DEAWRA Membership Dues

Student membership for the DEAWRA is $5 for one year. Its a great idea to join and something to put on your resume. You can get membership applications from Sarah or Erin upstairs in the DGS Annex or online at http://www.deawra.org/membershipapp. We accept check or cash and applications can be left in Sarah or Erin's mailboxes in 180 Graham Hall. You can also give them to us whenever you see us next!

February 26, 2010

2010-2011 Richard A. Herbert Memorial Scholarship Opportunities

AWRA undergraduate and graduate student members are eligible for $2,000 scholarships from the National AWRA. The undergraduate scholarship will be awarded to the student most qualified by academic performance, and the graduate scholarship will be awarded to the student most qualified by academic and/or research performance.Applications are due by April 23, 2010 and winners are announced in the summer. Please go here for more details.

February 19, 2010

Delaware Student Chapter of the American Water Resources Association is Up and Running!!

Spring 2008 marks a significant event for the graduate students at the University of Delaware – the founding of the Delaware Student Chapter of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA). Our final recognition by the University of Delaware as an official student group took place mid-March. We have yet to triumph our greatest obstacle of becoming a joint organization of both graduate and undergraduate students recognized by UD, as well as AWRA. Consensus ruled to first establish the Delaware Student Chapter of AWRA as a graduate student organization. Once fully established as a graduate student chapter, our aspirations include reaching out to recruit undergraduates and other students within the state.

Long term goals aside, the fundamental objective of the student section is to promote awareness of water related issues in our communities. Our founding members are policy students, but recruitment across campus, in the fields of engineering, marine studies, geography, and various other disciplines, is a priority of the group. The purpose of the multidisciplinary approach is to expand our knowledge base and connections in the water resources field.

The interaction between the student and state chapters will assist with this objective by bridging the gap between the two sections and the fields represented among them. The formation of a mentoring program will provide guidance and exposure to the professional community, hopefully resulting in opportunities for internships and careers. This relationship is reciprocal in nature. The State Chapter benefits from investing in the future of the water resources field, while students gain from exposure, promoting our growth and knowledge of the water resources field.

The Student Chapter plans to attend the State Chapter meetings which will provide an opportunity for networking. We anticipate attending the upcoming Mid-Atlantic AWRA Conference and the 2008 National AWRA Conference in New Orleans this fall. In addition, the coordination of the two sections presents greater opportunities for involvement in the community. The Student Chapter will no doubt partake in many events with the State Chapter, such as Coast Day, Community Day, and Ag Day at the University of Delaware. In addition to our participation with the State Chapter, we have our own agenda. Our first event for the student group is the Christina River Clean-up on April 19th.

Not only do we aim to give back to the community through various events, we expect to have a little fun too. The student chapter will have several social events throughout the school year to keep members active and interested, as well as to attract new members. The potential activities include camping, canoeing, barbeques, intramural dodgeball, and touring a local brewery. (Water is necessary in the brewing of beer of course!) In essence, our ambition is to promote water resource management within the community and among ourselves in an enjoyable and enlightening atmosphere, which will encourage individuals to participate with us on our endeavors.

March 21, 2008