply, an indication of which is a great influence of financial institutions and global water corporations . The Canadian activist Tony Clarke describes the World Water Council as a smoke screen for the water lobby. Medha Patkar , an activist from India, gave a passionate speech against privatization of water at the 2nd World Water Forum in The Hague in 2000. [1] Academic personnel Academic staff , also known as faculty (in North American usage) or academics (in British, Australia, and New Zealand usage), are vague terms that describe teachers or research staff of

320-731: The first medal to Caulfield in 1988, AWRA President Raymond Herrmann said: "this medal was established to honor an individual whose record of achievements and contributions in setting, designing, and implementing water resources policies at the national level have been extraordinary." In 2010 at its Spring Specialty Conference on GIS & Water Resources, AWRA awarded the AWRA Award for Exemplary Contributions to Water Resources Data and Information Systems to David R. Maidment, and then announced its decision to name this award after him. This award recognizes individuals who have made sustained contributions to water resources data by providing leadership in

340-473: The highest decision-making level, to facilitate the efficient conservation , protection, development , planning, management , and use of water in all its dimensions on an environmentally sustainable basis for the benefit of all life on earth." Every third year the World Water Council organizes the World Water Forum in close collaboration with the authorities of the hosting country. The Forum

360-572: The provision of particular kinds of data, or by improving synthesis of water data using geographic and other information systems. It is awarded in conjunction with the AWRA Specialty Conferences on the topic. AWRA annually names recipients of numerous other awards , and also awards several scholarships . World Water Council The World Water Council (WWC), also known as the Conseil Mondial de l'Eau (CME),

380-433: The summer months. Librarians are a special case in that they are educators like faculty who belong to degree granting departments, not necessarily administrators who have management responsibilities like Deans, Presidents, and Vice Presidents. Most university faculty members hold a Ph.D. or equivalent highest-level degree in their field. Some professionals or instructors from other institutions who are associated with

400-516: The term faculty . In parts of the US, the term academic staff can be synonymous with just staff , which instead refers to staff that is not primarily involved with teaching or research. The higher education regulatory body of India , University Grants Commission , defines academic staff as teachers , librarians , and physical education personnel. In countries like the Philippines, faculty

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