Links and Resources
Short Guides
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Write term papers, reports, and theses | |
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Prepare
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Conduct and write a literature review | |
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Writing Guide for Engieners: Getting Started (USU Library) | |
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10 Elements of Good Data Visualization (Radian Developers) | |
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Recommended color schemes for figures (Oregon State University). Excel File | |
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How to explain anything to anyone: 4 steps to clearer communication |
More Writing Resources
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Why academics have a hard time writing good grant proposals by Robert Porter | |
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Craft the right sales pitch for your grant by Robert Porter | |
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NSF
CAREER Proposal Writing Tips and Tales by David E.
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Work-Life Balance and Health
- USU Mental Health Resources (Jan. 25, 2021 letter from President Cockett)
- Things that change the way I think (Jen Heemstra's blog)
- Mental Health Conditions in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act (fact sheet by Tang-Tan Institute, Cornell University, 2018)
- Mental Health Issues Facing the Black Community
- Professional's Guide to Remote Work and Mental Health
Community Software (by others in the water field)
- Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC) products
- General Algebraic Modeling Systems (GAMS)(licensed)
- Hydra Platform: an open-source interface for water management models (Knox and Harou)(open source)
- Water Evaluation and Planning Tool (WEAP)(licensed)
- Riverware (Center for Advanced Decision Support for Water and Environmental Systems)(licensed)
Managing Water to Improve Ecosystems
- 2-page briefing: expanding instream flow laws to protect ecosystems (2018). Belize A. Lane and David E. Rosenberg
- Environmental Water Rights Transfers: A Review of State Laws."(2015) Szeptycki et al., Water in the West: Stanford University
Water Conservation
- American Water Works Association - DrinkTap (Water Conservation Tips and Drip Calculator)
- Alliance for Water Efficiency
- Water Conservation in Utah
- The Hall of Fame or Shame--impressed or ashamed by a neighbor's landscape water use? (Utah Division of Water Resources)
- Why Share Your #OneFlush Toilet Experiences - Did the last toilet you used remove all human waste in one flush? If yes, celebrate with the hashtag #OneFlush and encourage at least 2 more people to share their #OneFlush experiences too (Utah and Western Water Blog)
- 50 Water Conservation Tips (The Hub Post)
- Water Conservation for Kids
Conflict Resolution
- Computer Aided Dispute Resolution (CADRe)
- Shared Vision Planning
- Program in Water Conflict Management and Transformation and Transboundary Freshwater Dispute Database (Oregon State University)
In California
- California Data Exchange Center
- Department of Water Resources
- State Water Resources Control Board
- Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
- East Bay Municipal Utility District
In Utah
- Division of Water Resources
- Sevier River Water Users Association
- Central Utah Project
- Utah Rivers Council
- Friends of the Great Salt Lake
- Weber Basin Water Conservancy District
- Central Utah Water Conservancy District
- Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District
- Bear River Basin - Realtime Data
- Bear River Watershed Council
- Utah Avalanche Center
- Utah Climate Action Network
In the Middle East
- EXACT (by U.S.G.S.)
- Middle East Environmental Futures Project
In Jordan
- Ministry of Water and Irrigation
- Jordan Meteorological Department
- Department of Statistics
- Aqaba Water Company
- Miyahuna ("Our Water"; successor to LEMA)
- Center for Study of the Built Environment
- United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Jordan
In Israel
In Palestine
- Palestinian Water Authority
- Palestinian Hydrology Group
- Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem
- Jerusalem Water Undertaking
- House of Water and Environment
- Water and Environmental Studies Institute, An-Najah University
- House of Water and Environment
- Ministry of Agriculture (MoA)
- Environmental Quality Authority
- Ministry of Local Government
- Ministry of Health
- Palestinian Standards Institute
- Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
In Lebanon
- Ministry of Power and Water
In Syria
- Ministry of Irrigation
- Damascus Water and Sewage Authority