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• April 1, 2019 Idaho Water Supply Outlook Report available www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/id/snow/products/?cid=nrcs144p2_047788
• Idaho Whitewater Association 2019 Snow Survey and River Predictions 
• The Richard A. Herbert Memorial Scholarship open for applications - APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 23, 2019

 Monday, April 22, 2019
Geoscience Department Seminar: Quantifying the role that terrestrial ecosystems play in Earth's climate
Speaker: Dr. Abigail Swann.
Time: 3:00pm,  preceded at 2:30pm by cookies and coffee in the lobby of the Environmental Research Building.
Location: Engineering Building, room 103,

Abstract: Biologists have widely documented how the local environment influences plants.  Recent findings suggest, surprisingly, that the reverse is also true: plant distribution and functioning control the local energy balance at Earth’s surface and directly modify regional and global scale climate. In this talk I will discuss how plants modify the climate system and its response to external forcing. We will investigate the sensitivity of the atmosphere to changes in plant cover, in particular the location of plant cover change. We will also explore the role that plant responses to a changing climate can further modify climate.  Taken together, these findings demonstrate that ecosystems and climate must be considered together as a coupled system, particularly when assessing the response of the climate system to change.

Dr. Swann holds joint appointments in the Departments of Atmospheric Science and Biology at the University of Washington. She received the PhD degree in Atmospheric Science from UC Berkeley in 2010, was awarded an NSF CAREER award in 2016, and was just named an Early Career Fellow by the Ecological Society of America earlier this month. 

Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Andrus Center Environmental Conference: Energy, Salmon, Agriculture, and Community: Can We Come Together?
       Boise State University, SUB, Jordan Ballroom

Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Idaho River Talks: water quality, mercury in Hells Canyon and Dry Creek redband trout survival
Speakers: Austin Baldwin from the U.S Geological Survey and Chris Walser, Biology Professor at College of Idaho
Time: 6:00 PM  7:30 PM
Location: Idaho River Sports.  601 North Whitewater Park Boulevard Boise, ID, 83702 United States (map)

Thursday May 2, 2019
Hazard and Climate Resiliency Consortium Annual Event
     Guest Speaker: Boise City Council President Lauren McLean
     Time: 5:30 -7:30 pm
     Location: Boise State University Alumni and Friends Center
 
May 21-23, 2019
​2019 Idaho Reuse & Operators Conference
     Location: Riverside Hotel, 2900 Chinden Boulevard, Boise

Tuesday, May 21
IDAWRA Presentation:  Green Stormwater Infrastructure in the Treasure Valley
     Speaker: Kevin Fagan PG, Stormwater Quality Specialist, Ada County Highway District
     Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm (Presentation starts at 11:45 pm)
     Location: 2nd floor Conference Room, Banner Bank Building, 950 W Bannock Street, Boise, ID 83702

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Annually Reoccurring Events

January
DEQ: Idaho Water Quality Workshop, 2019 Agenda
NRCS: Water Supply Outlook
Idaho Water Users Association: Annual Convention, 2019 Agenda

April
Spokane River Forum Conference, 2019 Details and Agenda

May
DEQ: Idaho Reuse and Operators Conference, 2019 Details and Agenda
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June
Idaho Water Users Association: Water Law and Resource Issues Seminar

July
Idaho State Bar: Annual Meeting, July 24 - 26, 2019 Details

August/September
Idaho Environmental Forum: Annual Boise River Conference and Float Trip
​Partners for Clean Water Conference, 2018 Details

November
NRCS: Idaho Water Supply Outlook, 2018 Agenda

Director/State Geologist, Idaho Geological Survey position is still open. 
For more information:
https://uidaho.peopleadmin.com/postings/24108

Friday, April 5
Boise River Enhancement Network presentation:  All About Barber Pool
     Time: 11:30 - 1:00 
     Boise Library Hayes Auditorium
     Details: A panel of experts will talk about the ecology and management of Barber Pool and the land around it.

Tuesday, April 9
IDAWRA Presentation:  Ada County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan
     Speaker: Crash Marusich, CEM, Emergency Planner, Ada County Emergency Management 
     Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm (Presentation starts at 11:45 pm)
     Location: 2nd floor Conference Room, Banner Bank Building, 950 W Bannock Street, Boise, ID 83702

Friday, April 19, 2019
 Boise River Enhancement Network presentation:  Historic Boise River
       Speaker: David Blew
       Time: 11:30 am- 1:00 pm
       Location: Boise Library, Hayes Auditorium
       Details: Take a step into the past with this eye-opening presentation about pre-development Boise River.