Hi First name / friend, If you're new here, the One World One Water Center sends out a quarterly newsletter informing you of exciting upcoming events, opportunities, recent news, and anything else we think you'll be excited about. Thanks for subscribing and we hope you enjoy our first newsletter of 2024! |
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Contestants, you have just under one month to complete your projects and submit them for a chance to win some well-deserved recognition and prizes! You can submit your projects anytime between now and April 1st. Reminder: you can submit a project you have already completed or are currently working on for class. As always, if you have any questions or concerns about your project, please email us at owowcenter@gmail.com |
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Apply now for this amazing opportunity for Water Studies students! Remember, applying for internships and working in these positions will help you gain the experience you need as you look to enter the workforce! Apply by March 7! |
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Foundation Scholarships Deadline Extended to May 15 The MSU Denver Foundation offers hundreds of privately funded scholarships to students every year, based on academics, achievement and financial need. |
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Spring Job & Internship Fair March 6: 10am-2pm | Tivoli Turnhalle The Spring Job & Internship Fair is open to all Auraria Campus students/alumni from all majors who are looking for post-graduate opportunities or internships in a wide variety of industries. |
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Internship & Employment Opportunities Check out our new Water Jobs & Internships Board on our website and follow the OWOW Center on LinkedIn for frequent job and internship opportunities in the environmental community. |
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If you're graduating this semester, make sure you've checked out the March 18-24: Spring Break March 25: Fall 2024 Priority Registration Begins May 10: Spring 2024 Commencement |
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Contact Nona or Mia for course questions or advising appointments. |
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Speaking Event with Colorado Water Conservation Board Director, Lauren Ris March 7: 9:30am-11am | Plaza Building M204 Exploring Careers in Non-Profit Organizations March 11: 12pm-1pm | Jordan Student Success Building Hear from professionals working in non-profit organizations including Resource Central, Colorado Public Radio, Girls Inc. of Denver, and Shiloh House. 40th Annual Water Seminar- Southwestern Water Conservation District March 27: 8am-4:40pm | Sky Ute Casino Resort Creek Cleanup March 26: 2pm-5pm | Cherry Creek- Speer Blvd. & Lawrence St. Water Workforce Summit April 2-3 | Tivoli Turnhalle & CSU Spur Student registration is free for this two day event. Registration closes March 19. |
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9 career paths for hydrophiles RED- Laura Miller | February 29, 2024 Enrollment is growing in Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Water Studies Minor and Certificate programs as more people from a variety of educational disciplines and backgrounds seek important understanding — and potentially important jobs — related to critical water issues in the West and around the world. |
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Where is irrigation hurting-or helping- river basins already impacted by climate change? KUNR Public Radio- Kaleb Roedel | February 16, 2024 Researchers at the University of Montana analyzed decades of data across 221 basins in the Colorado, Columbia, and Missouri river systems. They found 75% of the water used for irrigating crops is drawn from the rivers and streams flowing throughout the vast study area, which spans 10 Western states. |
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Photo: Monet Pool in Denver Botanic Gardens | Credit: Sarbjit Bahga/Creative Commons |
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Green Spaces Can Cool Cities and Are Good for Mental Health H2O Radio | February 25, 2024 The Global Centre for Clean Air Research at the University of Surrey in England found that botanical gardens had the biggest cooling effect, lowering temperatures by 5 degrees Celsius on average and possibly mitigating heat by as much as 10 C. |
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Stay in touch by following the OWOW Center on social media! We regularly post fun water facts, scholarship and job opportunities, and more. As always, please reach out if you have any questions or concerns. All the Best, The One World One Water Center Staff Nona Shipman: nshipman@msudenver.edu Jennifer Riley-Chetwynd: jennifer.riley@botanicgardens.org Mia Pino: mpino16@msudenver.edu |
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